Utagawa Sadakage
A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror
Found at
Christies,
London (Online Auction)
From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online, Lot 35
05.Jul - 12.Jul.2018
From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online, Lot 35
05.Jul - 12.Jul.2018
Estimate: 2.200 - 2.800 GBP
Price realised: 6.250 GBP
Price realised: 6.250 GBP
Description
Shikishiban surimono (20.4 x 18.7 cm.)
A top price for Utagawa Sadakage I
This artwork by Utagawa Sadakage I achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2018. In the From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online auction, the work A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror sold for GBP 6,250.00 (€ 7,007.62) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 2,800.00. This high result makes A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror the most expensive artwork by Utagawa Sadakage I that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Utagawa Sadakage I
Dieses Kunstwerk von Utagawa Sadakage I erzielte im Juli 2018 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online wurde die Arbeit A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror für GBP 6.250,00 (€ 7.007,62) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.800,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Utagawa Sadakage I, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Utagawa Sadakage I - Auction history
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