Utagawa Toyokuni
The actors Sawamura Sojuro III and Bando Hikosaburo III in the roles of Prince Koretaka (Koretaka Shinno) and Bando Taro performing in the play Gin Sekai Matsu ni Yukihira at the Kiri-za Theatre
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Fine Japanese Prints, Lot 15
6. Dec - 14. Dec 2021
Fine Japanese Prints, Lot 15
6. Dec - 14. Dec 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825)
The actors Sawamura Sojuro III and Bando Hikosaburo III in the roles of Prince Koretaka (Koretaka Shinno) and Bando Taro performing in the play Gin Sekai Matsu ni Yukihira at the Kiri-za Theatre
Edo period, late 18 th century
woodblock print, silver-mica ground, signed Toyokuni ga, published by Yama-den, 11 th month 1796
Vertical oban: 37.2 x 24.5 cm., 14⅝ x 9⅝ in.
The actors Sawamura Sojuro III and Bando Hikosaburo III in the roles of Prince Koretaka (Koretaka Shinno) and Bando Taro performing in the play Gin Sekai Matsu ni Yukihira at the Kiri-za Theatre
Edo period, late 18 th century
woodblock print, silver-mica ground, signed Toyokuni ga, published by Yama-den, 11 th month 1796
Vertical oban: 37.2 x 24.5 cm., 14⅝ x 9⅝ in.
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work The actors Sawamura Sojuro III and Bando Hikosaburo III in the roles of Prince Koretaka (Koretaka Shinno) and Bando Taro performing in the play Gin Sekai Matsu ni Yukihira at the Kiri-za Theatre by Utagawa Toyokuni was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2021, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 10,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 30,240.00 (€ Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Utagawa Toyokuni; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Edo Period (1615-1868), Early 19Th Century sold at auction in September 2021 with the realized price of USD 44,062.50 (€ 38,060.38).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit The actors Sawamura Sojuro III and Bando Hikosaburo III in the roles of Prince Koretaka (Koretaka Shinno) and Bando Taro performing in the play Gin Sekai Matsu ni Yukihira at the Kiri-za Theatre von Utagawa Toyokuni im Dezember 2021 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 10.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 30.240,00 (€ 36.069,98) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Utagawa Toyokuni; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Edo Period (1615-1868), Early 19Th Century im September 2021 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 44.062,50 (€ 38.060,38).
Utagawa Toyokuni - Auction history
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