Chokosai Eisho
Kadotamaya Wakamurasaki (Courtesan Wakamurasaki of the Kadotamaya), from the series Kakuchu bijin kurabe (A comparison of beauties of the pleasure quarters)
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 USD
Price realised: 9.988 USD
Price realised: 9.988 USD
Description
Chokosai Eisho (Act.1790s)
Kadotamaya Wakamurasaki (Courtesan Wakamurasaki of the Kadotamaya), from the series Kakuchu bijin kurabe (A comparison of beauties of the pleasure quarters)
An okubi-e (large-head portrait) of the courtesan Wakamurasaki feeding a mouse, signed Eisho ga and published by Yamaguchiya Chusuke--very good impression, faded, lightly backed, restorations, worm holes, soiled, rubbed and creased
oban tate-e: 36.1 x 23.6cm.
Kadotamaya Wakamurasaki (Courtesan Wakamurasaki of the Kadotamaya), from the series Kakuchu bijin kurabe (A comparison of beauties of the pleasure quarters)
An okubi-e (large-head portrait) of the courtesan Wakamurasaki feeding a mouse, signed Eisho ga and published by Yamaguchiya Chusuke--very good impression, faded, lightly backed, restorations, worm holes, soiled, rubbed and creased
oban tate-e: 36.1 x 23.6cm.
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Chokosai Eisho achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in March 2001. In the Japanese and Korean Art auction, the work Kadotamaya Wakamurasaki (Courtesan Wakamurasaki of the Kadotamaya), from the series Kakuchu bijin kurabe (A comparison of beauties of the pleasure quarters) sold for USD 9,987.50 (€ 11,357.18) - well above the upper estimate of USD 4,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Chokosai Eisho; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Twelve prints from the erotic set entitled Fumi no kiyogaki (Freshly issued love letters), unsigned--good impressions, color faded, centerfolds, creased, some stained sold at auction in March 2001 with the realized price of USD 12,925.00 (€ 14,697.52).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Chokosai Eisho erzielte im März 2001 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Japanese and Korean Art wurde die Arbeit Kadotamaya Wakamurasaki (Courtesan Wakamurasaki of the Kadotamaya), from the series Kakuchu bijin kurabe (A comparison of beauties of the pleasure quarters) für USD 9.987,50 (€ 11.357,18) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 4.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Chokosai Eisho; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Twelve prints from the erotic set entitled Fumi no kiyogaki (Freshly issued love letters), unsigned--good impressions, color faded, centerfolds, creased, some stained im März 2001 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 12.925,00 (€ 14.697,52).
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