Eishosai Choki

Open seam (Hokorobi)

Found at Sothebys, London
Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints, Lot 18
14. Jul - 21. Jul 2022
Estimate: 40.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.400 GBP
Eishosai Choki (active circa 1786-1808)
Open seam (Hokorobi)
Edo period, late 18<sup>th</sup> century
woodblock print, signed Shiko ga (Pictured by Shiko), censor's seal kiwame (approved), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo (Koshodo), circa 1797; with collector's seal WS to verso
Vertical oban: 36.5 x 23.8 cm., 14⅜ x 9⅜ in.
Werner Schindler (1905-1986)

A top price for Eishosai Choki

The work Open seam (Hokorobi) by Eishosai Choki was sold in the Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints auction at Sothebys in London in July last year. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 50,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 50,400.00 (€ 60,186.55). With this result, Open seam (Hokorobi) is even the most expensive work of art by Eishosai Choki that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Eishosai Choki

Die Arbeit Open seam (Hokorobi) von Eishosai Choki wurde im Juli letzten Jahres in der Auktion Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 50.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 50.400,00 (€ 60.186,55) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Open seam (Hokorobi) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Eishosai Choki, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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