![Hokushu - An okubi-e [bust portrait] to celebrate the farewell performance in 1825 of the actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) in the role of Gotobei from the series Issei ichidai Atari kyogen [Hits of a Lifetime] a performance which was greeted with such great enth](/images/hokushu_an-okubi-e-bust-portrait-to-celebrate-the-farewell-performance-in-1825-of-the-actor-nakamura-utaemon-iii-shikan-in-the-role-of-gotobei-from-the-series-issei-ichidai-atari-kyogen-hits-of-a-lifetime-a-performance-which-was-greeted-with-such-great-en_AID581856.jpg?f=grey)
Hokushu
An okubi-e [bust portrait] to celebrate the farewell performance in 1825 of the actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) in the role of Gotobei from the series Issei ichidai Atari kyogen [Hits of a Lifetime] a performance which was greeted with such great enth
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.375 GBP
Price realised: 1.375 GBP
Description
HOKUSHU (ACTIVE CIRCA 1810-1832)
An okubi-e [bust portrait] to celebrate the farewell performance in 1825 of the actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) in the role of Gotobei from the series Issei ichidai Atari kyogen [Hits of a Lifetime] a performance which was greeted with such great enthusiasm that he continued to give a series of extremely popular "final" performances until his death in 1838, signed Shunkosai Hokushu ga, the red seal of Chu which is stamped on the handle is that of the publisher Ariharado
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An okubi-e [bust portrait] to celebrate the farewell performance in 1825 of the actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) in the role of Gotobei from the series Issei ichidai Atari kyogen [Hits of a Lifetime] a performance which was greeted with such great enthusiasm that he continued to give a series of extremely popular "final" performances until his death in 1838, signed Shunkosai Hokushu ga, the red seal of Chu which is stamped on the handle is that of the publisher Ariharado
Oban tate-e
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In December 2013 Christies in London held the auction The Japanese Aesthetic, which included the work An okubi-e bust portrait to celebrate the farewell performance in 1825 of the actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) in the role of Gotobei from the series Issei ichidai Atari kyogen Hits of a Lifetime a performance which was greeted with such great enth by Shunkosai Hokushu. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,375.00 (€ 1,653.91). Other works by Shunkosai Hokushu have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 1,890.00 (€ 2,199.06) in May 2021 for the work Actors viewing cherry blossoms.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Dezember 2013 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Japanese Aesthetic durch, in der auch die Arbeit An okubi-e bust portrait to celebrate the farewell performance in 1825 of the actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) in the role of Gotobei from the series Issei ichidai Atari kyogen Hits of a Lifetime a performance which was greeted with such great enth von Shunkosai Hokushu zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.375,00 (€ 1.653,91) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Shunkosai Hokushu haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.890,00 (€ 2.199,06) im Mai 2021 für die Arbeit Actors viewing cherry blossoms beobachtet.
Shunkosai Hokushu - Auction history
![Hokushu - An okubi-e [bust portrait] of the actor Sawamura Kunitaro II, signed Shunkosai Hokushu ga](/images/hokushu_an-okubi-e-bust-portrait-of-the-actor-sawamura-kunitaro-ii-signed-shunkosai-hokushu-ga_AID581865_320x320.jpg)
![Hokushu - An okubi-e [bust portrait] to celebrate the farewell performance in 1825 of the actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) in the role of Gotobei from the series Issei ichidai Atari kyogen [Hits of a Lifetime] a performance which was greeted with such great enth](/images/hokushu_an-okubi-e-bust-portrait-to-celebrate-the-farewell-performance-in-1825-of-the-actor-nakamura-utaemon-iii-shikan-in-the-role-of-gotobei-from-the-series-issei-ichidai-atari-kyogen-hits-of-a-lifetime-a-performance-which-was-greeted-with-such-great-en_AID581856_320x320.jpg)
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