Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
London
The Bob Moore Collection of Japanese Art and Design, Lot 652
5. Nov - 7. Nov 2007
The Bob Moore Collection of Japanese Art and Design, Lot 652
5. Nov - 7. Nov 2007
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 11.875 GBP
Price realised: 11.875 GBP
Description
Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Token Gombei, his face reflected in a mirror and wearing a robe decorated with scenes of hell, from the series Kuniyoshi moyo shofuda tsuketari genkin ototo [Typical Types of Manly Fellows in Kuniyoshi's Style], signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Ibaya Kyubei; and approximately two hundred others depicting legendary tales, varying impressions, colours and conditons
Various sizes
Token Gombei, his face reflected in a mirror and wearing a robe decorated with scenes of hell, from the series Kuniyoshi moyo shofuda tsuketari genkin ototo [Typical Types of Manly Fellows in Kuniyoshi's Style], signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Ibaya Kyubei; and approximately two hundred others depicting legendary tales, varying impressions, colours and conditons
Various sizes
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Unknown by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2007, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 3,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 11,875.00 (€ 16,628.07). Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Unknown sold at auction in November 2007 with the realized price of GBP 14,900.00 (€ 20,863.85).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Unknown von Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi im November 2007 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 3.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 11.875,00 (€ 16.628,07) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Unknown im November 2007 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 14.900,00 (€ 20.863,85).
Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi - Auction history
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