Ippitsusai Buncho
Oko of The Izumiya Teahouse
Estimate: 1.800 - 2.200 USD
Price realised: 3.240 USD
Price realised: 3.240 USD
Description
Ippitsusai Buncho (fl. ca. 1765-1792)
Oko of the Izumiya Teahouse
Full-length portrait of the waitress holding a teapot and lacquer tray, the door hanging bears the name of the Eirakuan tea house, the round lantern bears the abbreviated name Eiraku, the rectangular lantern advertises Meibutsu Gion tofu, the speciality of the house, Izumiya appears on the lantern's side, and the popular name of the house, Izumi, is on the planter, signed Ippitsusai Buncho ga, sealed Mori uji--good impression, faded, soiled, stained at bottom, hinge residue upper corners verso
hosoban: 32 x 14.8cm.
- Louis V. Ledoux
Oko of the Izumiya Teahouse
Full-length portrait of the waitress holding a teapot and lacquer tray, the door hanging bears the name of the Eirakuan tea house, the round lantern bears the abbreviated name Eiraku, the rectangular lantern advertises Meibutsu Gion tofu, the speciality of the house, Izumiya appears on the lantern's side, and the popular name of the house, Izumi, is on the planter, signed Ippitsusai Buncho ga, sealed Mori uji--good impression, faded, soiled, stained at bottom, hinge residue upper corners verso
hosoban: 32 x 14.8cm.
- Louis V. Ledoux
Upper estimate price exceeded by 47 %.
The work Oko of The Izumiya Teahouse by Ippitsusai Buncho was auctioned at Christies in New York in March 2005. It achieved a price of USD 3,240.00 (€ 2,498.27), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 47%. Admittedly, works by Ippitsusai Buncho have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A full-length portrait of the actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a boatman, signed Ippitsusai Buncho ga--very good impression, good color though some pigments faded, slight stain and soiling near edges in September 2000 with an auction result of USD 9,400.00 (€ 10,637.09).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 47 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Oko of The Izumiya Teahouse von Ippitsusai Buncho kam im März 2005 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 3.240,00 (€ 2.498,27) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 47%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ippitsusai Buncho auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A full-length portrait of the actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a boatman, signed Ippitsusai Buncho ga--very good impression, good color though some pigments faded, slight stain and soiling near edges im September 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 9.400,00 (€ 10.637,09).
Ippitsusai Buncho - Auction history
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