Ito Shinsui
Snowstorm (Fubuki)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection, Lot 27
28. May - 28. May 2021
Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection, Lot 27
28. May - 28. May 2021
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.190 GBP
Price realised: 8.190 GBP
Description
Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
Snowstorm (Fubuki)
Showa period, 20 th century
woodblock print, from the series The Second Collection of Modern Beauties (Gendai bijin shu dai nishu), signed Shinsui ga, sealed Shinsui, published by Watanabe Shozaburo, dated Showa nananen junigatsu (December, 1932), limited edition number to verso 247/250
vertical dai oban:
43.5 x 27.5 cm.
Snowstorm (Fubuki)
Showa period, 20 th century
woodblock print, from the series The Second Collection of Modern Beauties (Gendai bijin shu dai nishu), signed Shinsui ga, sealed Shinsui, published by Watanabe Shozaburo, dated Showa nananen junigatsu (December, 1932), limited edition number to verso 247/250
vertical dai oban:
43.5 x 27.5 cm.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Snowstorm (Fubuki) by Ito Shinsui was auctioned at Sothebys in London in May 2021. It achieved a price of GBP 8,190.00 (€ 9,529.25), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. Admittedly, works by Ito Shinsui have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Taikyo (Before the mirror [Red geisha)|AID524033] in December 2021 with an auction result of GBP 52,920.00 (€ 63,122.46).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Snowstorm (Fubuki) von Ito Shinsui kam im Mai 2021 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 8.190,00 (€ 9.529,25) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ito Shinsui auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Taikyo (Before the mirror [Red geisha)|AID524033] im Dezember 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 52.920,00 (€ 63.122,46).
Ito Shinsui - Auction history
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