Katsukawa Shuntei
Unknown
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 EUR
Price realised: 4.750 EUR
Price realised: 4.750 EUR
Description
Katsukawa Shuntei (1770-1820)
A triptych showing Egara no Heita, slaying a huge python-like serpent, published by Itoya Yohei in 1805-7, very good impression, colour and condition, full size; one triptych, two diptychs; and two single prints of warriors by Shuntei in fair to good general condition (6)
A triptych showing Egara no Heita, slaying a huge python-like serpent, published by Itoya Yohei in 1805-7, very good impression, colour and condition, full size; one triptych, two diptychs; and two single prints of warriors by Shuntei in fair to good general condition (6)
A top price for Katsukawa Shuntei
When the work Unknown by Katsukawa Shuntei was auctioned at Christies in Amsterdam in May 2008, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at - in retrospect quite modest - EUR 1,500.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at EUR 4,750.00. This high result makes Unknown the most expensive artwork by Katsukawa Shuntei that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Katsukawa Shuntei
Als die Arbeit Unknown von Katsukawa Shuntei im Mai 2008 bei Christies in Amsterdam versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – EUR 1.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit EUR 4.750,00 mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Unknown zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Katsukawa Shuntei, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Katsukawa Shuntei - Auction history
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