Kawanabe Kyosai
Picture of a Real, Wild Tiger Drawn from Life (Shojin moko shasei no zu)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Fine Japanese Prints, Lot 135
6. Dec - 14. Dec 2021
Fine Japanese Prints, Lot 135
6. Dec - 14. Dec 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
The Property of a Gentleman
Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889)
Picture of a Real, Wild Tiger Drawn from Life (Shojin moko shasei no zu)
Edo period, 19 th century
woodblock print, signed Oju Kyosai, published by Ebisuya Shoshichi (Kinshodo), 5 th month 1861, depicting a caged tiger feeding on the carcass of a fox
Vertical oban: 37.9 x 25.8 cm., 14¼ x 10⅛ in.
Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889)
Picture of a Real, Wild Tiger Drawn from Life (Shojin moko shasei no zu)
Edo period, 19 th century
woodblock print, signed Oju Kyosai, published by Ebisuya Shoshichi (Kinshodo), 5 th month 1861, depicting a caged tiger feeding on the carcass of a fox
Vertical oban: 37.9 x 25.8 cm., 14¼ x 10⅛ in.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Picture of a Real, Wild Tiger Drawn from Life (Shojin moko shasei no zu) by Kawanabe Kyosai was sold in the Fine Japanese Prints auction at Sothebys in London in December 2021. The price achieved of GBP 2,520.00 (€ 3,005.83) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Kawanabe Kyosai achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Hell Courtesan (Jigoku Dayu) in March 2010 with an auction result of USD 482,500.00 (€ 356,720.39).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Picture of a Real, Wild Tiger Drawn from Life (Shojin moko shasei no zu) von Kawanabe Kyosai wurde im Dezember 2021 in der Auktion Fine Japanese Prints bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.520,00 (€ 3.005,83) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Kawanabe Kyosai erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Hell Courtesan (Jigoku Dayu) im März 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 482.500,00 (€ 356.720,39).
Kawanabe Kyosai - Auction history
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