Keisai Eisen
Two woodblock prints
Found at
Bonhams,
New York
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 520
23. Mar - 23. Mar 2022
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 520
23. Mar - 23. Mar 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property of various owners
KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848)
Two woodblock prints
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1820-1830
Each an oban tate-e print, the first depicting a beauty before a wrapped parcel, from the series Imayo bijin kurabe (Contest of Beauties in the Modern Style), published by Wakasaya Yoichi; the second depicting a standing beauty, from an unknown series, each signed Eisen ga (2)
13 3/4 x 9 1/4in (35 x 23.5cm) each approximately
KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848)
Two woodblock prints
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1820-1830
Each an oban tate-e print, the first depicting a beauty before a wrapped parcel, from the series Imayo bijin kurabe (Contest of Beauties in the Modern Style), published by Wakasaya Yoichi; the second depicting a standing beauty, from an unknown series, each signed Eisen ga (2)
13 3/4 x 9 1/4in (35 x 23.5cm) each approximately
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Two woodblock prints by Keisai Eisen was auctioned at Bonhams in New York in March last year. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, the actual price achieved of USD 1,020.00 (€ 919.50) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Keisai Eisen achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Courtesan in September 2004 with an auction result of USD 23,900.00 (€ 19,247.81).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Two woodblock prints von Keisai Eisen kam im März letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in New York zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 1.020,00 (€ 919,50) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Keisai Eisen erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Courtesan im September 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 23.900,00 (€ 19.247,81).
Keisai Eisen - Auction history
