Kikugawa Eizan
Haru no raku (Spring pleasures)
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 13.200 USD
Price realised: 13.200 USD
Description
Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867)
Haru no raku (Spring pleasures)
Set of twelve erotic prints with dialogue, ca. 1815, metallic embellishment, unsigned--good impressions, generally very good color, centerfolds, soiled, stained, worming
25.6 x 37cm., each approx. (12)
Haru no raku (Spring pleasures)
Set of twelve erotic prints with dialogue, ca. 1815, metallic embellishment, unsigned--good impressions, generally very good color, centerfolds, soiled, stained, worming
25.6 x 37cm., each approx. (12)
A top price for Kikukawa Eizan
The work Haru no raku (Spring pleasures) by Kikukawa Eizan was sold in the Japanese and Korean Art auction at Christies in New York in March 2007. Here, the upper estimate of USD 12,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 13,200.00 (€ 9,869.90). With this result, Haru no raku (Spring pleasures) is even the most expensive work of art by Kikukawa Eizan that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Kikukawa Eizan
Die Arbeit Haru no raku (Spring pleasures) von Kikukawa Eizan wurde im März 2007 in der Auktion Japanese and Korean Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 12.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 13.200,00 (€ 9.869,90) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Haru no raku (Spring pleasures) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Kikukawa Eizan, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Kikukawa Eizan - Auction history
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