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Kitao Masayoshi
Five prints from Raiken zui [Pictures of Imported Birds], the first four signed Keisai utsusu and sealed in red, good impressions and colour, slight soiling and creasing, three with vertical centrefolds
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.125 GBP
Price realised: 2.125 GBP
Description
Kitao Masayoshi (1764-1824)
Five prints from Raiken zui [Pictures of Imported Birds], the first four signed Keisai utsusu and sealed in red, good impressions and colour, slight soiling and creasing, three with vertical centrefolds
Each oban yoko-e (5)
Five prints from Raiken zui [Pictures of Imported Birds], the first four signed Keisai utsusu and sealed in red, good impressions and colour, slight soiling and creasing, three with vertical centrefolds
Each oban yoko-e (5)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May 2010 Christies in London held the auction Japanese Art and Design, which included the work Five prints from Raiken zui Pictures of Imported Birds, the first four signed Keisai utsusu and sealed in red, good impressions and colour, slight soiling and creasing, three with vertical centrefolds by Kitao Masayoshi. The price achieved of GBP 2,125.00 (€ 2,489.73) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,500.00 – 2,500.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Kitao Masayoshi - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Kaihaku Raikin Zui (Illustrated Catalogue Of Birds From Overseas), which sold at auction in September 2021 for USD 11,250.00 (€ 9,717.54).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai 2010 führte Christies in London die Auktion Japanese Art and Design durch, in der auch die Arbeit Five prints from Raiken zui Pictures of Imported Birds, the first four signed Keisai utsusu and sealed in red, good impressions and colour, slight soiling and creasing, three with vertical centrefolds von Kitao Masayoshi zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 2.125,00 (€ 2.489,73) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.500,00 – 2.500,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Kitao Masayoshi mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Kaihaku Raikin Zui (Illustrated Catalogue Of Birds From Overseas) beobachtet, die im September 2021 für USD 11.250,00 (€ 9.717,54) versteigert wurde.
Kitao Masayoshi - Auction history
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