Kubota Shumman
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
London
The Bob Moore Collection of Japanese Art and Design, Lot 693
5. Nov - 7. Nov 2007
The Bob Moore Collection of Japanese Art and Design, Lot 693
5. Nov - 7. Nov 2007
Estimate: 10.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 23.300 GBP
Price realised: 23.300 GBP
Description
KUBOTA SHUMMAN (1757 - 1820)
Seven surimono designs from the extremely rare and beautiful series Gunyo gafu [A Pictorial Record of a Swarm of Butterflies] commissioned by the Kasumi-ren Poetry Club, signed Sho Shumman sei, six of them with the collector's seal Vever, fine impressions, colours and condition, some with slight rubbing Shikishiban
Seven surimono designs from the extremely rare and beautiful series Gunyo gafu [A Pictorial Record of a Swarm of Butterflies] commissioned by the Kasumi-ren Poetry Club, signed Sho Shumman sei, six of them with the collector's seal Vever, fine impressions, colours and condition, some with slight rubbing Shikishiban
A top price for Kubo Shumman
The work Unknown by Kubo Shumman was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 23,300.00 (€ 32,626.03), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. With this result, Unknown is even the most expensive work of art by Kubo Shumman that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Kubo Shumman
Die Arbeit Unknown von Kubo Shumman kam im November 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 23.300,00 (€ 32.626,03) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Unknown sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Kubo Shumman, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Kubo Shumman - Auction history
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