Munakata Shikō
Unknown
Found at
Bonhams,
New York
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 660
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2022
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 660
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property of various owners
MUNAKATA SHIKŌ (1903-1975)
Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1950
An oversized sumizuri-e print depicting an artist at his easel and other figures strolling on a street before a wooded, mountainous landscape, signed in pencil Shikō (in Japanese), Munakata (in Roman script), with the artist's pine-needle cipher, and sealed Munakata Shikō
19 3/8 x 25in (49.2 x 63.5cm) high
MUNAKATA SHIKŌ (1903-1975)
Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1950
An oversized sumizuri-e print depicting an artist at his easel and other figures strolling on a street before a wooded, mountainous landscape, signed in pencil Shikō (in Japanese), Munakata (in Roman script), with the artist's pine-needle cipher, and sealed Munakata Shikō
19 3/8 x 25in (49.2 x 63.5cm) high
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Unknown by Munakata Shiko was sold in the Japanese and Korean Art auction at Bonhams in New York in September last year. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 3,187.50 (€ 3,258.20) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Munakata Shiko achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Hakki-hi (White-skinned goddess) in November 2000 with an auction result of USD 70,500.00 (€ 81,090.41).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Unknown von Munakata Shiko wurde im September letzten Jahres in der Auktion Japanese and Korean Art bei Bonhams in New York versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 3.187,50 (€ 3.258,20) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Munakata Shiko erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Hakki-hi (White-skinned goddess) im November 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 70.500,00 (€ 81.090,41).
Munakata Shiko - Auction history
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