Natori Shunsen
Nude combing her hair, 1928 Ichikawa Kigan V (1887-1978) as Otomi, in the play Yowanasake ukina no yokogushi, 1927 Nakamura Ganjiro I (1860-1935) as Kamiya Jihei, in the play Kawasho, 1933.11
Found at
Christies,
New York
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 78
18. Sep - 18. Sep 2007
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 78
18. Sep - 18. Sep 2007
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Natori Shunsen (1886-1960)
Nude combing her hair, 1928
Ichikawa Kigan V (1887-1978) as Otomi, in the play Yowanasake ukina no yokogushi, 1927
Nakamura Ganjiro I (1860-1935) as Kamiya Jihei, in the play Kawasho, 1933.11
Three woodcuts: first, signed Shunsen and sealed, published by Watanabe Shozaburo; second, signed and sealed Shunsen; along with another actor print--very good impressions, stains, crease, third toned
39.1 x 26.5cm., first; 39.7 x 27cm., second; 37.8 x 26cm., third (3)
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Nude combing her hair, 1928
Ichikawa Kigan V (1887-1978) as Otomi, in the play Yowanasake ukina no yokogushi, 1927
Nakamura Ganjiro I (1860-1935) as Kamiya Jihei, in the play Kawasho, 1933.11
Three woodcuts: first, signed Shunsen and sealed, published by Watanabe Shozaburo; second, signed and sealed Shunsen; along with another actor print--very good impressions, stains, crease, third toned
39.1 x 26.5cm., first; 39.7 x 27cm., second; 37.8 x 26cm., third (3)
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 83 %.
This artwork by Natori Shunsen achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in September 2007. In the Japanese and Korean Art auction, the work Nude combing her hair, 1928 Ichikawa Kigan V (1887-1978) as Otomi, in the play Yowanasake ukina no yokogushi, 1927 Nakamura Ganjiro I (1860-1935) as Kamiya Jihei, in the play Kawasho, 1933.11 sold for USD 2,750.00 (€ 1,934.03) - well above the upper estimate of USD 1,500.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Natori Shunsen achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Sosaku hanga shunsen nigao-e gashu (Creative prints: collected portrait-pictures by Shunsen) in March 2001 with an auction result of USD 25,850.00 (€ 29,395.04).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 83 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Natori Shunsen erzielte im September 2007 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Japanese and Korean Art wurde die Arbeit Nude combing her hair, 1928 Ichikawa Kigan V (1887-1978) as Otomi, in the play Yowanasake ukina no yokogushi, 1927 Nakamura Ganjiro I (1860-1935) as Kamiya Jihei, in the play Kawasho, 1933.11 für USD 2.750,00 (€ 1.934,03) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 1.500,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Natori Shunsen erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Sosaku hanga shunsen nigao-e gashu (Creative prints: collected portrait-pictures by Shunsen) im März 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 25.850,00 (€ 29.395,04).
Natori Shunsen - Auction history
![Natori Shunsen - Two prints from the series Shunsen nigao-e shu [Collection of Shunsen Portraits]: Sawada Shojiro as Hayashi Buhei (1927) and Sawamura Gennosuke as Nikki Danjo (1928), both good impressions, colours, and condition](/images/natori-shunsen_two-prints-from-the-series-shunsen-nigao-e-shu-collection-of-shunsen-portraits-sawada-shojiro-as-hayashi-buhei-1927-and-sawamura-gennosuke-as-nikki-danjo-1928-both-good-impressions-colours-and-condition_AID688388_320x320.jpg)
![Kasamatsu Shiro - Shigure no Kokedera (Drizzle at Kokedera Temple), 1960 Okutama no ie (House at Okutama), [first published 1955] Hakone Yumoto no shunsho (Spring dusk at Yumoto, Hakone), 1953 Kamakura Tsurugaoka Hachiman (Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine, Kamakura), 195](/images/kasamatsu-shiro_shigure-no-kokedera-drizzle-at-kokedera-temple-1960-okutama-no-ie-house-at-okutama-first-published-1955-hakone-yumoto-no-shunsho-spring-dusk-at-yumoto-hakone-1953-kamakura-tsurugaoka-hachiman-tsurugaoka-hachiman-shrine-kamakura-195_AID750809_320x320.jpg)
![Tsuchiya Koitsu - Ushigome Kagurazaka (Ushigome Kagurazaka), [1939.9] Haru no yuki Kyoto Maruyama (Spring snow at Maruyama, Kyoto), 1936.3 Ueno koen (Ueno Park), 1939.4 Akashi no hama (Akashi Beach), 1934 Nara Horyuji (Horyuji Temple, Nara), 1938.6 Mount Fuji from Lak](/images/tsuchiya-koitsu_ushigome-kagurazaka-ushigome-kagurazaka-1939-9-haru-no-yuki-kyoto-maruyama-spring-snow-at-maruyama-kyoto-1936-3-ueno-koen-ueno-park-1939-4-akashi-no-hama-akashi-beach-1934-nara-horyuji-horyuji-temple-nara-1938-6-mount-fuji-from-lak_AID750807_320x320.jpg)
