Nishikawa Sukenobu
Twelve erotic scenes of courtesans and clients
Found at
Christies,
New York
JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART, Lot 147
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2000
JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART, Lot 147
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2000
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1751)
Twelve erotic scenes of courtesans and clients
Signed Nishikawa Sukenobu hitsu, sealed Nishikawa uji and Sukenobu ga in
Handscroll; ink, color, gold and mica on silk
97/8 x 206¼in. (25 x 524cm.)
Twelve erotic scenes of courtesans and clients
Signed Nishikawa Sukenobu hitsu, sealed Nishikawa uji and Sukenobu ga in
Handscroll; ink, color, gold and mica on silk
97/8 x 206¼in. (25 x 524cm.)
A top price for Nishikawa Sukenobu
The work Twelve erotic scenes of courtesans and clients by Nishikawa Sukenobu was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2000. It achieved a price of USD 25,850.00 (€ 29,252.01), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 72%. This high result makes Twelve erotic scenes of courtesans and clients the most expensive artwork by Nishikawa Sukenobu that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Nishikawa Sukenobu
Die Arbeit Twelve erotic scenes of courtesans and clients von Nishikawa Sukenobu kam im September 2000 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 25.850,00 (€ 29.252,01) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 72%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Twelve erotic scenes of courtesans and clients zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Nishikawa Sukenobu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Nishikawa Sukenobu - Auction history
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