Ogata Gekko
Three woodblock prints
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection, Lot 150
28. May - 28. May 2021
Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection, Lot 150
28. May - 28. May 2021
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 756 GBP
Price realised: 756 GBP
Description
The Sokolov Collection
Ogata Gekko (1859-1920)
Three woodblock prints
Meiji - Taisho period, late 19 th - early 20 th century
The group comprising:
- The Gods Izanagi and Izanami Standing on the Bridge of Heavem, from the series Gekko's Miscellaneous Drawings (Gekko zuihitsu), signed Gekko and sealed, published in 1891
- Carp and wisteria, signed Gekko, sealed Ogata, circa 1900s
- Crows on a pine branch at sunset, signed and sealed Gekko, circa 1900s
The first and second shikishiban, the third vertical oban: The first: 36 x 24 cm.
Ogata Gekko (1859-1920)
Three woodblock prints
Meiji - Taisho period, late 19 th - early 20 th century
The group comprising:
- The Gods Izanagi and Izanami Standing on the Bridge of Heavem, from the series Gekko's Miscellaneous Drawings (Gekko zuihitsu), signed Gekko and sealed, published in 1891
- Carp and wisteria, signed Gekko, sealed Ogata, circa 1900s
- Crows on a pine branch at sunset, signed and sealed Gekko, circa 1900s
The first and second shikishiban, the third vertical oban: The first: 36 x 24 cm.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Three woodblock prints by Ogata Gekko was auctioned at Sothebys in London in May 2021, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 756.00 (€ 879.62). Admittedly, works by Ogata Gekko have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Unknown in July 2005 with an auction result of GBP 5,400.00 (€ 7,832.65).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Three woodblock prints von Ogata Gekko im Mai 2021 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 756,00 (€ 879,62) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ogata Gekko auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Unknown im Juli 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.400,00 (€ 7.832,65).
Ogata Gekko - Auction history
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