Ogawa Gesshu
'Woman In Western Hat', C. 1935
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Discerning Eye: Property from the Collection of Eric Franck, Part I, Lot 38
19. May - 19. May 2017
The Discerning Eye: Property from the Collection of Eric Franck, Part I, Lot 38
19. May - 19. May 2017
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Description
Ogawa Gesshu
1891-1967
'WOMAN IN WESTERN HAT', C. 1935
Vintage silver bromide print. With the blind stamp signature in Japanese in the lower margin. With an inscription on the reverse reading 'Woman in Western Hat - work by Ogawa Gesshu, Guarantor, Gesshu's nephew, Eitaro Tanaka' in ink and Eitaro Tanaka's signature seal in red ink on a label affixed to the reverse.
Print 12.9 x 10.1 cm (5 x 4 in.);
sheet 21.5 x 17 cm (8 ½ x 6 ¾ in.)
1891-1967
'WOMAN IN WESTERN HAT', C. 1935
Vintage silver bromide print. With the blind stamp signature in Japanese in the lower margin. With an inscription on the reverse reading 'Woman in Western Hat - work by Ogawa Gesshu, Guarantor, Gesshu's nephew, Eitaro Tanaka' in ink and Eitaro Tanaka's signature seal in red ink on a label affixed to the reverse.
Print 12.9 x 10.1 cm (5 x 4 in.);
sheet 21.5 x 17 cm (8 ½ x 6 ¾ in.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work 'Woman In Western Hat', C. 1935 by Ogawa Gesshu was sold in the The Discerning Eye: Property from the Collection of Eric Franck, Part I auction at Sothebys in London in May 2017. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,019.89) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Ogawa Gesshu have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in November 2010 the work Modern Girl was auctioned for GBP 4,750.00 (€ 5,676.24).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit 'Woman In Western Hat', C. 1935 von Ogawa Gesshu wurde im Mai 2017 in der Auktion The Discerning Eye: Property from the Collection of Eric Franck, Part I bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 3.500,00 (€ 4.019,89) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Ogawa Gesshu konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im November 2010 die Arbeit Modern Girl für GBP 4.750,00 (€ 5.676,24) versteigert.
Ogawa Gesshu - Auction history
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