Ohara Koson
A Group of Seven Woodblock Prints
Found at
Bonhams,
New York (Online Auction)
Iron and InkPrints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from the Crawford Collection, Lot 90
18. Jul - 26. Jul 2022
Iron and InkPrints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from the Crawford Collection, Lot 90
18. Jul - 26. Jul 2022
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 USD
Price realised: 2.040 USD
Price realised: 2.040 USD
Description
Property of Various Owners
OHARA KOSON (1878-1945)
A Group of Seven Woodblock Prints
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
Comprising five ōtanzaku prints, each signed and sealed Koson and published by Daikokuya Heikichi, depicting a snowy egret in flight by a willow tree in the rain; a flock of long-necked geese in flight beneath a full moon; three pigeons beneath a cherry tree; two goldfish and lotus blossoms; a sparrow in hydrangea; a shikishiban print depicting a snowy egret standing in a stream by reeds, signed and sealed Koson, published by Daikokuya Heikichi; an ōban tate-e print depicting mallard ducks by a shore with autumn grasses, signed and sealed Shōson and dated 1931, published by Watanabe Shōzaburō (7)
15 x 10 1/8in (38.1 x 25.7cm)
OHARA KOSON (1878-1945)
A Group of Seven Woodblock Prints
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
Comprising five ōtanzaku prints, each signed and sealed Koson and published by Daikokuya Heikichi, depicting a snowy egret in flight by a willow tree in the rain; a flock of long-necked geese in flight beneath a full moon; three pigeons beneath a cherry tree; two goldfish and lotus blossoms; a sparrow in hydrangea; a shikishiban print depicting a snowy egret standing in a stream by reeds, signed and sealed Koson, published by Daikokuya Heikichi; an ōban tate-e print depicting mallard ducks by a shore with autumn grasses, signed and sealed Shōson and dated 1931, published by Watanabe Shōzaburō (7)
15 x 10 1/8in (38.1 x 25.7cm)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July last year Bonhams in New York held the auction Iron and InkPrints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from the Crawford Collection, which included the work A Group of Seven Woodblock Prints by Ohara Koson. The price achieved of USD 2,040.00 (€ 1,999.61) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 1,500.00 – 2,500.00. Admittedly, works by Ohara Koson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, of monkeys in a maple tree over a waterfall, signed Koson and sealed Koson in May 2013 with an auction result of GBP 11,250.00 (€ 13,153.01).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli letzten Jahres führte Bonhams in New York die Auktion Iron and InkPrints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from the Crawford Collection durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Group of Seven Woodblock Prints von Ohara Koson zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 2.040,00 (€ 1.999,61) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 1.500,00 – 2.500,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ohara Koson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk, of monkeys in a maple tree over a waterfall, signed Koson and sealed Koson im Mai 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.250,00 (€ 13.153,01).
Ohara Koson - Auction history
