Sengai Gibon
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Tradition Travel TransitionJapanese Art across the Centuries, Lot 261
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2021
Tradition Travel TransitionJapanese Art across the Centuries, Lot 261
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2021
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.275 GBP
Price realised: 1.275 GBP
Description
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
Tenjin, kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink on paper in silk mounts, depicting the deified form of the Heian-period statesman and culture hero Sugawara no Michizane (845-903) dressed in Chinese clothes and travelling to Tang-dynasty China carrying a branch of blossoming prunus, his favourite flower and emblem, with an inscription, sealed Sengai, the jikusaki (scroll ends) of lacquered wood carved with the auspicious character Ju at each end; with a wood tomobako inscribed outside Sengai Osho hitsu Toto Tenjin zu (Picture of Tenjin crossing to China, brushed by Priest Sengai). Overall: 171.5cm x 44.7cm (67½in x 17 5/8in); image: 84.8cm x 28cm (33 3/8in x 11in). (2).
Purchased from S. Yabumoto, Tokyo, 1975. | A distinguished private collection.
Tenjin, kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink on paper in silk mounts, depicting the deified form of the Heian-period statesman and culture hero Sugawara no Michizane (845-903) dressed in Chinese clothes and travelling to Tang-dynasty China carrying a branch of blossoming prunus, his favourite flower and emblem, with an inscription, sealed Sengai, the jikusaki (scroll ends) of lacquered wood carved with the auspicious character Ju at each end; with a wood tomobako inscribed outside Sengai Osho hitsu Toto Tenjin zu (Picture of Tenjin crossing to China, brushed by Priest Sengai). Overall: 171.5cm x 44.7cm (67½in x 17 5/8in); image: 84.8cm x 28cm (33 3/8in x 11in). (2).
Purchased from S. Yabumoto, Tokyo, 1975. | A distinguished private collection.
Auction result misses estimated price range
In November 2021 a collector was able to acquire the work Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century by Sengai Gibon for GBP 1,275.00 (€ 1,496.97). This price was achieved in the auction Tradition Travel TransitionJapanese Art across the Centuries at Bonhams in London and was even below the estimate range of GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00 set by the auction house. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Sengai Gibon achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Famous moments in the lives of Zen monks in September 2011 with an auction result of USD 74,500.00 (€ 55,394.45).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im November 2021 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century von Sengai Gibon für GBP 1.275,00 (€ 1.496,97) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Tradition Travel TransitionJapanese Art across the Centuries bei Bonhams in London erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Sengai Gibon erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Famous moments in the lives of Zen monks im September 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 74.500,00 (€ 55.394,45).
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