Shibata Zeshin
Five woodblock prints
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.134 GBP
Price realised: 1.134 GBP
Description
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891)
Five woodblock prints
Meiji period, late 19 th century
each a woodblock print, signed Zeshin, circa 1890s, and comprising:
- The Seven Gods of Fortune (Shichifukujin), sealed Tairyukyo
- Dandelion, twigs and towel (tenugui), sealed Reisai
- Okame mixing pigments beside a brocade ball, embellished with metallic pigments, sealed Tairyukyo
- Camelia, plum blossom, books and a writing table (bundai), embellished with light silver-mica, sealed Tairyukyo
- Bamboo basket, knife and black lacquered cup, sealed Shin Each a shikishiban: each approx. 24.1 x 24.9 cm., 9½ x 9¾ in.
Five woodblock prints
Meiji period, late 19 th century
each a woodblock print, signed Zeshin, circa 1890s, and comprising:
- The Seven Gods of Fortune (Shichifukujin), sealed Tairyukyo
- Dandelion, twigs and towel (tenugui), sealed Reisai
- Okame mixing pigments beside a brocade ball, embellished with metallic pigments, sealed Tairyukyo
- Camelia, plum blossom, books and a writing table (bundai), embellished with light silver-mica, sealed Tairyukyo
- Bamboo basket, knife and black lacquered cup, sealed Shin Each a shikishiban: each approx. 24.1 x 24.9 cm., 9½ x 9¾ in.
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by Shibata Zeshin could be acquired at Sothebys in London in December 2021 for an unexpectedly low price. In the Fine Japanese Prints auction, the work Five woodblock prints changed hands for GBP 1,134.00 (€ 1,352.62) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 2,000.00 – 3,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Shibata Zeshin achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Album Of Twelve Lacquer Paintings in September 2013 with an auction result of USD 339,750.00 (€ 251,015.88).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Shibata Zeshin konnte im Dezember 2021 bei Sothebys in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion Fine Japanese Prints wechselte die Arbeit Five woodblock prints für GBP 1.134,00 (€ 1.352,62) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 2.000,00 – 3.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Shibata Zeshin erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Album Of Twelve Lacquer Paintings im September 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 339.750,00 (€ 251.015,88).
Shibata Zeshin - Auction history
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