Shibata Zeshin
Five woodblock prints
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 630 GBP
Price realised: 630 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:
- Cat on a farmhouse windowsill above a water basin, sealed Tairyukyo
- Spring flowers, sealed Zeshin
- Gourd, mayfly and wood bowl, sealed Zeshin
- Chrysanthemum sprig, kettle and lacquer tray, embellished with light silver-mica, sealed Shin, printed edition number to the upper left in Japanese suri yonjunana (47 th printing)
- Travelers in a rain shower, with artist's oval red seal Each a shikishiban: each approx. 24 x 25 cm., 9½ x 9⅞ in.
Five woodblock prints
Meiji period, late 19 th century
each a woodblock print, signed Zeshin, circa 1890s, and comprising:
- Cat on a farmhouse windowsill above a water basin, sealed Tairyukyo
- Spring flowers, sealed Zeshin
- Gourd, mayfly and wood bowl, sealed Zeshin
- Chrysanthemum sprig, kettle and lacquer tray, embellished with light silver-mica, sealed Shin, printed edition number to the upper left in Japanese suri yonjunana (47 th printing)
- Travelers in a rain shower, with artist's oval red seal Each a shikishiban: each approx. 24 x 25 cm., 9½ x 9⅞ in.
Auction result misses estimated price range
In December 2021 a collector was able to acquire the work Five woodblock prints by Shibata Zeshin for GBP 630.00 (€ 751.46). This price was achieved in the auction Fine Japanese Prints at Sothebys 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 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
Im Dezember 2021 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Five woodblock prints von Shibata Zeshin für GBP 630,00 (€ 751,46) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Fine Japanese Prints bei Sothebys 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 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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