Shibata Zeshin
Three woodblock prints
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 630 GBP
Price realised: 630 GBP
Description
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891)
Three woodblock prints
Meiji period, late 19 th century
each a woodblock print, and comprising:
- Leaping carp, surimono, embellished with light silver-mica, signed hachijuni-o Zeshin (Old man Zeshin at eighty-two), sealed Shin, 1888
- The Seven Gods of Fortune (Shichifukujin), signed Zeshin and sealed Shin, circa 1880s
- Sparrow, broom and falling petals, embellished with light silver-mica, signed Zeshin, and with artist's seal, circa 1880s
22.5 x 31.8 cm., 8¾ x 12½ in. (the first)
22.3 x 28.4 cm., 8¾ x 11¼ in. (the second) 22.8 x 28.2 cm., 9 x 11⅛ in. (the third)
Three woodblock prints
Meiji period, late 19 th century
each a woodblock print, and comprising:
- Leaping carp, surimono, embellished with light silver-mica, signed hachijuni-o Zeshin (Old man Zeshin at eighty-two), sealed Shin, 1888
- The Seven Gods of Fortune (Shichifukujin), signed Zeshin and sealed Shin, circa 1880s
- Sparrow, broom and falling petals, embellished with light silver-mica, signed Zeshin, and with artist's seal, circa 1880s
22.5 x 31.8 cm., 8¾ x 12½ in. (the first)
22.3 x 28.4 cm., 8¾ x 11¼ in. (the second) 22.8 x 28.2 cm., 9 x 11⅛ in. (the third)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Three woodblock prints by Shibata Zeshin was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2021, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 630.00 (€ 751.46). 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
Als die Arbeit Three woodblock prints von Shibata Zeshin im Dezember 2021 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 630,00 (€ 751,46) den Besitzer. 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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