Tosa Mitsusada
Scenes from The Tale of Genji
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 17.500 USD
Price realised: 17.500 USD
Description
Tosa Mitsusada (1738-1806)
Scenes from The Tale of Genji
Each signed Edokoro azukari juyon'ijo Tosa no kami Fujiwara Mitsusada, each sealed Mitusada no in
Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color and gold leaf on paper
62 1/8 x 139in. (158 x 353cm.) each (2)
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Scenes from The Tale of Genji
Each signed Edokoro azukari juyon'ijo Tosa no kami Fujiwara Mitsusada, each sealed Mitusada no in
Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color and gold leaf on paper
62 1/8 x 139in. (158 x 353cm.) each (2)
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A top price for Tosa Mitsusada
The work Scenes from The Tale of Genji by Tosa Mitsusada was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2008. It achieved a price of USD 17,500.00 (€ 12,428.09), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. With this result, Scenes from The Tale of Genji is even the most expensive work of art by Tosa Mitsusada that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Tosa Mitsusada
Die Arbeit Scenes from The Tale of Genji von Tosa Mitsusada kam im September 2008 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 17.500,00 (€ 12.428,09) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Scenes from The Tale of Genji sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Tosa Mitsusada, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Tosa Mitsusada - Auction history
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