Uemura Shoen

Setchu bijin (Beauty in snow)

Found at Christies, New York
Japanese Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Lot 23
10. May - 10. May 2000
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 215.000 USD
Uemura Shoen (1875-1949)
Setchu bijin (Beauty in snow)
Signed Shoen me (Shoen, woman) and sealed Shoen ga in
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
51 x 19¾in. (129.6 x 50.2cm.)
With wood box titled, signed and sealed by the artist

Upper estimate price exceeded by 43 %.

In May 2000 Christies in New York held the auction Japanese Modern and Contemporary Paintings, which included the work Setchu bijin (Beauty in snow) by Uemura Shoen. The »bidding war« ended at USD 215,000.00 (€ 230,488.85), 43% above the upper estimate. Other works by Uemura Shoen have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 399,500.00 (€ 366,513.76) in March 2003 for the work Beauties of the twelve months.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 43 % übertroffen

Im Mai 2000 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Japanese Modern and Contemporary Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit Setchu bijin (Beauty in snow) von Uemura Shoen zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 215.000,00 (€ 230.488,85) und damit 43% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Uemura Shoen haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 399.500,00 (€ 366.513,76) im März 2003 für die Arbeit Beauties of the twelve months beobachtet.

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