Utagawa Hiroshige
Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi (The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido)
Estimate: 180.000 - 200.000 USD
Price realised: 207.500 USD
Price realised: 207.500 USD
Description
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi
(The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido)
A complete set of fifty-five prints, each signed Hiroshige ga and published by Hoeido/Senkakudo (Takenouchi Magohachi and Tsuruya Kiemon) --generally good impressions, soiled, some trimmed, restoration, some centerfolds
oban yoko-e: 24 x 36.4cm. each approx. (55)
Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi
(The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido)
A complete set of fifty-five prints, each signed Hiroshige ga and published by Hoeido/Senkakudo (Takenouchi Magohachi and Tsuruya Kiemon) --generally good impressions, soiled, some trimmed, restoration, some centerfolds
oban yoko-e: 24 x 36.4cm. each approx. (55)
A top price for Utagawa Hiroshige
The work Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi (The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido) by Utagawa Hiroshige was sold in the Japanese and Korean Art auction at Christies in New York in September 2002. Here, the upper estimate of USD 200,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 207,500.00 (€ 210,041.50). With this result, Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi (The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido) is even the most expensive work of art by Utagawa Hiroshige that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Utagawa Hiroshige
Die Arbeit Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi (The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido) von Utagawa Hiroshige wurde im September 2002 in der Auktion Japanese and Korean Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 200.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 207.500,00 (€ 210.041,50) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi (The fifty-three stations of the Tokaido) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Utagawa Hiroshige, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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