Utagawa Kunisada
An imaginary performance with three actors
Found at
Bonhams
Japan-Mania (Online-only), Lot 1032
27. Oct - 8. Nov 2023
Japan-Mania (Online-only), Lot 1032
27. Oct - 8. Nov 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1848
An oban tate-e triptych print of yakusha-e, depicting an imaginary performance with three actors: the right sheet with the actor Bando Shuka I as Sadato's wife Sodehagi, 36cm x 24.7cm (14 3/16in x 9 11/16in); the middle sheet of Ichikawa Danjuro III as Abe Sadato, 36cm x 24.7cm (14 3/16in x 9 11/16in); the left sheet of Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Hachiman Taro Yoshiie, 36cm x 24.6cm (14 3/16in x 9 11/16in); published by Miyakozawa, two nanushi censor's seals Hama and Kinugasa, all signed Hanmotono oju Toyokuni ga; each sheet in card mount. (3).
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1848
An oban tate-e triptych print of yakusha-e, depicting an imaginary performance with three actors: the right sheet with the actor Bando Shuka I as Sadato's wife Sodehagi, 36cm x 24.7cm (14 3/16in x 9 11/16in); the middle sheet of Ichikawa Danjuro III as Abe Sadato, 36cm x 24.7cm (14 3/16in x 9 11/16in); the left sheet of Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Hachiman Taro Yoshiie, 36cm x 24.6cm (14 3/16in x 9 11/16in); published by Miyakozawa, two nanushi censor's seals Hama and Kinugasa, all signed Hanmotono oju Toyokuni ga; each sheet in card mount. (3).
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November this year Bonhams held the auction Japan-Mania (Online-only), which included the work An imaginary performance with three actors by Utagawa Kunisada. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 600.00 – 800.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 640.00 (€ 741.62) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Utagawa Kunisada achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Edo period (1615-1868), 1857 in March last year with an auction result of USD 47,812.50 (€ 43,101.51).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November diesen Jahres führte Bonhams die Auktion Japan-Mania (Online-only) durch, in der auch die Arbeit An imaginary performance with three actors von Utagawa Kunisada zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 600,00 – 800,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 640,00 (€ 741,62) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Utagawa Kunisada erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Edo period (1615-1868), 1857 im März letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 47.812,50 (€ 43.101,51).
Utagawa Kunisada - Auction history
