Utagawa Kunisada
Unknown
Found at
Bonhams,
London
From Harunobu to Hasui | Japanese Prints across the centuries, Lot 360
23. May - 23. May 2023
From Harunobu to Hasui | Japanese Prints across the centuries, Lot 360
23. May - 23. May 2023
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.088 GBP
Price realised: 1.088 GBP
Description
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865)
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
Six oban tate-e bijinga prints: the first of Toto Tatsumi, Fukagawa Shin Fuji (New Fuji at Fukagawa in the Eastern Capital), from the series Ukiyo meijo zue (Pictorial Gathering of Remarkable Women of the Floating World); the second of Tatsu no koku, Asa no itsutsu (Fifth Hour of the Morning) from the series Yoshiwara tokei (A Yoshiwara Clock); the third of Hagi no Tamagawa (The Jewel River of Bush Clovers) from the series Furyu Mutamagao (Elegant Six Jewel Faces); the fourth of Futaba no ue from the series Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji (The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji); the fifth, the middle sheet from the triptych Tagawaya furoba no zu (A Picture of the Baths at Tagawaya); the last a sheet from a triptych, depicting the courtesan Kurenai of the Akatsutaya; all variously published and signed Gototei Kunisada ga/Kochoro Kunisada ga; all mounted on card. The smallest: 36.7cm x 23.8cm (14 7/16in x 9 3/8in); the largest: 38.2cm x 26.5cm (15 1/16in x 10 7/16in). (6).
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
Six oban tate-e bijinga prints: the first of Toto Tatsumi, Fukagawa Shin Fuji (New Fuji at Fukagawa in the Eastern Capital), from the series Ukiyo meijo zue (Pictorial Gathering of Remarkable Women of the Floating World); the second of Tatsu no koku, Asa no itsutsu (Fifth Hour of the Morning) from the series Yoshiwara tokei (A Yoshiwara Clock); the third of Hagi no Tamagawa (The Jewel River of Bush Clovers) from the series Furyu Mutamagao (Elegant Six Jewel Faces); the fourth of Futaba no ue from the series Nise Murasaki Inaka Genji (The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji); the fifth, the middle sheet from the triptych Tagawaya furoba no zu (A Picture of the Baths at Tagawaya); the last a sheet from a triptych, depicting the courtesan Kurenai of the Akatsutaya; all variously published and signed Gototei Kunisada ga/Kochoro Kunisada ga; all mounted on card. The smallest: 36.7cm x 23.8cm (14 7/16in x 9 3/8in); the largest: 38.2cm x 26.5cm (15 1/16in x 10 7/16in). (6).
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Unknown by Utagawa Kunisada was auctioned at Bonhams in London in May this year. The price achieved of GBP 1,088.00 (€ 1,265.90) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 800.00 – 1,200.00. 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
Die Arbeit Unknown von Utagawa Kunisada kam im Mai diesen Jahres bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.088,00 (€ 1.265,90) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 800,00 – 1.200,00 angegeben worden. 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
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