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Utagawa Sadahide
Yokohama koeki seiyojin nimotsu unso no zu [A picture of Western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama]
Found at
Christies,
London
Japanese Art & Design, Lot 228
18. Jun - 18. Jun 2003
Japanese Art & Design, Lot 228
18. Jun - 18. Jun 2003
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Utagawa Sadahide (1807-1873)
Yokohama koeki seiyojin nimotsu unso no zu [A picture of Western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama]
Signed Gountei Sadahide, published in 1861 by Yamaguchiya Tobei
Pentaptych
Yokohama koeki seiyojin nimotsu unso no zu [A picture of Western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama]
Signed Gountei Sadahide, published in 1861 by Yamaguchiya Tobei
Pentaptych
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In June 2003 Christies in London held the auction Japanese Art & Design, which included the work Yokohama koeki seiyojin nimotsu unso no zu A picture of Western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama by Utagawa Sadahide. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 4,500.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 4,780.00 (€ 6,869.12). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Utagawa Sadahide - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Yokohama koeki seiyojin kamotsu unso no zu (A view of Western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama), which sold at auction in September 2002 for USD 17,925.00 (€ 18,144.55).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Juni 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion Japanese Art & Design durch, in der auch die Arbeit Yokohama koeki seiyojin nimotsu unso no zu A picture of Western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama von Utagawa Sadahide zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 4.500,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 4.780,00 (€ 6.869,12) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Utagawa Sadahide mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Yokohama koeki seiyojin kamotsu unso no zu (A view of Western traders transporting merchandise at Yokohama) beobachtet, die im September 2002 für USD 17.925,00 (€ 18.144,55) versteigert wurde.
Utagawa Sadahide - Auction history
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