Utagawa Toyoharu
Ki (Board games)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Japanese and Korean Art Including the Collection of David and Nayda Utterberg, Lot 118
22. Mar - 22. Mar 2022
Japanese and Korean Art Including the Collection of David and Nayda Utterberg, Lot 118
22. Mar - 22. Mar 2022
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 5.500 USD
Price realised: 5.500 USD
Description
UTAGAWA TOYOHARU (1735-1814)
Ki (Board games)
Woodblock print, from an untitled series known as Kinkishoga (The four accomplishments), signed Utagawa Toyoharu ga, published by Urokogataya Magobei, circa 1772-75
Vertical ooban: 17 1⁄2 x 13 5⁄8 in. (44.5 x 34.6 cm.)
Ki (Board games)
Woodblock print, from an untitled series known as Kinkishoga (The four accomplishments), signed Utagawa Toyoharu ga, published by Urokogataya Magobei, circa 1772-75
Vertical ooban: 17 1⁄2 x 13 5⁄8 in. (44.5 x 34.6 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Ki (Board games) by Utagawa Toyoharu was auctioned at Christies in New York in March last year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 5,500.00 (€ 4,958.08). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Utagawa Toyoharu - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Ten beauties of Edo, which sold at auction in March 2004 for USD 19,120.00 (€ 15,554.83).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Ki (Board games) von Utagawa Toyoharu im März letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 5.500,00 (€ 4.958,08) den Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Utagawa Toyoharu mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Ten beauties of Edo beobachtet, die im März 2004 für USD 19.120,00 (€ 15.554,83) versteigert wurde.
Utagawa Toyoharu - Auction history
![Utagawa Toyoharu - Two beauties smoking pipes and walking under cherry blossoms, followed by a young boy carrying an umbrella while a puppy plays at their feet, with signature Gyonen rokujugo-o [aged sixty-five] Ichiryusai Toyoharu ga with a seal Ichiryusai](/images/utagawa-toyoharu_two-beauties-smoking-pipes-and-walking-under-cherry-blossoms-followed-by-a-young-boy-carrying-an-umbrella-while-a-puppy-plays-at-their-feet-with-signature-gyonen-rokujugo-o-aged-sixty-five-ichiryusai-toyoharu-ga-with-a-seal-ichiryusai_AID908411_320x320.jpg)
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