Utagawa Toyokuni II - Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene

Utagawa Toyokuni II

Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene

Found at Sothebys, London
Fine Japanese Prints, Lot 36
6. Dec - 14. Dec 2021
Estimate: 4.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 21.420 GBP
Description
A Collection of Surimono
Utagawa Toyokuni II (1777-1835)
Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene
Edo period, 19 th century
woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing, signed Toyokuni ga, privately issued, late 1820s
Surimono, shikishiban: 20.3 x 16.5 cm., 8 x 6½ in.
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A top price for Utagawa Toyokuni II

When the work Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene by Utagawa Toyokuni II was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2021, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 5,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at GBP 21,420.00 (€ 25,549.57). This high result makes Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene the most expensive artwork by Utagawa Toyokuni II that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Utagawa Toyokuni II

Als die Arbeit Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene von Utagawa Toyokuni II im Dezember 2021 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 5.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 21.420,00 (€ 25.549,57) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Utagawa Toyokuni II, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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