Utagawa Toyokuni V
Two Beauties in the Snow
Found at
Bonhams,
New York (Online Auction)
Iron and InkPrints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from the Crawford Collection, Lot 110
18. Jul - 26. Jul 2022
Iron and InkPrints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from the Crawford Collection, Lot 110
18. Jul - 26. Jul 2022
Estimate: 600 - 800 USD
Price realised: 638 USD
Price realised: 638 USD
Description
Property of various owners
UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI V (1848-1920)
Two Beauties in the Snow
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, after 1892
A hanging scroll in ink, color, and gold on silk of two beauties walking in a snow storm, both wearing kimono with trailing obi sashes, appearing to struggle against the wind while holding umbrellas, the front most beauty barefoot in wood geta clogs, a leafless willow tree in the background; signed Kōchōrō Hōsai hitsu and sealed
44 1/4 x 13 7/8in (112.4 x 35.2cm)
UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI V (1848-1920)
Two Beauties in the Snow
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, after 1892
A hanging scroll in ink, color, and gold on silk of two beauties walking in a snow storm, both wearing kimono with trailing obi sashes, appearing to struggle against the wind while holding umbrellas, the front most beauty barefoot in wood geta clogs, a leafless willow tree in the background; signed Kōchōrō Hōsai hitsu and sealed
44 1/4 x 13 7/8in (112.4 x 35.2cm)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Two Beauties in the Snow by Utagawa Toyokuni V was auctioned at Bonhams in New York in July last year. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 600.00 – 800.00, the actual price achieved of USD 637.50 (€ 624.88) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Utagawa Toyokuni V have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in July last year the work Onna Shibaraku was auctioned for USD 828.75 (€ 812.34).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Two Beauties in the Snow von Utagawa Toyokuni V kam im Juli letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in New York zur Auktion. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 600,00 – 800,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 637,50 (€ 624,88) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Utagawa Toyokuni V konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juli letzten Jahres die Arbeit Onna Shibaraku für USD 828,75 (€ 812,34) versteigert.
Utagawa Toyokuni V - Auction history
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