Utagawa Toyokuni
Ehon imayo sugata (Picture book of modern fashion)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 87
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2023
Japanese and Korean Art, Lot 87
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825)
Ehon imayo sugata (Picture book of modern fashion)
Woodblock-printed illustrated book; ink and color on paper, 2 vols bound as one, blue paper cover with embossing and yellow title slip noted 'kan', with preface and afterwards, signed Utagawa Toyokuni saku
Fukurotojibon (puch binding) hanshibon: 8 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (21.9 x 15.6 cm.)
Ehon imayo sugata (Picture book of modern fashion)
Woodblock-printed illustrated book; ink and color on paper, 2 vols bound as one, blue paper cover with embossing and yellow title slip noted 'kan', with preface and afterwards, signed Utagawa Toyokuni saku
Fukurotojibon (puch binding) hanshibon: 8 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (21.9 x 15.6 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Ehon imayo sugata (Picture book of modern fashion) by Utagawa Toyokuni was sold in the Japanese and Korean Art auction at Christies in New York in March this year. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 8,000.00 – 12,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 8,820.00 (€ 8,112.58) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Admittedly, works by Utagawa Toyokuni have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Edo Period (1615-1868), Early 19Th Century in September 2021 with an auction result of USD 44,062.50 (€ 38,060.38).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Ehon imayo sugata (Picture book of modern fashion) von Utagawa Toyokuni wurde im März diesen Jahres in der Auktion Japanese and Korean Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 8.820,00 (€ 8.112,58) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Utagawa Toyokuni auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Edo Period (1615-1868), Early 19Th Century im September 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 44.062,50 (€ 38.060,38).
Utagawa Toyokuni - Auction history
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