Utagawa Toyokuni
The lovers Shirai Gompachi and Tamaya Komurasaki
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints, Lot 14
14. Jul - 21. Jul 2022
Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints, Lot 14
14. Jul - 21. Jul 2022
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 18.900 GBP
Price realised: 18.900 GBP
Description
Property from an Important European Collection (Lots 1 - 17, All Formerly in the Collection of Henri Vever)
Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825)
The lovers Shirai Gompachi and Tamaya Komurasaki
Edo period, late 18<sup>th</sup> century - early 19<sup>th</sup> century
woodblock print, signed Toyokuni ga (Pictured by Toyokuni), published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), circa 1800s; with collector’s seals of an unidentified Japanese collector and H.V., with original Sotheby's paper sale folder depicting Henri Vever monogram
Vertical oban: 36.5 x 25 cm., 14⅜ x 9⅞ in.
Henri Vever (1854-1942) | Sotheby’s, London, Highly Important Japanese Prints from the Henri Vever Collection: Final Part, 30 October 1997, Lot 136.
Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825)
The lovers Shirai Gompachi and Tamaya Komurasaki
Edo period, late 18<sup>th</sup> century - early 19<sup>th</sup> century
woodblock print, signed Toyokuni ga (Pictured by Toyokuni), published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), circa 1800s; with collector’s seals of an unidentified Japanese collector and H.V., with original Sotheby's paper sale folder depicting Henri Vever monogram
Vertical oban: 36.5 x 25 cm., 14⅜ x 9⅞ in.
Henri Vever (1854-1942) | Sotheby’s, London, Highly Important Japanese Prints from the Henri Vever Collection: Final Part, 30 October 1997, Lot 136.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July last year Sothebys in London held the auction Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints, which included the work The lovers Shirai Gompachi and Tamaya Komurasaki by Utagawa Toyokuni. It changed hands for a price of GBP 18,900.00 (€ 22,569.96) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. Other works by Utagawa Toyokuni have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in September 2021 the work Edo Period (1615-1868), Early 19Th Century was auctioned for USD 44,062.50 (€ 38,060.38).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli letzten Jahres führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints durch, in der auch die Arbeit The lovers Shirai Gompachi and Tamaya Komurasaki von Utagawa Toyokuni zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 18.900,00 (€ 22.569,96) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 15.000,00 – 20.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Utagawa Toyokuni konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im September 2021 die Arbeit Edo Period (1615-1868), Early 19Th Century für USD 44.062,50 (€ 38.060,38) versteigert.
Utagawa Toyokuni - Auction history
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