Yamaguchi Soken

Three Court Ladies

Found at Christies, New York
Japanese and Korean Works of Art, Lot 183
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2004
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 65.725 USD
Yamaguchi Soken (1759-1818)
Three court ladies
Signed and dated kinoe-ne fuyu (winter, 1804) Oju Soken, sealed Sansai
Two-panel screen; ink, color and gold on silk
64¾ x 67 5/8 in. (164.6 x 171.8 cm.)

A top price for Yamaguchi Soken

In September 2004 Christies in New York held the auction Japanese and Korean Works of Art, which included the work Three Court Ladies by Yamaguchi Soken. The »bidding war« ended at USD 65,725.00 (€ 52,931.46), 64% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Three Court Ladies the most expensive artwork by Yamaguchi Soken that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Yamaguchi Soken

Im September 2004 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Japanese and Korean Works of Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Three Court Ladies von Yamaguchi Soken zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 65.725,00 (€ 52.931,46) und damit 64% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Three Court Ladies zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Yamaguchi Soken, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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