Sothebys: Japanese Woodblock Prints from an Important Private European Collection, pf2527, Paris
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 13, 2025 - June 13, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1778-1861) | The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the Shibaraku role |
Edo period 19th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 751 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | The complete set of Scribblings on the Storehouse Wall (Nitakaragura kabe no mudagaki) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 752 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Caricatures of Laughing Actors Scribbled on a Wall (Hakumensho kabe no mudagaki) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 753 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Three woodblock prints from the series A Child's Mirror of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushi ko doji kagami) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 754 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | A Play of an Old Legend: Apparition of the Monstrous Cat at the Old Temple, The Ghost Cat of Okazaki (Mukashibanashi no gi nekomata toshi o hete furudera ni kai o nasu zu) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 755 | Ryusai Shigeharu (1803-1853) | Four woodblock prints and one diptych from the series One of the Eight Loyal Dogs of the House of Satomi (Satomike Hakkenshi no uchi ichini) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 756 | Shunkosai Hokushu (active circa 1810-1832) | Actors Sawamura Kunitaro II, Nakamura Karoku I and Fujikawa Tomokichi II in the roles of Shinkuro's wife, Shigarami, Shokuro's wife, Kocho, and Katsugen's wife, Nagisa |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 757 | Shunbaisai Hokuei (active circa 1824-1837) | The actor Nakamura Shikan II in the role of Miyamoto Musashi in the play Katakiuchi Nito Eiyuki performed at the Naka Theatre |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 758 | Shunbaisai Hokuei (active circa 1824-37, died 1837) | The complete set of a quick-change dance of Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 759 | Shunkosai Hokushu (active circa 1810-1832) | The complete set of Hits of a Lifetime (Issei ichidai atari kyogen) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 760 | Shunkosai Hokushu (active circa 1810-1832) | Two woodblock prints from the series Comparison of Current Roles on Fans (Uchiwa tosei kurabe) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 761 | Jukodo Yoshikuni (active circa 1804-1843) | Actors Asao Gakujuro I, Ichikawa Danzo V and Fujikawa Tomokichi II in the roles of Shiba Shogun Ryuei, Go Doshi and the Daughter of Tagoto (Musume Tagoto) performing in the play Songs of Yamato: Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Yamato uta, Taketori monogatari) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 762 | Shunkosai Hokushu (active circa 1810-1832) Shuncho (active circa 1815-23) | Actors Kano Minshi I and Arashi Kichisaburo II in the roles of Okiyo and Kowari Dennai in the play Revenge along the Bay in Morning Fog (Katakiuchi ura no Asagiri) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | Unknown | |
| 763 | Shunkosai Hokushu (active circa 1810-1832) | Actors Ichikawa Ebijuro II, Nakamura Utaemon III and Fujikawa Tomokichi II in the roles of as Ki no Haseo, Kujaku Saburo and Kobai-hime |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 764 | Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Two woodblock prints |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Unknown | |
| 765 | Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) | The actor Kawarazaki Gonnosuke VII in the role of Daroku |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 766 | Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Iba Shichiro, together with the preliminary sketch (shita-e) of the same design |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 767 | Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Four woodblock prints from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi) |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 768 | Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Bunbuku Chagama, the Raccoon at Morin-ji Temple (Morin-ji no Bunbuku Chagama) |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 769 | Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Demons of Illness and Poverty Stalking the Seven Gods of Fortune (Honen songa) |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 770 | Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) | Comic One Hundred Turns of the Rosary (Doke hyakumanben) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 771 | Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) | Sei Shonagon |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | Unknown | |
| 772 | Takeuchi Keishu (1861-1942) Terasaki Kogyo (1866-1919) | Two kuchi-e [frontispieces] |
Meiji period, late 19th -- early 20th century | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | Unknown | |
| 773 | Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) | Three surimono |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 774 | Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) | A kyusu [teapot for sencha] on a tray and butterfly |
Meiji period, late 19th century | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Unknown |
