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Auction Info

Auction Name
Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock
Auction Date
07/08/2025 - 07/08/2025
Sale Number
#9323
Total Lots
119
Sold Lots
79
Lots Sold
66.39%
Unsold Lots
40
Total Sales (GBP)
760,784.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
296,500.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
433,300.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
410,600.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
594,900.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
127.88%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
7 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Under the Wave off Kanagawa

circa 1831-33 GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 GBP 397,200.00
24 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake

9th month 1857 GBP 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 GBP 55,608.00
33 Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

The Former Emperor [Sutoku] from Sanuki

circa 1851-52 GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 GBP 29,128.00
86 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji)Taisho period

circa 1924-30) GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 29,128.00
23 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Awa Province: Naruto Whirlpool

9th month 1855 GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 GBP 23,832.00
87 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957),

Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji)Showa period

circa 1924-30 GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 GBP 19,860.00
27 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Plum Estate (1)

11th month 1857 GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 14,564.00
22 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

The Sea off Satta in Suruga Provi

1858 GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 14,564.00
37 Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Minamoto Yorimitsu and His Four Retainers Killing the Shutendoji Ed

circa 1851-52 GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 GBP 9,268.00
26 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Night View of Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi yoru no kei) Edo perio

9th month 1856 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 7,944.00
96 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Yumoto Spa

1937 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 7,282.00
106 Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947),

The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume) Taisho period

circa 1925 GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 7,282.00
100 Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950)

The Garden of Taj Mahal (Taji Maharu no niwa) Showa period

1931 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 6,355.20
88 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Spring Evening at Kintai Bridge (Kintaibashi no shunsho)Showa period

1947 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 5,296.00
20 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

No. 17: The Frightful Satta Pass

7th month 1855 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 5,031.20
21 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Bingo Province: Abuto

12th month 1853 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 5,031.20
31 Utagawa Hiroshige (1 797-1858,

Night View of Matsuchiyama and the San'ya Canal

8th month 1857 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 5,031.20
25 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Kinryuzan Temple

7th month 1856 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 4,634.00
91 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

The Kasuga Shrine in Nara (Nara Kasuga jinja)Showa period

1933 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 4,634.00
89 Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Kuri Ferry

1930 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 4,634.00

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