Sothebys: Japanese Woodblock Prints - online 7/11
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Japanese Woodblock Prints - online 7/11 | Total Sales (GBP) | 900,480.00 |
| Auction Date | July 18, 2024 - July 18, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 407,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #L24211 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 548,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 45 | ||
| Sold Lots | 38 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 498,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 84.44% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 676,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 7 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 133.21% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | The complete set of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) |
circa 1856-58 | GBP 120,000.00 - 150,000.00 | GBP 312,000.00 |
| 42 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji) |
circa 1924-30 | GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 84,000.00 |
| 41 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji) |
1925 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 45,600.00 |
| 12 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Pining for Love (Kinoe no komatsu) |
circa 1814 | GBP 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | GBP 42,000.00 |
| 10 | Kaigetsudo Ando (1677-1752) | Standing beauty with dragon and cloud pattern robe |
Edo period, 18th century | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 28,800.00 |
| 14 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Jewel River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa) |
circa 1831 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 26,400.00 |
| 23 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760--1849) | The Falling Mist Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki) |
circa 1833 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 26,400.00 |
| 9 | Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | The courtesan Hinazuru from the Chojiya house, kamuro Tsuruji and Tsuruno |
1793 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 22,800.00 |
| 31 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Awa Province: Naruto Whirlpools (Awa, Naruto no fuha) |
, 9th month 1855 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 22,800.00 |
| 3 | Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) | Parody of Bodhidharma crossing the sea on a reed |
circa 1766-67 | GBP 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 20,400.00 |
| 4 | Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) | Courtesan blowing smoke in man's face |
circa 1769-70 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 19,200.00 |
| 20 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | In the Mountains of Totomi Province (Totomi sanchu) |
circa 1831-32, blue outline | GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 19,200.00 |
| 15 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Coast of Noboto (Noboto ura) |
circa 1832 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 18,000.00 |
| 43 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Inokashira in Snow (Inokashira no yuki) |
1928 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 18,000.00 |
| 36 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake (Ohashi Atake no yudachi) |
9th month 1857 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 15,600.00 |
| 44 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Evening Snow, Edogawa River (Kure no yuki, Edogawa) |
1932 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 13,200.00 |
| 19 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Under Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannen-bashi no shita) |
circa 1831 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 12,000.00 |
| 33 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Horikiri Iris Garden (Horikiri no hanashobu) |
intercalary 5th month 1857 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 12,000.00 |
| 7 | Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | Viewing cherry blossoms by a river |
circa 1805 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 11,400.00 |
| 34 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan) |
7th month 1856 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 10,800.00 |
| 47 | Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947) | The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume) |
circa 1925 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 10,200.00 |
| 6 | Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829) | Ariwara no Narihira |
circa 1796 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 9,600.00 |
| 16 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Fuji View Plain in Owari Province (Bishu Fujimi-ga-hara) |
late 1831 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 9,600.00 |
| 25 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1848) | Poem by Sangi Takamura (Ono no Takamura) |
circa 1835-36 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 9,000.00 |
| 5 | Chokosai Eisho (active circa 1780-1800) | The courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya house |
circa 1795-97 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 8,400.00 |
![<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Bell, Thomas. A Monograph of the Testudinata. London [1836-1842]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/29dc9a36-584c-476d-bc08-834bc3d3902d.png "<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Bell, Thomas. A Monograph of the Testudinata. London [1836-1842]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000.")
![<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Gould, John. A monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds [and] Supplement completed after the authors death…, London [1849-]1861 and [1880-]1887. CHF 50,000 to 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d1c7f9bc-1bd9-43a2-9cd9-fa2e0a89d50f.png "<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Gould, John. A monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds [and] Supplement completed after the authors death…, London [1849-]1861 and [1880-]1887. CHF 50,000 to 80,000.")
![<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Levaillant, François. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris [1801-]1806. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dcac6725-5a79-4a9a-8172-9a5e10ccb75b.png "<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Levaillant, François. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris [1801-]1806. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.")
