Sothebys: Japanese Woodblock Prints from an Important Private European Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Japanese Woodblock Prints from an Important Private European Collection | Total Sales (EUR) | 4,507,337.00 |
| Auction Date | June 13, 2025 - June 13, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 1,578,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #pf2527 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 2,215,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 305 | ||
| Sold Lots | 198 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 3,293,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 64.92% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 4,687,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 107 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 96.16% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 745 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | The complete set of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | EUR 2,116,500.00 |
| 583 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Lilies |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 120,650.00 |
| 593 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province (Koshu Isawa no akatsuki); together with a sumi ink sketch after the print of the same design |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 120,650.00 |
| 587 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshu Suwa-ko) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 80,000.00 - 100,000.00 | EUR 114,300.00 |
| 650 | Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) | The complete set of A Set of Fans on Flowing Water in Five Colours (Goshiki bantsuzuki ogi nagashi) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 114,300.00 |
| 584 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Peony and butterfly |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | EUR 107,950.00 |
| 585 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Hydrangeas and Swallow |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | EUR 88,900.00 |
| 588 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Mishima Pass in Kai Province (Koshu Mishima-goe) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | EUR 88,900.00 |
| 744 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Eight Views of Kanazawa at Night (Buyo Kanazawa hassho yakei) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 63,500.00 |
| 746 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa Susaki Jumantsubo) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 63,500.00 |
| 649 | Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) | The complete set of The Five Buddhist Precepts (Gokai) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 60,960.00 |
| 530 | Katsukawa Shun'ei (1762-1819) | The actor Kataoka Nizaemon VII in the role of Shirodayu |
Edo period, late 18th century | EUR 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 57,150.00 |
| 590 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Joshu Ushibori) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 35,000.00 - 45,000.00 | EUR 57,150.00 |
| 743 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | View of the Whirlpools at Awa (Awa Naruto no fukei) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 53,340.00 |
| 591 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Waterwheel at Onden (Onden no suisha) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | EUR 50,800.00 |
| 667 | Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868) | The complete set of Views of Naka-no-cho for the Hisakataya Club (Hisakataya Naka-no-cho no san) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 50,800.00 |
| 696 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Votive plaque of the actor Bando Mitsugoro III in the role of Sasaki Takatsuna |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 50,800.00 |
| 748 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | New Year's Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, Oji (Oji Shozoku enoki Omisoka no kitsunebi) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | EUR 48,260.00 |
| 515 | Attributed to Torii Kiyomasu I (active circa 1696-1716) | The Banquet of the Shutendoji |
Edo period, late 17th -- early 18th century | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 40,640.00 |
| 595 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The complete set of Snow, Moon and Flowers (Setsugekka) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | EUR 35,560.00 |
| 601 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Lost-Love Shell (Katashigai) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 35,560.00 |
| 514 | Attributed to Okumura Masanobu (1686-1764) | Large Perspective Picture of the Kabuki Theatre District in Sakai-cho and Fukiya-cho (Sakai-cho Fukiya-cho shibai-machi o-uki-e) |
Edo period, 18th century | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 31,750.00 |
| 575 | Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825) | The actor Ichikawa Denkuro IV in the role of Mitaya Genjiro |
Edo period, late 18th century | EUR 25,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 31,750.00 |
| 594 | Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Nakahara in Sagami Province (Soshu Nakahara) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 31,750.00 |
| 674 | Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868) | The complete set of Three Heroes of the State of Shu (Shoku sanketsu) |
Edo period, 19th century | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 31,750.00 |
![Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
