Christies: Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 | Total Sales (USD) | 1,228,374.00 |
| Auction Date | March 26, 2024 - March 26, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 613,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #23138 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 820,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 91 | ||
| Sold Lots | 90 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 615,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 98.90% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 823,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 149.24% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Gaifu kaisei (Fine wind, clear weather) ["Red Fuji"] |
late 1831 | USD 350,000.00 - 450,000.00 | USD 478,800.00 |
| 12 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi (Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido), |
circa 1833-35 | USD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 63,000.00 |
| 7 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Edo Surugacho Mitsui mise ryakuzu (The Mitsui Shop at Surugacho) |
circa 1830-31 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 40,320.00 |
| 10 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Koshu Kajikazawa (Kajikazawa in Kai province) |
circa 1830-31 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 37,800.00 |
| 4 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Otomo no Yakamochi (Poem by Chunagon Yakamochi) |
circa 1835-36 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 1 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Hietsu no sakai tsuribashi (The suspension bridge on the border of Hida and Etchu Provinces) |
circa 1834 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 9 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Sumidagawa Sekiya no sato (Sekiya Village on the Sumida River) |
circa 1830-33 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,200.00 |
| 8 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Toto Sundai (Surugadai in Edo) |
circa 1832 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 23,940.00 |
| 42 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Suruga Satta kaijo (The sea off Satta in Suruga Province) |
1858 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 23,940.00 |
| 3 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Poem by Ono no Komachi |
circa 1835-36 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 |
| 60 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Samidare (Arakawa) (Early summer rain at Arakawa) |
1932 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 |
| 84 | OHARA KOSON (1878-1945) | Yanagibashi no yuki (Snow at Yanagibashi) |
1927 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 17,640.00 |
| 5 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Fujiwara no Tadahira (Poem by Teishin Ko) |
circa 1835-36 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 16,380.00 |
| 53 | YOSHIDA HIROSHI (1876-1950) | Amurissaa (Golden Temple in Amritsar) |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 16,380.00 | |
| 63 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Tago no ura hashi (Tagonoura Bridge) |
1930 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 16,380.00 |
| 49 | YOSHIDA HIROSHI (1876-1950) | Numazaki bokujo no hiru (Midday rest, Numazaki) |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 | |
| 52 | YOSHIDA HIROSHI (1876-1950) | Erora daisango kutsuin (Ellora, cave temple no.3) |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 15,120.00 | |
| 2 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Poem by Onakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason |
circa 1835-36 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 33 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Shono, hakuu (Shono: driving rain) |
circa 1833-34 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 54 | YOSHIDA HIROSHI (1876-1950) | Jaipuuru no Ajumeru mon (Ajmer gate, Jaipur) |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 13,860.00 | |
| 62 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Arakawa no tsuki, Akabane (Moon on the Arakawa River in Akabane) |
1929 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 39 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Kameido Tenjin keidai (Inside of Kameido Tenjin Shrine) |
1856 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 11,970.00 |
| 65 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Shinagawa |
1931 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 10,080.00 |
| 61 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Fuyu no tsuki (Toyamagahara) (Winter moon at Toyamagahara) |
1931 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 9,450.00 |
| 46 | YOSHIDA HIROSHI (1876-1950) | Asahi (Sunrise) |
USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,820.00 |
