Dreweatts: Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock, 9323, Newbury

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Auction Report
Auction Date
July 08, 2025 - July 08, 2025
Page Size: 119 items in 5 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
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
107 Yamakawa Shuho (1898-1944)

Approaching Snow (Yuki moyoi)

December 1927 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
108 Torii Kotondo (1900-1976)

Vapour (Yuge) Showa period

1929 GBP 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
109 Natori Shunsen (1886-1960)

The actor Matsumoto Koshiro VII in the role of Umeomaru

1926 GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 GBP 926.80
110 Ota Masamitsu (1892-1975)

Two woodblock prints from the series Figures of the Showa Stage

circa 1951-52 GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 GBP 1,456.40
111 Ota Masamitsu (1892-1975)

The actor Nakamura Kichiemon I in the role of Kiyomasa

circa 1951-52 GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
112 Ota Masamitsu (1892-1975),

The actor Ichikawa Jukai III in the role of Shirai Gonpachi

1954 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,191.60
113 Ota Masamitsu (1892-1975)

The actor Matsumoto Koshiro VII in the role of Benkei

circa 1951-52 GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 GBP 1,456.40
114 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Two woodblock prints, Taisho - Showa period

circa 1930 GBP 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
115 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Two woodblock prints

circa 1900s-1910s GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 1,721.20
116 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Two woodblock prints

circa 1910s-20s GBP 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
117 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Two woodblock prints

circa 1910s-20s GBP 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 GBP 993.00
118 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Two woodblock prints

circa 1910 GBP 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 GBP 2,383.20
119 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Two woodblock prints

circa 1900s-1910s GBP 600.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
120 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Swallow over waves

n.d. GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 1,787.40
121 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Owl, cherry blossoms and full moon

circa 1926-28 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
122 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Eagle in blizzard

Showa period, 20th century GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
123 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Three woodblock prints

circa 1920s GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
124 Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

Starling in rainstorm

circa 1900s GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
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