Dreweatts: Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Japanese Prints: Art of the Woodblock | Total Sales (GBP) | 760,783.64 |
| Auction Date | July 08, 2025 - July 08, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 296,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #9323 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 433,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 119 | ||
| Sold Lots | 79 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 410,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.39% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 594,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 40 | 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 |
| 22 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | The Sea off Satta in Suruga Provi |
1858 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 14,564.00 |
| 27 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Plum Estate (1) |
11th month 1857 | 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 |
| 89 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Kuri Ferry |
1930 | 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 |
| 90 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Zentsu-ji Temple in Sanuki Province (Sanshu Zentsu-ji)Showa period |
1937 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 3,707.20 |
| 5 | Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) | Cherry |
circa 1769 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,442.40 |
| 6 | Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | The courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya house with her cat |
circa 1801 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,442.40 |
| 16 | Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) | Shono: Driving Rain (Shono, hakuu) |
circa 1833-34 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,442.40 |
| 71 | Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Kintaro Snaring a Giant Carp (Kintaro rigyo o torau) Meiji period |
1885 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,442.40 |
![<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.](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.")
