Lot 78265 · 2025 March 20 Masterpieces: Japanese Prints from the Nelkin Collection Signature® Auction
The Mistress Okichi (of Townsend Harris), also known as, Madame Butterfly (Tōjin Okichi)
Kobayakawa Kiyoshi · Woodblock print, embellished with silver mica
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- Heritage Auctions — 2025 March 20 Masterpieces: Japanese Prints from the Nelkin Collection Signature® Auction · 20 March 2025
- Dimensions
- 13 x 17-1/2 inches (33.0 x 44.5 cm) (sheet, dai-ōban )
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13473219
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Kobayakawa Kiyoshi, The Mistress Okichi (of Townsend Harris), also known as, Madame Butterfly (Tōjin Okichi). Heritage Auctions, 20 Mar 2025, lot 78265. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13473219.
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Kobayakawa Kiyoshi, The Mistress Okichi (of Townsend Harris), also known as, Madame Butterfly (Tōjin Okichi). Heritage Auctions, 20 Mar 2025, lot 78265. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13473219.
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From the same sale 2025 March 20 Masterpieces: Japanese Prints from the Nelkin Collection Signature® Auction · Mar 2025
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobayakawa Kiyoshi | Yuagari (After bath) | $2,772 | Christie's, Sep 2024 | |
| Kobayakawa Kiyoshi | Kobayakawa Kiyoshi (1899-1948) | Christie's, Jul 2006 | ||
| Kobayakawa Kiyoshi | Kobayakawa Kiyoshi (1897-1948) Showa era(1926-1989), circa 1 | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | ||
| Kobayakawa Kiyoshi | Kurokami (Glossy dark hair), 1931.2 | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Kobayakawa Kiyoshi | KOBAYAKAWA KIYOSHI (1897-1948) Showa era (1926-1989), 1930 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Kobayakawa Kiyoshi | Kesho (Make-up), no. 2, from the series Kindai jisesho no uc | Christie's, Jun 2000 | ||
| Kobayakawa Kiyoshi | Kurokami (Glossy dark hair), from the series Kindai jisesho | Christie's, Mar 2005 | ||
| Kobayakawa Kiyoshi | Kurokami (Dark hair), from the series Kindai jisesho no uchi | Christie's, Mar 2007 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.