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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 24 September 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — New Wave: Icons of Modern Japanese Prints Online, New York · 24 September 2024
- Dimensions
- in. (47.6 x 29.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3219465
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3219465 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3219465
Torii Kotondo, Kuchibeni (Lip rouge). Christie's, 24 Sep 2024, lot 117. estimate $2,000–$3,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3219465.
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89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Torii Kotondo, Kuchibeni (Lip rouge). Christie's, 24 Sep 2024, lot 117. estimate $2,000–$3,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3219465.
From the same sale New Wave: Icons of Modern Japanese Prints Online · Sep 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoji, 1916 | CHARLES BARTLETT (1860-1940) | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Taj Mahal, Sunset | CHARLES BARTLETT (1860-1940) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A group of two prints on Taj Mahal | CHARLES BARTLETT (1860-1940) | $800–$1,200 | |
| Taj Mahal | CHARLES BARTLETT (1860-1940) | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Komagata kashi (River bank, Komagata) | Kawase Hasui | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Suo Kintaikyo (The Kintai Bridge in Suo Province) | Kawase Hasui | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torii Kotondo | Nagajuban (Under robe) | $2,520 | Christie's, Sep 2024 | |
| Torii Kotondo | TORII KOTONDO (1900-1976) Showa era (1926-1989), 1929 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Torii Kotondo | TORII KOTONDO (1900-1976) Showa era (1926-1989), 1934 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Torii Kotondo | Long Undergarments (Nagajuban), July, 1929 (Shōwa 4) | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Torii Kotondo | Kamisuki (Combing Hair) | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Torii Kotondo | Torii Kotondo (1900-1976) Showa era (1926-1989), 1929 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Torii Kotondo | Kesho (Make-up) | Christie's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Torii Kotondo | Combing Hair (Kamisuki) | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2026 |
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.