Lot 114 · Japanese and Korean Art
The actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fishmonger from San'ya
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 21 March 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 21 March 2023
- Dimensions
- : 14 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (37.1 x 23.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3380815
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3380815 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3380815
Sharaku Toshusai, The actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fishmonger from San'ya. Christie's, 21 Mar 2023, lot 114. estimate $60,000–$70,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380815.
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89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Sharaku Toshusai, The actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobei, the Fishmonger from San'ya. Christie's, 21 Mar 2023, lot 114. estimate $60,000–$70,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380815.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Momoyama Period (Early 17Th Century) | A HONKOZANE NIMAIDO-GUSOKU (ARMOR) | $35,000–$40,000 | upcoming |
| Mino Ware, Oribe Type, Momoyama Period (Early 17Th Century) | A SET OF FIVE STONEWARE FOOD DISHES ( MUKOZUKE ) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) | A SET OF FIVE GLAZED STONEWARE DISH | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Edo Period (19Th Century), Signed Inagawa and Sealed Nakayuru (Inakaw… | A FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO AND NETSUKE | $1,000–$2,000 | |
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