Lot 128 · Japanese and Korean Art
Soshi no kocho no yume (The butterfly dream of Zhuang Zi)
Soga Shouhaku · Hanging scroll; ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 20 September 2022
- Dimensions
- 51 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (130.2 x 56.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3436638
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3436638 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3436638
Soga Shouhaku, Soshi no kocho no yume (The butterfly dream of Zhuang Zi). Christie's, 20 Sep 2022, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3436638.
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Soga Shouhaku, Soshi no kocho no yume (The butterfly dream of Zhuang Zi). Christie's, 20 Sep 2022, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3436638.
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From the same sale Japanese and Korean Art · Sep 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edo Period (19Th Century) | AN IRON UCHIDASHI GOMAIDO-GUSOKU (ARMOR) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Late Muromachi Period (16Th Century) | A NEGORO LACQUER STEM TABLE (TAKATSUKI) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Edo-Meiji Period (19Th Century), Signed Zeshin (Shibata Zeshin; 1807-1891) | AN IMITATION-STONEWARE LACQUER TEA CADDY ( CHAIRE ) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century-Early 20Th Century), Signed San'in Ki… | A WOOD SCULPTURE OF TWO TURTULES | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Goryeo Dynasty (12Th Century) | A CELADON GLAZED STONEWARE EWER | $130,000–$160,000 | |
| Joseon Dynasty (19Th Century) | A BLUE-AND-WHITE SQUARE WATER DROPPER | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soga Shouhaku | Mount Horai | $12,500 | Christie's, Apr 2016 | |
| Kitagawa Utamaro | KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Soga Shouhaku | Taikobo (Jiang Ziya) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | Tamagawa-River | Lempertz, Jun 2025 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | Ôban. Series: Fugaku sanjurokkei. Title: Aoyama. Enza-no-mat | Lempertz, Jun 2021 | ||
| Katsushika Hokusai | Ferry at Onmayagashi | Lempertz, Jun 2025 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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.