Lot 27 · From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online
The actor Sawamura Sojuro III and courtesans
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online, New York · 30 April 2008
- Dimensions
- in. (36.5 x 26.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3519438
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kiyonaga Torii, The actor Sawamura Sojuro III and courtesans. Christie's, 30 Apr 2008, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3519438.
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Kiyonaga Torii, The actor Sawamura Sojuro III and courtesans. Christie's, 30 Apr 2008, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3519438.
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From the same sale From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Courtesan Hinaaya of the Chojiya Teahouse | KITAGAWA SHIKIMARO (CIRCA 1810) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Mums | Emil Kosa, Jr. (1903-1968) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A group of two shin-hanga | OHARA KOSON (1878-1945) AND TAKAHASHI HIROAKI (SHOTEI; 1871-1945) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| California Coast | Franz Arthur Bischoff | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Arroyo Seco | Franz Arthur Bischoff | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| San Pedro Wharf | Franz Arthur Bischoff | $2,000–$3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiyonaga Torii | Kintaro makes three demons draw lots in the New Year | $3,780 | Christie's, Mar 2024 | |
| Kiyonaga Torii | Torii Kiyonaga (1742 - 1815) Torii Kiyomitsu (1735 - 1785) A | Christie's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Kiyonaga Torii | Torii Kiyonaga (1790-1848) | Christie's, Jun 2004 | ||
| Kiyonaga Torii | Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) | Christie's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Kiyonaga Torii | Saishiki mitsu no asa (Colors of the triple dawn) | Christie's, Mar 2009 | ||
| Kiyonaga Torii | Torii Kiyonaga (1752 - 1815) Chobunsai Eishi (1756 - 1859) K | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Utagawa Hiroshige | Taira no Kiyomori Haunted by Strange Sights (Taira Kiyomori | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Kiyonaga Torii | Nigatsu (Second month), from the series Minami juniko (Twelv | 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.