Lot 125 · Japanese and Korean Art
Portrait of a courtesan
Kitagawa Utamaro · Woodblock print, sigend
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 16 March 2021
- Dimensions
- : 14 ¼ x 9 ¾ in. (36.2 x 24.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3563932
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kitagawa Utamaro, Portrait of a courtesan. Christie's, 16 Mar 2021, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563932.
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Kitagawa Utamaro, Portrait of a courtesan. Christie's, 16 Mar 2021, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563932.
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From the same sale Japanese and Korean Art · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Kofun Period (6Th-7Th Century) | A LARGE HANIWA EARTHENWARE SCULPTURE OF A HORSE | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century), Attributed to Morikawa Toen (1820-1894) | A CARVED WOOD SCULPTURE OF A DEER | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Edo Period (19Th Century), Signed Myochin Ki Muneaki Kore Saku (Made … | AN IRON ARTICULATED SCULPTURE OF AN EAGLE | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century), Attributed to Kano Natsuo (1828-1898) | A PAIR OF SILVER PRESENTATION VASES | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century), Signed Gyokuryuken Sanmi | A ROCK CRYSTAL SPHERE ON A SILVER DRAGON | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Edo-Meiji Period (19Th Century), Signed Toshiyuki and Sealed Yuki | A SOFT-METAL-INLAID IRON VASE | $7,000–$9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Ehon warai jogo (Picture book: the laughing drinker) | $25,200 | Christie's, Mar 2022 | |
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Cherry blossom viewings by a river | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Utamakura (Poem of the pillow) | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Ogiya Hanaogi (The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya) with Her | Christie's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Kintaro and Yamauba | Christie's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Women on the beach at Futamigaura | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Matsubaro Yosooi, mi o tosu fuzei (Yosooi of the Matsubaro, | Christie's, Mar 2021 |
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.