Lot 1 · From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints
Mitsuhana of the Obishiya with the names of her girl attendants, Kikushi and Kikuno (Obishiya Mitsuhana, Kikushi, Kikuno)
Chobunsai Eishi · Woodblock print
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,233–$8,726
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints, London · 18 June 2020
- Dimensions
- : 39 x 26.3 cm. (15
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3639192
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chobunsai Eishi, Mitsuhana of the Obishiya with the names of her girl attendants, Kikushi and Kikuno (Obishiya Mitsuhana, Kikushi, Kikuno). Christie's, 18 Jun 2020, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639192.
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Chobunsai Eishi, Mitsuhana of the Obishiya with the names of her girl attendants, Kikushi and Kikuno (Obishiya Mitsuhana, Kikushi, Kikuno). Christie's, 18 Jun 2020, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639192.
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|---|---|---|---|
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