Lot 3 · From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints
Parody of the killing of the Nue (Nue taiji)
Kitagawa Utamaro · Woodblock print
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,870–$2,493
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints, London · 18 June 2020
- Dimensions
- : 38.7 x 25.7 cm. (15
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3639193
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kitagawa Utamaro, Parody of the killing of the Nue (Nue taiji). Christie's, 18 Jun 2020, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639193.
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Kitagawa Utamaro, Parody of the killing of the Nue (Nue taiji). Christie's, 18 Jun 2020, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639193.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The pirate Watonai subduing a tiger | Katsukawa Shun'ei | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Mitsuhana of the Obishiya with the names of her girl attendants, Kiku… | Chobunsai Eishi | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Courtesans Hinazuru and Hinamatsu of the Chojiya (Chojiya uchi Hi… | Kitagawa Utamaro | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Practicing Calligraphy (Sho) | Kitagawa Utamaro | £1,800–£2,200 | |
| Five woodblock prints | Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 | £800–£1,200 | |
| No. 1, Newly hatched silkworms | Kikukawa Eizan | £1,200–£1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Courtesan Motozue from Daimonji-ya with Two Attendants, Sach | $2,375 | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | |
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Lovers Sankatsu and Hanshichi | Lempertz, Jun 2023 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1 | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Yamauba shaving Kintaro's head | Christie's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) and others Edo period (1868-191 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Ôban. Title: Satsuki no ayame hiku te amata. | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806), Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), Kats | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Two koban | Lempertz, Dec 2023 |
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.