Lot 14 · From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints
The pirate Watonai subduing a tiger
Katsukawa Shun'ei · Woodblock print
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,246–$1,870
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints, London · 18 June 2020
- Dimensions
- : 38.2 x 25.7 cm. (15 x 10
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3639198
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Katsukawa Shun'ei, The pirate Watonai subduing a tiger. Christie's, 18 Jun 2020, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639198.
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Katsukawa Shun'ei, The pirate Watonai subduing a tiger. Christie's, 18 Jun 2020, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639198.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuhana of the Obishiya with the names of her girl attendants, Kiku… | Chobunsai Eishi | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Parody of the killing of the Nue (Nue taiji) | Kitagawa Utamaro | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| 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 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsukawa Shun'ei | The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V | $2,059 | Christie's, Jun 2017 | |
| Katsukawa Shun'ei | Views of Omi Hakkei | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| Katsukawa Shun'ei | Katsukawa Shun'ei (act. 1762-1819) | Christie's, Jul 2001 | ||
| Katsukawa Shun'ei | Hidenoyama and Yuzuruha | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Katsukawa Shun'ei | Katsukawa Shun'ei (1762-1819) Edo period (1615-1868), circa | Bonhams, Sep 2017 | ||
| Katsukawa Shun'ei | Katsukawa Shun'ei | Christie's, Jul 2001 | ||
| Katsukawa Shun'ei | Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Mori no Ranmaru | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Katsukawa Shun'ei | Late 18th century | Bonhams, Nov 2012 |
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.