Lot 508 · Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) Including a Selection of Japanese Woodblock Prints from Private Collections
Miyamoto no Musashi Attacking the Giant Whale
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- Estimate
- HK$500,000–HK$800,000 hammer ≈ $63,892–$102,228
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale) Including a Selection of Japanese Woodblock Prints from Private Collections, Hong Kong · 25 November 2018
- Dimensions
- triptych: 36 x 24.5 cm. (14 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.) (3)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3774437
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3774437 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3774437
Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳, Miyamoto no Musashi Attacking the Giant Whale. Christie's, 25 Nov 2018, lot 508. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3774437.
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳, Miyamoto no Musashi Attacking the Giant Whale. Christie's, 25 Nov 2018, lot 508. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3774437.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Two Women In Nature | Adrien-jean Le Mayeur De Merprès | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
| Two Women Dancing in the Fields | Adrien-jean Le Mayeur De Merprès | HK$120,000–HK$180,000 | |
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| Moon Festivity | Richard Lin | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Mountain II | Xiaobai Su | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
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