Lot 35 · The Yamakawa Collection of Twentieth Century Photographs
The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946
W. Eugene Smith · gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed later
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Yamakawa Collection of Twentieth Century Photographs, New York · 6 April 2018
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 12 x 10 1/4 in. (30.4 x 26 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3840722
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Eugene Smith, The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946. Christie's, 6 Apr 2018, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3840722.
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W. Eugene Smith, The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946. Christie's, 6 Apr 2018, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3840722.
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From the same sale The Yamakawa Collection of Twentieth Century Photographs · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteen Photographs | Lee Friedlander | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Steerage, 1907 | Alfred Stieglitz | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Nightview, New York at Night, Empire State Building, 1932 | Berenice Abbott | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941 | Ansel Adams | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine California, 1944 | Ansel Adams | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Behind the Gare St. Lazare, Paris, 1932 | Henri Cartier Bresson | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946 | $35,280 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | Thelonious Monk Rehearsing in the Loft | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | w. eugene smith | the walk to paradise garden | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko Uemura in Her Bath | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko Uemura Being Bathed by her Mother, Minamata | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko in her bath, Minamata | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'Walk to Paradise Garden' | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 |
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.