Lot 109 · Art of Japan
Lovers
Kitagawa Utamaro · Woodblock print, an apparently unrecorded design, late 1790s
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,687–$4,030
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art of Japan, London · 5 December 2017
- Dimensions
- (24.9 x 37.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3864808
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kitagawa Utamaro, LOVERS. Christie's, 5 Dec 2017, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3864808.
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Kitagawa Utamaro, LOVERS. Christie's, 5 Dec 2017, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3864808.
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From the same sale Art of Japan · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Hisao Domoto | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Signed Hoichi ( Yoshikazu ), Edo Period (19Th Century) | A WOOD NETSUKE OF A LUNAR HARE | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Signed Kokei , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A Wooden Netsuke Of A Tiger | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| With Signature Toyomasa , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A Wood Netsuke Of A Cockerel | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Signed Ikko , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH TWO YOUNG | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Signed Shoko , Edo Period (19Th Century) | A WOOD NETSUKE OF JUROJIN AND A STAG | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Yamauba shaving Kintaro's head | $3,024 | Christie's, Sep 2024 | |
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1 | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Ôban. Title: Satsuki no ayame hiku te amata. | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | Lempertz, Jun 2018 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | The lovers Ohan and Choemon | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| 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 | Gosho guruma joro no zu (Palace carriages and noble ladies) | Christie's, Sep 2004 |
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.