Lot 7 · From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online
A Woman Sitting beside a Pile of Books Holding a Pipe
Kitagawa Utamaro · Woodblock print, from the series Seven Elegant Versions of the Poetess Ono no Komachi (
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $887–$1,140
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online , London · 22 June 2017
- Dimensions
- (37.8 x 25.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3912916
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kitagawa Utamaro, A Woman Sitting beside a Pile of Books Holding a Pipe. Christie's, 22 Jun 2017, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3912916.
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Kitagawa Utamaro, A Woman Sitting beside a Pile of Books Holding a Pipe. Christie's, 22 Jun 2017, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3912916.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V | Katsukawa Shun'ei | £1,400–£1,600 | |
| The Gossips | Suzuki Harunobu | £4,000–£5,000 | |
| A Courtesan and Three Kamuro | Isoda Koryusai | £1,800–£2,500 | |
| The Heron Maiden (Sagi Musume) | Suzuki Harunobu | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Snake before a Torii Gate | Ippitsusai Bunchō | £2,200–£2,800 | |
| The Courtesan Shiratsuyu of the Wakanaya | Eishi Hosoda | £1,400–£1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitagawa Utamaro | KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1 | $1,280 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | |
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Utamaro Kitagawa (ca. 1753–1806) | Historia Auktionshaus, Apr 2026 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806) AND UTAMARO SCHOOL Edo period ( | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Ôban. Abuna-e. Playful lovers half under the covers. Unsigne | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1 | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806) Edo period (1615-1868), late 18 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Album with erotic images | Lempertz, Jun 2025 | ||
| Kitagawa Utamaro | Japanese Hashira-e Woodblock Print, Two Bijin | Clark's Auction Company, Jul 2026 |
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.