Lot 17 · From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online
Silkworm
Chobunsai Eishi · Woodblock print, no. 5 from the series Silkworm (
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- Estimate
- £1,400–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,774–$2,280
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online , London · 22 June 2017
- Dimensions
- (23.1 x 16.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3912924
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chobunsai Eishi, Silkworm. Christie's, 22 Jun 2017, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3912924.
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Chobunsai Eishi, Silkworm. Christie's, 22 Jun 2017, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3912924.
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From the same sale From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints Online · Jun 2017
| 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 | |
| A Woman Sitting beside a Pile of Books Holding a Pipe | Kitagawa Utamaro | £700–£900 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chobunsai Eishi | CHŌBUNSAI EISHI (1756-1829) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 17 | $2,048 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | |
| Chobunsai Eishi | Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829) and Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) E | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | ||
| Chobunsai Eishi | Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829) Edo period (1615-1868) | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Chobunsai Eishi | Two Panels from a triptych, Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflie | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| Kawase Hasui | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1940 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Chobunsai Eishi | Women and a Veranda (two parts of a triptych) | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| Chobunsai Eishi | Amagoi (Praying for rain), from the series Furyu Nana Komach | Christie's, Jul 2001 | ||
| Chobunsai Eishi | Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1827) | Christie's, Jul 2005 |
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.