Lot 135 · Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints
Hotaru (Firefly), from the series Gendai bijinshu dai nisshu (Modern beauties- second series)
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints, London · 18 September 2002
- Dimensions
- P. 710 x 690 mm., S. 764 x 1008 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4443879
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Itō Shinsui, Hotaru (Firefly), from the series Gendai bijinshu dai nisshu (Modern beauties- second series). Christie's, 18 Sep 2002, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4443879.
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Itō Shinsui, Hotaru (Firefly), from the series Gendai bijinshu dai nisshu (Modern beauties- second series). Christie's, 18 Sep 2002, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4443879.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) | Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Tokaido gojusan tsui (Fifty-three parallels for the Tokaido) | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) | $10,000–$12,000 | |
| Collected pictures of Korean acrobats on horseback ( Bajosai zukan ) | Kano Joshin (act. ca. 1660) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867) | Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867) Kubo Shumman (1757-1820) Anonymous | $2,000–$2,500 | |
| Fireworks over the Sumida River | School of Utagawa Toyoharu (1735-1814) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867) | Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867) Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $4,000–$6,000 |
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