Lot 875 · Japanese & Korean Art
Twelve Erotic Scenes of Courtesans and Clients
Nishikawa Sukenobu · Handscroll; ink, color, gold and mica on silk
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese & Korean Art, New York · 14 September 1999
- Dimensions
- 9 7/8 x 206¼in. (25 x 524cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4836229
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nishikawa Sukenobu, Twelve Erotic Scenes of Courtesans and Clients. Christie's, 14 Sep 1999, lot 875. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4836229.
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Nishikawa Sukenobu, Twelve Erotic Scenes of Courtesans and Clients. Christie's, 14 Sep 1999, lot 875. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4836229.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Birds and Flowers ( Hwajo ) | Anonymous (20th century) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Anonymous (20th century) | Anonymous (20th century) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Flowers | Anonymous (20th century) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Scholar's Accouterments ( chaekgori ) | Anonymous (20th century) | $2,500–$3,000 | |
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| Yoshida Hiroshi | YOSHIDA HIROSHI (1876-1950) Taisho era (1912-1926), 1926 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
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