Lot 578 · The Miller-Plummer Collection of Photographs
Tomoko in Her Bath, Minamata, Japan, 1972
W. Eugene Smith · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Miller-Plummer Collection of Photographs, New York · 8 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 11½ x 18 3/8in. (29.4 x 46.8cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5251408
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Eugene Smith, Tomoko in Her Bath, Minamata, Japan, 1972. Christie's, 8 Oct 2009, lot 578. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5251408.
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W. Eugene Smith, Tomoko in Her Bath, Minamata, Japan, 1972. Christie's, 8 Oct 2009, lot 578. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5251408.
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From the same sale The Miller-Plummer Collection of Photographs · Oct 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy with Toy Sailboat, c. 1860 | AMERICAN DAGUERREOTYPIST UNKNOWN | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Renaissance Revival cabinet, photographed outdoors, c. 1850 | FRENCH DAGUERREOTYPIST UNKNOWN | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Jumbo, Died at Denver City Park, 1900 | SUMNER W. MATTESON (1867-1920) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Captain Charles John Biddle, c. 1847 | ROBERT CORNELIUS (1809-1893) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Albert Pritchard Root Asleep by the Flag, c. 1850 | MARCUS AURELIUS ROOT (1808-1888) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Man drinking (Reproduction of an engraving), 1855 | ALPHONSE POITEVIN (1819-1882) | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko in Bath, Minamata, Japan | $12,700 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
| W. Eugene Smith | 'minamata - tomoko and mother' | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | The Walk to Paradise Garden | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'Walk to Paradise Garden' | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | 'the spinner' (from spanish village essay) | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Three Generations of Miners. A Welsh Coal-Mining Town, Wales | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Tomoko Uemura Being Bathed by her Mother, Minamata | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| W. Eugene Smith | Welsh Miners | Lempertz, Dec 2020 |
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.