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Lot 304 · Polish and Poise: Japanese Art across the Centuries

KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889) Monkey and Vine Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (3)

Kawanabe Kyōsai

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Estimate
£6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,322–$9,762
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Polish and Poise: Japanese Art across the Centuries, London, New Bond Street · 12 May 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-538559
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Kawanabe Kyōsai, KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889) Monkey and Vine Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (3). Bonhams, 12 May 2022, lot 304. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-538559.

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Kawanabe Kyōsai, KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889) Monkey and Vine Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (3). Bonhams, 12 May 2022, lot 304. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-538559.

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From the same sale Polish and Poise: Japanese Art across the Centuries · May 2022

LotArtistEstimateResult
A SATSUMA BALUSTER VASE Painted by Keizan for the Kinkozan Company, M… By Kinkozan £2,500–£3,000
A WOOD NETSUKE OF YOJO By Iwama Masayoshi, Edo period (1615-1868), ea… (Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868 £800–£1,000
TWO TALL WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th to mid 19th c… Two Wood Netsuke Edo Period £800–£1,000
TWO WOOD NETSUKE One by Shigemasa, the other by Hidekazu, Edo period … Two Wood Netsuke One By Shigemasa, The Other By Hidekazu, Edo Period £600–£800
AN OKIMONO-STYLE WOOD NETSUKE OF ENMA-O AND ONI (DEMONS) Edo period (… An Okimono-style Wood Netsuke Of Enma-o And Oni £800–£1,000
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING SHOJO (DRUNKEN SPRITE) By Tamekazu, Edo … A Wood Netsuke Of A Shojo £1,500–£2,000

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Kawanabe Kyōsai KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889) The Shichifukujin at New Year Me Bonhams, May 2023
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Kawanabe Kyōsai KAWANABE KYŌSAI (1831-1889) Smashing Tofu Meiji era (1868-19 Bonhams, Mar 2026
Kawanabe Kyōsai Rising Sun and Crane Christie's, Mar 2023
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