Lot 7 · A Private Collection of Japanese Prints and Paintings
Hoshiai (The meeting of the lover stars), from the series Hana kuruwa gosechi yu (Five seasonal festivals in the licensed quarters)
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PRINTS AND PAINTINGS, New York · 22 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6112873
- Record
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Kiyonaga Torii, Hoshiai (The meeting of the lover stars), from the series Hana kuruwa gosechi yu (Five seasonal festivals in the licensed quarters). Christie's, 22 Nov 1998, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6112873.
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Kiyonaga Torii, Hoshiai (The meeting of the lover stars), from the series Hana kuruwa gosechi yu (Five seasonal festivals in the licensed quarters). Christie's, 22 Nov 1998, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6112873.
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From the same sale A Private Collection of Japanese Prints and Paintings · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugimura Jihei (act. ca. 1681-97) | Sugimura Jihei (act. ca. 1681-97) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Torii Kiyohiro (act. ca. 1737-1776) | Torii Kiyohiro (act. ca. 1737-1776) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) | Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) and others | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) | Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) and others | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Erotic scenes | Anonymous (late 17th century) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| unused 7c. on 10c. green, variety antique "t" in "cents" , hinge mark… | unused 7c. on 10c. green, variety antique "t" in "cents" , hinge mark on reverse, unused wit traces of gum. S.G. 43a, £550. Photo | $2,000–$2,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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