Lot 1 · English and Continental Furniture, Tapestries and Works of
(fl.1690s-early 1720s) Sumizuri-e with hand-applied color and metallic powder, two actors as a courtesan and her lover seated in a garden, signed Torii Kiyomasu hitsu and published by Igaya--very good impression, generally good color, blue pigment slightly faded, gold powder on clothes and architecture, soiled, backed, minor restorations
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — English and Continental Furniture, Tapestries and Works of , London (South Kensington) · 22 March 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6288905
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Torii Kiyomasu, Torii Kiyomasu (fl.1690s-early 1720s) Sumizuri-e with hand-applied color and metallic powder, two actors as a courtesan and her lover seated in a garden, signed Torii Kiyomasu hitsu and published by Igaya--very good impression, generally good color, blue pigment slightly faded, gold powder on clothes and architecture, soiled, backed, minor restorations. Christie's, 22 Mar 2001, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6288905.
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Torii Kiyomasu, Torii Kiyomasu (fl.1690s-early 1720s) Sumizuri-e with hand-applied color and metallic powder, two actors as a courtesan and her lover seated in a garden, signed Torii Kiyomasu hitsu and published by Igaya--very good impression, generally good color, blue pigment slightly faded, gold powder on clothes and architecture, soiled, backed, minor restorations. Christie's, 22 Mar 2001, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6288905.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770) | Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770) Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Itsukushima no yuki (Snow at Itsukushima Shrine) Kumamotojo Miyukibas… | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Edo-Meiji Period (19Th Century), with Signature Yasumitsu To | A Lacquered-Wood Pipecase | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Edo Period (18Th-19Th Century) | A Set of Five Stoneware Dishes for the Tea Ceremony ( Mukozuke ) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Mynah birds and old plum | Anonymous (18th Century) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Profile of a woman | Foujita Tsuguharu (1886-1968) | $3,000–$4,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torii Kiyomasu | Two Lovers | $7,500 | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | |
| Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 | Shoheizaka no enkei (Distant view from Shoheizaka Slope) | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Suzuki Harunobu | SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 17 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 | Nuregami Chogoro; Danshichi Kurobei; Teranishi Kanshin, each | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Suzuki Harunobu | SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 17 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Suzuki Harunobu | Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) Edo period (1615-1868), dated 17 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 | He Looks Fierce, But He is Really a Kind Person, from the se | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Suzuki Harunobu | Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) Edo period (1615-1868), circa la | Bonhams, May 2021 |
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.