Lot 238 · British and Victorian Pictures
Enshin No Saku ( Moyuru Uta No Saku ) (My Body Aflame) [Composition on a Poem by Yoshimura Shukuho]
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 22 April 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6370142
- Record
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Munakata Shiko, ENSHIN NO SAKU ( MOYURU UTA NO SAKU ) (MY BODY AFLAME) [COMPOSITION ON A POEM BY YOSHIMURA SHUKUHO]. Christie's, 22 Apr 1998, lot 238. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6370142.
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Munakata Shiko, ENSHIN NO SAKU ( MOYURU UTA NO SAKU ) (MY BODY AFLAME) [COMPOSITION ON A POEM BY YOSHIMURA SHUKUHO]. Christie's, 22 Apr 1998, lot 238. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6370142.
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From the same sale British and Victorian Pictures · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe No Onna (Woman in a Cafe) | OTA SABURO (1884-1969) | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Lake Biwa | TAKEDA SHINTARO (1886-1957) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Farmer Gathering Rushes Farmers in Landscape | MORITA TSUNETOMO (1881-1933) | $600–$800 | |
| Gyofu (Fisherman) | YAMAMOTO KANAE (1882-1945) | $800–$1,000 | |
| Shina No Onna (Chinese Woman) | YAMAMOTO KANAE (1882-1945) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Itaria Dogu Fuefukizo (Italian Clay Figure of a Pipe Player) | MINAMI KUNZO (1883-1950) | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munakata Shiko | Zajo no saku (Seated woman) | $2,520 | Christie's, Sep 2024 | |
| Munakata Shiko | Utou | Christie's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Kai (Shells) | Christie's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Guze Kannon no saku (Avalokitesvara of Salvation) | Christie's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Tornado, from In Praise of Shōkei, the Kiln of Kawai Kanjirō | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | 'Portrait of a heavenly deity' | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Japan, 20th century | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Munakata Shiko | Shishikutsu (Lion cave) | Christie's, Sep 2024 |
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.