Japanese & Korean Art

18 September 2008

  • Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) - Mono omou koi
  • Anonymous (17th Century) - In and around the capital
  • Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) - Hawk on a blossoming plum branch
  • Park Sookeun (1914-1965) - Figures in a landscape
  • A blue and white square porcelain bottle
  • An inlaid celadon Maebyong
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) - Mono omou koi
On 18 September, Christie’s New York sale of Japanese & Korean Art will feature exceptional screens, scrolls, ceramics, lacquerware, woodblock prints, swords, armor and a selection of modern and contemporary paintings.
Sale 2028, Lot 152
Kitagawa Utamaro (1753?-1806)
Reflective Love (Mono omou koi) from the suite of five prints Anthology of Poems: The Love Section (Kasen koi no bu)
color woodblock
14 4/5 x 10 in. (37.6 x 25.5 cm.)
Estimate: $1,000,000-1,500,000

Jeffrey Olson, Specialist, Japanese Art, New York