Ippitsusai Buncho Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ippitsusai Buncho Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 17, 2024
Ippitsusai Buncho: Farbholzschnitt "Osagawa Tsuneyo II"
Est: €500 - €1,000
Ippitsusai Buncho Coloured woodcut "Osagawa Tsuneyo II" Japan, c. 1770 coloured woodcut; signed on the right; in passe-partout 38 x 26.8 cm (incl. passe-partout)
Im Kinsky
Apr. 11, 2024
Ippitsusai Buncho (active 1765-1792), Two Woodblock Prints, hosoban 12.8 x 5.8 in — 32.5 x 14.8 cm (2 Pieces)
Est: $400 - $600
Ippitsusai Buncho (active 1765-1792), Two Woodblock Prints Consisting of one chuban print 'Boys Imitating the Armour Pulling Episode from Kabuki Kusazuribiki', 25.8 x 19 cm; and one hosoban print 'Youth with a Toy Horse', hosoban 12.8 x 5.8 in — 32.5 x 14.8 cm Note: Compare with an example from the Keio University Libraries, accession number 200X@57 Estimate: $400—600
Waddington's
Nov. 23, 2023
Ippitsusai Buncho
Est: CHF240 - CHF300
Sakata Hanguro II in der Rolle eines Samurai-Farbholzschnitt hosoban 1768. In Wechselrahmen. Ausrufdatum: 23.11.2023 Ungefähre Ausrufzeit: 10:56
Auktionshaus Zofingen
Jul. 25, 2023
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (JAPAN, 1725-1794) - WOODBLOCK PRINT.
Est: $200 - $400
Ippitsusai Buncho (Japanese, 1725-1794) - Woodblock Print. 30x18cm.
Pasarel
Jun. 21, 2023
BUNCHŌ. YAKUSHA-E: ICHIMURA UZAEMON X. SHUNSHO. YAKUSHA-E: ICHIKAWA TOMOZO.
Est: €800 - €1,000
Ippitsusai BUNCHŌ.fl. 1755–1790 Yakusha-e: Ichimura Uzaemon X. 1770 Colour woodblock print. 240 x101mm, trimmed within margins. With the red seal “mori uji” used by Buncho in "Ehon Butai Ogi" (Picture Book of Stage Fans) issued together with Shunsho in 1770. Print pasted on support card, good condition. This print is from one of the two "finest of all colour-printed picture books" (J. Hillier), the early masterpiece in Japanese book illustration, Ehon butai og “Picture-book of Stage Fans”, depicting 121 portraits of actors from the kabuki stage in a fan-shaped cartouches, a collaboration between Buncho and Katsukawa Shunsho, published in 1770. Bunchō and Katsukawa Shunshō are credited with having developed kabuki actor portraiture focuses on producing likenesses of the subjects, rather than stereotyped faces. This illustration depicts the actor Ichimura Uzaemon X, 1748 – 1799. Together with: Katsukawa SHUNSHO.1726-1792 Yakusha-e: Ichikawa Tomozo.1770 Colour woodblock print. 240 x101mm, trimmed within margins. With the red seal “rin”, used in "Ehon Butai Ogi" (Picture Book of Stage Fans", issued together with Buncho in 1770. The seal he used had Hayashi (forest) on the side of a jar ( tsubo ), hence he was called Tsubo. Print pasted on support card, good condition. Shunsho is one of the great masters of ukiyo-e. He is known for the balance of strength and delicacy in his designs. Originally a member of the Torii school, Shunsho broke away from this reigning school of actor prints to establish his own, more realistic style known as the Katsukawa School. He taught many great ukiyo-e artists, including Shuncho, Shunko, Shunei, and Shunro (Hokusai). The root “shun” identifies artists of the Katsukawa school. While his early depictions of bijin indicate the influence of Harunobu, Shunsho developed a parity of idealism and realism in his prints of kabuki actors. Focusing on the individual rather than the role portrayed, Shunsho marked a pivotal moment in ukiyo-e. From his actor portraits to his backstage views of the theater, Shunsho introduced individualism to yakusha-e (actor prints).
Bado e Mart
Apr. 18, 2023
Buncho, Ippitsusai: Schauspielerportrait mit Schirm. Ukiyo-e Farbholzschnitt.
Est: €200 - €300
Buncho, Ippitsusai. Schauspielerportrait mit Schirm. Ukiyo-e Farbholzschnitt. Format chûban (ca. 25 x 15,5 cm). Unter Passepartout montiert. Edo (Tokio) um 1790. -- Besonders hübscher Uchiwa-e Druck des bedeutenden japanischen Farbholzschnittmeisters Ippitsusai Buncho, der auch unter den Namen Ippitsusai Seishi, Kishi Uemon bzw. unter seinen Künstlernamen Jajintei und Soyoan zwischen 1765 und 1792, also in der mittleren Edo-Periode nachweisbar ist. Als Lebensdaten nimmt man 1723-1792 an. Uchiwa-e Drucke haben die typische Rundbogen- bzw. Fächerform, wurden zumeist auf einen festen Karton montiert und im Zickzack gefaltet sowie an kleinen Bambusstegen zu einem Fächer gemacht, der in der schwülwarmen Luft Japans sowohl Frauen wie Männern Linderung brachte. -- Mit rotem Hanko wohl von Buncho, ggf. stammt das Blatt auch von Shunsho. – Kaum Gebrauchsspuren, sehr schönes Blatt, die Kanji der Signatur verblasst, sonst in sanfter Farbigkeit auf zartem Büttenpapier.
Bassenge Auctions
Jan. 28, 2023
Ippitsusai Buncho
Est: $250 - $400
(Japan, 1727-1796) Book of early wood block works featuring kama sutra positions. The book is bound with string at the spine. Some wrinkling consistent with age and slight discolorations. W6 1/2" H4 1/2" Sold from the collection of a South Carolina lady and gentleman.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Sep. 21, 2022
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHŌ (ACTIVE 1765-1792) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1765-1792
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHŌ (ACTIVE 1765-1792) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1765-1792 A hosoban print depicting the actor Ichikawa Yaozo II, signed Ipputsusai Bunchō ga and sealed Mori uji 12 1/2 x 5 3/4in (31.7 x 14.6cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 03, 2022
4 JAPANISCHE HOLZSCHNITTE UND 1 ZEICHNUNG
Est: -
diverse, 1x Vogel auf Geäst, frühes 19. Jahrhundert, ca. 25x30cm, 1x Toshiya, das große Turnier am Tempel Sanjusangendo in Kyoto (Nachdruck, 20. Jahrhundert), ca. 25x38cm, 1x Ippitsusai BUNCHO (1725-1794), ¨Schauspieler mit Schirm, ca. 28x17cm, 1x bezeichnet ¨Sigenobu¨, ¨Weberin am Webstuhl¨, ca. 20x19cm, und 1 Zeichnung auf Seidenpapier ¨Japanisches Haus¨ (1. Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert), ca. 15x17cm, alle ungerahmt, in Passepartouts montiert, aus norddeutscher Sammlung
Auktionshaus Rotherbaum OHG
Jun. 07, 2022
BUNCHŌ. Yakusha-e: Ichimura Uzaemon X. SHUNSHO. Yakusha-e: Ichikawa Tomozo.
Est: €1,200 - €1,400
Ippitsusai BUNCHŌ.fl. 1755–1790 Yakusha-e: Ichimura Uzaemon X.1770 Colour woodblock print. 240 x101mm, trimmed within margins. With the red seal “mori uji” used by Buncho in "Ehon Butai Ogi" (Picture Book of Stage Fans) issued together with Shunsho in 1770. Print pasted on support card, good condition. This print is from one of the two "finest of all colour-printed picture books" (J. Hillier), the early masterpiece in Japanese book illustration, Ehon butai og “Picture-book of Stage Fans”, depicting 121 portraits of actors from the kabuki stage in a fan-shaped cartouches, a collaboration between Buncho and Katsukawa Shunsho, published in 1770. Bunchō and Katsukawa Shunshō are credited with having developed kabuki actor portraiture focuses on producing likenesses of the subjects, rather than stereotyped faces. This illustration depicts the actor Ichimura Uzaemon X, 1748 – 1799. Together with: Katsukawa SHUNSHO.1726-1792 Yakusha-e: Ichikawa Tomozo.1770 Colour woodblock print. 240 x101mm, trimmed within margins. With the red seal “rin”, used in "Ehon Butai Ogi" (Picture Book of Stage Fans", issued together with Buncho in 1770. The seal he used had Hayashi (forest) on the side of a jar ( tsubo ), hence he was called Tsubo. Print pasted on support card, good condition. Shunsho is one of the great masters of ukiyo-e. He is known for the balance of strength and delicacy in his designs. Originally a member of the Torii school, Shunsho broke away from this reigning school of actor prints to establish his own, more realistic style known as the Katsukawa School. He taught many great ukiyo-e artists, including Shuncho, Shunko, Shunei, and Shunro (Hokusai). The root “shun” identifies artists of the Katsukawa school. While his early depictions of bijin indicate the influence of Harunobu, Shunsho developed a parity of idealism and realism in his prints of kabuki actors. Focusing on the individual rather than the role portrayed, Shunsho marked a pivotal moment in ukiyo-e. From his actor portraits to his backstage views of the theater, Shunsho introduced individualism to yakusha-e (actor prints).
Bado e Mart
May. 19, 2022
[Scrolls]. Ippitsusai Buncho (act. 1765-1792). (Bijin glancing over her shoulder holding a small figurine).
Est: €150 - €250
[Scrolls]. Ippitsusai Buncho (act. 1765-1792). (Bijin glancing over her shoulder holding a small figurine). Kakejiku (hanging scroll), col. woodcut hosoban, signed and w. artist's seal, 33,5x15,5 cm. (image) and 116x19 cm. (total size), dec. cl. borders, rolled on wooden jikugi, later wooden box.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Mar. 22, 2022
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1765-1792) The actor Nakamura Noshio with
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1765-1792) The actor Nakamura Noshio with a mirror Hosoban: 12 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. (32.4 x 14.9 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 25, 2021
Hosoban. The actor Segawa Kikunojo II as a woman outside a room with a shishi figure in her hands. Signed: Ippitsusai Bunchô. Seal: Mori uji. Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi. Circa 1769. Mounted as a hanging scroll. Good impression, faded, few dull
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Hosoban. The actor Segawa Kikunojo II as a woman outside a room with a shishi figure in her hands. Signed: Ippitsusai Bunchô. Seal: Mori uji. Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi. Circa 1769. Mounted as a hanging scroll. Good impression, faded, few dull horizontal creases, glued to mounting
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Mar. 16, 2021
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1765-1792) The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon as S
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1765-1792) The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon as Sugawara no Michizane Vertical hosoban: 11 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (30.2 x 13.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 20, 2021
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO Osen from the Kagiya Woodblock
Est: $100 - $200
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO Osen from the Kagiya Tea House Woodblock, inscription in Chinese characters, subject a woman with a fan, measures 17 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches, wooden frame painted gold, some scratches to frame, professionally framed and double matted in white, not examined out of frame, Ippitsusai Buncho was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, best known for his yakusha-e actor prints in narrow hosoban dimensions. Buncho and Katsukawa Shunsho are credited with having developed kabuki actor portraiture focuses on producing likenesses of the subjects, rather than stereotyped faces - Wiki Property of Janine Metz Estate, Social Secretary to British Royalty, The Duke & Duchess of Windsor Ipiitsusai buncho, buncho, woodblock, artwork, orientalism, orientalia, wall art, home decor. 11
The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.
Feb. 29, 2020
Japanese woodblock print, couple under an umbrella in snow, by Ippitsusai Buncho.
Est: $600 - $800
Japanese woodblock print, couple under an umbrella in snow, by Ippitsusai Buncho. Size 21 X 28 cm.
Montgomery Auction
Mar. 30, 2019
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (Japanese, fl. ca. 1765-1792)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Woman Helping a Man Put on His Coat (‘Man Departing’), from the series Poetic Immortals for the Arts (Gei kasen), ca. 1768-72 (Meiwa 5-An’ei 1), woodblock print (nishiki-e), chuban tate-e, signed ‘Ippitsusai Bunchô ga’, with red collector’s seal of Hayashi Tadamasa (1853-1906) Literature: MFA, Suzuki Harunobu (exh. cat., 2017), #137; MFA, Printed Treasures (2008), #62 Note: The only other copy of this print we could find is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, viewable here: https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/woman-helping-a-man-put-on-his-coat-from-the-series-poetic-immortals-for-the-arts-gei-kasen-211844 h. 10 w. 7-3/8 in.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 12, 2018
ATTRIBUE A IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (FL. CIRCA 1755-90) JEUNE FEMME ESPIONNANT DES AMANTS
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
ATTRIBUE A IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (FL. CIRCA 1755-90) JEUNE FEMME ESPIONNANT DES AMANTS Dimensions : 20,5 x 28 cm. (8 1/8 x 11 in.)
Christie's
May. 12, 2018
AFTER IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (1755-1790, Japan) WOMAN AT HER DESK - Color woodblock reproduction print of a woman knelt at her desk in a ...
Est: $200 - $300
AFTER IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (1755-1790, Japan) WOMAN AT HER DESK - Color woodblock reproduction print of a woman knelt at her desk in a room with brushes displayed on the ground. Original seals are present on the work along with a double circle seal attributed to Goyo Hashiguchi (1880-1921). Condition: good. Minor paper toning is visible, margins have been cut. Colors of the woodblock are worn or faded in areas. Paper measures 12" x 6"; mounted on rag board with wheat paste and sealed in mylar measuring 21.5" x 8"
Pacific Galleries
Nov. 04, 2017
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO 一筆斉文調 (tätig ca. 1755 - 1790)
Est: €100 - €200
Original woodblockrprint. Japan, The actor Ichikawa Danjuro IV 四代市川團十郎. To the lower left side an inscription reading Sansho 三升 used as personal pseudonym as poet. From the picture book Ehon Butai Ogi 絵本舞台扇 - „Picture-book of the Stage in Fan-shapes”, Vol.2. Seal: Mori uji. Edition: 1770. Good condition. About the artist: Ippitsusai Buncho was a nobleman deriving from the Samurai family Mori and was initially active as a painter. Only under the influence of Harunobu he turned to the genre of ukyo-e. Jointly with his fellow painter and friend Katsukawa Shunsho 勝川春章 he composed the famous Ehon Butai Ogi of which various versions were published. Buncho was able to unite the lyrics of Hanubo and Sunsho’s realism. He had drafted numerous prints that are regarded as most individual creations in ukyo-e art. Condition report: Very good condition 30,6 x 20,3 CM. From an Austrian collection Expertise: Wolfmar Zacken
Galerie Zacke
Oct. 11, 2014
Japanese Woodblock Prints, Toyokuni, Hiroshige, Buncho
Est: $300 - $500
(lot of 2) Utagawa Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786-1864), #10 'Yamashiro' from the 'Kannon Spiritual Experience' series, collaboration with Utagawa Hiroshige II (1829-1869), with the signature, seal and titles; and Ippitsusai Buncho (died 1794) depicting a fox woman under a cherry blossom tree, with the signature, largest print: 14.5"h x 10"w, frame: 22.5"h x 17.75"w
Clars Auctions
May. 11, 2010
Ippitsusai Buncho (fl.circa 1755-1790) 18th century
Est: £800 - £1,000
18th century Hosoban yakusha-e, depicting the actor Ichikawa Monnosuke in an unidentified role and play, standing beneath a torii gate, peering down at a coiled snake, signed Buncho ga with seal Moriuji. 30.7cm x 13.7cm (12 1/8in x 5 3/8in).
Bonhams
May. 05, 2010
BUNCHÔ, IPPITSUSAI (tätig 1765-1792), Die
Est: - €500
BUNCHÔ, IPPITSUSAI (tätig 1765-1792), Die Schauspieler Mimasuya Sukejûrô (links) und Segawa Kikunojô (rechts, in Frauenrolle), aus dem 1770 erschienenen "Ehon Butai Ôgi" (Bühnenfächer Buch). Rotes Siegel "Koma". - 2 Buchblätter, je 27,5 x 16 cm, zusammen unter Passepartout. (142)
Zisska & Lacher
Oct. 16, 2009
Ippitsusai Buncho - Hosoban tate-e, jeune femme
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Ippitsusai Buncho - Hosoban tate-e, jeune femme debout en kimono...
Piasa
Apr. 24, 2009
Buncho Ippitsusai, Lovers under Cherry Blossoms
Est: ¥200,000 - ¥250,000
Buncho Ippitsusai, Lovers under Cherry Blossoms woodblock, circa 1764-1772, signed Ippitsusai Buncho ga, faint light-stainig, minor foxing 30.9 x 14cm (Hosoban tate-e)
Mallet Auction
Nov. 25, 2003
IPPITSUSAI BUNCHÔ (ACTIF ENTRE 1765-1792)
Est: €24,000 - €28,000
1768 Signé Ippitsusai Bunchô ga avec cachet Mori Uji Cachets Henri Vever, Huguette Berès Format chuban 27,6x20,5 cm SUPERBE éPREUVE. TRES RARE. COLORIS TRèS FRAIS L'acteur Ichikawa Komazô II, debout, un masque de singe dans la main et Arashi Otohachi I agenouillé près de lui. Ils sont représentés dans le rôle de Karigane Bunshichi (Komazô) et celui de Ambaiyoshi Rokubei. Il s'agit d'une représentation de Ayatsuri kabuki ôgi joué au théâtre Nakamuraza, le 7e mois de l'année 1768. On ne connaît qu'un autre exemplaire de cette estampe anc. coll. Scheiwe, vente 1972, no 92. Légère oxydation. Petit trou restauré. Taches brunes. Petite déchirure à l'angle inférieur droit. Fine impression and colour. Slightly oxidised. One restored wormhole. Some small brown spots. Small tear on lower right corner. PROVENANCE Vente Vever (Hillier 1976 no 224) EXPOSITION 1975 Tokyo no 85 BIBLIOGRAPHIE U Shuka no 122 coul. (épreuve H. Berès) - UTS vol.7 no 58.
Sotheby's