Kokan (1747) Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Kokan (1747) Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 05, 2024
A RARE SCROLL PAINTING DEPICTING THE EUROPEAN HENDRIK DOEFF (1764 - 1837), NAGASAKI SCHOOL
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
A RARE SCROLL PAINTING DEPICTING THE EUROPEAN HENDRIK DOEFF (1764 - 1837) NAGASAKI SCHOOL, AFTER SHIBA KÓKAN (1747-1818), EARLY 19TH CENTURY Watercolour on paper, mounted on a textile covered silk scroll, Doeff holding a 'red lacquer' walking cane, together with his dog and his young Javanese boy-servant holding a parasol, unsigned 190cm long, 66cm wide overall, painted image: 134cm long, 53cm wide - Provenance:Ex Private collection The scroll is one of a few 'after' a painted scroll by Shiba Kókan (1747 - 1818) of 'Opperhoofd' Hendrik Doeff (1764 - 1837), the Dutch commissioner in the 'Dejima' trading post of Nagasaki, Japan, during the early part of the 19th century. Born in Amsterdam, as a young man he sailed to Japan as a scribe working for the Dutch East India Company. He raised to a position of Chief in 1803, where he remained until 1817. After Britain captured the Dutch East Indies in 1811, Dejima became the only place in the world flying the Dutch flag. The Netherlands eventually being restored in 1814, with Doeff later decorated for his loyalty and courage. Doeff was also credited with writing the Dutch-Japanese dictionary, and also a memoir of his experiences and life in Japan, titled 'Recollections of Japan', and he was also credited with writing the first 'Haiku' by a Westerner: イナヅマ　ノInadsma noカヒナヲ　カランKaÿna Wo karanクサマクラKoesa Makura.Lend me your arms,fast as thunderbolts,for a pillow on my journeyA portrait of Hendrik Doeff, signed by Shiba Kókan is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde in Leiden (inv. 2821 - 1). He is shown standing in the same stance, holding his 'red lacquer' cane, his man servant a few steps behind and the dog seated on all four legs, with one leg scraping behind her ear.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 19, 2023
SHIBA KOKAN (1747-1818) Wild Goose, Reeds and Flowers Two-panel screen; ink
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
SHIBA KOKAN (1747-1818) Wild Goose, Reeds and Flowers Two-panel screen; ink and color on paper 45 x 52 3/8 in. (114.3 x 133 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 20, 2023
Attributed to Suzuki Harushige (Shiba Kokan, 1747-1818) | A courtesan stands on an engawa on a snowy evening | Edo period, 18th century
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
The Property of a Private Collector Attributed to Suzuki Harushige (Shiba Kokan, 1747-1818) A courtesan stands on an engawa on a snowy evening Edo period, 18th century woodblock print, unsigned, circa 1773-74 Vertical chuban: 26.2 x 18.7 cm., 10⅜ x 7⅜ in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 10, 2023
SHIBA KOKAN(1747-1818): ''BEAUTY IN
Est: -
Shiba Kokan(1747-1818): ''Beauty in front of the landscape screen'', jap. woodblock print on paper with tarashikomi effects, en passepartout, 19,5x29,8cm
Historia Auctionata
May. 23, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO SHIBA KOKAN (1747-1818) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1774
Est: £700 - £900
ATTRIBUTED TO SHIBA KOKAN (1747-1818) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1774 A chuban yoko-e shunga print from the series Mamesuke (Bean Man), depicting a scene in a mixed public bath, Mameshuke seated on an oke (wood bucket) and washing himself; unsigned. 18.3cm x 25.5cm (7 3/16in x 10 1/16in).
Bonhams
Jan. 12, 2023
THREE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS 19th/20th Century Oban tate-e, 15.5" x 11". Unframed.
Est: $300 - $500
THREE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS 19th/20th Century 1) Flowers in Bamboo Basket (Autumn) by Bafuko Ohno (Japan 1888-1976). 2) Mount Kasa at Shiga Highlands by Shiro Kasamatsu (Japan, 1881-1991). 3) A Beauty by Shiba Kokan (Japan, 1747-1818).
Eldred's
Nov. 04, 2022
Kitao Masayoshi (1764-1824) Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) Morishima Churyo (1754-1810) | A Miscellany on the Red-Hairs (Komo zatsuwa) | Edo period, 18th century
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Property from the Japan Society Library, London Kitao Masayoshi (1764-1824) (artist) Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) (artist) Morishima Churyo (1754-1810) (author and editor) A Miscellany on the Red-Hairs (Komo zatsuwa) Edo period, 18th century woodblock printed book, 5 volumes (complete), preface by Otsuki Bansui (1757-1827), dated Tenmei 7 (1787), various publishers; binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), pale blue covers embossed imitating Dutch leather; encased in a 20th century fitted blue linen board case with impressed gold leaf Japan Society Imperial chrysanthemum crest Hanshi-bon: 22 x 15.8 cm. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Nov. 03, 2022
ATTRIBUTED TO SHIBA KOKAN (1747-1818) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1774
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
ATTRIBUTED TO SHIBA KOKAN (1747-1818) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1774 A chuban yoko-e print from the series Mamesuke (Bean Man), depicting a courtesan in front of a pine decorated six-panel byobu (folding screen), smoking tobacco from a long kiseru (pipe) and turning to her client seated on a futon in a Yoshiwara brothel, inscribed Harunobu ga on the screen and with the collector's seal of Hayashi Tadamasa at bottom right corner; mounted on card. 18.6cm x 24.9cm (7 5/16in x 9¾in).
Bonhams
Nov. 04, 2021
Attributed to Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1774
Est: £700 - £900
Attributed to Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1774 A chuban yoko-e erotic print from the series Mamesuke (Bean Man), depicting a scene in a public mixed bath, Mameshuke seated on an oke (wood bucket) and washing his body; unsigned. 18.5cm x 25.5cm (7 5/16in x 10in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 04, 2021
Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) and attributed to Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) Edo period (1615-1868), circa late 1760s and circa 1...
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) and attributed to Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) Edo period (1615-1868), circa late 1760s and circa 1774 Two chuban yoko-e erotic prints: the first, no.13, from the series Furyu Enshoku Mane'emon (Elegant Erotic Mane'emon), depicting a courtesan and her client relaxing on a futon, the miniature man Mane'emon watching them from between the legs of the Chinese lacquer stand, unsigned, 20.5cm x 27.5cm (8 1/8in x 10 13/16in); the second attributed to Shiba Kokan, probably from the series Mamesuke (Bean Man), depicting a geisha and a client engaged in conversation while the geisha applies colour to her lips, Mamesuke watching them while standing on a domed cosmetic box, unsigned, 19.2cm x 25.7cm (7 9/16inx 10 1/8in). (2). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 22, 2021
MANNER OF SHIBA KOKAN (1747-1818) Snow Landscape by a LakeEdo period (1615-1868), early/mid 19th century
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MANNER OF SHIBA KOKAN (1747-1818) Snow Landscape by a Lake Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid 19th century Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink and colors on silk, a landscape incorporating elements of Western perspective depicting snow-covered leafless deciduous trees and pines by a river with a cluster of snow-covered dwellings and a bridge and mountains in the background, bearing a date corresponding to 1795 and a signature Kokan Shiba Shun followed by a Western-style flourish and two seals With a wood tomobako storage box 43 x 19 3/8in (109.2 x 36.5cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 17, 2020
Japanese Scroll Painting by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818)
Est: $250 - $750
Japan, ca. Edo Period. Painting of chrysanthemums by Shiba Kokan (1747-1818). Custom box.
Ancient Objects
Feb. 23, 2020
Kokan Shiba (Japanese, 1747-1818)
Est: $600 - $800
Woodblock Print, 19th Century depicting a beautiful woman, signed, together with woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada, depicting a woman in Kimono, signed, framed (2)
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 24, 2019
SHIBA KOKAN (Japanese, 1747-1818) WOOD BLOCK PRINT
Est: $100 - $200
"A BEAUTY" - 7 1/2" x 11 1/2" ; 12" x 17 1/2" FRAMED
Echoes Antiques & Auction Gallery
Nov. 23, 2017
[Scrolls]. Kokan, Shiba (1747-1818). (A lady standing next to a stand with a vase). Kakejiku (hanging scroll), watercolour on paper, within dec. silk borders, 107x42 cm., 185x57 cm., (in total), signed "Siba" (in Japanese and western characters),
Est: €200 - €300
[Scrolls]. Kokan, Shiba (1747-1818). (A lady standing next to a stand with a vase). Kakejiku (hanging scroll), watercolour on paper, within dec. silk borders, 107x42 cm., 185x57 cm., (in total), signed "Siba" (in Japanese and western characters), rolled on wooden lacquered stick. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXXV.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Jun. 23, 2016
Important hanging scroll (kakejiku) by Shiba Kôkan (1747 1818) with a rare
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Important hanging scroll (kakejiku) by Shiba Kôkan (1747 1818) with a rare night scene painting of two cranes standing in water next to blue irises (hanashobu) against a black background by the painter and scholar of Dutch studies Shiba K?kan. Signed K?kan Shiba Shun and a signature in “European script”. In a box. Meiji Period. Total size : 66 x 224 cm; painting : l. : 51,5 cm; H. : 129 cm. Peinture importante sur rouleau (kakejiku) par Shiba Kôkan (1747 1818). figurant une rare scène de nuit avec deux grues japonaises se tenant debout, les pattes dans l’eau, à côté d’iris bleus (hanashobu), le tout sur un fond noir. Exécutée par le peintre et érudit spécialisé dans les études néerlandaises Shiba Kôkan. Signature K?kan Shiba Shun accompagnée d’une signature dans une « écriture européenne ». Dans une boite. Période Meiji.
Boisgirard-Antonini
Sep. 17, 2013
Attributed to Suzuki Harushige (Shiba Kokan, 1747-
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Attributed to Suzuki Harushige (Shiba Kokan, 1747-1818 One woodblock print
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2011
Attributed to Shiba Kokan (1747-1818)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Attributed to Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) Ship in harbor; Waterfall Each signed Kokan Shiba Shun and S. Kokan in roman letters, each sealed Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color and gold on paper 41 7/8 x 12¾in. (106.5 x 32.5cm.) each (2)
Christie's
Mar. 18, 2008
Distant view of Mounts Fuji and Satta from Suruga Bay
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) Distant view of Mounts Fuji and Satta from Suruga Bay Signed Kokan Shiba Shun byosha and Si: Kookan in Roman script in red Oil on silk mounted on panel 19 1/8 x 29¾in. (48.5 x 75.5cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 21, 2006
Shiba Kokan (1747-1818)
Est: $40,000 - $50,000
Three Europeans on horseback in landscape, ca. 1789-1801 Signed in Roman letters Si Kookan Hanging scroll; oil on silk 31 1/8 x 15in. (79 x 38cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 21, 2006
Shiba Kokan (1747-1818)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Shinobazu no ike (Shinobazu Pond) Copperplate engraving with applied color, signed indistinctly Nihon kokusei Shiba Kokan (carved in Japan, Shiba Kokan) and cyclically dated kinoe tatsu shigatsu horu (Tenmei fourth month [1784]--paper toned, soiled, restorations, trimmed into signature left, backed 16.8 x 38cm.
Christie's
Sep. 22, 2005
Shiba Kokan (1747-1818)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Shinobazu no ike (Shinobazu Pond) Copperplate engraving with applied color, signed indistinctly Nihon kokusei Shiba Kokan (Carved in Japan, Shiba Kokan) and cyclically dated kinoe tatsu shigatsu horu (Tenmei fourth month (1784)--paper toned, soiled, restorations, trimmed into signature left, backed 16.8 x 38cm.
Christie's
Sep. 16, 2003
Shiba Kokan (1747-1818)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) Ochanomizu kei (View of Ochanomizu) Copperplate engraving with applied color, signed Shiba Kokan sosei (original by Shiba Kokan) and cyclically dated Kinoe-tatsu haru sangatsu (Spring, 1784.3)--paper toned, good color, soiled, restorations, hinge residue upper corners on verso oban yoko-e : 28 x 41cm.
Christie's
Mar. 25, 2003
Shiba Kokan (1747-1818)
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Serhentine (Serpentine) Copperplate engraving with applied color, signed Shiba Kokan ga, backed, toned, soiled, repaired worm holes oban yoko-e : 26.8 x 40.4cm.
Christie's