Katsujiro Oshima Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Katsujiro Oshima Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 03, 2024
A SILVERED METAL OKIMONO OF A KINGFISHER ON A LOTUS LEAF, ATTRIBUTED TO OSHIMA JOUN, 1858-1940
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
A SILVERED METAL OKIMONO OF A KINGFISHER ON A LOTUS LEAF, ATTRIBUTED TO OSHIMA JOUN, 1858-1940 Attributed to Oshima Joun, signed Joun Japan, early 20th century, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926) Naturalistically cast in two parts with a kingfisher perched on the stem of an upturned lotus leaf. The underside of one claw incised KYUU, the leaf incised to the side JOUN and with a silver hallmark to the underside. HEIGHT 20 cm WEIGHT 860 g Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, small nicks, and few light surface scratches Oshima Joun (1858-1940) was a professor at Tokyo School of Art from 1887 until 1932 and is regarded as one of the most celebrated bronze-casters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He exhibited at several of the great international expositions of the era, including Paris (1900), St. Louis (1904) and London (1910). Auction comparison: Compare a related silver sculpture of toads on a lotus leaf, 37.1 cm long, dated to the Meiji period, at Christie’s, The Meiji Aesthetic: Selected Masterpieces from a Private Asian Collection, 27 November 2018, Hong Kong, lot 3840 (sold for HKD 250,000).
Galerie Zacke
Jun. 14, 2024
OSHIMA JOUN: A SUPERB BRONZE OF BISHAMONTEN SUBDUING AN ONI
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
OSHIMA JOUN: A SUPERB BRONZE OF BISHAMONTEN SUBDUING AN ONI By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), signed Ichijoken Joun with kakihan Japan, c. 1900, Meiji period (1868-1912) Heavily cast in three segments, with Bishamonten (Vaisravana) standing atop a subdued demon above a rocky base, his body in a dynamic pose bending over the demon, a long trident in his hands, dressed in an elaborate armor incised with scrolling clouds, birds, and diaper patterns, and with a sash framing his body. The scene supported on a tiered rectangular base with floral scrolls and key-fret bands, standing on four beast-mask feet. HEIGHT 38.5 cm WEIGHT 10.28 kg Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small nicks, light surface scratches, minor warping to the trident, minor surface encrustations, a segment of the element in the oni’s hand lost. Provenance: Estate of Nadean McArthur (1936-2022), Clyde, North Carolina. Bishamonten, the god of war and warriors, is the most powerful of the four guardian kings (Shitenno) corresponding with the four cardinal directions. The guardian of the north, Bishamonten also known as Tamonten, is derived from the Hindu god Kuvera (Kubera), who is a god of wealth. His trident represents the three jewels: the Buddha, the dharma, and the singha (community). The scene depicted here involves Bishamonten, one of the Four Kings of Heaven, who guard against attacks by demons (oni). Here a demon has stolen the stupa (a reliquary symbolizing Buddhist law) that Bishamonten usually carries in his left hand. Oshima Joun (1858-1940) was a professor at Tokyo School of Art from 1887 until 1932 and is regarded as one of the most celebrated bronze-casters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He exhibited at several of the great international expositions of the era, including Paris (1900), St. Louis (1904) and London (1910). Auction comparison: Compare a related bronze censer by Oshima Joun, signed Ichijoken Joun and with kakihan, dated c. 1900, 55.8 cm high, at Christie’s, Japanese & Korean Art, 24 March 2010, New York, lot 540 (sold for 35,000 USD).
Galerie Zacke
Jan. 17, 2024
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940): A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH A DRAGON
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940): A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH A DRAGON By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), signed Ichijoken Joun saku and sealed Taishodo sei Japan, Taisho period (1912-1926) The tall cylindrical body rising from a flat foot ring, decorated in high relief with a dragon emerging from a turbulent sea and flying towards the clouds in the distant sky. Signed to the back ICHIJOKEN JOUN saku [made by Ichijoken Joun] and sealed to the recessed base Taishodo sei. Accompanied by the original silk Shifuku. HEIGHT 21.6 cm WEIGHT 958 g Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few typical casting irregularities. With an inscribed and sealed wood tomobako storage box. Oshima Joun (1858-1940), also known as Yasutaro, was a highly skilled artist renowned for his expertise in bronze casting. He hailed from a family of metalworkers and began his career in the family business in 1877. It was during this year that he adopted the art name Joun. By 1879, he had expanded the family business significantly, employing 11 craftsmen in his Tokyo studio. In 1881, Oshima Joun exhibited his work at the 2nd National Industrial Exposition, marking the beginning of his illustrious career. He gained international recognition by showcasing his art at prestigious events such as the Paris Exposition in 1900 and the London Japan-British Exposition in 1910.
Galerie Zacke
Dec. 01, 2023
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940): A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH A DRAGON
Est: €1,200 - €2,500
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940): A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH A DRAGON By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), signed Ichijoken Joun saku and sealed Taishodo sei Japan, Taisho period (1912-1926) The tall cylindrical body rising from a flat foot ring, decorated in high relief with a dragon emerging from a turbulent sea and flying towards the clouds in the distant sky. Signed to the back ICHIJOKEN JOUN saku [made by Ichijoken Joun] and sealed to the recessed base Taishodo sei. Accompanied by the original silk Shifuku. HEIGHT 21.6 cm WEIGHT 958 g Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few typical casting irregularities. With an inscribed and sealed wood tomobako storage box. Oshima Joun (1858-1940), also known as Yasutaro, was a highly skilled artist renowned for his expertise in bronze casting. He hailed from a family of metalworkers and began his career in the family business in 1877. It was during this year that he adopted the art name Joun. By 1879, he had expanded the family business significantly, employing 11 craftsmen in his Tokyo studio. In 1881, Oshima Joun exhibited his work at the 2nd National Industrial Exposition, marking the beginning of his illustrious career. He gained international recognition by showcasing his art at prestigious events such as the Paris Exposition in 1900 and the London Japan-British Exposition in 1910.
Galerie Zacke
Oct. 17, 2023
Oshima Joun 1858-1940: Japanese silver statue 'sage with bir
Est: €2,700 - €3,000
Oshima Joun 1858-1940: Japanese silver statue 'sage with bird' (h31cm) (3900gr)
Veilinghuis Loeckx
May. 18, 2023
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) of Hotei Meiji (1869-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century (2)
Est: £800 - £1,000
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) of Hotei Meiji (1869-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century The corpulent God of Happiness, crawling on the ground, typically depicted carrying a gnarled staff (removable) over his shoulder and dragging his treasure sack; signed on the base with chiselled characters Joun saku. 9.5cm x 23cm (3¾in x 9 1/16in). (2).
Bonhams
May. 18, 2023
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Bronze Large Squat Vase Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926), or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Bronze Large Squat Vase Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926), or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century The shoulder carved in high relief with three large carp swimming near the rippled surface, the outline of each of the eyes inlaid in flat gilt inlay with dark pupils; signed on the base with chiselled characters Joun with a kao. 23.1cm (9 1/16in) high.
Bonhams
Nov. 03, 2022
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Silver Okimono (Table Ornament) of a Sennin or Scholar Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Silver Okimono (Table Ornament) of a Sennin or Scholar Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century Standing and wearing typical, loose garments tied at the front, looking affectionately at a small gilt gosling resting on his left hand, and clutching a detachable, gnarled cane in the other hand; signed on the reverse Joun saku within a gilt reserve above the stamped single character Gin (Silver). 31.5cm (12 3/8in) high.
Bonhams
Nov. 03, 2022
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Silver Okimono (Table Ornament) of Three Monkeys Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century (4)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Silver Okimono (Table Ornament) of Three Monkeys Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century Constructed in four detachable sections, modelled as three monkeys fighting over a struggling bat, two perched on the edge of a crag, the adult holding on to its offspring tugging the wing of a bat at one end, whilst a third monkey on the ground is shown pulling the bat's wing from the other end; signed on the side of the crag Joun saku within a gilt rectangular reserve above the stamped single character Gin (Silver). 20cm x 18.1cm (7 7/8in x 7 1/8in). (4).
Bonhams
Nov. 03, 2022
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Bronze Koro (Incense Burner) in the Form of the Bunbuku Chagama (Badger Tea Kettle) Taisho era (1912-1926), early 20th century (3)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
OSHIMA JOUN (1858-1940) A Bronze Koro (Incense Burner) in the Form of the Bunbuku Chagama (Badger Tea Kettle) Taisho era (1912-1926), early 20th century The squat vessel cast as if turning into a badger, the detachable cover pierced, the shoulder applied with two ring handles, the base signed in chiselled characters Joun; with wood tomobako box titled Tanuki chagama no koro (Incense burner in the form of a badger tea kettle), the inside of the lid with an inscription indicating that this item was presented on the fifth day of the fifth month of 1919, with seal Karaku and signed Ichijoken Oshima Joun saku with seal. 12.1cm x 16.5cm (4¾in x 6½in). (3).
Bonhams
May. 16, 2019
A tall bronze slender ovoid vase By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
A tall bronze slender ovoid vase By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryDecorated in low relief with five resting doves huddled together on a leafy branch, the eyes inlaid in gilt studs, signed on the base with chiselled signature Joun with a kao; with a separate wood stand and accompanied by a wood storage box inscribed on the outside of the lid Dosei kabin Oshima Joun (Bronze flower vase by Oshima Joun).The vase: 37.5cm (14¾in) high, the stand: 2cm x 12.1cm (5/8in x 4¾in). (3). Oshima Joun (given name Yasutaro) was the son and pupil of his father, the cast-metal worker Oshima Takajiro. One of the great sculptors of the Meiji, Taisho and early Showa eras, he first exhibited in Paris in 1878.
Bonhams
Sep. 13, 2017
Oshima Joun (1858-1940) A bronze vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
A bronze vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Of ovoid form and worked on the surface with a snail on a gourd attached to a leafy vine, all in high relief, signed on the underside Joun saku (Made by Joun) With fitted wood stand, storage bag and wood tomobako storage box inscribed Chudo hisago chokoku kabin (Cast-bronze flower vase sculpted with a gourd) and signed Ichijoken Joun saku (Made by Ichijoken Joun) with seal Joun no in (Seal of Joun) 8 1/2in (21.8cm) high Footnotes A professor at Tokyo School of Art from 1887 until 1932, Oshima Joun was one of the most celebrated bronze-casters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He exhibited at several of the great international expositions of the era, including Paris (1900), St. Louis (1904) and London (1910).
Bonhams
Dec. 09, 2016
An ovoid bronze vase. Early 20th century
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
An ovoid bronze vase with a jumping carp in relief. The eyes of shakudô and gold, the patina imitates iron. At the base signed in engraving Joun saku. Early 20th century.Oshima Joun (Oshima Yasutarô, 1858 – 1940) was a professor at the Tokyo School of Fine Art from 1887 until 1932, and was famous for his great skill in bronze casting. Born into a family of metalworkers, Joun succeeded to the family business in 1877 and the same year adopted the art name “Joun”. By 1879, he had built up the business to the point that he had eleven assistants working in his studio. Much of his work from this period was sold through high-level commissioning houses such as Honda, Sanseisha, and Murakami Heishichi. He exhibited at the 2nd National Industrial Exposition in 1881 and international venues such as the Paris Exposition in 1900 and the London Japan-British Exposition in 1910.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Mar. 16, 2016
A BRONZE VASE By Oshima Joun (1858-1940)
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
A BRONZE VASE By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th-early 20th century Of ovoid form and worked on the surface with a snail on a gourd attached to a leafy vine, all in high relief, signed on the underside Joun saku With fitted wood stand, storage bag and wood tomobako storage box inscribed Chudo hisago chokoku kabin (Castbronze flower vase sculpted with a gourd) and signed Ichijoken Joun saku (Made by Ichijoken Joun) with seal Joun no in (Seal of Joun) 8 1/2in (21.8cm) high A professor at Tokyo School of Art from 1887 until 1932, Oshima Joun was one of the most celebrated bronze-casters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He exhibited at several of the great international expositions of the era, including Paris (1900), St. Louis (1904) and London (1910).
Bonhams
May. 11, 2010
A bronze figural group of two mythological sea-creatures By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Meiji Period
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Meiji Period Constructed in three separate sections, the figures comprising two fabulous sea-creatures of almost human form, standing on a base of rocks on spumy waves, both naked, save for their mugwort skirts, applied with assorted seashells in relief, one creature wearing an elaborate headdress in the form of a winged fish, holding a portable figure of Amida Nyorai, his companion with his arms outstretched (vessel missing), all set on a rectangular plinth with corner brackets in the form of a pair of dragons with a tama, in turn resting on an inswept base supported by four mask feet, the underside signed with seal Ichijoken Joun with Kao. The figures 24cm and 28cm (9½in and 11in) high, the base 17cm x 30½cm (6 5/8in x 11¾in). (3).
Bonhams
May. 11, 2010
A bronze figure of Amewakahiko By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Taisho Period
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Taisho Period The mythological archer clad in windswept robes and standing on a removable rocky base, holding a large bow and carrying five loose arrows contained in a quiver strapped to his back, signed with chiselled seal signature Joun; with wood storage box. 29.2cm (11½in) high. (2).
Bonhams
Mar. 25, 2010
A SILVER MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT AND TIGER By Oshima Joun (1858-1940)
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
By Oshima Joun (1858-1940) Cast in silver as an elephant fending of an attacking tiger, the surface cold-chiseled and highly polished to simulate the skin and fur of the animals, the tiger's eyes inlaid in shakudo and silver, and the elephant's in pink gold, signed Oshima Joun, with silver reserve Gin sei (pure silver) 6 1/2 x 11 7/8 x 5 1/2in (16.5 x 30.2 x 14cm)
Bonhams
May. 12, 2009
Bronze works of art
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Taisho/Showa Period A finely-cast figure of Gamma Sennin, conventionally modelled, standing on a removeable rocky base, clad in loose robes, holding a fruiting peach stem in one hand with the other outstretched, watching affectionately the large toad crawling over his palm, the toad of shibuichi with inlaid gilt eyes, the side of the rocky base with a chiselled seal signature Joun; the lid of the accompanying tomobako signed and sealed by the artist Ichijoken Joun with seal Joun on the reverse of the lid. 24.2cm (9½in) high. (3).
Bonhams