Lot 216 Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Poem by Prince Motoyoshi | Edo period, 19th century
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| 拍卖公司 | 苏富比 |
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| 拍卖时间 | 2026年06月11日 |
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拍品信息
拍品名称
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Poem by Prince Motoyoshi | Edo period, 19th century
起拍价
EUR 8,000
估值区间
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
尺寸
未知
品相
Good impression and colour, minor toning, a few minor marks, a few small holes patched from verso, a few very small areas with slight thinning to paper, the top left and right corner with small repairs, the reverse with small pencil annotation to the top left corner.
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If a condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot, it is for guidance purposes only. Such condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alterations, or adaptations because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather a condition report is a statement of subjective, qualified opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For these reasons, any such condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. Prospective buyers should also refer to the Guide for Buyers at Auction which includes important notices concerning the type of property in this sale.
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woodblock print, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), signed Saki no Hokusai Manji (Manji, the former Hokusai), censor's seal kiwame (approved), published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1835-36
Horizontal oban: 25.8 x 36.8 cm., 8½ x 12⅛ in.
图录
说明：For his final single-sheet woodblock print series, Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki (One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse), Hokusai turned to the celebrated anthology Hyakunin isshu (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets) as his source. The anthology, comprising one hundred poems on the themes of love and melancholy, was compiled by the poet Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241) in the thirteenth century. Hokusai chose to interpret the verses visually through the perspective of a fictional elderly nurse. Twenty-seven published prints are known, together with sixty-four preparatory drawings; each print is characterised by bold colour and incorporates a cartouche enclosing the relevant verse.
The series was commissioned by the publisher Nishimura Yohachi (active circa 1762-1835), whose firm Eijudo successfully issued five prints before ceasing operations. The remaining twenty-two prints were subsequently published by Iseya Sanjiro's firm Iseri (dates unknown), with the original Eijudo seal continuing to appear on the impressions.
The poem by Prince Motoyoshi (Motoyoshi Shinno, 890-943) has been translated by Peter MacMillan in One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse, (London, 2016), p. 32:
I’m so desperate, it’s all the same.
Like the channel markers of Naniwa
whose name means ‘self-sacrifice’,
let me give up my life
to see you once again.
Wabinureba
ima hata onaji
Naniwa naru
mi-o-tsukushite mo
awan to zo omou
A similar impression of the same print is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 1906,1220,0.578, go to:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1906-1220-0-578
Horizontal oban: 25.8 x 36.8 cm., 8½ x 12⅛ in.
图录
说明：For his final single-sheet woodblock print series, Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki (One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse), Hokusai turned to the celebrated anthology Hyakunin isshu (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets) as his source. The anthology, comprising one hundred poems on the themes of love and melancholy, was compiled by the poet Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241) in the thirteenth century. Hokusai chose to interpret the verses visually through the perspective of a fictional elderly nurse. Twenty-seven published prints are known, together with sixty-four preparatory drawings; each print is characterised by bold colour and incorporates a cartouche enclosing the relevant verse.
The series was commissioned by the publisher Nishimura Yohachi (active circa 1762-1835), whose firm Eijudo successfully issued five prints before ceasing operations. The remaining twenty-two prints were subsequently published by Iseya Sanjiro's firm Iseri (dates unknown), with the original Eijudo seal continuing to appear on the impressions.
The poem by Prince Motoyoshi (Motoyoshi Shinno, 890-943) has been translated by Peter MacMillan in One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse, (London, 2016), p. 32:
I’m so desperate, it’s all the same.
Like the channel markers of Naniwa
whose name means ‘self-sacrifice’,
let me give up my life
to see you once again.
Wabinureba
ima hata onaji
Naniwa naru
mi-o-tsukushite mo
awan to zo omou
A similar impression of the same print is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 1906,1220,0.578, go to:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_1906-1220-0-578
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拍品的品相状况如何？
Good impression and colour, minor toning, a few minor marks, a few small holes patched from verso, a few very small areas with slight thinning to paper, the top left and right corner with small repairs, the reverse with small pencil annotation to the top left corner.
If a condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot, it is for guidance purposes only. Such condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alterations, or adaptations because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather a condition report is a statement of subjective, qualified opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For these reasons, any such condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. Prospective buyers should also refer to the Guide for Buyers at Auction which includes important notices concerning the type of property in this sale.
If a condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot, it is for guidance purposes only. Such condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alterations, or adaptations because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather a condition report is a statement of subjective, qualified opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For these reasons, any such condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. Prospective buyers should also refer to the Guide for Buyers at Auction which includes important notices concerning the type of property in this sale.
