Gyokudo Kawai Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Gyokudo Kawai Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 30, 2024
RETURNING FROM FISHING IN THE EVENING RIVER
Est: ¥300,000 - ¥500,000
signed and stamped on the lower right scrolled with box certified by the artist; with certificate of authenticity by Toobi Certification for Fine Arts
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
May. 18, 2024
(1) DAWN OF SPRING AT WHARF (2)EVENING OF AUTUMN AT GORGE (PAIR) by KAWAI Gyokudo
Est: ¥600,000 - ¥900,000
mineral pigment on silk, 各 / each : 125.0×35.8 cm
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
May. 18, 2024
BLOOMING AT WATER MILL by KAWAI Gyokudo
Est: ¥1,500,000 - ¥2,500,000
color on paper, 41.2×58.9 cm
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
Nov. 25, 2023
WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUM by KAWAI Gyokudo
Est: ¥100,000 - ¥150,000
color on paper, 38.7×51.9 cm
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
Nov. 25, 2023
CARRYING FIREWOOD DOWN THE RIVER by KAWAI Gyokudo
Est: ¥150,000 - ¥250,000
color on paper, 130.0×30.3 cm
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
Jan. 20, 2023
GYOKUDO KAWAI (1873-1957): A SCROLL PAINTING OF A SEASIDE LANDSCAPE
Est: €300 - €600
GYOKUDO KAWAI (1873-1957): A SCROLL PAINTING OF A SEASIDE LANDSCAPE Japan, first half of the 20th century. Ink and watercolor on silk, with a fabric coated paper frame and mounted as a hanging scroll. Depicting a seaside landscape with lush hills and houses, the foreground with fishermen sitting by their boats on the shore. Signed 'Gyokudo' and sealed to the lower right, the backside with a stamp seal 'INSP. HAAG. I. & A.' With a fitted wooden box. Important notice: Please note that we will need to remove the ivory roller ends before shipping / handing over the item. The roller ends are not part of this offer. Condition: Excellent condition with hardly any wear. Provenance: Family collection of either Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) or his son-in-law Louis (Loek) Borensztajn (1935-2021), Netherlands. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, dealer, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. He became one of the world's leading collectors of Japanese art, starting at the age of 18, and continued to collect and work as an art dealer in Berlin in the 1920s. In the 1930s Felix Tikotin fled from the Nazis and hid his collection in the Netherlands. After the war, he decided that his collection should be taken to Israel, where in 1959 and with the help of Abba Hushi, who was the mayor of Haifa, The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was established. The Museum's collection comprises more than 8,000 items of art and crafts. Dimensions: Image size 51.5 x 40 cm, Size incl. mounting 136 x 71.5 cm Kawai Gyokud ō (1873-1957), original name Kawai Yoshisaburō, was a Japanese painter in the nihonga school, active from Meiji through Shōwa period. He was noted for his polychrome and occasionally monochrome works depicting the mountains and rivers of Japan in the four seasons, with humans and animals shown as part of the natural landscape. Auction result comparison: Compare with two related paintings by the same artist, showing a similar depiction and of related size at Mainichi Auction Inc. Japan, in Special sale on 9 March 2019, lot 198, sold for EUR 20,820 and at Shinwa Art Auction, Japan, in MODERN ART on 13 September 2008, lot 116, sold for 13,240 EUR.
Galerie Zacke
May. 29, 2022
MORNING TIDE
Est: ¥300,000 - ¥500,000
"MORNING TIDE" , color on paper, 41.0×51.5 cm
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
May. 29, 2022
EARLY SPRING
Est: ¥450,000 - ¥650,000
"EARLY SPRING" , color on paper, 30.0×43.0 cm
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
Apr. 10, 2021
Gyokudo Kawai (1873-1957), Japanese, Ink Wash
Est: $1,200 - $2,000
"Moonlit Night" ink wash, framed under glass. Gyokudo Kawai's favorite subjects are rural sights of Japan; he established this original style in the field of time-honored art. His existence is valuable also as an artist who maintains the orthodox lineage of Japanese sumi (ink wash) painting. Overall size: 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. Sight size: 11 x 14 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 14, 2020
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957) Two CranesShowa era (1926-1989), mid-20th century
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957) Two Cranes Showa era (1926-1989), mid-20th century Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink and slight color on paper in silk mounts, depicting a pair of tanchozuru (Manchurian cranes) standing in turbulent water, signed at top right Gyokudo with a seal Overall 56 x 25 1/2in (142 x 65cm); image 16 x 20in (41 x 51cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 11, 2020
Gyokudo Kawai, Japanese (1873-1957), A Fishing Village, watercolour, 19 1/2 x 24 in. (49.5 x 61 cm)
Est: $400 - $600
signed and sealed
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Dec. 11, 2019
Gyokudo Kawai, Japanese (1873-1957), A Fishing Village, watercolour, 19 1/2 x 24 in. (49.5 x 61 cm)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
signed and sealed
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Dec. 05, 2015
Splashed-Ink Landscape by Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957)
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
ink on paper, with original inscribed tomobako box, painting signed Gyukudo with artist's seal, kakemono hanging scroll, ink on paper. SS: 12 x 17.75 in. Kawai Gyokudo was one of the most significant painters in Japan during the 20th century working in the Nihonga style. His popularity as an artist is evidenced by the Gyokudo Museum in Tokyo, a museum devoted to paintings by the artist. This painting on offer was purchased by the owner in Japan during Gyokudo's lifetime, perhaps from the artist himself, and has not been displayed. From the estate of Mitsuko Tokuyasu, Yokohama, Japan.
Leland Little Auctions
Aug. 23, 2014
KAWAI GYOKUDO (1873-1957):LANDSCAPE IN THE FOG
Est: €1,000 - €3,000
KAWAI GYOKUDO (1873-1957):LANDSCAPE IN THE FOG. Ink and color on silk. Japan, first half of 20th century. TOTAL SIZE 193 x 51,2 CM, IMAGE 112,3 x 41,3 CM Delicate painting on silk with pine trees, a lake, and a heard of cattle partly disappearing in the fog. Signature on the bottom-right GYOKU-DO ?? and red seal Gyokudo. Beautiful brocade mounting with floral patterns and gold, ivory jikusaki (roller) and wooden box. From a German collection Start Price EUR 1000
Galerie Zacke
Feb. 09, 2014
KAWAI GYOKUDO (1873-1957): LANDSCAPE IN THE FOG
Est: €1,200 - €3,000
Ink and color on silk. Japan, first half of 20th century TOTAL SIZE 193 x 51,2 CM, IMAGE 112,3 x 41,3 CM Signature on the right below GYOKU-DO 玉堂 and red seal Gyokudo. Beautiful brocade mounting with floral patterns and gold, ivory jikusaki (roller) and wooden box. From a German collection
Galerie Zacke
Nov. 16, 2013
KAWAI GYOKUDO (1873-1957):LANDSCAPE IN THE FOG
Est: €1,500 - €3,000
Ink and color on silk. Japan, first half of 20th century TOTAL SIZE 193 x 51,2 CM, IMAGE 112,3 x 41,3 CM Signature on the right below GYOKU-DO 玉堂 and red seal Gyokudo. Beautiful brocade mounting with floral patterns and gold, ivory jikusaki (roller) and wooden box. From a German collection
Galerie Zacke
May. 26, 2012
Kawai, Gyokudo, 1873-1957, Aufgehende Sonne über
Est: €450 - €540
Kawai, Gyokudo, 1873-1957, Aufgehende Sonne über einem japanischen Park mit Pagoden und blühenden Kirschbäumen, Aquarell auf Papier, li. u. sign., ca. 33x49cm, u.Gl., R.
Henry's Auktionshaus
Feb. 25, 2012
Gyokudo, Kawai, 1873 -1957, Farbholzschnitt,
Est: €140 - €168
Gyokudo, Kawai, 1873 -1957, Farbholzschnitt, signiert, Verleger Yamada Naosaburo, Zeit: Taisho 2= 1913, chuban, aus "Nihon Meisho Gafu Mokuji" (picture album of famous places of Japan), Blatt "Nagara-gawa-ukai" (Cormorant fishing at the Nagara-gawa river), ca. 20 x 26.5 cm, Passepartout
Henry's Auktionshaus
May. 12, 2010
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957) A figure leading two horses in a landscape Hanging scroll, ink on paper, signed Gyokudo and sealed 50.8 x 29.7cm. (excluding mount)
Christie's
Nov. 04, 2009
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957) A bird amongst bamboo Hanging scroll, ink and light colour on paper, signed and sealed Gyokudo, fitted wood box signed and sealed by the artist 44.3 x 30.2cm. excluding mount
Christie's
Nov. 09, 2006
KAWAI GYOKUDO, (1873-1957)
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
RYOKUIN KOKIN ZU (SMALL BIRD BENEATH VERDANT SHADE) RYOKUIN KOKIN ZU (SMALL BIRD BENEATH VERDANT SHADE) 111 by 40.5cm., 43 3/4 by 16in., with original gyokudo bijutsukan certificate kakemono, depicting a magpie perched on a large boulder beneath branches of fern, in sumi and colour on silk, with tomobako titled and signed by the artist, with registration mark on verso `ne' dai 8567go, signed Gyokudo with seal Choryushi Condition Note: Good condition with minor soiling We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. Quantity: 2
Sotheby's
Nov. 08, 2006
KAWAI GYOKUDO (1873-1957)
Est: £1,200 - £1,400
A depiction of a small boat in a squall of rain, ink and light wash colour on paper, laid down on card, signed Gyokudo and sealed, very good condition, label on back inscribed 'shower, Gyokudo Kawai, September 1951' 40 x 27cm.
Christie's
Jul. 14, 2006
KAWAI GYOKUDO, (1873-1957)
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
RYOKUIN KOKIN ZU (SMALL BIRD BENEATH VERDANT SHADE) RYOKUIN KOKIN ZU (SMALL BIRD BENEATH VERDANT SHADE) 111 by 40.5cm., 43 3/4 by 16in., with original gyokudo bijutsukan certificate depicting a magpie perched on a large boulder beneath branches of fern, in sumi and colour on silk, with tomobako titled and signed by the artist, with registration mark on verso `ne' dai 8567go, signed Gyokudo with seal Choryushi Condition Note: Good condition with minor soiling We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. Quantity: 2
Sotheby's
Mar. 29, 2005
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Suiboku sansui (Ink-painting landscape) Signed and sealed Gyokudo Hanging scroll; ink on paper 48 1/4 x 12in. (122.5 x 30.5cm.) With wood box signed, sealed and titled by the artist and with Gyokudo Bijutsukan certificate no. "yo" dai 6478 go
Christie's
Sep. 18, 2002
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Senkyo suicho (Alone on a bridge, fishing) Signed Gyokudo and sealed Choryukakushu Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk 493/4 x 14in. (126.3 x 35.4cm.) With wood box titled, signed and sealed by the artist; with Gyokudo Bijutsukan certificate on verso no. " so " dai 7849 go, circa 1936.
Christie's
Sep. 18, 2002
Kawai Gyokudo (1873-1957)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Hakukyu (White dove) Signed Gyokudo and seald Kufunashi Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper 11 1/8 x 161/2in. (28.3 x 41.8cm.) With wood box titled, signed and sealed by the artist; with Gyokudo Bijutsukan certificate on verso no. " so " dai 7850 go, circa 1951.
Christie's