Torii Kiyonobu Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Torii Kiyonobu Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 09, 2025
PAINTINGS KABUKI ACTOR AFTER KIYONOBU SIGNED SCHWARTZ
Est: $100 - $150
Two paintings on paper of various sizes depicting a Kabuki actor, inspired by the 1708 woodblock print by Japanese artist Torii Kiyonobu I, 1664 to 1729. Both pieces are signed by American artist Sheldon O. Schwartz and dated to 1970. Schwartzs interpretations capture the expressive and dramatic style characteristic of Kabuki theater, paying homage to Kiyonobu I and his pioneering work in Ukiyo-e, the art of Japanese woodblock prints. Framed. Modern American paintings And Art Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 09, 2024
Kiyonobu II, Torii: Schatten- und Biwa-Spiel der Geishas
Est: €90 - €120
Kiyonobu II, Torii. Schatten- und Biwa-Spiel der Geishas. 20 x 30,5 cm. Nachdruck eines japanischen Ukiyo-e Farbholzschnitts, links unten bezeichnet. Unter Passepartout 32,5 x 49 cm. Format ôban yoko-e. Mitte 20. Jahrhundert. -- In einem traditionellen japanischen Bambushaus, dessen filigrane Papierwände lediglich die schemenhaften Silhouetten der im Inneren musizierenden Geishas erahnen lassen, entfaltet sich eine malerische Szenerie mit Schattenspielen. Während drinnen sechs Figuren auf der Biwa spielen, scheint draußen auf der Veranda, etwas abseits von der Gruppe, ein Paar in ein Gespräch vertieft zu sein, unbemerkt von den anderen. Der Zugang zur Veranda führt über einen kleinen Wasserweg mit Hecke. – In guter Erhaltung. Auf Karton montiert. Passepartout mit montiertem Signaturschild.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 30, 2024
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol
Est: $120 - $150
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol, signed lower right 'Torii Kiyonobu ga'. In black lacquer wood frame. 3lb Approx. Measurements: Print image 7.875 x 15.5 inches; frame 13.5 x 22.25 inches. Domestic Shipping: $50
Global Auctions Company
Mar. 03, 2024
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol
Est: $150 - $200
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol, signed lower right 'Torii Kiyonobu ga'. In black lacquer wood frame. 3lb Approx. Measurements: Print image 7.875 x 15.5 inches; frame 13.5 x 22.25 inches. Domestic Shipping: $25
Global Auctions Company
Nov. 09, 2023
Torii Kiyonobu (1664-1729, Japan) Tale of the Soga-Pulling the Belt Print
Est: $200 - $300
DESCRIPTION: Torii Kiyonobu I Painting of Tale of the Soga-Pulling the Belt. The drawing depicts Ichikawa Danjuro II, Otani Hiroji, and Arashi Wakano in the classic pulling the belt scene from a Soga play. The composition of the print are typical of early Torii style. The hand coloring employs both the oxidized cinnabar typical of early tan'e and the rose of slightly later benie, lending importance to this print as a rare transitional work. MEASUREMENT: 6-1/2" wide x 13-1/2" high, 15-1/2" wide x 21-1/2" high. CONDITION: No condition issues. MEG
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 27, 2023
Torii Kiyonobu II , Courtesan
Est: -
woodcut, 60 × 32 cm
A10 by Artmark
Sep. 27, 2023
Torii Kiyonobu II , Courtesan and Child
Est: -
nishiki-e woodcut, 60 × 32 cm
A10 by Artmark
May. 07, 2023
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol
Est: $150 - $200
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol, signed lower right 'Torii Kiyonobu ga'. In black lacquer wood frame. 3lb Approx. Measurements: Print image 7.875 x 15.5 inches; frame 13.5 x 22.25 inches. Domestic Shipping: $25
Global Auctions Company
Feb. 27, 2023
After Torii Kiyonobu I (1664-1729), Japanese School, Woodblock print, Actor Nakamura Gentaro as Taki
Est: £40 - £60
After Torii Kiyonobu I (1664-1729), Japanese School, Woodblock print, Actor Nakamura Gentaro as Takiguchi's Wife Shinonome. Character marks lower and signed in pencil. Approx. 13 1/2" x 9 1/4"
Claydon Auctioneers
Dec. 11, 2022
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol
Est: $150 - $200
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol, signed lower right 'Torii Kiyonobu ga'. In black lacquer wood frame. 3lb Approx. Measurements: Print image 7.875 x 15.5 inches; frame 13.5 x 22.25 inches. Domestic Shipping: $25
Global Auctions Company
Sep. 25, 2022
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol
Est: $150 - $200
Torii Kiyonobu (1664- 1729) Japanese Woodblock print, Courtesan with parasol, signed lower right 'Torii Kiyonobu ga'. In black lacquer wood frame. 3lb Approx. Measurements: Print image 7.875 x 15.5 inches; frame 13.5 x 22.25 inches. Domestic Shipping: $30
Global Auctions Company
Feb. 11, 2022
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY TORII KIYONOBU
Est: $50 - $80
A reproduction woodblock print of a work by Japanese artist Torii Kiyonobu (1664-1729). Kiyonobu was best known for their prints done in the ukiyo-e style. The work was reprinted possibly in the 1940s and features a beautiful courtesan woman with an inscription and two seals or signatures. Dimensions are: matted 29 inches tall X 19 inches wide, 73.66 cm X 48.26 cm; sight size 23 1/2 inches tall X 13 1/2 inches wide, 59.69 cm X 34.29 cm. All measurements are approximate.
Oakridge Auction Gallery
Jan. 08, 2022
Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu I (Japanese, 1664-1729)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu I (Japanese, 1664-1729) Two Kabuki Actors, Scene from a Drama woodblock print; ink and color on paper unsigned 13 x 7 inches (sight) 19 x 11 inches (frame)
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Nov. 21, 2020
Japanese Hand Painting Torii Kiyonobu II
Est: $400 - $500
Japanese Hand Painting Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu II Shunga
Woodblock Prints World
Nov. 21, 2020
Japanese Hand Painting Torii Kiyonobu II
Est: $400 - $500
Japanese Hand Painting Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu II Shunga
Woodblock Prints World
Jul. 22, 2020
SCHOOL OF TORII KIYONOBU I (1664-1729) Edo period (1615-1868)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
SCHOOL OF TORII KIYONOBU I (1664-1729) Edo period (1615-1868) Four oban tate-e print laid down on linen. 26 1/2 x 21in (67.5 x 53.2cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 13, 2020
Torii Kiyonobu - Japanese Woodblock Print - Actors Tsuuchi Jihei II, Matsumoto Koshiro I and Sakata Hangoro
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Kiyonobu, Torii, 1664-1729 Title: Actors Tsuuchi Jihei II, Matsumoto Koshiro I and Sakata Hangoro Date: c. 1720
Floating World Auctions
Jun. 13, 2020
Torii Kiyonobu - Japanese Woodblock Print - Actors Ogawa Zengoro, Ichimura Takenojo, Nakajima Mihoemon and Otani Hiroji
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Kiyonobu, Torii, 1664-1729 Title: Actors Ogawa Zengoro, Ichimura Takenojo, Nakajima Mihoemon and Otani Hiroji Date: 1718
Floating World Auctions
Jan. 04, 2020
Torii Kiyonobu Geisha and Cat Woodblock Print
Est: $100 - $200
Japan,1706-1763 Dressed in an elaborate floral kimono, a young woman glances over her shoulder to a black cat by her feet being lead by a leash.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 12, 2019
Torii Kiyonobu I (1664 - 1729) ou Torii Kiyonobu II (actif 1726 – 1760)
Est: €350 - €400
Editeur : Yama[…]. Couleur verte persistante. Vers 1740. Format : Hoso-ban. 273 x 130 mm Provenance: Collection de Monsieur B. Spécialiste et passionné d'art Nippon ayant vécu sur place entre 1980 et 2000.
Asium
Dec. 12, 2019
Torii Kiyonobu II (actif 1726 - 1760)
Est: €400 - €600
Editeur : Marusho. Impression originale en N/B, vers 1740. Format : Hoso-ban. 370 x 140 mm Provenance: Collection de Monsieur B. Spécialiste et passionné d'art Nippon ayant vécu sur place entre 1980 et 2000.
Asium
Jul. 15, 2017
Japanese Woodblock Prints: Torii Kiyonaga, Kiyonobu
Est: $100 - $200
(lot of 2) Japanese woodblock prints: Torii Kiyonaga (1797-861), ''Beauties Returning from Bath''; together with probably Torii Kiyonobu (1664-1729), later editions, largest: 14"h x 9.25"w, frame: 19.75"h x 14.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 16, 2016
Torii Kiyonobu (1664-1729)Hoso-e, urushi-e, Sanjo Kantaro en courtisane
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Torii Kiyonobu (1664-1729) Hoso-e, urushi-e, Sanjo Kantaro en courtisane tenant une feuille de papier sur laquelle écrit Bando Hikosaburo assis dans un rôle de samouraï. Signé Torii Kiyonobu hitsu, éditeur Sagamiya. 33,6 × 14,8 cm (Écorchure sur le bord droit) Encadrée sous verre. Exposition : Estampe exposée à la première exposition Koechlin de 1909 au Musée des arts décoratifs de Paris et décrite dans Ch. Vignier et H. Inada, Estampes japonaises primitives: Tirées des collections de: MM. Bing, Blondeau, Bullier, comte de Camondo, Chialiva, m. & mme. Curtis, J. Doucet, mme.Gillot, Haviland, Hubert, Isaac, Jacquin, R. Koechlin, mme. Langweil, Manzi, Marteau, Migeon, G. Moreau, Mutiaux, du Pré de Saint Maur, H. Rivière, A. Rouart, Léonce Rosenberg, Ch. Salomon, comte de Tressan, H. Vever, Vignier et exposées au Musée des arts décoratifs en février 1909 Paris: Ateliers photomécaniques D.A. Longuet. Provenance : Ancienne collection Charles Salomon, vente à l''Hôtel Drouot, du 9 au 11 juin 1926, n°2 et illustrée planche I.
Piasa
Jun. 11, 2016
Torii Kiyonobu II (act. around 1725-1760)
Est: €1,200 - €1,300
Hosoban. Sumizuri-e, hand-coloured. The actors Segawa Kikunojô I and Ichimura Takenojô IV before a garden with maples and pines. Signed: Torii Kiyonobu hitsu. Publisher: Igaya Kanemon.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Oct. 17, 2015
Japanese Woodblock Prints, Toyokuni, Utamaro, Kiyonobu
Est: $250 - $450
(lot of 3) Group of Japanese woodblock prints; the first, a grouping of three kabuki prints together in one frame, 19th century, probably by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786-1865); the second, Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), 'Three Beauties of the Present Day', later edition; the third, Torii Kiyonobu I (1664-1729), 'Ushiromen' of later edition, largest: 14.25"h x 9.25"w, frame: 21.5"h x 16"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 11, 2008
Torii Kiyonobu I (ca. 1664-1729)
Est: £2,200 - £2,500
Torii Kiyonobu I (ca. 1664-1729) Hand-applied colour with urushi-e [black lacquer] and metallic powder depicting an actor of the Ichikawa family, signed Torii Kiyonobu hitsu [Brush of Torii Kiyonobu], published by Komatsu-ya, good impression, soiled, repaired worming Hosoban
Christie's
Nov. 11, 2008
Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu (circa 1664-1729)
Est: £1,000 - £1,200
Attributed to Torii Kiyonobu (circa 1664-1729) Three shunga prints, the first hand-coloured, depicting a courtesan and her attendant with a man; the second a woman with two men; the third a woman playing a shamisen with her partner drinking sake; all good impressions, slight staining, rubbed, each with vertical centrefold Oban yoko-e (3)
Christie's
Nov. 09, 2006
f - ATTRIBUTED TO TORII KIYONOBU I (1664-1729)
Est: £700 - £1,000
ICHIKAWA SUKEJURO I AND SAKURAYAMA SHIROSABURO I IN UNIDENTIFIED ROLES AND PLAY hosoban sumizuri-e, 31 by 14.5cm., 12 3/16 by 5 3/4 in. both depicted on a simulated beach, the former with a lamp whilst his companion holds an oar, another two actors seated in a boat in the distance, publisher's mark of Motohama-cho Igaya, unsigned Condition Note: Good impression with handcolouring, trimmed all around, minor soiling overall with slight horizontal creases 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.
Sotheby's
Nov. 09, 2006
f - ATTRIBUTED TO TORII KIYONOBU I (1664-1729)
Est: £700 - £1,000
MATSUMOTO KOSHIRO I AS GOSHO NO GROMARU AND MATSUMOTO KANTARO I AS KASUGANO hosoban, sumizuri-e, 33.5 by 15cm., 13 1/16 by 5 7/8 in. the former standing over the latter seated in front of a wooden tub of water and cutting his hair, in the play Tenchi jin tsutsu mamori performed in the 11th month of 1702, at the Morita-za, no publisher's mark, unsigned Condition Note: Good impression with handcolouring, slightly trimmed all around, minor soiling with pinholes, one restored wormhole to upper margin 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.
Sotheby's
Sep. 10, 2006
*Torii Kiyonobu, (Japanese, 1664-1729), The actors Nakamura Heikuro and Miyozaki Denkichi
Est: $100 - $200
Torii Kiyonobu (Japanese, 1664-1729) The actors Nakamura Heikuro and Miyozaki Denkichi hand colored woodblock print signed and with seal 12 1/2 x 6 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 08, 2004
TORII KIYONOBU, (1664-1729), C.1710'S
Est: £900 - £1,200
publisher's mark of Hangiya Shichirobei, signed Yamato gako Torii Shobei with seal Kiyonobu No other impressions recorded Condition Note: Good impression with handcolouring, completely browned, soiled and stained
Sotheby's
Jun. 08, 2004
TORII KIYONOBU, (1664-1729)
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
Sanogawa Mangiku as a courtesan seated in a toy boat rowed by two kamuro, Iro and Iha, who hold a besom to simulate the action of boatmen, a pair of shamisen tied together to improvise the prow whilst a screen in the background is decorated with a river scene in an unidentified play performed in Kyoho 4 [1719] at the Nakamura-za, publisher's mark of Komatsuya, signed Torii Kiyonobu hitsu Condition Note: Good impression, wormage along left margin but otherwise in good condition
Sotheby's