Yasuo Kuniyoshi Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Yasuo Kuniyoshi Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 29, 2025
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Jap./Am. 1889-1953), Girl Putting on Chemise, 1928, Lithograph, framed under glass
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Jap./Am. 1889-1953) Girl Putting on Chemise, 1928 Lithograph, framed under glass Signed in plate and signed and dated in pencil l.r., editioned "13/30" in pencil l.l. 9 1/8" x 5 5/16" image, 16 1/4" x 13 1/4" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Mar. 28, 2025
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (American/Japanese 1893-1953), Still Life of Vase of Flowers, Ink on paper, 12-1/2 x 9-3/4 in (31.8 x 24.6 cm)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (American/Japanese, 1893-1953) Still Life of Vase of Flowers Ink on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Signed and dated Kuniyoshi 21 c.r. Provenance: Walt Kuhn, Acquired directly from the artist (by repute) Maynard Walker, New York M. Schneider J. Streep Freeman's, Philadelphia, Modern & Contemporary Art, May 5, 2013, lot 18 Exhibited: Raydon Gallery, New York, 1978 Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Art on Paper, 1980
Weschler's
Mar. 22, 2025
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (American, 1889-1953) lithograph
Est: $800 - $1,200
Burlesque Queen lithograph, 1933-36, plate signed only, done for the American Artist's School, edition of 100. 11 1/2 x 9 1/2'' Literature: Davis L-61
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 09, 2025
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (JAPANESE/AMERICAN, 1983-1953).
Est: $500 - $700
'Girl on Trapez (sic) or Wire Cyclist'. Circa 1939. Lithograph on paper. Signed lower middle in pencil. Provenance: Jarvis Gallery, NYC. Note: This work is indicated by the reverse label to be an artist proof outside of the edition of 250 published by the Associated American Artists. Property from the estate of the artist John Grillo (1917-2014). Dimensions: Sight size: 13.75" h x 9.75" w. Frame: 20.25" h x 16.25" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jan. 23, 2025
Yasuo Kuniyoshi "Head" Pencil on Paper
Est: $600 - $800
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese/American, 1889-1953), "Head", Pencil on Paper, 1946, depicting a woman with hands against her face, signed and dated lower left, inscribed "To Cliff - Yas - '50" lower right, with Berry-Hill Galleries label to verso, silvered wood frame. Image: 16.5" H x 11.5" W; frame: 27.5" H x 21.5" W. Provenance: Gifted by the artist to writer and actor Clifford Odets. By repute, Edith Halpert of the Downtown Gallery and subsequently purchased at a large sale of her collection. From the collection of the curator and owner of Berry-Hill Galleries. Keywords: Works on Paper, Drawing, Portrait, Portraiture, Figural, Figurative, Face, Gestural, Graphite, 20th Century, Modern Art
Auctions at Showplace
Dec. 08, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (JAPANESE - AMERICAN, 1889 - 1953)
Est: $300 - $500
"Untitled"; c. 1920s; Graphite on Paper; 15" x 12.25"; Signed Lower Left; Framed (under plexi glass).
James Cox Gallery
Dec. 08, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (JAPANESE - AMERICAN, 1889 - 1953)
Est: $400 - $600
"Nude"; n.d.; Ink and Watercolor on Paper; 10.5" x 6.5"; Signed Lower Right; Framed (under glass).
James Cox Gallery
Nov. 30, 2024
RECLINING NUDE
Est: ¥150,000 - ¥250,000
signed on the lower right framed with a certificate by Sara Kuniyoshi and a certificate of authenticity by Toobi Certification for Fine Arts
New Art Est-Ouest Auctions
Nov. 21, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi "Wire Cyclist"
Est: $800 - $1,200
1939. Lithograph. For further information or questions regarding this lot, please email us at gallery@kiechelart.com or call us at (402)420-9553.
Kiechel Auction
Nov. 19, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (1889-1953) - Café No. 2
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (1889-1953) Café No. 2 Image: 12 3⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (314 x 250 mm.) Sheet: 16 x 11 3⁄8 in. (406 x 289 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 14, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (JAPANESE/AMERICAN, 1889-1953) LITHOGRAPH
Est: $200 - $400
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE SHIPPING. DESCRIPTION: Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953). 1928 lithograph "girl putting on chemise" MEASUREMENT: 9 1/2" X 5 1/2", 17" X 12" framed.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Nov. 10, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (NY/CA/JAPAN, 1889-1953)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (NY/CA/JAPAN, 1889-1953) "Bull Fight", 1928, lithograph with chine-colle, pencil signed, dated and numbered 14/41, printed by Edmond Desjobert, depicting a picador delivering a blow from the back of his rearing horse. Housed in gold and black molded frame, matted under glass, OS: 19" x 21", impression: 9" x 12 1/4", 11 3/4" x 14 3/4" sheet, loose, set by acetate corners.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 10, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (NY/CA/JAPAN, 1889-1953)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (NY/CA/JAPAN, 1889-1953) "Peaches and Grapes on a Round Table", 1928, lithograph with chine-colle, pencil signed, dated and numbered 17/26, printed by Edmond Desjobert, depicting a compote of fruit. Housed in gold and black mitered frame, matted under glass, OS: 20" x 16", impression: 12 1/2" x 9 1/4", sheet: 15" x 11 1/4". Tipped to backing by Egyptian tape hinges, edge toning, spot in lower margin.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 10, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (NY/CA/JAPAN, 1889-1953)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (NY/CA/JAPAN, 1889-1953) "Flower Vase on a Round Table", 1928, lithograph with chine-colle, pencil signed, dated and numbered 1/26, printed by Edmond Desjobert, depicting a vase in front of an iron railing Housed in gold and black mitered frame, matted under glass, OS: 20" x 16", impression: 12 1/2" x 9 1/4", sheet: 16" x 11 1/4", Tipped to backing by Egyptian tape hinges, edge toning.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 31, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1893-1953)
Est: $800 - $1,200
PEACHES IN A BOWL AND WAFERS (DAVIS L-44) Lithograph, 1928, on Chine collÃ© on wove paper, signed, dated and numbered 1/31 in pencil, printed by Desjobert, Paris, with good margins, framed. Image 12 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches; 308 x 241 mm. Support sheet 19 5/8 x 12 3/4 inches; 498 x 324 mm. Frame 21 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches; 539 x 438 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 26, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi DANCING Lithograph
Est: $800 - $1,200
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese/American, 1889-1953) Marking(s); notes: signed; ed. 21/30; 1928 Materials: lithograph Dimensions (H, W, D): 12.5"h, 11"w; 22.25"h, 19.25"w frame Additional Information: Provenance: Collection of Jules & Connie Kay, Palm Beach, Florida. This lot is available for truck shipment to points along the I-95 corridor at a flat rate of $250 (including Shipper's full coverage for damage or loss). Flat rate includes first-floor delivery within 50 miles of Interstate 95 (I-95) extending from PBMA in Lake Worth Beach to Massachusetts, including but not limited to Washington (D.C.), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), New York City (New York), New Haven (Connecticut), Providence (Rhode Island), and Boston (Massachusetts). This flat rate will also be applicable to certain additional areas on shipper's normal routes, including Atlanta (Georgia), the Hamptons (New York), and the Piedmont Triad of Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem (North Carolina). If your location is within the general area mentioned and you would like to confirm the flat rate applies or receive a revised quote for your specific needs, please contact Shipper directly: East Coast Express - Nicolas Prechaniuk: 973.803.6059. Shipper is a third-party vendor; payment for their services and any delivery instructions should be directed to them. PBMA has worked with Shipper for years and has full confidence in them, but Shipper will be solely responsible and insure against any damage or loss. We will work with Buyer and Shipper to combine shipping for qualifying lots where possible; please inquire to confirm availability of combination shipment and quote. International shipments will be referred to a third-party carrier; please email us if you need assistance. Winning bidders are welcome to use their own shipper if preferred.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Oct. 19, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (American, 1889-1953) lithograph
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Peaches and Grapes on a Round Table lithograph on chine colle, 1928, signed, dated and numbered 11/25 in pencil. 10 5/16 x 8 15/16'' Davis L-43
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 08, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese/American, 1889-1953) "Torture" Pencil on Paper Drawing
Est: $10,000 - $30,000
DESCRIPTION: Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese/American, 1889-1953) "Torture" Pencil on paper drawing, intended for a poster, depicting wartime atrocities. Inscribed (Lower Right) 'Yasuo Kuniyoshi by Mrs. Yasuo Kuniyoshi)' Mounted in frame. Label to upper verso: 'Kuniyoshi Yasuo Exhibition, September 6- December 21, 1975, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe' Bridgestone Museum of At Tokyo Shimbun/Chunichi Shimbun Hyogo Prefecture Museum of Modern Art Kobe Shimbun' Label to lower verso: 'Kuniyoshi Yasuo, Torture, Nantianzi Gallery' Provenance: (Kuniyoshi Yasuo Exhibition, September 6- December 21, 1975, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe' Bridgestone Museum of At Tokyo) (Kuniyoshi Yasuo, Torture, Nantianzi Gallery) (The Downtown Gallery, New York) CIRCA: 1943 ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: (Sight) H: 39.5" x L: 28" (Frame) H: 45.25" x L:33.5" CONDITION: Minor creasing at edges in great overall condition. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Sep. 19, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (1889-1953) Sketchbook with drawings.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (1889-1953) Sketchbook with drawings. Sketchbook with 79 drawings in pencil and ink on 41 sheets, 1920-30. 255x195 mm; 10⅛x7¾ inches (each sheet). The front cover signed in ink With— An additional seven pencil drawings on four sheets, 1920-30. Each 280x215 mm; 11x8½ inches. Each inscribed with the artist's name and signed by Bumpei Usui, friend of the artist in pencil or ink, with his red ink chopmark. Provenance Collection of Bumpei Usui. Private collection, Tokyo.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 19, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (1889-1953) Trees and Grass.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (1889-1953) Trees and Grass. Pen and ink on cream wove paper, 1921. 335x246 mm; 13¼x9¾ inches (irregular). Signed and dated lower right, with an ink sketch of a figural group verso. Provenance The artist. The Downtown Gallery, New York (label). Herbert Goldstone Collection, New York. Weintraub Gallery, New York (label). ACA Galleries, New York (label). Purchased from the above by private collector, New York, December 8, 1998. Thence by descent to current owners, New York. Exhibited "Line Up: Works on Paper Summer Group Show," DC Moore Gallery, New York, June 21-August 10, 2018 (label). "Wood Gaylor and American Modernism," The Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York, January 23-May 23, 2021 (label).
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 16, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi signed Grapes, Pears and Cigars lithograph
Est: $100 - $300
Yasuo Kuniyoshi signed Grapes, Pears and Cigars lithograph. No. 1 / 24 from 1931. Approx. 19x22 inches.
Schultz Auctioneers
Apr. 30, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI, (Japan/US, 1889-1953), Lithograph on Paper, NEW ENGLAND LANDSCAPE II
Est: $600 - $800
YASUO KUNIYOSHI, (Japan/US, 1889-1953), Lithograph on Paper, NEW ENGLAND LANDSCAPE II, apparently a Printer’s Proof before the edition; 10 inches x 13 ¼ inches (sight as matted), with margins, on sheet 11 ¾ inches x 15 7/8 inches. Signed and dated in pencil YASUO KUNIYOSHI—(19)40 at lower right; (the edition of 35 was printed in 1941). Matted and framed under glass 17 ¼ inches x 20 5/8 inches overall. Condition: Very good, not laid down or glued into the matting. The sheet is fastened to the inside of the mat by four cloth tape strips on the outer edges; a very strong, crisp impression with NO tears, holes or other damage.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Apr. 18, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI Tight Rope Performer * Trapeze Girl.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
YASUO KUNIYOSHI Tight Rope Performer * Trapeze Girl. Tight Rope Performer, lithograph, 1936. 327x225 mm; 13x9 inches, full margins. Edition of approximately only 25. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Federal Art Project, WPA, New York, with the ink stamp, lower left * Trapeze Girl, lithograph, 1936. 327x254 mm; 12⅞x10 inches, wide margins. Edition of 100. Signed, dated and titled in pencil, lower margin. Published by the Federal Art Project, WPA, New York, with the ink stamp lower left. Both very good impressions of these scarce lithographs. Davis 71 and 72.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 14, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1893 - 1953) "Wire Cyclist"
Est: $300 - $600
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1893 - 1953) "Wire Cyclist" (Davis 77) - 1939 WPA era Lithograph on Rives paper, signed in pencil, from the edition of 250, published by Associated American Artists, New York. Image Size: 13 x 9.25 in. Overall Framed Size: 23.5 x 19.5 in. Framed behind glass.
Helmuth Stone
Mar. 26, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese/American, 1889-1953) "Torture" Pencil on Paper Drawing
Est: $25,000 - $50,000
DESCRIPTION: Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese/American, 1889-1953) "Torture" Pencil on paper drawing, intended for a poster, depicting wartime atrocities. Inscribed (Lower Right) 'Yasuo Kuniyoshi by Mrs. Yasuo Kuniyoshi)' Mounted in frame. Label to upper verso: 'Kuniyoshi Yasuo Exhibition, September 6- December 21, 1975, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe' Bridgestone Museum of At Tokyo Shimbun/Chunichi Shimbun Hyogo Prefecture Museum of Modern Art Kobe Shimbun' Label to lower verso: 'Kuniyoshi Yasuo, Torture, Nantianzi Gallery' Provenance: (Kuniyoshi Yasuo Exhibition, September 6- December 21, 1975, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe' Bridgestone Museum of At Tokyo) (Kuniyoshi Yasuo, Torture, Nantianzi Gallery) (The Downtown Gallery, New York) CIRCA: 1943 ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: (Sight) H: 39.5" x L: 28" (Frame) H: 45.25" x L:33.5" CONDITION: Minor creasing at edges in great overall condition. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Mar. 07, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Dancing
Est: $800 - $1,200
Yasuo Kuniyoshi Dancing 1928 lithograph with Chine-collé image: 11.5 h x 10.125 w in (29 x 26 cm) sheet: 18.75 h x 12.75 w in (48 x 32 cm) Signed and numbered to lower margin '26/30 Y. Kuniyoshi 28'. This work is number 26 from the edition of 30 printed by E. & A. Desjobert, Paris. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by Ruth Roes, West Hollywood Literature: Davis L-29 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 10, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) lithograph
Est: $500 - $800
Girl at Table (Davis L-30) lithograph, 1928, signed and numbered 25/30 in pencil. 9 1/8 x 5 3/4"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 01, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
CAFÉ NO. 2 (DAVIS L67) Lithograph, 1936, on wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, printed by George C. Miller, New York, published by Hamilton Easter Art Field Foundation, New York, with full margins, unframed. Image 12 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches; 318 x 251 mm. Sheet 15 7/8 x 11 3/8 inches; 403 x 289 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 01, 2024
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CAFÉ (DAVIS L62) Lithograph, 1934, on Chine collé on wove paper, signed, dated and inscribed 30 P. in pencil, from the edition of 30, printed by Emil Ganso, with The Downtown Gallery Oct 4 - 1935 ink stamp verso, with full margins, framed. Image 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches; 251 x 200 mm. Sheet 14 5/8 x 11 3/8 inches; 371 x 289 mm. Frame 17 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches; 445 x 362 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 29, 2024
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (New York/California/Japan, 1889-1953), “The Cyclist”, 1939., Lithograph, 12.5" x 8.75". Matted 20" x 16".
Est: $600 - $900
YASUO KUNIYOSHI New York/California/Japan, 1889-1953 "The Cyclist", 1939. Published by Associated American Artists, New York. Printed by George Miller, New York. Edition of 250. Signed in pencil lower right. A very good impression. Davis 77.
Eldred's
Dec. 10, 2023
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (JAPANESE-AMERICAN, 1889 - 1953)
Est: $600 - $800
"The Cyclist"; 1939; Lithograph; 14" x 9.5"; Signed Lower Right; Framed (under glass); Note: "Geo. Miller - Litho" inscribed lower left.
James Cox Gallery
Nov. 18, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Jap./Am. 1893-1953), Girl and Boy, Graphite on paper, framed under glass
Est: $500 - $700
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Jap./Am. 1893-1953) Girl and Boy Graphite on paper, framed under glass Signed "Yasuo Kuniyoshi (SMK)" by the Artist's widow l.r. 11" x 8 1/2" sight, 16 1/8" x 13 1/2" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Nov. 10, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Western Street, 1941
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1893 - 1953) Western Street, 1941 graphite on paper signed lower left: Kuniyoshi
Santa Fe Art Auction
Nov. 01, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CAFÉ (DAVIS L62) Lithograph, 1934, on Chine collé on wove paper, signed, dated and inscribed 30 P. in pencil, with full margins, framed. Image 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches; 251 x 200 mm. Sheet 14 5/8 x 11 3/8 inches; 371 x 289 mm. Frame 17 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches; 445 x 362 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 28, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi "Cafe No. 2" Pencil-Signed Lithograph
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese/ American, 1893-1953) Cafe No. 2, 1936 Lithograph on paper 13" x 10" (sight) Pencil-signed and dated to the bottom right corner. The glazed frame measures 22 1/2" x 19 1/2".
Circle Auction
Aug. 19, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Jap./Am. 1893-1953), Girl and Boy, Graphite on paper, framed under glass
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Jap./Am. 1893-1953) Girl and Boy Graphite on paper, framed under glass Signed "Yasuo Kuniyoshi (SMK)" by the Artist's widow l.r. 11" x 8 1/2" sight, 16 1/8" x 13 1/2" framed Other Notes: Reproduced in Yasuo Kuniyoshi papers, 1906-2016, bulk 1920-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Box 5, folder 19.
Barridoff Auctions
Jun. 14, 2023
YASUO KUNIYOSHI (New York/California/Japan, 1889-1953), “The Cyclist”, 1939., Lithograph, 12.5" x 8.75". Matted 20" x 16".
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
YASUO KUNIYOSHI New York/California/Japan, 1889-1953 "The Cyclist", 1939. Edition of 250. Signed in pencil lower right. Printed by George Miller, New York. Published by Associated American Artists, New York. A very good impression. Davis 77.
Eldred's
Jun. 08, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953): Nude
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Pencil on paper, 1936, signed 'Kuniyoshi' and dated lower left, with label from Zabriskie Gallery, NY. 17 1/2 x 14 in. (sheet), 23 x 19 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jun. 03, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi lithograph
Est: $700 - $1,000
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (American 1889-1953) ''Free Lodging'' (Davis 74) lithograph, 1937, signed, dated 1938 and annotated '30 p' in pencil, slightly light struck. 10 x 14 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jun. 03, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi lithograph
Est: $600 - $900
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) ''Railroad'' (Davis L-45) lithograph on chine colle, 1928, signed, dated and numbered 11/28 in pencil, slightly light struck. 9 x 10 1/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
May. 20, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Jap./Am. 1893-1953), Circus Girl and Horse, 1932, Lithograph, framed under glass
Est: $300 - $500
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Jap./Am. 1893-1953) Circus Girl and Horse, 1932 Lithograph, framed under glass Signed and dated l.r. 13 3/4" x 9 1/2" sight, 20 1/4" x 16 5/16" framed
Barridoff Auctions
May. 11, 2023
YASUO KUNIYOSHI Western Landscape.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
YASUO KUNIYOSHI Western Landscape. Lithograph, 1935. 283x362 mm; 11 1/8x14 1/4 inches, full margins. Edition of approximately 30. Signed, dated and inscribed "30p" and numbered #15" in pencil, lower margin. Printed by George Miller, New York. A very good impression of this scarce lithograph. We have found only five other impressions at auction in the past 30 years. Davis 68.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 11, 2023
YASUO KUNIYOSHI Cyclist.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
YASUO KUNIYOSHI Cyclist. Lithograph, 1939. 320x221 mm; 12 1/2x8 7/8 inches, full margins. Edition of 250. Signed in pencil, lower margin. Printed by George Miller, New York. Published by Associated American Artists, New York. A very good impression. Davis 77.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese - American, 1889-1953) Drawing
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (Japanese - American, 1889-1953) Drawing. Title - Seated Woman. Pencil on paper drawing. Signed lower right Yasuo Kuniyoshi. Heydenryk frame label on the back. Measures 12.3 inches high, 9.5 inches wide. Frame measures 19 inches high, 16.4 inches wide. In good condition. A Whitney Museum of American Art 1948 exhibition catalog is included with drawing. The Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of American Art in 2015 was the first comprehensive overview of his work by a U.S. museum in more than 65 years. The exhibition traced Kuniyoshi's career through 66 of his finest paintings and drawings, chosen from leading public and private collections in America and Japan. From The Smithsonian American Art Museum - Americanart.si.edu: The Smithsonian American Art Museum organized a major exhibition in 2015 of Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953), a preeminent 20th century modernist whose talents and contributions rivaled those of his contemporaries including Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keefe and Stuart Davis. Kuniyoshi emigrated to America from Japan as a teenager, rising to prominence in the New York art world during the 1920s to become one of the most esteemed artists in America between the two world wars. He drew on American folk art, Japanese design and iconography and European modernism to create a distinctive visual style. Kuniyoshi defined himself as an American artist while at the same time remaining very aware that his Japanese origins played an important role in his identity and artistic practices. The Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi is the first comprehensive overview of his work by a U.S. museum in more than 65 years. The exhibition traces Kuniyoshi's career through 66 of his finest paintings and drawings, chosen from leading public and private collections in America and Japan. The guest curator is the leading Kuniyoshi scholar Tom Wolf, professor of art history at Bard College. Joann Moser, deputy chief curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is co-curator. Kuniyoshi was thoroughly integrated into American life and the art world, but immigration law prevented him from becoming an American citizen. Classified as an enemy alien after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he remained steadfastly on the side of his adopted country during the painful war years, working with the Office of War Information to create artworks indicting Japanese atrocities. After the war, Kuniyoshi developed a compelling late style, with bitter subjects and paradoxically bright colors. His inventive, humorous early works often included subtle color harmonies, simplified shapes, oddly proportioned figures and an eccentric handling of space and scale. His work became more sensuous and worldly after two long stays in Paris, as he painted moody, reflective women and still lifes with unusual objects. From Askart: Born in Okayama Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) arrived in the U.S. in 1906 and the following year moved to Los Angeles. He began his art studies at the School of Art & Design during 1908-10. He continued in NYC in the studio of Kenneth Hayes Miller and at the ASL and NAD. Most of his career was spent in NYC. He died there on May 14, 1953. A modernist, his works were often based upon imagery and symbolic motif. His subjects included sensuous females, somber landscapes, cows, children and other figures. Exhibits: Olympiad, LACMA, 1932; San Francisco Art Association, 1932; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1934 (prize); GGIE, 1939; Calif. WC Society, 1939-42; Whitney Museum, 1948 (solo); Univ. of Texas (Austin), 1975 (retrospective).
Myers Fine Art
Apr. 25, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi DANCING (DAVIS L. 29) Lithograph, framed
Est: $700 - $1,000
Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) DANCING (DAVIS L. 29) Lithograph, 1928, on Chine collé, signed and numbered 18/30 in pencil, printed by E. & A. Desjobert, Paris, with god margins, framed. Image11 1/2 x 10 3/16 inches; 292 x 258 mm.; Sheet17 1/2 x 12 5/8 inches; 445 x 321 mm. Frame 20 1/4 x 19 3/4 inches; 514 x 502 mm. C The Flower Family Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 21, 2023
Original attr. Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889--1953) Flowers in Vase, 1920
Est: $300 - $500
Original still life with watercolor and pencil on paper signed. Attributed to Japanese American artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi. The picture is a single white vase with white daisies drawn with graphite and overpainted with watercolor wash with orange background. Professionally framed in moulded gilt wood with gray matting behind glass.
Appraisley
Apr. 16, 2023
Signed Yasuo Kuniyoshi Watercolor Painting on artist Board Still Life
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Signed Yasuo Kuniyoshi Watercolor Painting on artist Board Still Life Signed Yasuo Kuniyoshi Watercolor Painting on artist Board Still Life Born in Okayama, Japan on Sept. 1, 1889. Kuniyoshi arrived in the U.S. in 1906 and the following year moved to Los Angeles. He began his art studies there at the School of Art & Design during 1908-10. He continued in NYC in the studio of Kenneth Hayes Miller and at the ASL and NAD. Most of his career was spent in NYC. He died there on May 14, 1953. Exhibitions Olympiad, LACMA, 1932; San Francisco Art Association, 1932; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1934 (prize); GGIE, 1939; Calif. WC Society, 1939-42; Whitney Museum, 1948 (solo); Univ. of Texas (Austin), 1975 (retrospective) A modernist, his works were often based upon imagery and symbolic motif. His subjects included sensuous females, somber landscapes, cows, children and other figures.
Collective Hudson, LLC
Apr. 01, 2023
Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Jap./Am. 1893-1953, Café Number 2, 1936, Lithograph on paper, framed under glass, 13 1/2" x 10 1/8" sight, 25 11/16" x 21 3/4" framed
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Yasuo Kuniyoshi Jap./Am., 1893-1953 Café Number 2, 1936 Lithograph on paper, framed under glass Signed and dated in pencil l.r., editioned "Ed. 100" l.l., exhibition label verso
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