Shotei Watanabe Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Shotei Watanabe Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 21, 2025
SHOTEI, Watanabe
Est: €200 - €300
Bijutsu Sekai = The World of art 4 vol., 24 x 15,5 cm, vol. 10, 13, 17 and 20 of the famous journal "Bijutsu Sekai" or The World of art. Illustrated with colour woodcuts by Shotei and various other artists, most on double page, representing birds, animals, flowers, various characters, landscapes, etc. derived from old and new paintings. Japanese-style sewn, the last vol. loose Edited by Watanabe Shotei (aka Watanabe Seitei, 1851-1918) between 1891 and 1894. He was one of the first Japanese Nihonga painters to visit Europe, attending the 1878 International Exhibition in Paris and being awarded a medal.
Auctions Van de Wiele
Nov. 05, 2024
Shotei Watanabe (Japanese 1851–1918), Two Egrets Under a Willow Tree, Woodblock Print, Frame: 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (42.5 x 32.4 cm.)
Est: $50 - $100
Shotei Watanabe (Japanese 1851–1918), Two Egrets Under a Willow Tree, Woodblock Print,
Weschler's
Sep. 28, 2024
Set of 2, Shin-Hanga Landscapes, Taisho/Showa Era
Est: £100 - £200
Set of 2 Artist: Yoshimune Arai / Shotei Takahashi (signed as ) Title: Ferry Boat / Ayasegawa Publisher: Hasegawa / Watanabe Shozaburo Date: c.1930 (Showa) / c.1920 (Taisho) Size: 25 x 18.2 cm / 37.5 x 16.5 cm Condition: Trimmed, stains, some creases and mount marks, restored margin wear. / Margin wear, mount marks, slightly discoloured. Ref: CMAG198 / CMAG199
JG Auction
Apr. 06, 2024
Japanese woodblock Print Wanatabe Seitei
Est: $60 - $80
Japanese woodblock Print by Wanatabe Seitei Mouse and Radish
Woodblock Prints World
Jan. 30, 2024
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, two original Japanese woodblock prints, (2)
Est: £20 - £30
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, two original Japanese woodblock prints, (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 19, 2023
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, three original Japanese woodblock prints, (
Est: £40 - £50
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, three original Japanese woodblock prints, (3).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 19, 2023
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, two original Japanese woodblock prints, (2)
Est: £20 - £30
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, two original Japanese woodblock prints, (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 23, 2023
Shotei Watanabe
Est: CHF240 - CHF300
Japan 19. Jh. Farbholzschnitt-Büchlein mit Fadenbindung. Ein Volumen (von 3) "Seitei kacho gafu". Dazu ein weiteres "ehon" mit Text und wenigen Abbildungen, dieses mit Erhaltungsmängeln. Zusammen 2 Stück Ausrufdatum: 23.11.2023 Ungefähre Ausrufzeit: 10:08
Auktionshaus Zofingen
Nov. 17, 2023
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, three original Japanese woodblock prints, (
Est: £50 - £60
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, three original Japanese woodblock prints, (3).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 17, 2023
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, two original Japanese woodblock prints, (2)
Est: £30 - £50
SHOTEI WATANABE (1851-1918): FROM SEITEI'S ALBUM OF KACHOGA; 1890, two original Japanese woodblock prints, (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 10, 2023
Seitei (Shotei) Watanabe (Japanese 1851 - 1918), Rat Foraging, Two Woodblock Prints Framed as One, Frame: 13 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (33.7 x 50.2 cm.)
Est: $100 - $200
Seitei (Shotei) Watanabe (Japanese 1851 - 1918), Rat Foraging, Two Woodblock Prints Framed as One,
Weschler's
Nov. 19, 2022
ANTIQUE JAPANESE WATANABE SEITEI SHOTEI WOODBLOCK PRINT STARLING BIRD
Est: $100 - $200
Seitei 1851-1918. starling looking toward handing fruit of snake gourd plant. from series Seitei Kacho Gafu circa 1916. Frame measures 15 1/2" by 11 3/4". recommend new framing.
Casco Bay Auctions
May. 12, 2022
WATANABE SEITEI (1851-1918) AND SUZUKI KASON (1860-1919) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (3)
Est: £800 - £1,200
WATANABE SEITEI (1851-1918) AND SUZUKI KASON (1860-1919) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Three framed and glazed paintings of various sizes: the first by Kason, ink and slight colour on paper, of three crows perched on cherry branches, signed Kason with seal Kason, overall: 57.3cm x 73.2cm (22 9/16in x 28 13/16in); image: 52cm x 68cm (20½in x 26¾in); the second by Seitei, ink on paper, of a swmming carp, signed Seitei with seal Seitei, overall: 39.5cm x 57.5cm (15 9/16in x 22 5/8in); image: 35cm x 53cm (9 7/8in x 20 7/8in); the last by Seitei, ink and slight colour on paper depicting a pair of white gold fishes, signed Seitei with seal Seitei, overall: 39.5cm x 54.7cm (15 9/16in x 21 9/16in); image: 35cm x 50.5cm (13¾in x 19 7/8in) . (3). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 12, 2022
Shotei Watanabe woodblock
Est: $80 - $150
Shotei Watanabe (1852-1918) ''Lovebirds on Red Berries''- woodblock in color mounted on another sheet of paper, signed and titled in pencil in lower margin. 10 x 5 1/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Dec. 03, 2021
WATANABE SHOTEI (1851-1918): A SUPERB SCROLL PAINTING OF LUNAR HARE, EX-COLLECTION KENZO TAKADA
Est: €3,000 - €6,000
By Watanabe Shotei (Watanabe Seitei, 1851-1918), signed Meiji kinoe-inu chogetsu, Shotei sanjin and signed sealed Kenden Han’in and Shotei Japan, dated 1874 Superbly painted with ink and watercolors on silk and mounted as a hanging scroll with a fine silk brocade frame. The white rabbit is shown prancing across turbulent waves crashing against rocks, the water being an allusion to the full moon as one can often see its reflection in it. The subject may also be referencing the White Hare of Inaba (Inaba no Shiro Usagi), where a white rabbit tricks a group of sharks to cross the sea. Signed and inscribed to the lower right with two seals: 明治甲戌暢月、省亭散人 “Meiji kinoe-inu chogetsu, Shotei sanjin” [Painted by Shotei, 11th month of Meiji 7 (1874)]. The Seals: 研田半隠 &　省亭 “Kenden Han’in” and “Shotei”. SIZE (image) 115 x 40 cm, 141 x 53 cm (including mounting) and 154 x 68 cm (including frame) Condition: The image in superb condition with hardly any wear. The mounting has been trimmed at the top and bottom in order to place it in the frame. Provenance: Ex-collection Kenzo Takada (1939-2020). Kenzo Takada (1939-2020) was an iconic Japanese fashion designer living in France. He founded Kenzo, a worldwide brand of perfumes, skincare products, and clothes, and was the honorary president of the Asian Couture Federation. Takada was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor on 2 June 2016. For decades, Kenzo Takada had built an impressive and diverse collection of furniture, paintings, objects, works of art and fashion pieces, including many objects of fine Japanese art, displaying in his home a subtle balance between the influences of East and West, reflecting the free spirit of this creative genius. The three lots from Kenzo Takada’s collection in this sale (lots 25, 293 & 303) were all objects he lived with in his apartment, overlooking the whole of Paris, for the last 15 years of his life, after his retirement. Watanabe Shotei (Watanabe Seitei, 1851-1918) was a Nihonga painter and one of the first to visit Europe, attending the 1878 International Exhibition in Paris and being awarded a medal. Shotei blended Western realism with the delicate colors and washes of the Kikuchi Yosai school, introducing a new approach to kachoga (bird-and-flower painting). On his return from Europe, Seitei created designs for ceramics and cloisonné, working with the cloisonné artist Namikawa Sosuke (1847–1910), leading to acclaim from abroad. Literature comparison: A similar painting of a lunar hare by Watanabe Shotei is in the collection of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, accession no. 1993.44.
Galerie Zacke
Oct. 24, 2020
WATANABE SHOTEI JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTED BOOK
Est: $100 - $200
WATANABE SHOTEI JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTED BOOK Japanese woodblock printed book featuring illustrations of birds and flowers by Watanabe Shotei (1815-1918), circa late 19th/early 20th century Size: 6.5 x 9.5"
Omnia Auctions
May. 28, 2020
Seitei (1851-1918). (Seated bijin reading a book). Col. woodcut kuchi-e, signed Seitei hitsu.
Est: €70 - €90
Seitei (1851-1918). (Seated bijin reading a book). Col. woodcut kuchi-e, signed Seitei hitsu.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Dec. 17, 2019
WATANABE SEITI SHOTEI (1851 - 1918) Untitled depicting vegetal elements Ink and colours on paper
Est: €700 - €1,000
WATANABE SEITI SHOTEI (1851 - 1918). Untitled depicting vegetal elements Ink and colours on paper . Seal on the left.. Cm 29,00 x 21,00.
Capitolium Art
Oct. 27, 2019
Watanabe Seitei "Mallard Ducks" Woodblock
Est: -
Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918) Shotei. Artist: Watanabe Seitei Title: "Mallard Ducks" Medium: Woodblock Signature Type: Unsigned Site Measurement: 7x9.50 in. Keywords: Asian Artwork, Art; Ref: BD
Bradford's
Jun. 02, 2018
A ‘WINTER’ CLOISONNÉ PLATE, BY NAMIKAWA SOSUKE, SIGNED WATANABE SEITEI
Est: €7,500 - €15,000
Polychrome enamels with cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period ca. 1880 Watanabe Shotei aka Watanabe Seitei (1851 in Edo – 1918) was a Nihonga painter and one of the first to visit Europe, attending the 1878 International Exhibition in Paris and being awarded a medal. His works have enjoyed great popularity in the West, and a large number are to be seen in both European and American collections. On his return from Europe, Seitei started to create designs for cloisonné, working closely with the accomplished cloisonné artist Namikawa Sosuke (1847–1910), this cooperation leading to further acclaim from abroad. Sosuke’s perhaps greatest achievement was his development of a technique called musen-shippo, also known as wireless enameling. This enabled him and Seitei exclusively to recreate brush painting on paper or silk in Cloisonné, a modus operandi completely unknown before and well visible on this plate, with the multicolored enamels in the snowcovered tree, and a little icicle dropping down like the picturesque stroke of a brush. Today, some collectors regard the output of the short yet fruitful cooperation between Seitei an Sosuke as the pinnacle of Sosuke’s cloisonné work. Technically speaking, this work is a combination of inlaid wire and musenshippo, which marks the transition from one technique to the other. It can hence be dated to after 1879, because it must have been created shortly after Seitei’s return from Europe. The flat, four-lobed plate shows a brown sparrow, or suzume, sitting on the snowcovered branch of a pine tree on a light grey background. His wings are retracted as he is visibly freezing. The sparrow is a symbol of friendship and is also called ‘lucky sparrow’. Gilded rim, small bordure with very finely inlaid meander. Stylized cloisonné blossoms and many spirals on the black-grey underside. Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection DIAMETER 28.8 CM
Galerie Zacke
Sep. 23, 2017
Seitei Watanabe woodblock
Est: $80 - $150
Seitei (Shotei) Watanabe (Japanese 1852-1918)- Starling and Snake Gourd- woodblock in color, mounted on embossed support sheet along upper edge verso. 7 3/4 x 12 3/8''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Oct. 16, 2016
Shotei (Seiti) Watanabe (1851-1918), Woodblock print, Kuchi-e, Hand Coloured Book Plate, Japanese
Est: $80 - $120
Shotei (Seiti) Watanabe (1851-1918), Woodblock print, Kuchi-e, Hand Coloured Book Plate, Japanese The Cockerel, red seal lower left, Condition: a fine impression, good colour Note: On the reverse is a taped label with a stamp 'Japanese Gallery, Kensington Church Street, London W.8. In pencil Book plate by Shotei (1851-19180 20.2 x 14.5 cm
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 31, 2016
WANTANABE SHOTEI (1851-1918) WOODBLOCK DUCKS
Est: $145 - $245
Watanabe Shotei Woodblock - Ducks in the Rushes. Old Label on the back reads imported from Japan by the J.B. Millet Company, Boston. Watanabe Shotei aka Watanabe Seitei (1851 - 1918) was a Nihonga painter and one of the first to visit Europe, attending the 1878 International Exhibition in Paris and being awarded a medal. Shotei blended Western realism with the delicate colours and washes of the Kikuchi Yosai school, introducing a new approach to kachoga or kacho (bird and flower painting). Measures 14.50x16.50 in the frame. Wt. 2 pds 13 oz. PROVENANCE: The estate of a Litchfield Connecticut Antique and Fine Art Dealer.
Charleston Estate Auctions
Mar. 22, 2016
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) NO.13 FROM THE SERIES MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES OF THAT ROMANTIC PURPLE FIGURE largest 25.2cm high, 35.8cm w...
Est: £200 - £300
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) NO.13 FROM THE SERIES MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES OF THAT ROMANTIC PURPLE FIGURE woodblock print, ink and colour on paper; together with MIZUNO TOSHIKATA (1866-1908), MOON VIEWING, woodblock print, ink and colour on paper; WATANABE SHOTEI (1851-1918), COCKEREL AND HEN, print, ink and colour on paper; TWO DRAWINGS OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN LIFE (5) largest 25.2cm high, 35.8cm wide (excluding frame)
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 02, 2015
Seiti Shotei Watanabe, Mouse and Grapes, woodcut
Est: $150 - $250
Seiti Shotei Watanabe, Japanese, 1851-1918, Mouse and Grapes, late 19th/early 20th century, ukiyo-e woodcut, signed (PGAY7435) (AM)(PGAY) Dimensions:sight 8.25" x 10.75"; framed 15.5" x 18" Condition: Property from the Estate of Peter Gay's Upper West Side Penthouse Apartment Overlooking Riverside Drive and the Hudson River. Peter Gay (born Peter Joachim Fröhlich; June 20, 1923 – May 12, 2015) was an American historian, educator and author. He was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University. He received the National Book Award in History and Biography for The Rise of Modern Paganism (1967). Described by The New York Times in 2007 as "the country's pre-eminent cultural historian", Litchfield County Auctions is pleased to represent Professor Gay's Riverside Drive estate.
Litchfield Auctions
Jun. 27, 2015
Watanabe Shotei (Japanese, 1851-1918) Study o
Est: £80 - £120
Watanabe Shotei (Japanese, 1851-1918) Study of a mouse with a radish, woodblock, framed and mounted under glass, 25 x 19 cm
Laidlaw Auctioneers & Valuers
Mar. 19, 2014
SEITEI, Wanatabee : (Shotei) [ Birds and Flowers ]
Est: £120 - £200
SEITEI, Wanatabee : (Shotei) [ Birds and Flowers ] Japanese book inc. hand wash colour stencil plates, 8vo, loose in waxed paper covers, late 19th cent.
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
Mar. 27, 2013
Estampe Signée : SHOTEI ( Watanabe Seitei) 1851-
Est: €300 - €400
Estampe Signée : SHOTEI ( Watanabe Seitei) 1851- 1918 « Deux aigrettes pres d'un saule »
Thierry de Maigret
Nov. 10, 2011
A large silk picture Circa 1900
Est: £400 - £600
Circa 1900 In the style of Shotei Watanabe, (1851-1918) and depicting ducks amidst reeds, image size 170cm x 112cm in a contemporary frame.
Bonhams
Jul. 20, 2011
A large silk picture Circa 1900
Est: £600 - £800
Circa 1900 In the style of Shotei Watanabe, (1851-1918) and depicting ducks amidst reeds, image size 170cm x 112cm and framed and glazed in an attractive modern framing
Bonhams
Nov. 10, 2010
Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918) Tori no zu [A Picture of Chickens] Hanging scroll, ink and light colour on silk, signed Seitei dojin and sealed Seitei 115cm. x 41cm. (excluding mount)
Christie's
Jul. 11, 2010
WATANABE SEITEI WOODBLOCK
Est: $50 - $150
WATANABE SEITEI (1851-1918, Japan) WOODBLOCK ON PAPER - Chuban re-print titled ''Two Egrets Wading Under A Willow Tree'' - Mid 20th century - 16.5'' x 13.5'' framed
Pacific Galleries
May. 11, 2010
Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918) Dated 1900
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Dated 1900 Kakejiku, a pair of scrolls, painted in ink and colour on silk, one depicting in the foreground suzumushi on tall stems of ominaeshi, the full moon in the distance, signed Seitei dojin with two seals, the other painted with two puppies besides nogiku signed Seitei dojin sha with seal Seitei, with tomobako titled, dated and signed by the artist Kanoe-ne [...]haru Seitei dojin (in Spring, year of the Rat [1900] painted by solitary Seitei) with seal Seitei; with letter of authentification by Kawakita Michiaki. 98½cm x 35cm (38¾in x 13¾in). (4).
Bonhams
Nov. 05, 2009
Watanabe Shotei (1850-1918) Shijo School, Meiji/Taisho Period
Est: £3,500 - £5,500
Shijo School, Meiji/Taisho Period Kakejiku, sanpukutsui (complete triptych), each painted in ink and colour on silk, the right scroll with a song thrush flying over clumps of nazuna; the centre scroll painted with a cockerel and hen at dawn, the left depicting a sparrow about to light upon a torigoya atop which several birds are foraging for food; all signed Shotei with seal Shotei, with wood storage box. Each 111cm x 41cm (43¾in x 16 1/8in). (4).
Bonhams
Aug. 26, 2009
SHOTEI A rural farm scene in rain. Dated 1915.
Est: $400 - $500
SHOTEI Oban yoko-e A rural farm scene in rain. Dated 1915.
Eldred's
Jun. 09, 2009
SEITEI WATANABE INK & COLOR ''SNAKE GOURD''
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
SEITEI WATANABE (1851-1918), Japan - Framed ink and color piece on paper - Signed, titled ''Snake Gourd'' - Condition good - c.1910 - 7''H x 11''W
Pacific Galleries
Dec. 12, 2007
WATANABE SEITEI (1851-1918)
Est: £400 - £600
WATANABE SEITEI (1851-1918) eight album leaves, each double page printed with carp, leafy branches in the moonlight, hanging autumnal branches and blackbirds perched on a branch, each double page with oval Seitei seal -- each leaf 8in. x 6in. (20.3cm. x 15.3cm.), mounted together and framed and glazed.
Christie's
Nov. 08, 2007
WATANABE SHOTEI (SEITEI) (1851-1918)
Est: £800 - £1,200
WATANABE SHOTEI (SEITEI) (1851-1918) in sumi, gofun and colours on silk, depicting a cockerel, hen and chicks beside flowers -- 19¾in. x 27in. (50.2cm. x 68.6cm.), signed and sealed, mounted and framed and glazed.
Christie's
Jun. 28, 2007
Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918)
Est: £500 - £700
Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918) a painting in ink and colours on silk, depicting two birds perched on the branch of a willow tree -- 19½in. x 27in. (49.5cm.x 68.5cm.), signed and with oval seal of the artist, mounted, bamboo frame, glazed.
Christie's

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