Shibata Zeshin
Japanese · 1807–1891 · Painter, Printmaker
Shibata Zeshin was a Japanese lacquer painter and print artist of the late Edo period and early Meiji era. He has been called "Japan's greatest lacquerer", but his reputation… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Auktion 384, Los 2281Van Ham · €645≈ $694≈ £548Sign up to see
Plum Branch Behind an UmbrellaSloans & Kenyon · $160≈ £102≈ €129Sign up to see
Man RestingSloans & Kenyon · $150≈ £96≈ €121Sign up to see
Shibata Zeshin’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 4 | 4 | 100% | $289Sign up | $155Sign up | $694Sign up |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | 100% | $153Sign up | $150Sign up | $160Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.