Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Under the Wave Off Kanagawa (The Great Wave) (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), c. 1831, woodblock print embellished with light mica powder, 9-7/8 x 14-5/8 in (25.1 x 37.1 cm) (sheet, ōban), signed: Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō), Lot #78015, Estimate: US$100,000-150,000, Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part III Signature® Auction #8191
Heritage Auctions is thrilled to celebrate New York Asia Week with two unmissable auctions featuring masterpieces of Japanese and Asian Art. The March 20-21 events are led by Hokusai’s The Great Wave from the Nelkin Collection, rare Japanese woodblock prints and exceptional Chinese, Korean and Himalayan treasures. Be sure to view highlights of the sales at their New York City showroom from March 13-20!
Explore the auction schedules below:
Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part III Signature® Auction #8191
NYC Highlights Viewing: March 13–15 & 17–20, 10am-5pm at 445 Park Avenue, NYC (by appointment)
Auction: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10am and 2pm CT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas
Few images in art history have captivated the world like Under the Wave Off Kanagawa, more commonly known as The Great Wave. Created by Katsushika Hokusai in the early 1830s, this masterpiece of Japanese woodblock printing has become a global icon, influencing artists and collectors for nearly two centuries. Heritage Auctions is honored to offer a rare, early impression of The Great Wave as a centerpiece of their March 20 auction.
This auction marks the final installment of the highly successful Nelkin Collection series, following two record-setting Asian Art sales in June and September 2024, which together set more than 60 world-record prices. This concluding sale presents an expertly curated selection of works by Japan’s most renowned printmakers, including Suzuki Harunobu, Utagawa Hiroshige I, Utagawa Hiroshige II, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Totoya Hokkei, Keisai Eisen, Kawase Hasui and Yoshida Hiroshi.
A Chinese Iron-Red-Ground Gilt-Decorated Double Beast Handled Vase, Daoguang period, marks: Shendetang Mark, 8-1/4 x 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in (21.0 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm), Lot #78065, Estimate: US$1,000-1,500, Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction #8192
Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction #8192
NYC Highlights Viewing: March 13–15 & 17–20, 10am-5pm at 445 Park Avenue, NYC (by appointment)
Auction: Friday, March 21, 2025, 10am and 2pm CT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas
The celebration of Asia Week continues on March 21 with their Asian Art Signature® Auction featuring an exquisite array of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian treasures. From Song dynasty ceramics to Ming dynasty jades and Qing dynasty porcelains, paintings and textiles, this auction brings together significant works from prestigious private collections, including that of the family of Yen Sheng-Po, a founding member of Hong Kong’s Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art and a close associate of Zhang Daqian. The auction offers porcelains, paintings, jades, and other scholar’s objects from the collection, including this dramatic dragon-starring, beast-handled vase and a Ming dynasty jade duck enriched with skillfully carved and incised featherwork.