LEONARD, issue 99, August-September 2022

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— A LAST LOOK —

A Last Look In this feature, we revisit a handful of beautiful and extraordinary pieces that have passed through our doors since the last issue...

JORDY KERWICK (born 1982) Still Life 2017 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 40 x 30cm Sold for $52,500 Fine Art, June 2022

Australian painter Jordy Kerwick has been in the rare position to see a swift and significant rise in his market in the last few years alone, attracting international attention. Leonard Joel was honoured to be the first Australian auction house to present a work by Jordy Kerwick for major public auction.

AN ALBUM OF JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS, UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (17971858), Edo period (1615-1868) Sold for $93,750 The Collector's Auction, June 2022

Our Sydney specialists were thrilled to consign an album of vibrantly coloured woodblock prints by Japanese master printmaker Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) to our recent Collector's Auction. The album, containing a complete set of 55 oban yoko-e (horizontal) prints, sold to a determined telephone bidder for $93,750 IBP, a fantastic result for the rare collection of works.

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