Fugai Ekun
Daruma
Found at
Christies,
New York
Japanese Art Including Property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lot 156
28. Mar - 28. Mar 2006
Japanese Art Including Property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lot 156
28. Mar - 28. Mar 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Fugai Ekun (1568-C.1654)
Daruma
Signed and sealed Fugai, inscription and poem by Jozan, signed Engen Jozan keidai haisho and three seals
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
32¾ x 10½in. (83.2 x 26.6cm.)
Daruma
Signed and sealed Fugai, inscription and poem by Jozan, signed Engen Jozan keidai haisho and three seals
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
32¾ x 10½in. (83.2 x 26.6cm.)
A top price for Fūgai Ekun
The work Daruma by Fūgai Ekun was sold in the Japanese Art Including Property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art auction at Christies in New York in March 2006. Here, the upper estimate of USD 30,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 31,200.00 (€ 25,702.28). With this result, Daruma is even the most expensive work of art by Fūgai Ekun that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Fūgai Ekun
Die Arbeit Daruma von Fūgai Ekun wurde im März 2006 in der Auktion Japanese Art Including Property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 30.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 31.200,00 (€ 25.702,28) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Daruma sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Fūgai Ekun, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Fūgai Ekun - Auction history
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