Mori Sosen
Demon reciting Buddhist prayers (Oni no nenbutsu)
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 4.000 USD
Price realised: 4.000 USD
Description
Mori Sosen (1747-1821)
Demon reciting Buddhist prayers (Oni no nenbutsu)
Signed Sosen sha and sealed Sosen
Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper
11 5/8 x 20¼in. (29.5 x 51.5cm.)
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Demon reciting Buddhist prayers (Oni no nenbutsu)
Signed Sosen sha and sealed Sosen
Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper
11 5/8 x 20¼in. (29.5 x 51.5cm.)
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Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work Demon reciting Buddhist prayers (Oni no nenbutsu) by Mori Sosen was sold in the Japanese And Korean Art auction at Christies in New York in March 2008. The »bidding war« ended at USD 4,000.00 (€ 2,530.84), 33% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Mori Sosen have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Peacock and pinks in September 2012 with an auction result of USD 22,500.00 (€ 17,501.56).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Demon reciting Buddhist prayers (Oni no nenbutsu) von Mori Sosen wurde im März 2008 in der Auktion Japanese And Korean Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 4.000,00 (€ 2.530,84) und damit 33% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Mori Sosen auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Peacock and pinks im September 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 22.500,00 (€ 17.501,56).
Mori Sosen - Auction history
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