Lot 573 · Japanese and Korean Art
Kumo Mushin (The cloud is egoless), 1966
Morita Shiryū · Four-panel screen; ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 13 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 54½ x 104½in. (138.4 x 265.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4306902
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4306902 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4306902
Morita Shiryū, Kumo Mushin (The cloud is egoless), 1966. Christie's, 13 Oct 2009, lot 573. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4306902.
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Morita Shiryū, Kumo Mushin (The cloud is egoless), 1966. Christie's, 13 Oct 2009, lot 573. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4306902.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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