Morita Shiryu Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Morita Shiryu Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 05, 2024
Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) | Nin | Showa period, 20th century
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
The Property of a European Gentleman Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) Nin Showa period, 20th century a two-panel folding screen: aluminum flake pigment in polyvinyl acetate medium, lacquered softwood frame, patinated silver fittings, the reverse with artist's certificate, titled Nin [Forbearance], signed Morita Shiryu and sealed Sei no ji, dated 1989, 160 x 160 cm., 63 x 63 in. (when unfolded) 80 x 80 cm., 31½ x 31½ in. (when folded)
Sotheby's
Nov. 05, 2024
Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) | En | Showa period, 20th century
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) En Showa period, 20th century aluminum flake pigment in polyvinyl acetate medium, yellow alkyd varnish on canvas; the reverse with artist's certificate titled En [Circle], signed Morita Shiryu and sealed Sei no ji, dated 1967 60.5 x 78.5 cm., 23⅞ x 30⅞ in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 09, 2024
Morita Shiryu (Japanese, 1912-1998) 森田子龍(日本，1912-1928)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Morita Shiryu (Japanese, 1912-1998) 森田子龍(日本，1912-1928) Tsuranuku ("Accomplishment"), 1976 Ink on mounted paper, with one seal lower right Shadowbox-framed and glazed, in what appears to be the original frame from Sawaragi-Cho, Horikawa-Nishi, Kamikyo-Ku, Kyoto H: 10 ¼ in. 12 ½ in. (sheet); H: 13 ¾ in.; W: 16 in. (frame)
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 22, 2023
MORITA SHIRYŪ (1912-1999) Kai ('Break') Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1970
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
MORITA SHIRYŪ (1912-1999) Kai ('Break') Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1970 Ink brushed on paper, mounted on a board, the reverse bearing the artist's label, titled Kai in Chinese characters, signed Morita Shiryū dated 1970 and sealed 15 3/8 x 23 1/4in (39 x 59cm)
Bonhams
Dec. 14, 2021
MORITA SHIRYU (1912-1998) Megumi (Grace), 1970 Ink on paper; framed 12 3/8
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MORITA SHIRYU (1912-1998) Megumi (Grace), 1970 Ink on paper; framed 12 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. (31.4 x 40 cm.) without frame
Christie's
Oct. 15, 2021
Shiryu Morita (1912-1998) Dragon Knows Dragon (「龍知龍」Ryu wa ryu o shiru)1989
Est: £65,000 - £85,000
Shiryu Morita (1912-1998) Dragon Knows Dragon (「龍知龍」Ryu wa ryu o shiru) 1989 signed and titled in Japanese, dated 1989, and stamped with the artist's seal on the artist's label affixed to the reverse aluminium flake pigment in polyvinyl acetate medium and alkyd varnish on paper, mounted as a folding screen 161 by 321 cm. 63 3/8 by 126 3/8 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 16, 2021
SHIRYU MORITA (1912-1998) Tadayou, 1964. Laque. Signée, cachet, datée et
Est: €50,000 - €70,000
SHIRYU MORITA (1912-1998) Tadayou, 1964. Laque. Signée, cachet, datée et titrée au dos. Lak. Gesigneerd, gestempeld, gedateerd en getiteld op de achterkant. 78.5 x 108 cm
Cornette de Saint-Cyr-Bruxelles
Sep. 22, 2020
MORITA SHIRYU (1912-1998) - Choo (Conspicuousness), 1969
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
MORITA SHIRYU (1912-1998) Choo (Conspicuousness), 1969 31 1/8 x 62 in. (79.1 x 157.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 27, 2020
Large calligraphy panel with the Chinese character „ki“ (Tree)
Est: €70,000 - €90,000
Large calligraphy panel with the Chinese character „ki“ (Tree) in cursive script. Aluminum paste on layers of black paper, coated with transparent lacquer. On the reverse the artist’s paper label with handwritten title, measurements, date of 1989, signed Morita Shiryû in ink and sealed. Framed. Morita Shiryu was born in Toyooka, Hyôgo Prefecture. From the year 1935 he studied calligraphy under master Ueda Sôkyô in Tokyo, followed by Tajima Yukei. In 1948 he founded the magazine "Sho no bi", which was replaced by "Bokubi" in 1950. In this magazine artists would deal with Western art and emphasize the abstract beauty of ink forms. Abstract art however, could not achieve what one can express with a single character. Living in Kyoto since 1950, morita Shiryu had found his spiritual teacher in the Zen philosopher Hisamatsu Shin'ichi. They founded the Bokujinkai (ink man group), to which Inoue Yûichi also belonged. Morita found his own style around 1960: spiritedly painted characters, exploding in broad strokes and into splashes. Movement becomes form. The content and the deep meaning of a character were the starting point for him. In the mid-1960s (until the 1980s) he began to experiment with new materials including aluminium paste on several layers of black paper. The surface was then covered with natural lacquer, whose yellowish tint gave the characters a golden hue. The aluminium paste, which necessarily had a past-like effect, allowed the brush movement to be clearly expressed. It increased the line and added a sense of space. Around 1965 he also developed the technique of writing in black on gold leaf. RefPai12620
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Sep. 11, 2019
Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) Ryu wa ryu o shiru (Dragon knows dragon), 1967
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Morita Shiryu (1912-1998) Ryu wa ryu o shiru (Dragon knows dragon), 1967 Large four-panel screen with three characters brushed in aluminum flake pigment in polyvinyl acetate medium and yellow alkyd varnish on paper Artist's certificate on reverse titled Ryu wa ryu o shiru (Dragon knows dragon), signed Morita Shiryu, sealed Sei no in and dated 1967 44 1/2 x 88 3/16in (113 x 224cm) Footnotes Provenance Previously sold, Butterfield and Butterfield, San Francisco, November 16-17, 1994, lot 2314 Inspired by an elementary-school teacher to assume the name Shiryu, literally "Child Dragon," Morita used the three characters seen on this lot as the subject for the first major calligraphy he exhibited overseas, at the fifth São Paulo Bienal in 1959, and would continue to produce variations on this theme for much of the rest of his career, often in characters that are so barely readable as to resemble contemporary Western works of abstract art. Each calligraphy was a personal expression of Morita's commitment to the Buddhist principle of self-knowledge, as well as an assertion of his dragon-like artistic ability.
Bonhams
Mar. 31, 2018
MORITA SHIRYU | Kanzan - Han-shan (folding screen)
Est: $1,000,000 - $2,000,000
signed and titled in Japanese, dated 1969 and marked with one artist's seal on a label affixed to the reverse
Sotheby's
Apr. 25, 2017
Shiryu Morita (1912-1999 Japanese)
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Abstract dragon, inscribed, dated and with the artist's chop mark on an artist's label affixed verso: 1964, lacquer on panel, 62'' H x 31.25'' W, est: $10,000/20,000. Note: Framed size: 63.25'' H x 32.5'' W x 1.5'' D.
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 03, 2017
MORITA SHIRYU | Rai
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
signed and titled in Japanese, marked with one artist's seal and dated 1964 on the label affixed to the reverse, framed
Sotheby's
Apr. 04, 2016
MORITA SHIRYU | Kyoku (Extreme)
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
signed and titled in Japanese, marked with one artist's seal on a label affixed to the reverse, framed
Sotheby's
Apr. 03, 2016
MORITA SHIRYU | Kame (Turtle - Symbol of Longevity)
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1965 on a label affixed to the reverse, framed
Sotheby's
Sep. 17, 2013
Morita Shiryu (1912-1998 Tatsu (Dragon, 1967
Est: -
Morita Shiryu (1912-1998 Tatsu (Dragon, 1967
Bonhams
Jun. 12, 2010
Buch Roger Caillois und Shiryu Morita,
Est: - €800
Buch Roger Caillois und Shiryu Morita, In/Chiffres. Zwei Bücher mit Gedichten in japanischer Übersetzung aus dem Französischen, eine Mappe mit acht Offset-Drucken nach Kalligraphien von Morita. The Zauho Press, Tokyo 1978. Nr. 82 von ...
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Oct. 20, 2006
[ XXXXX ] 601095 A Japanese Lacquer Panel Shiryu Morita (Japanese, 1912-1999) 1967 Lacquered panel Marks: paper label with title in Kanji, size, date, artist and seal mark, Sawa Ragi-Cho Kuromon-Higashi Kamikyo-Ku, Kyoto 29.72 in. x 40.9 in. The gold
Est: -
[ XXXXX ] 601095 A Japanese Lacquer Panel Shiryu Morita (Japanese, 1912-1999) 1967 Lacquered panel Marks: paper label with title in Kanji, size, date, artist and seal mark, Sawa Ragi-Cho Kuromon-Higashi Kamikyo-Ku, Kyoto 29.72 in. x 40.9 in. The gold and black lacquer panel reminiscent of Dragon knows dragon, with a bold calligraphic quality
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