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1797–1861

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

583results on record
83%sell-through
$3,472median result (USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer)
$239,596record in our coverage

Drawn from 583 recorded results (544 sold · 39 passed) across 21 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$8.5K$17K$26K1998: $5.4K median, 4 sold1999: $9.0K median, 2 sold2001: $2.5K median, 22 sold2002: $1.1K median, 4 sold2003: $1.3K median, 1 sold2004: $8.3K median, 1 sold2005: $1.7K median, 18 sold2006: $3.3K median, 15 sold2007: $4.6K median, 133 sold2008: $4.3K median, 33 sold2009: $5.4K median, 11 sold2010: $1.9K median, 14 sold2012: $797 median, 3 sold2013: $6.4K median, 9 sold2014: $2.8K median, 9 sold2016: $32K median, 1 sold2017: $1.7K median, 46 sold2018: $4.5K median, 7 sold2019: $1.0K median, 10 sold2020: $4.2K median, 12 sold2021: $15K median, 51 sold2022: $1.7K median, 21 sold2023: $499 median, 14 sold2024: $3.3K median, 48 sold2025: $2.8K median, 36 sold2026: $750 median, 19 sold19982005201220192026

Where does a value land in this market?

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The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

$3.5K$62$240K

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
prints 279 89% $4,125
ceramics & design 14 n/a $3,045
works on paper 13 0% $3,725
other 8 n/a $3,897
sculpture 6 n/a $3,226

Medium is recorded for 320 of 583 results (55%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Utagawa Hiroshige Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 Utagawa Hiroshige

$8.5K$17K$26K1998: $15K median1999: $3.5K median2000: $3.8K median2001: $4.5K median2002: $4.5K median2003: $279 median2004: $3.1K median2005: $2.3K median2006: $3.6K median2007: $5.8K median2008: $5.7K median2009: $9.9K median2012: $3.8K median2013: $7.5K median2014: $4.3K median2015: $2.8K median2016: $5.5K median2017: $2.9K median2018: $3.0K median2019: $4.1K median2020: $5.0K median2021: $3.8K median2022: $2.8K median2023: $2.5K median2024: $2.4K median2025: $1.9K median2026: $1.3K median1998: $5.4K median1999: $9.0K median2001: $2.5K median2002: $1.1K median2003: $1.3K median2004: $8.3K median2005: $1.7K median2006: $3.3K median2007: $4.6K median2008: $4.3K median2009: $5.4K median2010: $1.9K median2012: $797 median2013: $6.4K median2014: $2.8K median2016: $32K median2017: $1.7K median2018: $4.5K median2019: $1.0K median2020: $4.2K median2021: $15K median2022: $1.7K median2023: $499 median2024: $3.3K median2025: $2.8K median2026: $750 median19982005201220192026
MetricUtagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Utagawa Hiroshige
Median result$3,472$3,052
Record price $239,596 $367,077
Results on record5831,993
Years active at auction 1998–2026 1998–2026

Related artists: Utagawa HiroshigeKatsushika HokusaiKunisada UtagawaKawase Hasui

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

78/ 100
  • Sell-through83%
  • Meets estimate61%
  • Market depth583 results

How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Christie's 386 89% $4,375
Heritage Auctions 79 95% $1,875
Lempertz 46 89% $801
Bonhams 27 63% $1,741 0.96×
Lyon & Turnbull 4 $1,127 2.08×
PASAREL 8 50% $244 0.49×
A10 by Artmark 4 100% $565
Aste Dams 4 75% $336 0.56×
Kavanagh Auctions 3 100% $204
Marques dos Santos Leilões 7 29% $369
Dorotheum 3 67% $283
Chiswick Auctions 2 50% $289
Bertolami Fine Art 1 100% $206 0.60×
Keystone Auctions 1 100% $2,794 0.63×
Willow Auction House 1 100% $62 0.33×
Clark's Auction Company 1 100% $194 0.34×
Palácio do Correio Velho 1 100% $1,093 0.67×
KASTERN GmbH & Co KG Das Kunst & Auktionshaus 1 100% $213
The Bidder 2 0%
Ishtar 1 0%
Viscontea auction house 1 0%

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 585 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 39 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2024·06 The Ghosts of the Taira Attack Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay (triptych) Woodblock embellished with mica and gofun on paper Heritage Auctions
2024·06 Tanmeijiro Gen Shogo (Ruan Xiaowu), from the series One of the Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no Hitori) Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2024·06 Group of Seven Warrior Portraits Including Oboshi Yuranosuke Yoshio, from the series Portraits of Loyal and Righteous Samurai (Seichu gishi shozo) Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2024·06 Otome (Maiden) Akko Kayofujinken, from the series Japanese and Chinese Comparisons for the Chapters of the Story of Genji (Wakan nazorae Genji) Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2024·06 Someone Who Makes a Fool of People (Hito o baka ni shita hito da), from the series A Figures' Face Yose-e (menso giga) Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2024·05 ATTRIBUTED TO UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century (2) $384–$512 Bonhams
2024·04 [no title recorded] Dorotheum
2024·03 Kugatsu jusan yoru i chiboshikou (The descent of the star of wisdom on the thirteenth night of the ninth month) Woodblock print, from the series $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2024·03 Five stations: Yui, Okitsu, Ejiri, Fuchu, and Mariko Woodblock print, from the series $2,000–$3,000 upcoming Christie's
2024·03 Three Beauties Triptych (Three Works) Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2024·03 8 xilogravuras japonesas coloridas sobre papel, representando cenas do teatro kabuki. Não emolduradas $874–$1,748 Palácio do Correio Velho
2024·02 Cent poèmes par Cent poètes, planche Abe-no Nakamaro, Abe-no Nakamaro en Chine sous la pleine lune accompagné d'un dignitaire chinois $215–$322 Aste Dams
2024·02 Attori $107–$215 Aste Dams
2024·02 Samurai. Timbro al retro. , XIX secolo $215–$430 Aste Dams
2024·02 Cent poèmes par Cent poètes, planche Abe-no Nakamaro, Abe-no Nakamaro en Chine sous la pleine lune accompagné d'un dignitaire chinois $322–$645 Aste Dams
2024·02 Warriors, Japanese Woodcut Woodcut $200–$400 PASAREL
2024·02 Warriors, Japanese Woodcut Woodcut $200–$400 PASAREL
2023·12 Miyamoto Musashi Michi Ni Rijn Ni Yotte, 19th century Woodblock in colors on wove paper Heritage Auctions
2023·09 Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861, Japan) KASTERN GmbH & Co KG Das Kunst & Auktionshaus
2023·09 Kagekiyo Attempts to Assassinate Yoritomo at the Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji Temple, First Edition Triptych, circa 1843-1845 (dated in the censor seal) Woodblock in colors on kōzo paper laid on a backing sheet Heritage Auctions
2023·09 Chiryu: Ariwara Narihira at Yatsuhashi from Fifty-three Pairings for the Tokaido Road Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2023·08 Woodblock Print $200–$400 PASAREL
2023·08 Woodblock Print $200–$400 PASAREL
2023·06 Three Prints from the series 'The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido' Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2023·06 “Historical Chronicle of the Foundation of Japan” (日本国開闢由来記, Nipponkoku kaibyaku $215–$322 Bertolami Fine Art
2023·05 UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century (5) $1,239–$1,859 Bonhams
2023·05 Edo Period $375–$626 Lyon & Turnbull
2023·04 Pannello su carta di riso $985–$1,642 Viscontea auction house
2023·03 Kumawaka Visiting the Wife and Daughter of Shinozuka Iga-no-kami in the Snow Woodblock triptych on paper Heritage Auctions
2023·03 Sanada no Yoichi Yoshihisa, Matano no Goro Kagehisa $8,000–$10,000 Christie's
2023·03 Ujigawa kassen no zu (The battle of Uji River) $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2023·03 Sato suzume negura no kariyado (Village sparrows: temporary shelter in the nest) $7,000–$9,000 Christie's
2023·03 Three Women in the Ide Crystal River in Yamashiro Province Woodblock triptych on paper Heritage Auctions
2023·02 À noite no Hacchobori Marques dos Santos Leilões
2023·02 Princesa Sayo em Matsu-ura Marques dos Santos Leilões
2023·02 'Yechikawa Da série Kisokaido rokujuku' Marques dos Santos Leilões
2022·12 Three Beauties Triptych (Three Works) Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2022·12 Miracle on the night of September 13th Biography of Koso Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2022·12 Chiryu: Ariwara Narihira at Yatsuhashi from Fifty-three Pairings for the Tokaido Road Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2022·11 Woodblock Print $250–$500 PASAREL
2022·11 ATTRIBUTED TO UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century $894–$1,342 Bonhams
2022·11 UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century (7) $2,013–$2,795 Bonhams
2022·11 UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century (3) $2,236–$2,795 Bonhams
2022·10 [no title recorded] Dorotheum
2022·09 Princesa Sayo em Matsu-ura Marques dos Santos Leilões
2022·09 À noite no Hacchobori Marques dos Santos Leilões
2022·09 'Multidões agitadas no festival de Torinomachi' Marques dos Santos Leilões
2022·09 'Yechikawa Da série Kisokaido rokujuku' Marques dos Santos Leilões
2022·09 Ushiwakamaru fights Benkei on Gojo Bridge with the help of the Tengu $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2022·09 The Ghosts of the Taira Attack Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay $20,000–$30,000 Christie's
2022·09 Chitasei Goyo (The Clever Star Wu Yong) Woodblock print, from the series $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2022·09 Katsu enra Genshoshichi (The living King of Hell Ruan Xiaoqi) Woodblock print, from the series $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2022·09 Kemono no ame yadori (Animals' shelter from rain) Woodblock print, from the series $10,000–$20,000 Christie's
2022·09 Man crossing a foot bridge, with Mount Fuji in the back Woodblock print $1,500–$2,000 Christie's
2022·09 Chiryu: Ariwara Narihira at Yatsuhashi from Fifty-three Pairings for the Tokaido Road Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2022·09 Fukuoka Mitsugi, Woodblock Print $300–$600 PASAREL
2022·09 Woodblock Print $300–$600 PASAREL
2022·08 Three Prints from the series 'The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido' Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2022·06 'Nitta Shiro Tadatsune Slaying the Giant Boar' Triptych Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2022·06 Three Prints from the series 'The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido' Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2022·06 Ôban. Series: Taiheiki eiyûden. Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) $529–$635 Lempertz
2022·05 Nichiren in Snow at Tsukahara, Sodo Province $700–$900 The Bidder
2022·03 UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century $2,500–$3,500 Bonhams
2022·03 Seichu gishi den (Stories of the true loyalty of the faithful samurai) Woodblock print, an album comprising 76 prints from the series $10,000–$20,000 Christie's
2022·03 Teppozu Woodblock print, from the series $8,000–$10,000 Christie's
2022·03 Shiohi goban no uchi (Five prints of shell-gathering at low tide) Woodblock print $20,000–$30,000 Christie's
2022·03 Boy's day decoration with Danjuro as The Demon Queller Shoki $30,000–$40,000 Christie's
2022·03 Fifty-Three Pairings for the Tōkaidō Road: General Tawara Hidesato and the Dragon Princess and Yoshiwara (two works) Woodblock on paper Heritage Auctions
2022·03 Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) Ishtar
2021·11 Edo Period, 1842 $269–$404 Lyon & Turnbull
2021·11 Edo Period $539–$808 Lyon & Turnbull
2021·09 Five stations: Yui, Okitsu, Ejiri, Fuchu, and Mariko Woodblock print, from the $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2021·09 Meiyo migi ni teki nashi Hidari Jingoro (The famous and unrivalled Hidari Jingoro) $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2021·09 Boy's day decoration with Danjuro as The Demon Queller Shoki Woodblock print $15,000–$20,000 Christie's
2021·09 The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in Shibaraku Woodblock print $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2021·09 Snow: the actor Onoe Kikugoro III Woodblock print $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2021·09 Shoki gripping an Oni $6,000–$8,000 Christie's
2021·09 Soma no furudairi ni Masakado himegimi Takiyasha yojutsu o motte mikata o atsumuru (In the ruined palace of [Taira] Masakado at Soma his daughter Princess Takiyasha uses sorcery to summon allies [the monster skeleton]) $60,000–$80,000 Christie's
2021·09 Nana ura tairyo hanjo no zu (Big catch and prosperity of seven bays) $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2021·09 Goldfish, Killifish, Stingray and Puffer Fish Woodblock print, two vertical $5,000–$7,000 Christie's
2021·09 Carp and wisteria $4,000–$6,000 Christie's
2021·09 Octopus on a rock $4,000–$6,000 Christie's
2021·09 Prosperous catch of fish and sea creatures in a fishing net Woodblock print $5,000–$7,000 Christie's
2021·09 Sanuki no in kenzoku o shite Tametomo o sukuu zu (Picture of retired Emperor Sanuki sending allies [tengu] to rescue Tametomo) $20,000–$30,000 Christie's
2021·09 The Ghosts of the Taira Attack Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay $20,000–$30,000 Christie's
2021·09 Tairyo kujira no nigiwabi (Crowds out to view captured whale) $7,000–$9,000 Christie's
2021·09 Sashu Tsukahara setchu (Nichiren in the snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island) Woodblock print, from the series $10,000–$15,000 Christie's
2021·09 Shin Ohashi kyoka no chobo (Distant view from beneath the Shin Ohashi) Woodblock print, from the series $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2021·09 Tsukuda oki kaisei no Fuji (Mount Fuji on a clear day from the sea off Tsukuda) Woodblock print, from the series $5,000–$7,000 Christie's
2021·09 Shoheizaka no enkei (Distant view from Shoheizaka Slope) Woodblock print, from the series $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2021·09 Toto Onmayagashi no zu (Views of Onmaya Embankment in the Eastern Capital) $6,000–$8,000 Christie's
2021·09 Toto Hashiba no zu (Views of Hashiba in the Eastern Capital) $4,000–$6,000 Christie's
2021·09 Toto Shubi no matsu (Views of Shubi no matsu in the Eastern Capital) $4,000–$6,000 Christie's
2021·09 Toto Miyatogawa no zu (Views of Miyato River in the Eastern Capital) $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2021·09 Toto Mitsumata no zu (Views of Mitsumata in the Eastern Capital) $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2021·09 Shin Yoshiwara (New Yoshiwara) Woodblock print, from the series $10,000–$15,000 Christie's
2021·09 Asakusa Imado (The tile kilns at Imado) Woodblock print, from the series $2,000–$3,000 Christie's
2021·09 Tsukudajima (Tsukuda Island) Woodblock print, from the series $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2021·09 Ryogoku no suzumi (Cooling off at Ryogoku Bridge) Woodblock print, from the series $3,000–$4,000 Christie's
2021·09 Susaki hatsu hinode no zu (Sunrise on New Year's Day at Susaki) Woodblock print, from the series $3,000–$4,000 Christie's

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