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
Where does a value land in this market?
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.
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
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median 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
| Metric | Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 | Utagawa Hiroshige |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $3,472 | $3,052 |
| Record price | $239,596 | $367,077 |
| Results on record | 583 | 1,993 |
| 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
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. 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
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2017·06 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) | $1,341–$2,012 | Lempertz | |||
| 2016·12 | Nichiren in the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island | ), woodblock print with splashed | $25,324–$31,655 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·05 | Mid-19th century | $2,369–$3,158 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·07 | Tomoe-gozen, Wada Yoshimori and Yamabuki | Woodblock print | $1,198–$1,540 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·07 | Tenjiku Tokubei | Woodblock print, mica to toad's belly | $513–$684 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·07 | At Fujito Harbour in Nishikawajiri, Harima Province, Sasaki Moritsuna Crosses the Inland Sea on Horseback (Banshu Nishikawajiri Fujito hama Sasaki Moritsuna kiba ni te umi o wataru) | Woodblock print | $2,053–$2,738 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·07 | An Evening View of Haccho Dike (Hatchotsuzumi yoru no kei) | Woodblock print | $2,396–$2,738 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·07 | Twelve prints from the series Selections for the Twelve Zodiac Signs (Mitate junishi) | $2,053–$3,080 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·07 | The Last Stand of the Kusunoki Heroes at Shijo-nawate (Nanke yushi Shijo-nawate nite uchijini) | Woodblock print | $8,555–$10,267 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | 1827-1830 | $1,340–$2,011 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Circa 1832 | $2,513–$3,016 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | 1847-1851 | $2,513–$3,016 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | 1827-1830 | $1,340–$2,011 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Mid 19th century | $1,173–$1,508 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Early/mid 19th century | $3,351–$5,027 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | Mid 19th century | $1,606–$2,409 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $19,131–$23,914 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·09 | A woodblock print triptych | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | 19th century | $15,245–$22,868 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·03 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $500–$700 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·03 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·03 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·03 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2012·07 | Sixty-nine post stations of the Kisokaido Road - Oi station I.33.5 x 22cm. and a further six woodblocks by Kuniyoshi, Kunisada and others | $313–$469 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $797–$1,116 | Christie's | |||
| 2012·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $797–$956 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,607–$2,411 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,286–$1,928 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,607–$2,411 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,125–$1,607 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,286–$1,928 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,411–$3,214 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,411–$3,214 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,286–$1,607 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,607–$2,411 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,928–$2,411 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,286–$1,928 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,125–$1,446 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,286–$1,607 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,286–$1,928 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,652–$1,982 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $826–$1,156 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,982–$2,973 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,321–$1,652 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,321–$1,652 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | some fading, repairs to bottom edges, light stains, traces of backing paper, trimmed | $6,607–$9,911 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,321–$1,982 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,982–$2,973 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $991–$1,321 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | centrefold, staining, slight rubbing, ink to verso | $991–$1,321 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,982–$2,973 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·12 | Sanuki-No-In Kenzoku O Shite Tametomo O Sukuu Zu [Retired Emperor Sutoku Sends His Followers to Rescue Tametomo] | $11,920–$14,900 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·12 | The Ghosts of the Taira Attack Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay | $11,920–$14,900 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $945–$1,260 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $2,363–$3,151 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,575–$2,363 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,575–$2,363 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,575–$2,363 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | print; and an oban yoko-e titled | $1,260–$1,575 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,260–$1,575 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,575–$2,363 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,260–$1,575 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,575–$2,363 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,575–$2,363 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | $1,575–$2,363 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,913–$3,495 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,913–$3,884 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,913–$3,884 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $4,854–$5,825 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $3,884–$5,825 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $3,884–$5,825 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $7,767–$9,709 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,330–$3,495 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,942–$2,913 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $3,495–$4,854 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) | $9,709–$13,592 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $1,553–$1,942 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·04 | Danshichi Kurobei | Woodblock print, from the series | $600–$800 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·04 | Sesshu Daimotsu no ura ni Heike no onryo arawaruru no zu (The ghosts of Heike appear on Daimotsu Bay in Sesshu Province) | $500–$700 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·04 | Mutsu no kuni chidori no Tamagawa (Plover jewel river in Mutsu Province) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·04 | The ghost of Asakura Togo attacking Orikoshi Masatomo | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·04 | Kanazawa rakugan (Homing geese at Kanazawa) | Woodblock print, from the series | $1,000–$2,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·04 | Ryogoku no suzumi (Cooling off at the Ryogoku Bridge) | Woodblock print, from the series | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·04 | Nippondaemon neko no koji (The story of Nippondaemon and the cat) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $4,209–$6,313 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,104–$3,157 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $8,417–$10,522 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $8,417–$12,626 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,104–$3,157 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $42,087–$63,130 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $3,157–$4,209 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,104–$2,525 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,104–$3,157 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $3,157–$5,261 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,525–$3,788 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $3,157–$4,209 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $4,209–$5,261 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,104–$2,525 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | $2,104–$2,525 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.