1596–1646
Yang Wencong（1596-1646）
22results on record
71%sell-through
$28,576median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$180,643record in our coverage
Drawn from 22 recorded results (20 sold · 2 passed) across 3 auction houses, 1998–2025. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 8 | n/a | $27,994 |
Medium is recorded for 8 of 22 results (36%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Dong Qichang Yang Wencong（1596-1646） Dong Qichang
| Metric | Yang Wencong（1596-1646） | Dong Qichang |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $28,576 | $51,574 |
| Record price | $180,643 | $7,443,598 |
| Results on record | 22 | 324 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2025 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Dong QichangWang WenzhiWang HuiHe Shaoji
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 11 | 75% | $23,750 | 1.11× |
| Christie's | 8 | — | $27,994 | — |
| Bonhams | 3 | 67% | $30,951 | 1.72× |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 22 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2025·10 | Mountain Retreat, 1640 | $6,435–$10,296 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | 楊文驄 墨松 | Yang Wencong, Ink Pine | $10,295–$20,590 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Yang Wencong 1596 - 1646 楊文驄 | Meng Haoran’s poem in Cursive Script 草書孟浩然《陪姚使君題惠上房》 | $7,643–$10,191 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Yang Wencong 1596-1646 楊文驄 | Autumn Landscape 空谷長嘯 | $6,369–$10,191 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·03 | lofty autumn mountain | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·09 | Temple in Green Mountain | $10,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Landscape | Hanging scroll, ink on satin | $25,660–$76,980 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·04 | Boat Returning in the Rain | $2,573–$5,147 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Landscape | Handscroll, ink and color on silk | $12,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·03 | Landscapes | $8,000–$16,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·09 | Landscape | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Mountain Village | ink and colour on gold paper | $12,895–$19,342 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·05 | Landscape | $25,800–$51,600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Landscape | $25,800–$51,600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Landscape | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·09 | Landscape | $8,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | A Breezy Night | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $38,709–$51,612 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·11 | Lake and Mountains | Hanging scroll, ink on satin | $19,355–$25,806 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·03 | fishing alone in the winter; poem in running script | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Calligraphy in Running Script | Hanging scroll, ink on paper | $7,674–$10,232 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·11 | Yang Wencong (1597-1645) | Fan, ink on gold paper | $32,136–$38,563 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·07 | Yang Wencong (1597-1645) | $5,808–$7,743 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.