What is a Japanese School work on paper worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 74 priced auction sales, works by Japanese School have sold for a median of $135Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $70Sign up free to see and $381Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $170Sign up free to see across 45 sales. In the last five years the median was $52Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Japanese School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 160
- Sold rate
- 46%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2025
- Median price
- $135Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.5kSign up free to see Riverscape, Sloans & Kenyon, Nov 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 45 | $100–$475Sign up free to see | $170Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 27 | $70–$155Sign up free to see | $100Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $52–$400Sign up free to see | $226Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (153), León Gallery (6), Bonhams (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 9 | $50–$575Sign up free to see | $90Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 31 | $70–$350Sign up free to see | $100Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 22 | $70–$225Sign up free to see | $140Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $238–$319Sign up free to see | $288Sign up free to see |
Recent Japanese School sales
- 'Kyosho', abstract sculpture, 20th century, Earthenware, textured dry brown body with central circular void — $52Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 9, 2025
- View of Courtesan, Colored woodcut on paper — $70Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 9, 2023
- Samurai, Color woodcut print on paper, signed and — $50Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, May 26, 2022
- HAND-COLORED AND GILDED WOODCUT OF THE DEATH OF THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA (NEHANZU), handcolored and gilded woodcut showing numerous lay persons, monks, deities, birds and animals, HAND-COLORED AND GILDED WOODCUT — $90Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Jul 29, 2021
- Koi Fish, watercolor on paper — $452Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Apr 13, 2019
- "Samurai", Color woodcut print on paper — $50Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Feb 2, 2019
- Bali Fish, aquatint — $65Sign up free to see, León Gallery, Oct 19, 2018
- 'Koi Fish", Ink and color on silk, sealed and signed — $100Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Jul 20, 2018
Questions about Japanese School prices
What is a Japanese School work on paper worth?
Based on 74 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Japanese School have sold for a median of $135, and half of them sold between $70 and $381. For works on paper alone the median is $170 (45 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Japanese School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,500 for “Riverscape” at Sloans & Kenyon in November 2013.
Which Japanese School medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $226 (2 sales).
How often do Japanese School works sell at auction?
46% of the 160 lots recorded between 2006 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Japanese School work on paper?
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Of the 160 lots by Japanese School recorded at auction between 2006 and 2025, 74 found a buyer (46%).
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