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Katsushika Hokusai

Japanese · 1760–1849 · Painter, Printmaker

Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. His woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji includes the… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Katsushika Hokusai, The eastern embankment of Sumida River, Yokonagaban, surimono. Strollers on the eastern embankment of Sumida River near Mimeguri. Six kyôka. Signed: Hokusai Sôri ga. About 1798. Rare. Good impression and colours, somewhat yellowed, margins somewhat rubbed and soiled, few stains, five vertical folds, left 1/3 of print separately printed and joined, traces of former mounting on versoThe eastern embankment of Sumida RiverLempertz · €5,796≈ $6,331≈ £4,974Sign up to see
  2. Procession of FiguresBrunk Auctions · $900≈ £741≈ €835Sign up to see
  3. Katsushika Hokusai, Untitled, DAINAGON TSUNENOBU, color woodcut from the series "Hyakurun Ishu uba go etokiUntitledSloans & Kenyon · $850≈ £467≈ €700Sign up to see

Katsushika Hokusai’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Katsushika Hokusai between 2004 and 2026, of which 16 sold (67%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $60Sign up free to see to $6.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.3kSign up free to see for The eastern embankment of Sumida River at Lempertz in June 2023. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (16 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (10), Brunk Auctions (4) and DuMouchelles (3).

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  1. Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese Woodblocks, on Paper
    Japanese Woodblocks
    on Paper · Paper
    H 6.5" W 4.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4161
    $150≈ £113≈ €131HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Katsushika Hokusai, after Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, reproduction color woodblock print on paper
    after Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    sight: approx 9 5/8"h, 14 3/8"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 1352
    $60≈ £46≈ €52HammerSign up free to seeEst. $80–150View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Wheels, from Hokusai Manga Vol.2
    Woodcut / linocut
    17 x 12cms, frame 30 x 24cms
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 29
    £85≈ $110≈ €101HammerSign up free to seeEst. £60–80View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  4. Katsushika Hokusai, Four works from the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series, woodblock in colors
    Four works from the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji seriesAfter the artist
    Woodcut / linocut
    9⅞ h x 14¾ w in (25 x 37 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 176
    $252≈ £195≈ €232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Katsushika Hokusai, Fine Wind, Color woodblock print
    Fine Wind
    Woodcut / linocut
    10 x 14 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 179
    $160≈ £126≈ €147HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–150View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Katsushika Hokusai, Mishima Pass in Kai Province, Woodblock print
    Mishima Pass in Kai Province
    Woodcut / linocut
    7 3/8" x 11 5/8" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 239
    $175≈ £141≈ €161HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–100View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  7. Katsushika Hokusai, The eastern embankment of Sumida River, Yokonagaban, surimono. Strollers on the eastern embankment of Sumida River near Mimeguri. Six kyôka. Signed: Hokusai Sôri ga. About 1798. Rare. Good impression and colours, somewhat yellowed, margins somewhat rubbed and soiled, few stains, five vertical folds, left 1/3 of print separately printed and joined, traces of former mounting on verso
    The eastern embankment of Sumida River
    Print (other) · ed. 1/3
    20.9 x 84.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 301
    €5,796≈ $6,331≈ £4,974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Katsushika Hokusai, Great Wave, screenprint
    Great Wave
    Screenprint
    635 x 830mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 158
    NZ$609≈ $380≈ £311≈ €355Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Procession of Figures
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    image 25-1/2 x 5-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 375
    $900≈ £741≈ €835HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Katsushika Hokusai, Untitled, woodblock print 17.7 x 24.8cm
    Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut
    Sworders · · Lot 198
    £90≈ $102≈ €103HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Sworders ↗
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Katsushika Hokusai: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Katsushika Hokusai at auction?

$6,331Sign up free to see, for The eastern embankment of Sumida River at Lempertz (June 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Katsushika Hokusai?

The median sale price is $250Sign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Katsushika Hokusai have sold at auction?

16 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Katsushika Hokusai?

Sloans & Kenyon, Brunk Auctions and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Brunk Auctions · DuMouchelles

About Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. His woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji includes the iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Hokusai was instrumental in developing ukiyo-e from a style of portraiture largely focused on courtesans and actors into a much broader style of art that focused on landscapes, plants, and animals. His works had a significant influence on Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet during the wave of Japonisme that spread across Europe in the late 19th century.

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In museum collections

  • Katsushika Hokusai, Hoofd van een samoerai onder kersenbloesemHoofd van een samoerai onder kersenbloesem, ca. 1799 - ca. 1899
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Katsushika Hokusai, poem by Chūnagon Yakamochipoem by Chūnagon Yakamochi
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Katsushika Hokusai, Genroku Poetry Shell GamesGenroku Poetry Shell Games
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Katsushika Hokusai, Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)"Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)", 1830/33
    Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

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