What is a Katsushika Hokusai print worth?
1760–1849 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 17 works by Katsushika Hokusai with a published auction price sold between $150Sign up free to see and $762Sign up free to see, and the median is $300Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $300Sign up free to see across 15 sales. In the last five years the median was $160Sign up free to see across 9 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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Katsushika Hokusai prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 68%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $300Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.3kSign up free to see The eastern embankment of Sumida River, Lempertz, Jun 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 15 | $135–$707Sign up free to see | $300Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $150–$762Sign up free to see | $456Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (9), Brunk Auctions (3), DuMouchelles (2)
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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) | 5 | $150–$762Sign up free to see | $175Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $130–$432Sign up free to see | $200Sign up free to see |
Recent Katsushika Hokusai sales
- Japanese Woodblocks, on Paper — $150Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Jun 20, 2026
- after Poem by Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason, reproduction color woodblock print on paper — $60Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Nov 7, 2025
- Wheels, from Hokusai Manga Vol.2, woodblock print — $110Sign up free to see, Anderson & Garland, Mar 13, 2025
- Fine Wind, Color woodblock print — $160Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Mar 21, 2024
- Mishima Pass in Kai Province, Woodblock print — $175Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Nov 18, 2023
- The eastern embankment of Sumida River, Yokonagaban, surimono. Strollers on the eastern embankment of Sumida River near — $6,331Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 21, 2023
- Great Wave, screenprint — $380Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 19, 2023
- Procession of Figures, woodblock prints on paper — $900Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jan 12, 2023
Questions about Katsushika Hokusai prices
What is a Katsushika Hokusai print worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Katsushika Hokusai have sold for a median of $300, and half of them sold between $150 and $762. For prints alone the median is $300 (15 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 Katsushika Hokusai sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,331 for “The eastern embankment of Sumida River” at Lempertz in June 2023.
Which Katsushika Hokusai medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $456 (2 sales).
How often do Katsushika Hokusai works sell at auction?
68% of the 25 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Katsushika Hokusai print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 25 lots by Katsushika Hokusai recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 17 found a buyer (68%).
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