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Kitagawa Utamaro

Japanese · 1753–1806 · Painter, Printmaker

Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e… (Wikipedia)

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30lots offered2005–2025years recorded46%sold (11)$130Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Kitagawa Utamaro, Akt IX (Kudanme) aus der Serie Chûshingura (Kômei bihin mitate Chûshingura jûnimai tsuzuki). Vor 1795, Farbholzschnitt auf JapanpapierAkt IX (Kudanme) aus der Serie Chûshingura (Kômei bihin mitate Chûshingura jûnimai tsuzuki). Vor 1795Grisebach · €7,500≈ $8,774≈ £6,576Sign up to see
  2. Kitagawa Utamaro, Shunga "Komachibiki" (mixed lot 6 items & 1 insert), print, partly coloured; unframed, in passepartoutShunga "Komachibiki" (mixed lot 6 items & 1 insert)im Kinsky · €910≈ $1,030≈ £769Sign up to see
  3. Kitagawa Utamaro, Weavers, Nine woodblock printsWeaversSloans & Kenyon · $400≈ £249≈ €297Sign up to see

Kitagawa Utamaro’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 Kitagawa Utamaro between 2005 and 2025, of which 11 sold (46%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $30Sign up free to see to $8.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.8kSign up free to see for Akt IX (Kudanme) aus der Serie Chûshingura (Kômei bihin mitate Chûshingura jûnimai tsuzuki). Vor 1795 at Grisebach in May 2018. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (21 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (18), DuMouchelles (8) and Pananti (4).

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  1. Kitagawa Utamaro, Two Geisha And Porter in Wind And Rain at Night, Woodblock Print, Showa Era
    Two Geisha And Porter in Wind And Rain at NightAfter the artist
    Woodcut / linocut
    H 9.75" W 14.625"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1149
    $150≈ £111≈ €129HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Kitagawa Utamaro, Shunga "Komachibiki" (mixed lot 6 items & 1 insert), print, partly coloured; unframed, in passepartout
    Shunga "Komachibiki" (mixed lot 6 items & 1 insert)
    Print (other)
    16 x 22.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1328
    €910≈ $1,030≈ £769Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  3. Kitagawa Utamaro, Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, circa 2000, Woodblock Print on Paper
    Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, circa 2000After the artist
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1201
    $60≈ £48≈ €57HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Kitagawa Utamaro, Parody of an Imperial Carriage Scene, circa 2000, Triptych Print on Paper
    Parody of an Imperial Carriage Scene, circa 2000After the artist
    Print (other) · Paper
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1202
    $50≈ £40≈ €48HammerSign up free to seeEst. $75–150View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 631
    $63≈ £50≈ €57$50 + $13 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut
    11.5 x 8.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 202
    $126≈ £103≈ €118$100 + $26 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  7. Kitagawa Utamaro, Fukaku Shinobu Koi, Lithograph
    Fukaku Shinobu KoiAfter the artist
    Lithograph
    11 1/2” x 7 1/2” (29 cm x 19 cm)
    León Gallery · · Lot 397
    ₱1,402≈ $26≈ £20≈ €23Price realizedSign up free to seeView at León Gallery ↗
  8. Kitagawa Utamaro, Akt IX (Kudanme) aus der Serie Chûshingura (Kômei bihin mitate Chûshingura jûnimai tsuzuki). Vor 1795, Farbholzschnitt auf Japanpapier
    Akt IX (Kudanme) aus der Serie Chûshingura (Kômei bihin mitate Chûshingura jûnimai tsuzuki). Vor 1795
    Woodcut / linocut
    36,8 × 25 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 300
    €7,500≈ $8,774≈ £6,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Kitagawa Utamaro, Samurai and Geisha, Woodcut print on paper
    Samurai and Geisha
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    14 in. x 9 3/8 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 24
    $50≈ £39≈ €47HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Kitagawa Utamaro, Ten Classes of Women'S Physiognomy, Together with one color woodcut
    Ten Classes of Women'S Physiognomy
    Woodcut / linocut
    14 1/4 in. x 9 7/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 24
    $225≈ £177≈ €212HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Kitagawa Utamaro that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Kitagawa Utamaro prints (22)Kitagawa Utamaro woodcuts & linocuts (21)

Kitagawa Utamaro: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kitagawa Utamaro at auction?

$8,774Sign up free to see, for Akt IX (Kudanme) aus der Serie Chûshingura (Kômei bihin mitate Chûshingura jûnimai tsuzuki). Vor 1795 at Grisebach (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kitagawa Utamaro?

The median sale price is $130Sign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kitagawa Utamaro have sold at auction?

11 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Kitagawa Utamaro?

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

About Kitagawa Utamaro

Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e "large-headed pictures of beautiful women" of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Kitagawa Utamaro, Kiyomizu Komachi, from the series Futabagusa nana KomachiKiyomizu Komachi, from the series Futabagusa nana Komachi, 1790s
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Kitagawa Utamaro, Kitchen SceneKitchen Scene, ca. 1794–95
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Kitagawa Utamaro, Okita of the Naniwa-ya TeahouseOkita of the Naniwa-ya Teahouse, ca. 1793
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Kitagawa Utamaro, Women Grating Radish for SashimiWomen Grating Radish for Sashimi, ca. 1798–99
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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