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Kuniyoshi Utagawa

Japanese · 1798–1861 · Painter, Printmaker

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52lots offered1998–2025years recorded83%sold (38)$308Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raiko) ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu (triptych), c. 1843, woodcut in colorsMinamoto Yorimitsu (Raiko) ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu (triptych)Toomey & Co. · $10,710≈ £8,371≈ €9,927Sign up to see
  2. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Two drawings in ink on thin paper. a) Ôban, part of triptych. Ladies in waiting and a prince. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Censors: Hama, Magome. b)Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)Lempertz · €3,224≈ $3,786≈ £2,822Sign up to see
  3. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, EDO PERIOD, comprising six oban tate-e prints and one oban yoko-e printEDO PERIODLyon & Turnbull · £2,000≈ $2,693≈ €2,338Sign up to see

Kuniyoshi Utagawa’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 46 auction results for Kuniyoshi Utagawa between 1998 and 2025, of which 38 sold (83%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $25Sign up free to see to $10.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.7kSign up free to see for Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raiko) ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu (triptych) at Toomey & Co. in August 2024. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (39 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (24), Levis Fine Art Auctions (5) and DuMouchelles (5).

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  1. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Untitled, Woodblock Print on Rice Paper Ca. 1847-1850, "Onodera Junai Hidetomo"
    Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    H 14" W 9.8"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4065
    $400≈ £328≈ €388HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20–50View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Yakezawa Toji twirling tops and spinning Oiwa Inari
    Woodcut / linocut
    25 x 37cms, in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 1559
    £95≈ $121≈ €115HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–120View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  3. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raiko) ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu (triptych), c. 1843, woodcut in colors
    Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raiko) ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu (triptych), c. 1843
    Woodcut / linocut
    14¾ h x 10 w in (37 x 25 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 349
    $10,710≈ £8,371≈ €9,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Three Actors at a Folding Screen
    Woodcut / linocut
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 633
    $189≈ £149≈ €172$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Untitled, woodblock print
    Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut
    Sworders · · Lot 328
    £160≈ $197≈ €184HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Sworders ↗
  6. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, EDO PERIOD, an oban tate-e triptych print
    EDO PERIOD
    Print (other)
    largest: 36cm x 25cm
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 281
    £378≈ $473≈ €435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Untitled Triptych Series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa), A set of three 19th century woodblock colored prints
    Untitled Triptych Series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)
    Woodcut / linocut
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 82
    $200≈ £170≈ €194HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, EDO PERIOD, comprising six oban tate-e prints and one oban yoko-e print
    EDO PERIOD
    Print (other)
    largest: 38cm x 27.8cm
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 311
    £2,000≈ $2,693≈ €2,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, EDO PERIOD, 1842, an oban tate-e triptych print A Children's Calligraphy Gathering ( Yôdô sekigaki kai ), published by Izumiya Ichibei
    EDO PERIOD, 1842
    Print (other)
    largest: 37.6cm x 26.6cm
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 312
    £1,125≈ $1,515≈ €1,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 47 Ronins, Oribe Yahei, (Stories of the Faithful Samurai), 1848, Woodblock Print
    47 Ronins, Oribe Yahei, (Stories of the Faithful Samurai), 1848
    Woodcut / linocut
    36.5x25cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1357
    A$275≈ $195≈ £151≈ €166HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$100–200View at Davidson Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

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

Kuniyoshi Utagawa works on paper (3)Kuniyoshi Utagawa drawings (3)Kuniyoshi Utagawa prints (43)Kuniyoshi Utagawa woodcuts & linocuts (39)

Kuniyoshi Utagawa: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kuniyoshi Utagawa at auction?

$10,710Sign up free to see, for Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raiko) ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu (triptych) at Toomey & Co. (August 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kuniyoshi Utagawa?

The median sale price is $308Sign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kuniyoshi Utagawa have sold at auction?

38 of 46 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2025. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Kuniyoshi Utagawa?

Sloans & Kenyon, Levis Fine Art Auctions and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Levis Fine Art Auctions · DuMouchelles

About Kuniyoshi Utagawa

In museum collections

  • Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Biographies of Loyal and Righteous SamuraiBiographies of Loyal and Righteous Samurai
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kanadehon Chūshingura 2Kanadehon Chūshingura 2
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Forty-Eight Habits of the Floating WorldForty-Eight Habits of the Floating World
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Selection for the Eight ViewsSelection for the Eight Views
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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