Roger Shimomura
American · b. 1939 · Painter, Printmaker
Roger Shimomura is an American artist and a retired professor at the University of Kansas, having taught there from 1969 to 2004. His art, showcased across the United States,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Little White Lies #41Rago Auctions · $3,302≈ £2,456≈ €2,812Sign up to see
Yellow No SameToomey & Co. · $1,452≈ £1,127≈ €1,345Sign up to see
Untitled #3Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,397≈ £1,041≈ €1,199Sign up to see
Roger Shimomura’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 19 auction results for Roger Shimomura between 2022 and 2025, of which 17 sold (89%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $3.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.3kSign up free to see for Little White Lies #41 at Rago Auctions in September 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (12 lots). Most results come from Circle Auction (15), Toomey & Co. (2) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).
20 results
- Little White Lies #41, 2020$3,302≈ £2,456≈ €2,812Sign up free to see
- Untitled #3, 1988$1,397≈ £1,041≈ €1,199Sign up free to see
- $900≈ £696≈ €827Sign up free to see
- $400≈ £309≈ €367Sign up free to see
- $800≈ £618≈ €735Sign up free to see
- $1,000≈ £773≈ €918Sign up free to see
- $198≈ £154≈ €183Sign up free to see
- Yellow No Same, 1992$1,452≈ £1,127≈ €1,345Sign up free to see
- $1,000≈ £767≈ €922Sign up free to see
- $700≈ £533≈ €629Sign up free to see
![Roger Shimomura, Block 6 [Minidoka Snapshots], 2010, Color lithograph](/img/lot/cmuimp5qt8cr3pkwif39e/thumb)
![Roger Shimomura, Nightfall [Minidoka Snapshots], 2010, Color lithograph](/img/lot/cmuimp5qtuvlpc6bxzont/thumb)
![Roger Shimomura, Reveille [Minidoka Snapshots], 2010, Color lithograph](/img/lot/cmuimp5qtlfwda84d3ln2/thumb)
![Roger Shimomura, Exploration [Minidoka Snapshots], 2010, Color lithograph](/img/lot/cmuimp5qt8swfi88721xx/thumb)
![Roger Shimomura, Nightfall [Minidoka Snapshots], 2010, Color lithograph](/img/lot/cmuimp5u3ytdf5ycc94j4/thumb)
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Roger Shimomura that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Roger Shimomura prints (18)Roger Shimomura lithographs (12)Roger Shimomura screenprints (6)
Roger Shimomura: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Roger Shimomura at auction?
$3,302Sign up free to see, for Little White Lies #41 at Rago Auctions (September 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Roger Shimomura?
The median sale price is $800Sign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Roger Shimomura have sold at auction?
17 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Roger Shimomura?
Circle Auction, Toomey & Co. and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Circle Auction · Toomey & Co. · Rachel Davis Fine Arts
About Roger Shimomura
Roger Shimomura is an American artist and a retired professor at the University of Kansas, having taught there from 1969 to 2004. His art, showcased across the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Israel, often combines American popular culture, traditional Asian tropes, and stereotypical racial imagery to provoke thought and debate on issues of identity and social perception.
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