Shikō Munakata

Japanese · 1903–1975 · Painter, Printmaker

Shikō Munakata was a woodblock printmaker active in Shōwa period Japan. He is associated with the sōsaku-hanga movement and the mingei movement. Munakata was awarded the "Prize… (Wikipedia)

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35lots offered2011–2025years recorded83%sold (19)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2011$8,575≈ £5,481≈ €6,308Sign up to see
Satsuko 1962Menzies · Aug 2023A$8,591≈ $5,562≈ £4,390≈ €5,109Sign up to see
The Night Visit (from the Story of the Cormorant series)Wright · Dec 2024$5,292≈ £4,161≈ €5,042Sign up to see

Shikō Munakata’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 23 auction results for Shikō Munakata between 2011 and 2025, of which 19 sold (83%). A further 12 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $8.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.6kSign up free to see for Untitled at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2011. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (19 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (6), Helmuth Stone Gallery (4) and Toomey & Co. (4).

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Seiten (Blue Heaven) Extract Collection - Woodblock print by Shiko Munakata (1955 - 1956)
Woodcut / linocut
22 x 41 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 28, 2025 · Lot 259
$126≈ £94≈ €108$100 + $26 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Satsuko, 1962
Woodcut / linocut
13⅝ h x 17 w in (35 x 43 cm)
Wright · May 28, 2025 · Lot 258
$1,651≈ £1,225≈ €1,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Young Queen, 1968
Woodcut / linocut
11 x 10.5cm (image); 17 x 13.5cm (reveal); 29 x 28cm (frame)
Leonard Joel · Apr 16, 2025 · Lot 40
A$2,600≈ $1,657≈ £1,250≈ €1,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Fox and Wolf, 1958
Woodcut / linocut · Paper
12 h x 10¼ w in (30 x 26 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 6, 2025 · Lot 238
$2,794≈ £2,168≈ €2,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Buddhist Angels, 1956
Woodcut / linocut · Paper
13 h x 9 w in (33 x 23 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 6, 2025 · Lot 239
$1,905≈ £1,478≈ €1,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
The Night Visit (from the Story of the Cormorant series)
Woodcut / linocut
10⅛ h x 11⅛ w in (26 x 28 cm)
Wright · Dec 18, 2024 · Lot 353
$5,292≈ £4,161≈ €5,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled
Lithograph · ed. 17/50
13 x 11.25 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Oct 15, 2024 · Lot 186
$221≈ £169≈ €202$175 + $46 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Untitled, 1956
Woodcut / linocut · Paper
14 h x 12½ w in (36 x 32 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 240
$504≈ £395≈ €464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Hoshun no saku (Early Spring), 1955
Woodcut / linocut · Paper
15 h x 12⅜ w in (38 x 31 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 7, 2024 · Lot 158
$1,638≈ £1,285≈ €1,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Bodhisattva 1964, 1964
Woodcut / linocut
13.0 x 14.0 cm (image); 24.0 x 21.0 cm (sheet)
Menzies · Aug 30, 2023 · Lot 63
A$3,191≈ $2,066≈ £1,631≈ €1,898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗

Also offered, result not published (12)

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

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Shikō Munakata: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Shikō Munakata at auction?

$8,575Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Shikō Munakata?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Shikō Munakata have sold at auction?

19 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Shikō Munakata?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Helmuth Stone Gallery and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Helmuth Stone Gallery · Toomey & Co.

About Shikō Munakata

Shikō Munakata was a woodblock printmaker active in Shōwa period Japan. He is associated with the sōsaku-hanga movement and the mingei movement. Munakata was awarded the "Prize of Excellence" at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952, and first prize at the São Paulo Bienal Exhibition in Brazil in 1955, followed by Grand Prix at the Venice Biennale in 1956, and the Order of Culture, the highest honor in the arts by the Japanese government in 1970.

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