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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Record prices
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $8,575≈ £5,481≈ €6,308Sign up to see
Satsuko 1962Menzies · A$8,591≈ $5,562≈ £4,390≈ €5,109Sign up to see
The Night Visit (from the Story of the Cormorant series)Wright · $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).
Price trend
12 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $875Sign up | $875Sign up | $875Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 22 | 18 | 82% | $2.5kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $8.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 2 | 67% | $551Sign up | $551Sign up | $882Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 19 | 16 | 84% | $2.8kSign up | $2kSign up | $8.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.