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Toyohara Chikanobu

Japanese · 1838–1912 · Painter, Printmaker

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10lots offered2011–2026years recorded100%sold (6)$213Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Toyohara Chikanobu, Boat Racing - Jidai Kagami (from the Mirror of Ages), 1896, woodblock printBoat Racing - Jidai Kagami (from the Mirror of Ages)Rago Auctions · $563≈ £410≈ €476Sign up to see
  2. Toyohara Chikanobu, Untitled, and another Japanese woodblock printUntitledSworders · £220≈ $296≈ €257Sign up to see
  3. Toyohara Chikanobu, The Plum Tree, Oshuku (Oshuku-bai), woodblock triptych on paperThe Plum Tree, Oshuku (Oshuku-bai)Austin Auction Gallery · $275≈ £205≈ €241Sign up to see

Toyohara Chikanobu’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 6 auction results for Toyohara Chikanobu between 2011 and 2026, of which 6 sold (100%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $20Sign up free to see to $563Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $563Sign up free to see for Boat Racing - Jidai Kagami (from the Mirror of Ages) at Rago Auctions in July 2021. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (6 lots). Most results come from DuMouchelles (4), Concept Art Gallery (1) and Rago Auctions (1).

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  1. Toyohara Chikanobu, The Plum Tree, Oshuku (Oshuku-bai), woodblock triptych on paper
    The Plum Tree, Oshuku (Oshuku-bai)
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    : approx 13.5"h, 9"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 3444
    $275≈ £205≈ €241HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–350View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Toyohara Chikanobu, Untitled, Woodblock Print Triptych, Ca. 1890s, "View of Urami-no-taki Waterfall"
    Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut
    H 14.5" W 28.75"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1326
    $150≈ £118≈ €143HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Toyohara Chikanobu, True Beauty, Woodblock print
    True Beauty
    Woodcut / linocut
    13" x 8 5/8" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 240
    $20≈ £16≈ €18HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–100View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  4. Toyohara Chikanobu, Untitled, and another Japanese woodblock print
    Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut
    Sworders · · Lot 267
    £220≈ $296≈ €257HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Sworders ↗
  5. Toyohara Chikanobu, Boat Racing - Jidai Kagami (from the Mirror of Ages), 1896, woodblock print
    Boat Racing - Jidai Kagami (from the Mirror of Ages), 1896
    Woodcut / linocut
    14¾ h x 9¾ w in (37 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 526
    $563≈ £410≈ €476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Toyohara Chikanobu, Untitled - Morning View, colour wood block on paper
    Untitled - Morning View
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    33 x 22.2 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 58
    CA$117≈ $118≈ £73≈ €87Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$150–200View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

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

Toyohara Chikanobu prints (6)Toyohara Chikanobu woodcuts & linocuts (6)

Toyohara Chikanobu: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Toyohara Chikanobu at auction?

$563Sign up free to see, for Boat Racing - Jidai Kagami (from the Mirror of Ages) at Rago Auctions (July 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Toyohara Chikanobu?

The median sale price is $213Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Toyohara Chikanobu have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Toyohara Chikanobu?

DuMouchelles, Concept Art Gallery and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. DuMouchelles · Concept Art Gallery · Rago Auctions

About Toyohara Chikanobu

In museum collections

  • Toyohara Chikanobu, Scene of Foxfire (Kitsunebi) from the Play Honchō nijūshikōScene of Foxfire (Kitsunebi) from the Play Honchō nijūshikō, 1898
    Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Toyohara Chikanobu, Kyodō risshi no motoiKyodō risshi no motoi
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Toyohara Chikanobu, A Puppet Play in the Inner Palace of Edo Castle (from the series The Inner Palace of Chiyoda Castle)A Puppet Play in the Inner Palace of Edo Castle (from the series The Inner Palace of Chiyoda Castle), 1895
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Toyohara Chikanobu, Celebrating the Birth of the Buddha in the Inner Palace of Edo Castle (from the series The Inner Palace of Chiyoda Castle)Celebrating the Birth of the Buddha in the Inner Palace of Edo Castle (from the series The Inner Palace of Chiyoda Castle), 1896
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain

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