Toyohara Kunichika
Japanese · 1835–1900 · Painter, Printmaker
Toyohara Kunichika was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Warrior TriptychRago Auctions · $1,500≈ £1,091≈ €1,267Sign up to see
Kabuki with Four FiguresLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$748≈ $660≈ £342≈ €505Sign up to see
Ehon Taikōki (triptych)Toomey & Co. · $576≈ £427≈ €496Sign up to see
Toyohara Kunichika’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 26 auction results for Toyohara Kunichika between 1993 and 2026, of which 21 sold (81%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $50Sign up free to see to $1.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.5kSign up free to see for Warrior Triptych at Rago Auctions in July 2021. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (26 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (13), Levis Fine Art Auctions (9) and DuMouchelles (6).
26 results
- $576≈ £427≈ €496Sign up free to see
- £220≈ $299≈ €258Sign up free to see
- Two works, 1896$100≈ £79≈ €95Sign up free to see
- $150≈ £120≈ €140Sign up free to see
- Character in The Tale of Genji, circa 1863$125≈ £99≈ €116Sign up free to see
- $1,500≈ £1,091≈ €1,267Sign up free to see
- $125≈ £88≈ €100Sign up free to see
- $100≈ £79≈ €90Sign up free to see
- $50≈ £39≈ €46Sign up free to see
- CA$152≈ $153≈ £95≈ €113Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (8)
Lots by Toyohara Kunichika that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Toyohara Kunichika prints (26)Toyohara Kunichika woodcuts & linocuts (26)
Toyohara Kunichika: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Toyohara Kunichika at auction?
$1,500Sign up free to see, for Warrior Triptych at Rago Auctions (July 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Toyohara Kunichika?
The median sale price is $140Sign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Toyohara Kunichika have sold at auction?
21 of 26 recorded lots sold between 1993 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Toyohara Kunichika?
Sloans & Kenyon, Levis Fine Art Auctions and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Levis Fine Art Auctions · DuMouchelles
About Toyohara Kunichika
Toyohara Kunichika was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Board game of the Flower Stage (Hanabutai atari sugoroku), 1883
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Modern Genji – Firefly Viewing (Imayō genji shiken hotaru asobi), 1861
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Kobushō Kasei from the Series Thirty-Six Restaurants In New Tokyo, late 19th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0