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Utagawa Toyokuni

Japanese · 1769–1825

Utagawa Toyokuni , also often referred to as Toyokuni I, to distinguish him from the members of his school who took over his gō (art-name) after he died, was a great master of… (Wikipedia)

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37lots offered2009–2022years recorded44%sold (16)$155Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Utagawa Toyokuni, EDO PERIOD, comprising nine oban tate-e prints and one triptych printEDO PERIODLyon & Turnbull · £1,063≈ $1,391≈ €1,265Sign up to see
  2. Utagawa Toyokuni, GEISHA, color woodcut, TWO GEISHA, color woodcutGEISHA, color woodcutSloans & Kenyon · $350≈ £213≈ €251Sign up to see
  3. Utagawa Toyokuni, "Goal the Geisha", Triptych ink and color on paper, signed. - each: 14 5/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. faded, maybe "laid down""Goal the Geisha"Sloans & Kenyon · $300≈ £214≈ €244Sign up to see

Utagawa Toyokuni’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 36 auction results for Utagawa Toyokuni between 2009 and 2022, of which 16 sold (44%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $20Sign up free to see to $1.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4kSign up free to see for EDO PERIOD at Lyon & Turnbull in March 2022. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (27 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (33), Pananti (2) and Farsettiarte (1).

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  1. Utagawa Toyokuni, EDO PERIOD, comprising nine oban tate-e prints and one triptych print
    EDO PERIOD
    Print (other)
    largest: 37.5cm x 26.2cm
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 264
    £1,063≈ $1,391≈ €1,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Utagawa Toyokuni, "Samurai", "Geisha", Two color woodblock prints on paper, signed and
    "Samurai", "Geisha"
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 16
    $140≈ £107≈ €122HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  3. Utagawa Toyokuni, "Samurai", Color woodblock print on paper, signed and
    "Samurai"
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    14 in. x 9 3/8 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1014
    $70≈ £54≈ €60HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  4. Utagawa Toyokuni, "Samurai", Color woodblock print on paper, signed and
    "Samurai"
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    14 in. x 9 1/2 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1016
    $80≈ £61≈ €69HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. Utagawa Toyokuni, "Triptych Geisha and Samurai", Color woodcut print on paper, signed and
    "Triptych Geisha and Samurai"
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    14 in. x 9 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1024
    $160≈ £123≈ €137HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Utagawa Toyokuni, "Goal the Geisha", Triptych ink and color on paper, signed. - each: 14 5/8 in. x 9 7/8 in. faded, maybe "laid down"
    "Goal the Geisha"
    Drawing · Paper
    14 5/8 in. x 9 7/8 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 14
    $300≈ £214≈ €244HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Utagawa Toyokuni, "Sumurai by Plum Tree", Color woodcut print on paper, signed and sealed
    "Sumurai by Plum Tree"
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    13 1/2 in. x 9 3/8 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1096
    $250≈ £176≈ €200HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Utagawa Toyokuni, Samurai, Woodblock print, signed and
    Samurai
    Woodcut / linocut
    13 3/4 in. x 9 1/4 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 67
    $70≈ £53≈ €62HammerSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Utagawa Toyokuni, Samurai, Two woodblock prints, signed and
    Samurai
    Woodcut / linocut
    14 in. x 9 1/4 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 68
    $20≈ £15≈ €18HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Utagawa Toyokuni, Sono Sugata Murasaki No Utsushi-E, The eleventh print
    Sono Sugata Murasaki No Utsushi-E
    Print (other)
    14 in. x 9 1/2 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 27
    $35≈ £23≈ €32HammerSign up free to seeEst. $65–80View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Utagawa Toyokuni prints (33)Utagawa Toyokuni woodcuts & linocuts (27)

Utagawa Toyokuni: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Utagawa Toyokuni at auction?

$1,391Sign up free to see, for EDO PERIOD at Lyon & Turnbull (March 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Utagawa Toyokuni?

The median sale price is $155Sign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Utagawa Toyokuni have sold at auction?

16 of 36 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2022. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Utagawa Toyokuni?

Sloans & Kenyon, Pananti and Farsettiarte account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Pananti · Farsettiarte

About Utagawa Toyokuni

Utagawa Toyokuni , also often referred to as Toyokuni I, to distinguish him from the members of his school who took over his gō (art-name) after he died, was a great master of ukiyo-e, known in particular for his kabuki actor prints. He was the second head of the renowned Utagawa school of Japanese woodblock artists, and was the artist who elevated it to the position of great fame and power it occupied for the rest of the nineteenth century.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Utagawa Toyokuni, The Fourth MonthThe Fourth Month, ca. 1801
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Utagawa Toyokuni, Keisei Ichikawa DenzoKeisei Ichikawa Denzo, ca. 1797–1800
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Utagawa Toyokuni, Chofu no TamagawaChofu no Tamagawa, ca. 1789
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Utagawa Toyokuni, On Shinagawa Beach at Ebb-TideOn Shinagawa Beach at Ebb-Tide, 1769–1825
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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