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# Hiroshige (1826–1869)

## What is Hiroshige’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 446 auction results for Hiroshige at 39 houses since 1988. Over the last 24 months the median price was $193 including buyer’s premium (middle half $129–$939, n=21). The auction record is $8,000 for Thirty Six Views (2013, Grogan & Company). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirty Six Views | Color woodblock prints | $8,000 | Grogan & Company | Jun 2013 |
| 2 | Meisho Edo Hyakkei (Cent vues célèbres d’Édo) représentant une procession de samourai montant la colline Kinokuni avec vues, au loin, d’Akasaka et de l’étang de Tameike, 1857 | Woodblock print | $4,074 | Tajan | Apr 2016 |
| 3 | Shower On Nihonbashi Bridge (Famous Places In The Eastern Capital), 1832 | Woodblock print | $2,519 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 |
| 4 | White Rain at Shono (Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road), 1833 | Woodblock print | $2,351 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 |
| 5 | Meisho Edo Hyakkei (planche n°89), illustrant un paysage à Ueno composé de pins de lune dans le parc du temple, 19th century | Woodblock oban tate-e | $2,026 | Tajan | Jun 2016 |
| 6 | Trente-deux estampes chuban yoko-e de la série du Petit Tokaido, XIXe siècle | Estampe | $1,918 | Tajan | Oct 2012 |
| 7 | The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Miya, Atsuta Shinji | Woodblock | $1,817 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 8 | The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road, known as Gyosho Tokaido, 1797 | Woodblock prints | $1,708 | Neal Auction Company | Sep 2010 |
| 9 | Rokujuyoshu meisho zue (Vues des sites célèbres des soixante et quelques provinces, planche n°1), illustrant un paysage de la province de Yamashiro représentant le "pont qui traverse la lune" à Arashiyama, 1853 | Woodblock oban tate-e | $1,657 | Tajan | Jun 2016 |
| 10 | Crowds Visiting the Shrine of Benzaiten at Enoshima (Soshu enoshima bensaiten kaicho sankel gunshu no zu), 1797 | Woodblock triptych | $1,434 | Neal Auction Company | Nov 2013 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 113 | $391 |
| Prints | 6 | $205 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 70 | $304 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 446 results from 39 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Hiroshige is a Japanese artist with 653 auction lots recorded since 1988, median price $417. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Hiroshige sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $961 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Hiroshige work worth?

Across 431 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hiroshige work is $417.

The median Hiroshige print sells for $403 across 430 lots.

The median Hiroshige work on paper sells for $6,431 across 2 lots.

The median Hiroshige sculpture sells for $12,932 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Hiroshige prints typically sell for $187–$805 (the middle half of 281 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 642 | $403†‡ | $55,582‡ | 67% | 2026-07-15 |
| Paintings | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $6,431‡ | $7,438‡ | — | 2017-03-08 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $12,932‡ | $12,932‡ | — | 2013-10-17 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 23 | $6,792‡ | $55,582‡ | — | 2025-07-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 281 | $187–$805†‡ | $350†‡ | $55,582‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $235–$703†‡ | $361†‡ | $1,200‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $55,582‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $23,821‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2013 | $12,932‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $7,438‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $5,423‡ |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Hiroshige worth?

Across 431 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hiroshige work is $417. The median Hiroshige print sells for $403 across 430 lots. The median Hiroshige work on paper sells for $6,431 across 2 lots. The median Hiroshige sculpture sells for $12,932 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Hiroshige prints typically sell for $187–$805 (the middle half of 281 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Hiroshige print?

Based on 430 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hiroshige print is $403. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Hiroshige's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Hiroshige print is $55,582. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Hiroshige print?

Based on 281 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Hiroshige print (small (under 50 cm)) is $350, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a medium Hiroshige print?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Hiroshige print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $361, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Hiroshige's auction record?

Hiroshige's auction record is $55,582, set in 2025. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Hiroshige auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hiroshige-2 (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.