> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hokusai-3 · updated 2026-11-02 # Hokusai (1760–1849) Hokusai is a Japanese artist with 334 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $465. 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 Hokusai sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $7,597 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Hokusai work worth? Across 248 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hokusai work is $465. The median Hokusai print sells for $483 across 195 lots. The median Hokusai painting sells for $425 across 7 lots. The median Hokusai work on paper sells for $349 across 9 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Hokusai prints typically sell for $93–$1,552 (the middle half of 57 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 | 226 | $483†‡ | $29,375 | 86.3% | 2026-07-24 | | Paintings | 20 | $425‡ | $1,018‡ | 35% | 2024-03-09 | | Works on Paper | 12 | $349†‡ | $7,277‡ | 75% | 2026-08-31 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $511† | $511† | — | 2011-03-31 | | Photography | 1 | $55† | $55† | — | 2016-01-20 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 14 | $24,725 | $29,375 | — | 2005-10-22 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Hokusai's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (226 lots) median $483 with 86.3% sell-through. Paintings (20 lots) median $425, record $1,018. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 14 lots) the median is $24,725. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 57 | $93–$1,552†‡ | $200†‡ | $18,485‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $57–$232‡ | $90‡ | $1,400‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $312–$888‡ | $488‡ | $1,018‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $191–$1,563†‡ | $349†‡ | $7,277‡ | † 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 | 2005 | $29,375 | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $29,375 | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $7,277‡ | | Works on Paper | 1999 | $2,765 | | Paintings | 2008 | $1,018‡ | | Paintings | 2009 | $1,000‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2011 | $511† | | Photography | 2016 | $55† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 Hokusai worth? Across 248 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hokusai work is $465. The median Hokusai print sells for $483 across 195 lots. The median Hokusai painting sells for $425 across 7 lots. The median Hokusai work on paper sells for $349 across 9 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Hokusai prints typically sell for $93–$1,552 (the middle half of 57 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 Hokusai print? Based on 195 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hokusai print is $483. 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 Hokusai's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Hokusai print is $29,375. ### What is the average price of a Hokusai painting? Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hokusai painting is $425. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Hokusai's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Hokusai painting is $1,018. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Hokusai work on paper? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hokusai work on paper is $349. 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 Hokusai's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Hokusai work on paper is $7,277. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Hokusai print? Based on 57 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Hokusai print (small (under 50 cm)) is $200, 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 Hokusai's auction record? Hokusai's auction record is $29,375, set in 2005. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Hokusai auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hokusai-3 (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.