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Hosoda Eishi (1756–1829)

What is Hosoda Eishi’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 19 auction results for Hosoda Eishi at 12 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,170 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,170–$1,170, n=5). The auction record is $22,151 for The courtesan Morokoshi of the Echizenya house (2026, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1The courtesan Morokoshi of the Echizenya housePrint$22,151Sotheby'sJun 2026
2Courtesan Hanaogi preparing a fan, Seiro bijin rokkasen woodblock print, 1756A portrait of the courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya preparing to decorate a fan, seated before a table holding brushes, inkstone and rolled paper, from the series$5,153Christie'sMay 2011
3A young woman threading seven needles as a Tanabata festival, 1794Ink$3,259Kunsthaus LempertzDec 2023
4Misayama of Chojiya House Going to Bed, 1796Ink and color on paper with mica$2,880Cottone AuctionsNov 2022
5Yûkun rokkasen. Portraits of the courtesans Hanaôgi of the Ôgiya and Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, and of Wakoku of the Echizenya and Kasugano of the Kadotamaya compared to the six poets, 1829Two ôban, from a triptych, or a three sheet series$2,492Kunsthaus LempertzJun 2016
6Yûkun rokkasen, 1796Two ôban, from a triptych, or a three sheet series$1,962Kunsthaus LempertzJun 2016
7Three bijin-ga, comprising one depicting Hanaogi, a high-ranking courtesan accompanied by two kamuro from the House of Ogi; a kagura dancer from the series Fuzoku Awase Juniyo; and two high-ranking courtesans including Toyosumi with two kamuro from the House of Choji, 1829Tin$1,549BonhamsNov 2010
8Lady in a court carriage and attendants viewing cherry blossoms, 1796Woodblock print$1,170Sotheby'sJun 2025
9Ono no Komachi, 1793Woodblock print$1,170Sotheby'sJun 2025
10The courtesan Morokoshi of the Echizenya house, 1794Woodblock print$1,170Sotheby'sJun 2025
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other9$1,170
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)7$1,170

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 19 results from 12 houses · How we compute these figures

Hosoda Eishi is a Japanese artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $1,170. 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 Hosoda Eishi sold in 2026 for $22,151, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Hosoda Eishi work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hosoda Eishi work is $1,170.

The median Hosoda Eishi print sells for $1,170 across 10 lots.

The median Hosoda Eishi work on paper sells for $2,029 across 2 lots.

The median Hosoda Eishi painting sells for $310 across 2 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions12$1,170‡$22,15183.3%2026-06-11
Paintings2$310†‡$311†—2021-05-05
Works on Paper2$2,029$3,259—2023-12-08

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

Hosoda Eishi's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (12 lots) median $1,170 with 83.3% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $310, record $311. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $311 (buyer's premium not included).

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)6$603–$1,170‡$1,170‡$1,549

‡ 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

MediumYearPrice
Prints & Editions2026$22,151
Works on Paper2023$3,259
Prints & Editions2016$2,492
Works on Paper2019$799
Paintings2021$311†
Paintings2007$309‡

† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Hosoda Eishi worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hosoda Eishi work is $1,170. The median Hosoda Eishi print sells for $1,170 across 10 lots. The median Hosoda Eishi work on paper sells for $2,029 across 2 lots. The median Hosoda Eishi painting sells for $310 across 2 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 Hosoda Eishi print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hosoda Eishi print is $1,170. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Hosoda Eishi's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Hosoda Eishi print is $22,151.

What is Hosoda Eishi's auction record?

Hosoda Eishi's auction record is $22,151, set in 2026.

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