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Enju disguised as Shirabyôshi Gio, and Nakamura Noshio I as Goo disguised as Hotoke Gozen at a stream near a house","work_year":"1770","medium":"Print","usd_minor":273202,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Kunsthaus Lempertz","sale_month":"2018-06","lot_id":"ed98861b-2b44-4190-960a-43c7d5f577c1"},{"rank":7,"title":"18th century","work_year":"1755","medium":"Oil","usd_minor":265896,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Bonhams","sale_month":"2010-05","lot_id":"122b90ee-4d1e-444f-8e32-3af7e03cad04"}],"editions":[{"rank":1,"title":"Actor Segawa Kikunojô II as the Snow Woman (Yuki onna), actually Tatsu-hime","work_year":"1765","medium":"Woodcuts","usd_minor":1651000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2025-09","lot_id":"fc1744e6-1041-40ef-8acf-02b460408f92"},{"rank":2,"title":"Actor Ichikawa Raizo","work_year":"1765","medium":"Woodcuts","usd_minor":355600,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2025-09","lot_id":"91eae47d-8355-4f35-a682-803554dcf32a"},{"rank":3,"title":"The actor Nakamura Noshio with a mirror","work_year":"1765","medium":"Woodcuts","usd_minor":252000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christie's","sale_month":"2022-03","lot_id":"f1a0a181-f18b-490f-b286-c8212b76ab9a"}]},"paragraph":"As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 15 auction results for Ippitsusai Buncho at 7 houses since 2010. Over the last 24 months the median price was $5,433 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,095–$8,955, n=6). The auction record is $16,510 for Actor Segawa Kikunojô II as the Snow Woman (Yuki onna), actually Tatsu-hime (2025, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Ippitsusai Buncho value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}