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Over the last 24 months the median price was $780 including buyer’s premium (middle half $247–$2,226, n=8). The auction record is $9,424 for Carp in Waterfall (2020, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Keisai Eisen value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}