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2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 434 auction results for Kitagawa Utamaro at 40 houses since 2001. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,886 including buyer’s premium (middle half $414–$5,461, n=39). The auction record is $7,100,526 for Fukagawa in Snow (Fukagawa no yuki) (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Kitagawa Utamaro value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}