> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kubo-shunman · updated 2026-11-02

# Kubo Shunman (1757–1820)

## What is Kubo Shunman’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 21 auction results for Kubo Shunman at 6 houses since 2001. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,492 including buyer’s premium (middle half $329–$3,326, n=10). The auction record is $10,234 for Butterflies and Moths (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butterflies and Moths, 1810 | Woodblock print | $10,234 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | Butterflies and Moths, 1810 | Woodblock print | $10,234 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 236 (Ni hyaku sanjuroku dan), 1757 | Woodblock print surimono | $6,742 | Christie's | Nov 2001 |
| 4 | Kyu-dan (Episode nine, harp and lacquer box), 1810 | Woodblock print | $6,500 | Christie's | Sep 2024 |
| 5 | Blue Celadon Ladle Stand (Ao seiji shakutate), 1817 | Woodblock print | $3,655 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | Episode Eighty-one (Hachiju-ichi-dan), from the series Tales of Ise for the Asakusa Group (Asakusagawa Ise monogatari), mid-1810s | Woodblock print | $2,339 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 7 | Free reed pipe (Sho), 1810 | Woodblock print | $1,901 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 8 | (1757-1820), 1820 | Ink | $1,278 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2018 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rei (Coutersy), 1757 | Woodcuts | $5,040 | Christie's | Mar 2022 |
| 2 | Votive painting of Tamura attacking the demons, 1757 | Woodblock print | $2,800 | Christie's | Sep 2023 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | $1,580 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $2,120 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 21 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Kubo Shunman is a Japanese artist with 33 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $1,278.

A work by Kubo Shunman sold in 2025 for $3,655, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kubo Shunman work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kubo Shunman work is $1,278.

The median Kubo Shunman print sells for $2,120 across 16 lots.

The median Kubo Shunman work on paper sells for $1,278 across 1 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 | 17 | $2,120 | $10,234 | 94.1% | 2025-06-13 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1,278 | $1,278 | 50% | 2018-06-15 |

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $761–$5,770 | $2,339 | $10,234 |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $10,234 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $10,234 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $1,278 |

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 Kubo Shunman worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kubo Shunman work is $1,278. The median Kubo Shunman print sells for $2,120 across 16 lots. The median Kubo Shunman work on paper sells for $1,278 across 1 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 Kubo Shunman print?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kubo Shunman print is $2,120.

### What is Kubo Shunman's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Kubo Shunman print is $10,234.

### What is the average price of a small Kubo Shunman print?

Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kubo Shunman print (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,339, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Kubo Shunman's auction record?

Kubo Shunman's auction record is $10,234, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kubo Shunman auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kubo-shunman (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.