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# Kunichika Toyohara (1835–1900)

## What is Kunichika Toyohara’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 114 auction results for Kunichika Toyohara at 37 houses since 2001. Over the last 24 months the median price was $176 including buyer’s premium (middle half $120–$361, n=20). The auction record is $56,250 for Artisans, Beauties and Annual Events (2021, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artisans, Beauties and Annual Events, 1835 | Burlap | $56,250 | Christie's | Mar 2021 |
| 2 | Two women before a mirror | Colour | $13,037 | Sotheby's | Dec 2022 |
| 3 | A Prosperous Bath House in the Licensed Quarters (Zensei sato sugata yu) | Woodblock print | $8,014 | Sotheby's | Mar 2022 |
| 4 | Fair at Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan ichi no zu), 1858 | Woodblock print | $8,014 | Sotheby's | Mar 2022 |
| 5 | Sogo no tsuma no tamashii (Ghost of Sogo's wife), 1835 | Woodblock print | $5,000 | Christie's | Sep 2021 |
| 6 | Moko dekisen no zu (Sinking Mongolian ship), 1835 | Moko dekisen no zu (Sinking Mongolian ship) | $4,000 | Christie's | May 2006 |
| 7 | Zensei sato no sugata yu (Bath house of the pleasure quarter in all its glory), 1835 | Woodblock print triptych, signed | $3,780 | Christie's | Sep 2022 |
| 8 | Murasaki hotaru asobi (Murasaki and fireflies playing), 1835 | Woodblock print triptych | $2,772 | Christie's | Jan 2012 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Prosperous Bath House in the Licensed Quarters (Zensei sato sugata yu) | Woodcuts | $6,555 | Sotheby's | Mar 2023 |
| 2 | Actors Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro IX in the roles of Okiku's ghost and Aoyama Tessan performing in the play The Dish Mansion at Banshu | Woodcuts | $2,497 | Sotheby's | Mar 2023 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 56 | $335 |
| Prints | 13 | $236 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 11 | $920 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 49 | $227 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 114 results from 37 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Kunichika Toyohara is a Japanese artist with 199 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $243. 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 Kunichika Toyohara sold in 2026 for $475, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kunichika Toyohara work worth?

Across 106 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kunichika Toyohara work is $243.

The median Kunichika Toyohara print sells for $217 across 99 lots.

The median Kunichika Toyohara work on paper sells for $7,659 across 5 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Kunichika Toyohara prints typically sell for $111–$415 (the middle half of 71 sold 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 | 159 | $217†‡ | $8,014 | 62.3% | 2026-07-01 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $7,659 | $56,250 | — | 2022-12-16 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $8,014 | $56,250 | — | 2023-03-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 71 | $111–$415†‡ | $190†‡ | $8,014 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $250–$1,085†‡ | $378†‡ | $1,578 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $56,250 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $13,037 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $8,014 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $8,014 |

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 Kunichika Toyohara worth?

Across 106 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kunichika Toyohara work is $243. The median Kunichika Toyohara print sells for $217 across 99 lots. The median Kunichika Toyohara work on paper sells for $7,659 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kunichika Toyohara prints typically sell for $111–$415 (the middle half of 71 sold 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 Kunichika Toyohara print?

Based on 99 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kunichika Toyohara print is $217. 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 Kunichika Toyohara's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Kunichika Toyohara print is $8,014.

### What is the average price of a small Kunichika Toyohara print?

Based on 71 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kunichika Toyohara print (small (under 50 cm)) is $190, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 medium Kunichika Toyohara print?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kunichika Toyohara print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $378, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Kunichika Toyohara's auction record?

Kunichika Toyohara's auction record is $56,250, set in 2021.

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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, “Kunichika Toyohara auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kunichika-toyohara (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.