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Over the last 24 months the median price was $176 including buyer’s premium (middle half $121–$382, n=24). The auction record is $15,861 for The courtesans Hanaogi of the Ogiya house, Shiratama of the Tamaya house and Oyodo of the Tsuruya house (Tsuruya uchi Oyodo, Tamaya uchi Shiratama, Ogiya uchi Hanaogi) (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Kunisada Utagawa value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}