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Over the last 24 months the median price was $179 including buyer’s premium (middle half $84–$260, n=6). The auction record is $237,530 for In Praise of Flower Hunting (Hanakari sho) (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Munakata Shiko value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}