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# Shunkosai Hokushu

## What is Shunkosai Hokushu’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 12 auction results for Shunkosai Hokushu at 5 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $8,041 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,485–$8,041, n=5). The auction record is $8,041 for Actors Sawamura Kunitaro II, Nakamura Karoku I and Fujikawa Tomokichi II in the roles of Shinkuro's wife, Shigarami, Shokuro's wife, Kocho, and Katsugen's wife, Nagisa (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Actors Sawamura Kunitaro II, Nakamura Karoku I and Fujikawa Tomokichi II in the roles of Shinkuro's wife, Shigarami, Shokuro's wife, Kocho, and Katsugen's wife, Nagisa, 1810 | Woodblock print | $8,041 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | Comparison of Current Roles on Fans (Uchiwa tosei kurabe), 1810 | Woodblock print | $8,041 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 3 | Hits of a Lifetime (Issei ichidai atari kyogen), 1810 | Woodblock print | $8,041 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 4 | Actors Ichikawa Ebijuro II, Nakamura Utaemon III and Fujikawa Tomokichi II in the roles of as Ki no Haseo, Kujaku Saburo and Kobai-hime, 1810 | Woodblock print | $2,485 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | The actor Nakamura Utaemon III (Shikan) in the role of Kumagai Jiro Naozane, 1810 | Woodblock print, embellished with metallic pigment and embossing to the fan | $2,226 | Christie's | May 2004 |
| 6 | Theater scene. Fight on an engawa, clever writing with liquid, 1823 | Ôban triptych | $1,869 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2018 |
| 7 | Arashi Rikan II as Ogata Rikimaru flanked by two toads, 1831 | Ôban, blind printing, gold, silver, colours | $863 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2018 |
| 8 | Actors Kano Minshi I and Arashi Kichisaburo II in the roles of Okiyo and Kowari Dennai in the play Revenge along the Bay in Morning Fog (Katakiuchi ura no Asagiri), 1810 | Woodblock print | $731 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 9 | Shunkôsai Hokushû (act. 1810-1832) and Shunbaisai Hokuei (?-1837), 1825 | Two ôban. a) Series: Issei ichidai atari kyogen. Nakamura Utaemon III on a fan as Kumagai Jirô Naozane. Signed: Shunkôsai Hokushû ga. Seal: Hokushû. 1825. b) Arashi Rikan with two swords. Signed: Shunkosai Hokuei ga. Seal: Hokuei. Publisher: Shôhonya Seishichi. (2) Very good impressions, gold, colours a bit faded, margins slightly rubbed, slightly soiled, a) creases in margins, right margin backed, b) worm damage, backed | $728 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Dec 2017 |
| 10 | Fan with the portrait of Nakamura Utaemon III as Gotôbei, 1825 | Blind printing, gold, polished black, colours | $431 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2018 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | $2,048 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $5,263 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 12 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Shunkosai Hokushu is a Japanese artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $1,366. 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 Shunkosai Hokushu sold in 2025 for $2,485, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Shunkosai Hokushu work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shunkosai Hokushu work is $1,366.

The median Shunkosai Hokushu print sells for $2,226 across 9 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 | 10 | $2,226† | $8,041 | 90% | 2025-06-13 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $8,041 | $8,041 | — | 2025-06-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,479–$8,041† | $2,485† | $8,041 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $8,041 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $8,041 |

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 Shunkosai Hokushu worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shunkosai Hokushu work is $1,366. The median Shunkosai Hokushu print sells for $2,226 across 9 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 Shunkosai Hokushu's auction record?

Shunkosai Hokushu's auction record is $8,041, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.