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# Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912)

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

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 98 auction results for Toyohara Chikanobu at 48 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $165 including buyer’s premium (middle half $87–$277, n=17). The auction record is $3,710 for Album of woodblock prints, triptychs, diptych and hexaptych (2011, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Album of woodblock prints, triptychs, diptych and hexaptych, 1898 | Woodblock prints (triptychs, diptych, hexaptych) | $3,710 | Christie's | May 2011 |
| 2 | Jidai Kagami (Mirror of Historical Eras), 1897 | 52 oban tate-e prints, accordion-fold album | $2,295 | Bonhams | Mar 2019 |
| 3 | Chiyoda no ooku (Women's quarters of Edo Castle), 1838 | Woodblock prints (nishiki-e) with gauffrage and silver-mica highlights | $1,553 | Christie's | Sep 2002 |
| 4 | A collection of Chinese and Japanese woodblock prints,, 20th century | Woodblock prints | $1,484 | Sworders | Jul 2024 |
| 5 | Snow, moon and flowers, 1884 | Ink | $1,088 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Kintaro, 1886 | Woodblock print | $829 | Christie's | Jul 2018 |
| 7 | Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Kintaro, 1838 | Woodblock print | $826 | Christie's | Jul 2018 |
| 8 | Chiyoda no on omote mokuroku, 'Évènement du prince Tokugawa à l'extérieur du château de Chiyoda', circa 1898 | Triptyque d'estampes oban tate-e | $614 | Tajan | Oct 2024 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunichika/Chikanobu (1838-1912): Triptych; woodcut, Meiji | Woodcut in colours | $1,162 | Bruun Rasmussen | Oct 2009 |
| 2 | Dobro i zło, 1874 | Colour woodcut/paper | $658 | DESA Unicum | Dec 2025 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 5 | $563 |
| Other | 37 | $275 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 30 | $270 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 98 results from 48 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Toyohara Chikanobu is a Japanese artist with 134 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $218. 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 Toyohara Chikanobu sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,404 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Toyohara Chikanobu work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Toyohara Chikanobu work worth?

Across 81 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Toyohara Chikanobu work is $218.

The median Toyohara Chikanobu print sells for $204 across 72 lots.

The median Toyohara Chikanobu work on paper sells for $1,088 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Toyohara Chikanobu prints typically sell for $102–$380 (the middle half of 49 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 | 98 | $204†‡ | $3,710 | 73.5% | 2026-04-30 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $1,088 | $1,088 | — | 2025-06-13 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $1,553† | $3,710 | — | 2026-10-22 |

† 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) | 49 | $102–$380†‡ | $208†‡ | $3,710 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $150–$300†‡ | $200†‡ | $1,484 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $3,710 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,484 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $1,088 |

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 Toyohara Chikanobu worth?

Across 81 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Toyohara Chikanobu work is $218. The median Toyohara Chikanobu print sells for $204 across 72 lots. The median Toyohara Chikanobu work on paper sells for $1,088 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Toyohara Chikanobu prints typically sell for $102–$380 (the middle half of 49 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 Toyohara Chikanobu print?

Based on 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Toyohara Chikanobu print is $204. 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 Toyohara Chikanobu's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Toyohara Chikanobu print is $3,710.

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

Based on 49 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Toyohara Chikanobu print (small (under 50 cm)) is $208, 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 Toyohara Chikanobu print?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Toyohara Chikanobu print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $200, 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 Toyohara Chikanobu's auction record?

Toyohara Chikanobu's auction record is $3,710, set in 2011.

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