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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.","title":"Toyohara Chikanobu value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}