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# Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900)

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

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 135 auction results for Toyohara Kunichika at 42 houses since 2011. Over the last 24 months the median price was $152 including buyer’s premium (middle half $126–$306, n=23). The auction record is $2,403 for Englishman Spencer (2019, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Englishman Spencer, 1890s | Ink | $2,403 | Sotheby's | Nov 2019 |
| 2 | Englishman Spencer, Meiji period | Print | $1,713 | Sotheby's | Dec 2020 |
| 3 | Crow Scroll Painting | Ink and color on silk | $750 | Revere Auctions | Jun 2022 |
| 4 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798 - 1861), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858), Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865, 1870 | — | $675 | Roseberys London | Nov 2024 |
| 5 | Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), 1835 | Verre | $463 | Artcurial | Jul 2021 |
| 6 | TWO JAPANESE TRIPTYCHS BY TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835–1900), MEIJI ERA | Japanese woodblock print triptychs, oban tate-e | $444 | Woolley and Wallis | May 2026 |
| 7 | Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), 1835 | Verre | $386 | Artcurial | Jul 2021 |
| 8 | Prince Genji and courtesans picking irises | Woodblock | $350 | Clars Auction Gallery | Apr 2025 |
| 9 | Ichikawa Kodanji as Seppu Shinsuke, Ichikawa Sadanji as Kishino Toshiaki, Ichikawa Danjūrō as Saijō Takamori, Onoe Kikugorō as Kurata Shinpachirō, Nakamura Chūtarō as Shōtarō, Onoe Kikunosuke as Magoichi, and Ichikawa Kōsaku as Tokumaru in the play Okige no kumo harau asa gochi, 1878 | Woodblock print in colours (triptych) | $317 | Stockholms Auktionsverk | Sep 2026 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuki actors | Triptych of large-format polychrome woodcut prints (oban) | $331 | Aste Bolaffi | Dec 2025 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 35 | $193 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 12 | $313 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $154 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 135 results from 42 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Toyohara Kunichika is a Japanese artist with 206 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $149. 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 Kunichika is recorded as sold in 2026 for $168; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**3 Toyohara Kunichika works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Toyohara Kunichika work worth?

Across 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Toyohara Kunichika work is $149.

The median Toyohara Kunichika print sells for $146 across 62 lots.

The median Toyohara Kunichika painting sells for $750 across 1 lots.

The median Toyohara Kunichika work on paper sells for $232 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Toyohara Kunichika prints typically sell for $71–$172 (the middle half of 36 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 | 78 | $146†‡ | $2,403 | 79.5% | 2026-10-29 |
| Paintings | 1 | $750 | $750 | — | 2022-06-15 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $232 | $232 | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $707†‡ | $2,403 | — | 2024-11-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Toyohara Kunichika's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (78 lots) median $146 with 79.5% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $750, record $750. A typical Toyohara Kunichika painting sells for around 5.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $707.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 36 | $71–$172†‡ | $120†‡ | $707† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $142–$394†‡ | $309†‡ | $2,403 |

† 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 | 2019 | $2,403 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $1,713 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $750 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $232 |

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 Kunichika worth?

Across 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Toyohara Kunichika work is $149. The median Toyohara Kunichika print sells for $146 across 62 lots. The median Toyohara Kunichika painting sells for $750 across 1 lots. The median Toyohara Kunichika work on paper sells for $232 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Toyohara Kunichika prints typically sell for $71–$172 (the middle half of 36 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 Kunichika print?

Based on 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Toyohara Kunichika print is $146. 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 Kunichika's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Toyohara Kunichika print is $2,403.

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

Based on 36 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Toyohara Kunichika print (small (under 50 cm)) is $120, 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 Kunichika print?

Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Toyohara Kunichika print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $309, 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 Kunichika's auction record?

Toyohara Kunichika's auction record is $2,403, set in 2019.

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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 Kunichika auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/toyohara-kunichika (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.