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