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November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 217 auction results for Utagawa Kunisada I at 15 houses since 2003. Over the last 24 months the median price was $151 including buyer’s premium (middle half $142–$455, n=5). The auction record is $3,825 for Asazumabune (Shirabyoshi Dance in a Boat) (2019, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Utagawa Kunisada I value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}