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KUNISADA UTAGAWA II (1823–1880)

What is KUNISADA UTAGAWA II’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 46 auction results for KUNISADA UTAGAWA II at 24 houses since 2006. Over the last 24 months the median price was $173 including buyer’s premium (middle half $68–$262, n=6). The auction record is $94,865 for Hell Courtesan (Jigoku Dayu) (2015, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Hell Courtesan (Jigoku Dayu), 1823Burlap$94,865Christie'sNov 2015
2Bath scene inside of Nakamanjiya, 1823Woodblock print$8,190Christie'sSep 2024
3On the Roof of the Horyukaku from the Book The Eight Dog Heroes of Satomi (Satomi hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi, Horyukaku-jo no zu), 19th centuryWoodblock print$8,014Sotheby'sMar 2022
4On the Roof of the Horyukaku from the Book The Eight Dog Heroes of Satomi, 1854Woodblock print$3,339Sotheby'sMar 2022
5A bound album containing thirty-two triptychs of various kabuki scenes, 1823Colour$2,870Christie'sJul 2006
6Edo period (1615-1868), 1865-1870, 1823Four oban tate-e prints and an oban tate-e print triptych$892BonhamsMar 2019
7Meiga hyakushu. Daimyô dôchû, 1864Iron$747Kunsthaus LempertzJun 2021
8(TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865), UTAGAWA KUNISADA II (1823-1880), AND TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) 15 Woodblock Prints Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (15), 1865Woodblock print$638BonhamsDec 2024
9Après l'attaque nocturne, de la série Kanadehon Chûshingura (l'histoire des quarante-sept ronin)Triptyque d'estampes ôban tate-e$561De Baecque et AssociésDec 2023
Top auction records: prints & editions
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Murasaki Shikibu Genji karuta (Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Cards) and Fuji sanjurokkei (36 Views of Mount Fuji), 1868Woodcuts$3,564BonhamsNov 2022
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other22$253
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)22$253

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 46 results from 24 houses · How we compute these figures

KUNISADA UTAGAWA II is a Japanese artist with 70 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $232. 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 KUNISADA UTAGAWA II sold in 2025 for $274, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a KUNISADA UTAGAWA II work worth?

Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a KUNISADA UTAGAWA II work is $232.

The median KUNISADA UTAGAWA II print sells for $232 across 29 lots.

The median KUNISADA UTAGAWA II work on paper sells for $382 across 3 lots.

The median KUNISADA UTAGAWA II painting sells for $94,865 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) KUNISADA UTAGAWA II prints typically sell for $104–$618 (the middle half of 22 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions36$232†‡$8,19080.6%2026-09-17
Paintings1$94,865$94,865—2015-11-11
Works on Paper3$382$2,870—2021-09-08
Masterpieces (top of market)3$8,190$94,865—2024-09-17

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

KUNISADA UTAGAWA II's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (36 lots) median $232 with 80.6% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $94,865, record $94,865. A typical KUNISADA UTAGAWA II painting sells for around 409× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $8,190.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)22$104–$618†‡$186†‡$8,190

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2015$94,865
Prints & Editions2024$8,190
Prints & Editions2022$8,014
Works on Paper2006$2,870
Works on Paper2021$382

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a KUNISADA UTAGAWA II worth?

Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a KUNISADA UTAGAWA II work is $232. The median KUNISADA UTAGAWA II print sells for $232 across 29 lots. The median KUNISADA UTAGAWA II work on paper sells for $382 across 3 lots. The median KUNISADA UTAGAWA II painting sells for $94,865 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) KUNISADA UTAGAWA II prints typically sell for $104–$618 (the middle half of 22 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 KUNISADA UTAGAWA II print?

Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a KUNISADA UTAGAWA II print is $232. 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 KUNISADA UTAGAWA II's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a KUNISADA UTAGAWA II print is $8,190.

What is the average price of a small KUNISADA UTAGAWA II print?

Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a small KUNISADA UTAGAWA II print (small (under 50 cm)) is $186, 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 KUNISADA UTAGAWA II's auction record?

KUNISADA UTAGAWA II's auction record is $94,865, set in 2015.

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