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# Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833–1904)

Utagawa Yoshiiku is a Japanese artist with 51 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $324. 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 Utagawa Yoshiiku sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $850 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Utagawa Yoshiiku work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Utagawa Yoshiiku work is $324.

The median Utagawa Yoshiiku print sells for $227 across 27 lots.

The median Utagawa Yoshiiku painting sells for $52,500 across 1 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 | 41 | $227†‡ | $8,014 | 65.9% | 2025-03-07 |
| Paintings | 1 | $52,500 | $52,500 | — | 2021-03-16 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Utagawa Yoshiiku's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (41 lots) median $227 with 65.9% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $52,500, record $52,500. A typical Utagawa Yoshiiku painting sells for around 231× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 18 | $201–$1,733†‡ | $648†‡ | $8,014 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $52,500 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $8,014 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $4,788 |

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 Utagawa Yoshiiku worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Utagawa Yoshiiku work is $324. The median Utagawa Yoshiiku print sells for $227 across 27 lots. The median Utagawa Yoshiiku painting sells for $52,500 across 1 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 Utagawa Yoshiiku print?

Based on 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Utagawa Yoshiiku print is $227. 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 Utagawa Yoshiiku's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Utagawa Yoshiiku print is $8,014.

### What is the average price of a small Utagawa Yoshiiku print?

Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Utagawa Yoshiiku print (small (under 50 cm)) is $648, 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 Utagawa Yoshiiku's auction record?

Utagawa Yoshiiku's auction record is $52,500, set in 2021.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Utagawa Yoshiiku auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/utagawa-yoshiiku (updated 2026-11-01).

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.