> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/utamaro · updated 2026-11-02 # Utamaro (1753–1806) ## What is Utamaro’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 234 auction results for Utamaro at 38 houses since 1989. Over the last 24 months the median price was $179 including buyer’s premium (middle half $66–$362, n=8). The auction record is $6,463 for Women Arranging Their Hair (2005, Skinner (Bonhams Skinner)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Women Arranging Their Hair, 1796 | Color | $6,463 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Oct 2005 | | 2 | Women Arranging Their Hair, 1796 | Color | $6,463 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Oct 2005 | | 3 | a bust portrait of a courtesan with an elaborate coiffure holding a scenic fan | Print, traces of mica ground | $6,325 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Apr 1995 | | 4 | a bust portrait of a courtesan with an elaborate coiffure holding a scenic fan | Print, traces of mica ground | $6,325 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Nov 1995 | | 5 | a bust portrait of a bijin adjusting a hairpin, her head turned to her right | Oban tate-e | $4,425 | Christie's | Nov 1999 | | 6 | triptych of courtesans in a garden, circa 1790 | Print | $4,313 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jul 1994 | | 7 | a triptych, of courtesans picking fruit, circa 1790 | Print | $4,025 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jul 1994 | | 8 | Furyu shiki no asobi, circa 1800 | Oban tate-e print | $3,934 | Tajan | Jun 2012 | | 9 | a double bust portrait of a man and woman | Impression | $2,645 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Nov 1995 | | 10 | a double bust portrait of a man and woman | Print | $2,645 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Apr 1995 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Other | 87 | $415 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 22 | $292 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 234 results from 38 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Utamaro is a Japanese artist with 308 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $568. 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 Utamaro is recorded as sold in 2026 for $690; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Utamaro work worth? Across 221 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Utamaro work is $568. The median Utamaro print sells for $506 across 207 lots. The median Utamaro painting sells for $32,816 across 1 lots. The median Utamaro sculpture sells for $73 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Utamaro prints typically sell for $122–$697 (the middle half of 67 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 | 271 | $506†‡ | $7,189‡ | 76.4% | 2026-09-23 | | Paintings | 3 | $32,816‡ | $32,816‡ | 33.3% | 2025-06-06 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $73† | $73† | — | 2018-01-10 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 12 | $5,375†‡ | $32,816‡ | — | 2025-06-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Utamaro's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (271 lots) median $506 with 76.4% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $32,816, record $32,816. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Utamaro painting sells for around 65× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 12 lots) the median is $5,375. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 67 | $122–$697†‡ | $298†‡ | $3,934 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $424–$1,372†‡ | $1,235†‡ | $1,566 | † 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 | 2025 | $32,816‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $7,189‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $6,463 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $73† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. 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 Utamaro worth? Across 221 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Utamaro work is $568. The median Utamaro print sells for $506 across 207 lots. The median Utamaro painting sells for $32,816 across 1 lots. The median Utamaro sculpture sells for $73 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Utamaro prints typically sell for $122–$697 (the middle half of 67 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 Utamaro print? Based on 207 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Utamaro print is $506. 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 Utamaro's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Utamaro print is $7,189. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Utamaro print? Based on 67 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Utamaro print (small (under 50 cm)) is $298, 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 Utamaro's auction record? Utamaro's auction record is $32,816, set in 2025. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Utamaro auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/utamaro (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.