> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yoshihara-jiro · updated 2026-11-02 # Yoshihara Jiro (1905–1972) Yoshihara Jiro is a Japanese artist with 199 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $5,157. 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 Yoshihara Jiro is recorded as sold in 2026 for $9,123; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Yoshihara Jiro work worth? Across 157 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yoshihara Jiro work is $5,157. The median Yoshihara Jiro work on paper sells for $7,710 across 72 lots. The median Yoshihara Jiro print sells for $1,650 across 50 lots. The median Yoshihara Jiro painting sells for $37,881 across 24 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Yoshihara Jiro work on papers typically sell for $3,948–$16,517 (the middle half of 54 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Yoshihara Jiro prints typically sell for $1,051–$2,358 (the middle half of 26 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 | 65 | $1,650†‡ | $10,476 | 76.9% | 2026-03-05 | | Paintings | 29 | $37,881‡ | $410,422 | 82.8% | 2026-03-15 | | Works on Paper | 86 | $7,710‡ | $50,533‡ | 83.7% | 2026-10-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $135,017‡ | $410,422 | — | 2022-05-27 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Yoshihara Jiro's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (65 lots) median $1,650 with 76.9% sell-through. Paintings (29 lots) median $37,881, record $410,422. A typical Yoshihara Jiro painting sells for around 23× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $135,017. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $1,018–$2,106‡ | $1,385‡ | $4,625‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 26 | $1,051–$2,358†‡ | $1,942†‡ | $4,304‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $9,985–$19,478‡ | $14,565‡ | $53,594‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $38,192–$185,665‡ | $64,680‡ | $239,810 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 54 | $3,948–$16,517‡ | $7,461‡ | $50,533‡ | ‡ 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 | 2018 | $410,422 | | Paintings | 2016 | $239,810 | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $50,533‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $45,131 | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $10,476 | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $4,625‡ | ‡ 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 Yoshihara Jiro worth? Across 157 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yoshihara Jiro work is $5,157. The median Yoshihara Jiro work on paper sells for $7,710 across 72 lots. The median Yoshihara Jiro print sells for $1,650 across 50 lots. The median Yoshihara Jiro painting sells for $37,881 across 24 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Yoshihara Jiro work on papers typically sell for $3,948–$16,517 (the middle half of 54 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Yoshihara Jiro prints typically sell for $1,051–$2,358 (the middle half of 26 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 Yoshihara Jiro work on paper? Based on 72 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yoshihara Jiro work on paper is $7,710. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Yoshihara Jiro's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Yoshihara Jiro work on paper is $50,533. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Yoshihara Jiro print? Based on 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yoshihara Jiro print is $1,650. 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 Yoshihara Jiro's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Yoshihara Jiro print is $10,476. ### What is the average price of a Yoshihara Jiro painting? Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yoshihara Jiro painting is $37,881. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Yoshihara Jiro's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Yoshihara Jiro painting is $410,422. ### What is the average price of a small Yoshihara Jiro work on paper? Based on 54 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Yoshihara Jiro work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $7,461, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a medium Yoshihara Jiro print? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Yoshihara Jiro print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,942, 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 Yoshihara Jiro's auction record? Yoshihara Jiro's auction record is $410,422, set in 2018. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Yoshihara Jiro auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yoshihara-jiro (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.