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# Yoshitora Utagawa (1820–1930)

## What is Yoshitora Utagawa’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 36 auction results for Yoshitora Utagawa at 13 houses since 2006. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,270 including buyer’s premium (middle half $621–$2,858, n=7). The auction record is $6,500 for Igirisu Rondon no minato (Port at London, England) (2024, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igirisu Rondon no minato (Port at London, England), 1850 | Woodblock print triptych, from the series | $6,500 | Christie's | Sep 2024 |
| 2 | Igirisu Rondon no minato (Port at London, England), 1850 | Woodblock print triptych, from the series | $4,800 | Christie's | Mar 2025 |
| 3 | Amerika koku (America), 1850 | Woodblock print, triptych | $4,000 | Christie's | May 2006 |
| 4 | America (Amerika koku), 1850 | Woodblock triptych | $3,302 | Christie's | Jul 2018 |
| 5 | Yamato Takeru's Wife Tachibana-hime Calms the Storm by Jumping into the Sea at Kazusa Bay, 1850 | Woodblock print triptych | $3,302 | Christie's | Sep 2025 |
| 6 | Amerikakoku (America), 1836 | Woodblock print triptych | $2,520 | Christie's | Mar 2007 |
| 7 | Fuji no migari no zu (Hunting at Mount Fuji), 1850 | Woodblock print triptych | $2,413 | Christie's | Sep 2025 |
| 8 | The Actor Ichikawa Ichizo III as Iwami Jutaro, 1836 | Woodblock print | $1,981 | Christie's | Jul 2018 |
| 9 | Sankan seibatsu no zu (The conquest of Korea), 1836 | Woodblock prints, triptych | $1,625 | Christie's | May 2006 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle with hungry tigers, 1836 | Woodcuts | $2,500 | Christie's | Mar 2021 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 19 | $1,579 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $1,981 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 36 results from 13 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Yoshitora Utagawa is a Japanese artist with 52 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $600. 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 Yoshitora Utagawa sold in 2025 for $2,413, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Yoshitora Utagawa work worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yoshitora Utagawa work is $600.

The median Yoshitora Utagawa print sells for $600 across 30 lots.

The median Yoshitora Utagawa work on paper sells for $970 across 3 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Yoshitora Utagawa prints typically sell for $231–$2,505 (the middle half of 24 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 | 35 | $600†‡ | $6,500 | 85.7% | 2026-05-12 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $970 | $1,420 | — | 2021-06-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 24 | $231–$2,505†‡ | $1,085†‡ | $6,500 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $6,500 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $4,800 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $1,420 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $970 |

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 Yoshitora Utagawa worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yoshitora Utagawa work is $600. The median Yoshitora Utagawa print sells for $600 across 30 lots. The median Yoshitora Utagawa work on paper sells for $970 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Yoshitora Utagawa prints typically sell for $231–$2,505 (the middle half of 24 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 Yoshitora Utagawa print?

Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yoshitora Utagawa print is $600. 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 Yoshitora Utagawa's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Yoshitora Utagawa print is $6,500.

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

Based on 24 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Yoshitora Utagawa print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,085, 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 Yoshitora Utagawa's auction record?

Yoshitora Utagawa's auction record is $6,500, set in 2024.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Yoshitora Utagawa auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yoshitora-utagawa (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.