Kunisada (1786) Auction Prices and Value Guide

Kunisada (1786) auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 8,133 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Kunisada (1786) auction prices: quick answer

Kunisada (1786) auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Kunisada (1786)
Source records
8,133
Market update
2026-02-06

Kunisada (1786) market snapshot

Kunisada (1786) shows thin auction liquidity with 3 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $120. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-12-10.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (100.0% · 3 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2024-12-10

Artist context

About Kunisada (1786)

Kunisada (1786) portrait
Original uploader was Saboten land at en.wikipedia · Public domain · Source

Born

1786

Also known as

Utagawa Kunisada

The supplied source pack most likely maps Kunisada (1786) to Utagawa Kunisada, whose name appears on several collected print records. Those examples include woodblock or woodcut compositions featuring actors, physiognomic character types, and legendary or warrior figures. One documented series is Thirty-two Physiognomic Types in the Modern World, while another collected image is titled Nine Actors. These records help explain why collectors may encounter the name on figurative Japanese works on paper. The available evidence is nevertheless incomplete: it does not contain a museum biography, library authority file, or catalogue record establishing the artist's full chronology, nationality, school, or complete set of professional names. The birth year 1786 appears consistently in two Wikimedia records, but their death years conflict. The identity should therefore be treated as a likely match to Utagawa Kunisada rather than a fully resolved authority record.

Woodblock prints and woodcutsWorks on paper and printsActorsPhysiognomic character typesLegendary and warrior figures

Common works and media

The collected examples are figurative works on paper, particularly woodblock prints or woodcuts. Documented subjects in the source pack include actors, character or physiognomic types, and legendary or warrior figures. One example belongs to Thirty-two Physiognomic Types in the Modern World. Because the pack is narrow, it does not establish the full range of media or subjects associated with the artist.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal should begin by confirming that a print is correctly attributed to the intended Kunisada identity. For works on paper, relevant comparisons should account for medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, inscriptions, signature, edition details, provenance, subject, and catalogue references. Comparable public sales are most useful when those characteristics closely align. The supplied Appraisily page reports five matched records and three priced records from 2023–2024, but its displayed median, observed range, and lot-count summaries are internally inconsistent. Those figures should not support a price conclusion until reconciled. Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, condition differences, and changing attributions can also limit direct comparisons.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter and comparable public auction sales for similar works

Appraisal caveats

  • The supplied Appraisily page contains inconsistent quantitative summaries: it mentions three tracked lots in one section but five records and three priced records elsewhere, while its stated median falls outside its stated observed range. These figures should be reconciled before quantitative use: https://appraisily.com/artist/kunisada-1786/
  • Public auction records are only a starting point; private sales, incomplete feeds, attribution changes, condition, and authentication may not be fully represented: https://appraisily.com/artist/kunisada-1786/
  • The source pack does not contain an institutional authority record confirming that every matched auction record belongs to Utagawa Kunisada.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Kunisada (1786)

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Kunisada (1786) worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Kunisada (1786) artwork?

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