Kuniyoshi Auction Prices and Value Guide

Kuniyoshi auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 4,263 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Kuniyoshi auction prices: quick answer

Kuniyoshi auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Kuniyoshi
Source records
4,263
Market update
2026-02-06

Kuniyoshi market snapshot

Kuniyoshi shows thin auction liquidity with 3 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $85. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-11-21.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (100.0% · 2 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
2024-11-21

Artist context

About Kuniyoshi

Kuniyoshi portrait
Utagawa Kuniyoshi · Public domain · Source

Born

1798

Died

1861

Nationality

Japanese

Also known as

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi, Chōōrō Kuniyoshi, Igusa Yoshisaburō

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861), often catalogued simply as Kuniyoshi, was a Japanese artist associated with ukiyo-e. Library authorities record several art names, including Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi and Chōōrō Kuniyoshi, while the BnF identifies Igusa Yoshisaburō as his personal name and Utagawa Toyokuni as his teacher. Kuniyoshi worked chiefly in woodblock printmaking and illustration; collected records also document paintings and drawings. He is identified with the Utagawa school. Collectors therefore encounter his name across individual prints, works on paper, illustrated material, drawings, and paintings rather than in a single format. Because catalogues may use different romanizations, art names, or the shortened name Kuniyoshi, reliable entity matching depends on the signature or inscription, stated attribution, medium, and catalogue context. These distinctions are especially important when comparing auction records or identifying a work offered under an abbreviated artist name.

Ukiyo-eUtagawa schoolWoodblock printsIllustrationDrawingsPainting

Common works and media

Kuniyoshi is most commonly encountered through woodblock prints and other works on paper, including illustrated material. Drawings and paintings are also documented in the collected institutional and authority records. For prints, useful catalogue details can include format and dimensions, signature or inscription, edition information, condition, restoration, provenance, and attribution. Because the artist used several names, cataloguers may list works under Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi, Chōōrō Kuniyoshi, or simply Kuniyoshi.

Market and appraisal context

A Kuniyoshi appraisal should begin by confirming that the work is correctly attributed to Utagawa Kuniyoshi and by identifying its medium, date, dimensions, and format. For prints, inscriptions, signatures, edition information, condition, restoration, and surface quality can affect comparison with recorded lots. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, subject matter, rarity, and recent sales of genuinely comparable works may also matter. The collected Appraisily page contains public auction matches, but its summary and detailed record counts are internally inconsistent, so no price statistic from that snapshot should be treated as definitive. Public results are reference points rather than a substitute for inspection, authentication, and work-specific research.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Works on paper and prints
  • Fine art and paintings
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent comparable public auction sales for works of similar type
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, strong 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 Kuniyoshi

LLM summary index · LLM full index

Artist value FAQ

How much is Kuniyoshi 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 Kuniyoshi artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.