Yoshikazu Auction Prices and Value Guide

Yoshikazu auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 189 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Yoshikazu auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Yoshikazu
Source records
189
Market update
2026-02-16

Yoshikazu market snapshot

Yoshikazu shows developing auction liquidity with 32 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $120. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-05-31.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (100.0% · 13 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)
2
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-05-31

Artist context

About Yoshikazu

Nationality

Japanese

Also known as

Utagawa Yoshikazu, 歌川芳員, Ichijusai, Futagawa Yoshikazu

Yoshikazu is the short name under which the Japanese printmaker commonly identified as Utagawa Yoshikazu appears in authority and museum records. VIAF links the romanized name to 歌川芳員, while Getty, Wikidata, and the British Museum maintain corresponding identity records. He is associated with ukiyo-e and is generally described as active from about 1850 to 1870, a span covering the closing Edo decades and opening Meiji years. Exact birth and death dates remain uncertain; the BnF catalogue offers only tentative dates. Collectors are most likely to encounter his name on Japanese prints and other works on paper, sometimes catalogued under variant names such as Ichijusai or Futagawa Yoshikazu. Because Yoshikazu is a short artist name and auction databases can aggregate variant attributions, signatures, inscriptions, catalogue descriptions, and the specific image should be checked before treating a lot as securely connected to Utagawa Yoshikazu. This identity distinction matters when comparing auction records or preparing an appraisal.

Ukiyo-ePrintmakingWorks on paper and prints

Common works and media

The source pack supports printmaking as Yoshikazu's core practice and identifies works on paper and prints as the most defensible auction category. It does not establish a reliable list of recurring subjects, named series, or other characteristic media. Lots placed in broader name-matched categories should therefore be reviewed individually rather than assumed to represent Utagawa Yoshikazu's established body of work.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal should begin with a lot-level identity check because the short name Yoshikazu may produce ambiguous auction matches. For a print, compare public sales with similar medium, size, date or period, condition, provenance, signature or inscription, edition details, and attribution confidence. Subject matter, rarity, and recent demand may also affect comparability. Public auction results are only a starting point: reported totals may treat fees differently, while private sales and incomplete feeds may not be represented. Given the broad category matching in the available market data, aggregate price statistics should not be treated as proof of identity or as a stand-alone valuation. A credible conclusion requires inspecting the object and selecting genuinely comparable public lots.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Confirmation that the catalogued artist is Utagawa Yoshikazu rather than another maker using the short name Yoshikazu
  2. Medium, dimensions, date, and period
  3. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  4. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  5. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  6. Recent comparable public auction sales for genuinely similar works

Appraisal caveats

  • Verify that a lot catalogued as Yoshikazu refers to Utagawa Yoshikazu before using it as a comparable.
  • Treat public auction records as a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Do not infer characteristic media or subjects solely from broad name-matched auction categories.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Yoshikazu 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 Yoshikazu artwork?

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