Golden Girl 77/200
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art of Japan
$500–$4,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: As an early sosaku-hanga champion, Nagase's prints have historical significance. Bold, expressive woodcuts are most valued.
A young girl rendered in gold tones gives this limited-edition woodblock print (numbered 77 of 200) its title and its dominant color register. The golden palette transforms a child's portrait into something iconic, lifting the figure from the everyday into a realm of warmth and preciousness. Nagase's rendering balances the specificity of a particular child, with individual features and posture, against the generalizing effect of the golden color scheme, which lends an almost devotional quality to the image. The relatively large edition of 200 impressions indicates that this was intended for broader distribution than Nagase's more limited runs, suggesting the subject's popular appeal.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Golden Girl 77/200 was created by Nagase Yoshio (永瀬義郎).
Golden Girl 77/200 depicts children and daily life.
