$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.
Palm trees, water, and a sense of refuge define this 1968 woodblock print in ink and color on paper, where the oasis subject evokes a place of sustenance amid arid surroundings. Whether depicting a literal desert oasis or using the concept metaphorically, Nagase builds the composition around the contrast between lush, water-fed growth and the implied barrenness beyond the frame. The 1968 date places this work within a period of Nagase's career when international subjects drawn from travel or cultural imagination appeared alongside his Japanese domestic scenes. The oasis as a visual motif carries associations of discovery, survival, and the unexpected beauty of green life in hostile terrain.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Oasis was created by Nagase Yoshio (永瀬義郎) in 1968.
Oasis depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and trees.
Oasis measures 47 × 44.5 cm.
