IPILOOK, KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Char Moving in the Flow, 1962
stone, 4 x 14 x 3 in (10.2 x 35.6 x 7.6 cm)
unsigned;
with affixed label from La Guilde (The Canadian Handicrafts Guild), in blue ink, "CD62 / Ipilook / ASSS 30.00".
unsigned;
with affixed label from La Guilde (The Canadian Handicrafts Guild), in blue ink, "CD62 / Ipilook / ASSS 30.00".
LOT 4
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
Further images
In this elegant composition, a char is captured in mid-motion, its streamlined body curving gently as if adjusting to the pull of the current. The tail fin arcs with a...
In this elegant composition, a char is captured in mid-motion, its streamlined body curving gently as if adjusting to the pull of the current. The tail fin arcs with a natural fluidity, suggesting the rhythm and resistance of water. Rather than a static depiction, the sculptor, identified only on the tag as Ipilook, emphasizes movement through line and posture. The body tapers, the dorsal fin rises slightly, and the entire form feels balanced yet dynamic. The composition conveys not just a fish, but a moment in time: the sensation of a char swimming through the flow, alert and responsive.
Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ) Collection, Montreal.Join Our Mailing List
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