JOHNNY SAGIATUK (1964-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Lumbering Polar Bear, 1996
stone, 3.5 x 9 x 4.5 in (8.9 x 22.9 x 11.4 cm)
signed, dated, and inscribed, "ᔭᓂ/ ᓴᒋᐊᑐ / 96 / ᑭᒐᐊ".
signed, dated, and inscribed, "ᔭᓂ/ ᓴᒋᐊᑐ / 96 / ᑭᒐᐊ".
LOT 8
ESTIMATE: $350 — $500
ESTIMATE: $350 — $500
Further images
Balanced proportions give this bear a purposeful gait. The torso arcs forward, paws planted, with mass gathered in the shoulders. Planes shift cleanly along the legs and neck. Polished green...
Balanced proportions give this bear a purposeful gait. The torso arcs forward, paws planted, with mass gathered in the shoulders. Planes shift cleanly along the legs and neck. Polished green stone mottled with pale inclusions glows cool under light. The head is composed and alert. Power gathers here without ferocity, steady and assured. Splendid.
Provenance
Private Collection, Pennsylvania.Join Our Mailing List
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