ELIYAKOTA SAMUALIE (1939-1987) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Untitled Drawing (Radiant Bird), c. 1983-1984
coloured pencil and felt tip pen on paper, 13 x 20 in (33 x 50.8 cm)
signed, "(ᐃᓚᐊᔭ) (ᓴᒪᔪᐊᓕ)";
inscribed by the Co-op, in graphite, verso, "CD.038-3022 bd-83/84-03".
signed, "(ᐃᓚᐊᔭ) (ᓴᒪᔪᐊᓕ)";
inscribed by the Co-op, in graphite, verso, "CD.038-3022 bd-83/84-03".
LOT 31
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
Born near Kinngait, Eliyakota Samualie began creating art in the 1960s, eventually producing elegant, finely detailed drawings and prints of birds and fish that would become her calling card throughout...
Born near Kinngait, Eliyakota Samualie began creating art in the 1960s, eventually producing elegant, finely detailed drawings and prints of birds and fish that would become her calling card throughout her career. With a wash of colour and lines, her intricate compositions have both a high level of detail and sweeping movement, despite the static nature of the medium. In the present drawing, a lone central bird splays its feathers to fantastical effect to cover the page. Gentle waves can be seen in their stems, while pops of white and black crown each feather like an arrow, pointing the way. A slim body lies in the centre, with two graceful feet below, as if this magnificent bird flies above us, both showing off and making its way out.
Provenance
Private Collection, Florence, Oregon;
Estate of the above;
Acquired from the above by the present Oregon Collection, 2026.
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