NINGEEUGA OSHUITOQ (1918-1980) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Joyful Woman, 1967 #16
Printmaker: LUKTA QIATSUK (1928-2004) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut, 24.5 x 33.75 in (62.2 x 85.7 cm)
20/50
stonecut, 24.5 x 33.75 in (62.2 x 85.7 cm)
20/50
LOT 12
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $240.00
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $240.00
Many of Ningeeuga Oshuitoq’s works include Inuk women, children, and spirits, and her subjects are imbued with intricate design elements. Joyful Woman is no exception with her amauti sporting carefully...
Many of Ningeeuga Oshuitoq’s works include Inuk women, children, and spirits, and her subjects are imbued with intricate design elements. Joyful Woman is no exception with her amauti sporting carefully carved holes from the stone it was printed from. Jumping for joy with legs akimbo, her face is surrounded by the moving hood of her amauti, swaying from the jump.
Provenance
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