NORVAL MORRISSEAU, C.M. (1931-2007) ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
Untitled (Man and Transformed Enemy), early 1970s
acrylic on Grumbacher medium texture rag illustration board, 20 x 30 in (50.8 x 76.2 cm), framed
signed, "ᐅᓴᐊ·ᐱᑯᐱᓀᓯ";
inscribed by the artist in graphite, verso, "The Indian [sic] shown here in the picture / bites the heart off [sic] his enemy / who disguised himself in / form of a bear / over comeing [sic] its ememys [sic] power."
signed, "ᐅᓴᐊ·ᐱᑯᐱᓀᓯ";
inscribed by the artist in graphite, verso, "The Indian [sic] shown here in the picture / bites the heart off [sic] his enemy / who disguised himself in / form of a bear / over comeing [sic] its ememys [sic] power."
LOT 79
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
PRICE REALIZED: $9,600.00
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
PRICE REALIZED: $9,600.00
Further images
Recognized for his audacious use of color, there was a period in the late 1960s and early 1970s where Morrisseau utilized a palette of earth tones. This approach was inspired...
Recognized for his audacious use of color, there was a period in the late 1960s and early 1970s where Morrisseau utilized a palette of earth tones. This approach was inspired by elements such as tanned hides and birch bark, linking his artwork to the natural aspects of his the works found in Anishinaabe heritage. However, even in creations like the current work on paper, where his colour spectrum is seemingly restrained, he was deeply conscious of the meaningful contribution each colour brought to the painting as a whole. The russet-red hue of the bear's heart contrasts brilliantly against the flaxen body of the creature, making the man's voracious "chomp" impossible to overlook. Lines of power emanate from the man, which indicate that he is receiving power and information [1].
1. For additional information on the Lines of Power, see Lister Sinclair and Jack Pollock, The Art of Norval Morrisseau, (Toronto: Methuen Publications, 1979), p. 52
1. For additional information on the Lines of Power, see Lister Sinclair and Jack Pollock, The Art of Norval Morrisseau, (Toronto: Methuen Publications, 1979), p. 52
Provenance
Ex. Collection Mr. Roland Roy McMurtry, OC OOnt KC.Possibly purchased by the above from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ont
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