KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK, R.C.A. (1935-2010) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Two Sea Pigeons, 1959 #10
Printmaker: KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK, R.C.A. (1935-2010) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)*
skin stencil, 18 x 19.75 in (45.7 x 50.2 cm), framed
6/30
*no printer chop, identification by co-op artists
skin stencil, 18 x 19.75 in (45.7 x 50.2 cm), framed
6/30
*no printer chop, identification by co-op artists
Lot 47
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
PRICE REALIZED: $3,840.00
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
PRICE REALIZED: $3,840.00
Having now seen the wonderfully prolific career that Kananginak Pootoogook had, Two Sea Pigeons is all the more prophetic of works to come. A keen observer of the northern wildlife...
Having now seen the wonderfully prolific career that Kananginak Pootoogook had, Two Sea Pigeons is all the more prophetic of works to come. A keen observer of the northern wildlife around him, Kananginak rendered these birds beautifully; gliding across the page, the two sea pigeons (or black guillemots) sport the distinctive white patches on their wings, while the ink is mottled in a similar fashion to their iridescent summer feathers. Like many of his bird depictions that followed, these are shown as a pair, possibly flying off to their new nest for the season. A stunning showing for the first annual collection.
References: This early print by Kananginak is featured in the Inuit Art Quarterly, Vol. 34.3, Fall 2021, p. 33.
References: This early print by Kananginak is featured in the Inuit Art Quarterly, Vol. 34.3, Fall 2021, p. 33.
Provenance
Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.Join Our Mailing List
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