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    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Attributed to JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK), Playful Ermine, 1970s
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Attributed to JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK), Playful Ermine, 1970s
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Attributed to JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK), Playful Ermine, 1970s
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Attributed to JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK), Playful Ermine, 1970s

    Attributed to JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)

    Playful Ermine, 1970s
    stone, 5 x 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 in (12.7 x 21.6 x 8.9 cm)
    unsigned.
    $ 500.00

    Further images

    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) PITSEOLAK ASHOONA, R.C.A., O.C., (1904-1983) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Attacked by Mosquitoes, 1983 #25
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) PITSEOLAK ASHOONA, R.C.A., O.C., (1904-1983) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Attacked by Mosquitoes, 1983 #25
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) PITSEOLAK ASHOONA, R.C.A., O.C., (1904-1983) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Attacked by Mosquitoes, 1983 #25
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 4 ) PITSEOLAK ASHOONA, R.C.A., O.C., (1904-1983) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET), Attacked by Mosquitoes, 1983 #25
    • Playful Ermine
    This lively portrayal of an ermine, poised as if ready to leap, can be confidently attributed to Joe Talirunili, whose talent for crafting engaging and spirited animal depictions is well...
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    This lively portrayal of an ermine, poised as if ready to leap, can be confidently attributed to Joe Talirunili, whose talent for crafting engaging and spirited animal depictions is well established. The dynamic posture and lively expression here embody Talirunili's distinctive ability to transform raw stone into creatures that feel like the artist can capture not just the animal’s form but its spirit—playful, observant, and poised to spring into action.

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    Provenance

    Private Collection, Toronto.
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