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LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Fishing Through Ice, 1971 (1972 #11)Printmaker: IRENE TAVINIQ KALURAQ (1934-) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
stencil, 13 x 20 in (33 x 50.8 cm)
11/44*
*print inscription reads from edition of 44; 1972 catalogue describes an edition of 50.LOT 84
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $504.00There is a simplicity and stoic-ness in Fishing Through Ice that is reminiscent of Luke Iksiktaaryuk's carved antler figures. The fish has a subtle gradient of grey, while the fisherman...There is a simplicity and stoic-ness in Fishing Through Ice that is reminiscent of Luke Iksiktaaryuk's carved antler figures. The fish has a subtle gradient of grey, while the fisherman is stark against the paper in a solid yellow. As he pulls on his catch, the true size of which is revealed to the viewer, his face is still passive, perhaps just before realizing what he has on his line.Provenance
Private Collection, Hamilton, Ontario.63of 63
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