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Artworks
OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1922-2005) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Curious Bird, c. 1968-72stone, 5.75 x 10 x 1.75 in (14.6 x 25.4 x 4.4 cm)
signed, "ᐅᓱᐃᑐ".LOT 2
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
PRICE REALIZED: $4,080.00Further images
Perhaps best known for his delicate, naturalistic compositions, Osuitok was equally at ease at the more minimal end of the spectrum. Rather than amazing us with his daring and technical...Perhaps best known for his delicate, naturalistic compositions, Osuitok was equally at ease at the more minimal end of the spectrum. Rather than amazing us with his daring and technical virtuosity, here Osuitok has opted for a simple, crisp silhouette on this charmingly quizzical bird, which dates to the late 1960s or very early 1970s. There is a purity of form and line that is almost graphic in its sensibility. The sculpture’s virtual two-dimensionality is reinforced when we note that this bird is supported by a single, sturdy leg.
References: For similarly styled birds by the artist see Waddington’s, April 2005 (Klamer Collection), Lot 143 and Walker’s Auctions, 25 May 2016, Lot 140. For other examples of animals from a similar time period see, Jean Blodgett, Grasp Tight the Old Ways: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art, (Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1983), cats. 71 & 92, pp. 114-5.Provenance
Private Collection, USA.
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