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Artworks
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Ravens Return, 2000 #9Printmaker: QAVAVAU MANUMIE (1958 -) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut and stencil on beige paper, 25 x 28.75 in (63.5 x 73 cm)
5/50LOT 103
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
PRICE REALIZED: $2,040.00Proudly highlighted on the cover of the 2000 Annual Print Collection catalogue, Ravens Return was one of Kenojuak Ashevak's many avian prints that year. Coupled with Lot 101 of this...Proudly highlighted on the cover of the 2000 Annual Print Collection catalogue, Ravens Return was one of Kenojuak Ashevak's many avian prints that year. Coupled with Lot 101 of this sale, Summer Courtship, the work features the beautiful, bulbous sprays of feathers that Kenojuak made into a signature of her visual compendium. This raven has an almost shadowy presence thanks to the deep ombré of navy and darker reds.Provenance
Private Collection, Australia.