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Artworks
LUCY QINNUAYUAK (1915-1982) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Brightly Coloured Birds, c. 1965-67coloured pencil on wove paper, 18 x 24 in (45.7 x 61 cm)
signed,"ᓗᓯ".
LOT 37
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $366.00For two decades Lucy Qinnuayuak was one of the most popular and beloved Cape Dorset graphic artists. Her delightful drawings and prints focused mostly on owls and other birds. Wacky...For two decades Lucy Qinnuayuak was one of the most popular and beloved Cape Dorset graphic artists. Her delightful drawings and prints focused mostly on owls and other birds. Wacky compositions, bright colours, and playful textures are Lucy’s trademark, and this drawing is the perfect exemplar of her favoured content and style. As is typical of her imagery, here the birds – each drawn in a quite different style – don’t really interact with characters, but rather are displayed in an almost haphazard manner according to the artist’s whimsy. Marvelous.Provenance
Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.