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Artworks
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Night Hunter, 1969 #60Printmaker; LUKTA QIATSUK (1928-2004) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut, 24 x 33.5 in (61 x 85.1 cm)
44/50LOT 37
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000Night Hunter is a classic example of Kenojuak’s distinctive and powerful-looking owl imagery from the 1969 Cape Dorset print collection. The face of the owl is the focal point of...Night Hunter is a classic example of Kenojuak’s distinctive and powerful-looking owl imagery from the 1969 Cape Dorset print collection. The face of the owl is the focal point of this image, surrounded by a halo of stylized feathers. It stands firmly on two stylized birds, grasping them like prey with bear-like claws. The subdued colours of this print actually enhance the impact of the image; the blue above and the negative white space below further accentuate the intensity of the owl’s staring eyes.
Reference: Image reproduced in Anna Hudson, Jocelyn Piirainen, and Georgiana Uhlyarik, eds., Tunirrusiangit: Kenojuak Ashevak and Tim Pitsiulak, (Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 2018), p. 66.Provenance
Collection of John & Joyce Price, Seattle.
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