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Artworks
WILLIAM NOAH (1943-2020) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Muskox Grazing on Green Grass, 1975 #2Printmaker: MARTHA NOAH (1943-) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
stencil, 22 x 30 in (55.9 x 76.2 cm)
34/50LOT 54
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600The drawings, paintings, and prints of William Noah carry with them a deep familiarity, a lived understanding of the land and animals around Back River and later Qamani’tuaq. This muskox,...The drawings, paintings, and prints of William Noah carry with them a deep familiarity, a lived understanding of the land and animals around Back River and later Qamani’tuaq.
This muskox, head lowered in the act of grazing, is one of his most often returned-to subjects. It stands broad and solid, a gentle giant whose weight feels undeniable but never disruptive. The body is rendered in bold, blocky form, holding its place with confidence against the more delicate pattern of stenciled grasses and tundra plants. Its hooves seem to hover rather than crush, as if the muskox knows it belongs but chooses to tread lightly.
Provenance
Private Collection, Ontario;
Bequeathed to the present Private Collection, Hamilton.
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