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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST, NUNAVIK (ARCTIC QUEBEC)
Fisherman Setting Out with a Heavy Pack, c. late 1950s / early 1960sstone, leather, wood, ivory, and string, 5.5 x 3.25 x 2.5 in (14 x 8.3 x 6.3 cm)
unsigned.LOT 38
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900Further images
Fisherman Setting Out with a Heavy Pack is a compact and weighty composition, remarkable for the way mixed media is used to heighten both texture and realism. The figure leans...Fisherman Setting Out with a Heavy Pack is a compact and weighty composition, remarkable for the way mixed media is used to heighten both texture and realism. The figure leans forward, body pressed against the pull of the load on his back, every line of his posture underscoring its heaviness. Yet the face, finely inlaid, carries a gentle smile. It introduces a note of humanity that transforms the scene, suggesting a man who greets the demands of his journey with resolve and even contentment.
Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ), Montreal.
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