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Artworks
PUDLALIK SHAA (1965-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Resting Polar Bear Looking Up, 2000sstone, 2.75 x 5.25 x 2.5 in (7 x 13.3 x 6.3 cm)
signed, "ᐸᓚᓕ/ ᓴ".LOT 37
ESTIMATE: $250 — $350
PRICE REALIZED: $73.20
23 October 2025Further images
With many members of his family being artists with distinct styles, it is little wonder that Pudlalik Shaa first took after his father, Aqjangajuk Shaa. Pudlalik would eventually develop his...With many members of his family being artists with distinct styles, it is little wonder that Pudlalik Shaa first took after his father, Aqjangajuk Shaa. Pudlalik would eventually develop his own style, with a nod to his father’s, and generally of a more accessible and charming scale. Pudlalik’s bears often have a playful, young air to them, and this Resting Polar Bear is no exception. With gentle curves and features spread out from the stone, there is the feeling of a tired cub who has decided to rest where he fell, with a look up towards an unseen parent that has continued ahead.
Provenance
A Toronto Collection.
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