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Artworks
SHEOJUK ETIDLOOIE (1932-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Ummiakuta (Long Boat), 1997 #25Printmaker: QAVAVAU MANUMIE (1958-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut on taupe-coloured paper, 24.75 x 28 in (62.9 x 71.1 cm)
4/50LOT 34
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800$ 1,600.00Sheojuk Etidlooie was known for compositions that distill familiar aspects of Inuit life into bold, deceptively simple designs. In Ummiakuta (Long Boat), a skin-covered umiaq stretches almost the full width...Sheojuk Etidlooie was known for compositions that distill familiar aspects of Inuit life into bold, deceptively simple designs. In Ummiakuta (Long Boat), a skin-covered umiaq stretches almost the full width of the sheet, its elongated form interrupted only by four passengers and a single red pennant rising from the centre of the vessel. The repeated figures create a measured progression across the composition, while the finely incised lines describing the hull contrast with the flat areas of colour above. By reducing the scene to its essential forms, Etidlooie transforms a traditional means of travel into an image of remarkable balance, precision and elegance.
Provenance
Private Collection, Australia.
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