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Artworks
JACOB IRKOK (1937-2009) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Swimming Caribou, 2000santler, 5 x 12.75 x 1.75 in (12.7 x 32.4 x 4.4 cm)
unsigned.LOT 61
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800Further images
Jacob Irkok gives this swimming caribou an almost comic sense of purpose. Its body bends in a gentle arc, lending the figure buoyancy and forward motion, while the curve of...Jacob Irkok gives this swimming caribou an almost comic sense of purpose. Its body bends in a gentle arc, lending the figure buoyancy and forward motion, while the curve of the mouth suggests a faint, cheerful smile as it paddles along.
The imagined waterline is established with remarkable economy. One can almost see the surface slipping past the animal’s sides, interrupted only by the small tail lifted neatly into the air at the rear. That tiny detail makes the scene instantly legible and gives the work much of its charm.
Provenance
Private Collection, USA;
A Toronto Collection.
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