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Artworks
ANIRNIK OSHUITOQ (1902-1983) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Sea Spirit, 1970 #5Printmaker: EEGYVUDLUK POOTOOGOOK (1931-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut, 19.25 x 24 in (48.9 x 61 cm)
44/50LOT 42
ESTIMATE: $350 — $500Anirnik Oshuitoq was a distinctive Kinngait graphic artist whose bold, eccentric drawings explored animals, people, spirits, colour, and transformation imaginatively. In Sea Spirit, a dark green and blue creature carries...Anirnik Oshuitoq was a distinctive Kinngait graphic artist whose bold, eccentric drawings explored animals, people, spirits, colour, and transformation imaginatively. In Sea Spirit, a dark green and blue creature carries four charming birds nestled within its pale, uninked belly. Above, an angular human profile is crowned by broad rust-red plumes, while scattered circular forms animate the body and sharpen the print’s playful, fantastical character.
Provenance
Private Collection, Montreal.
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