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Inuit Art Auction

November 22, 2016

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LOT 153

Lot 153

MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-)

MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-)
Lot 153 Details
MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-), Spence Bay / Taloyoak

ANGUISHED WOMAN

stone
no later than 1980, signed in syllabics
5" x 2.5" x 1.5" — 12.7 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm.

Estimate $600-$900

Realised: $240
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MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-)
  • MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-)
  • MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-)
  • MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-)
  • MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-)
  • MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ (1944-)
Provenance:

The Collection of Dr. Francis Sparshott, 1980

Literature:

Darlene Coward Wight, Art & Expression of the Netsilik, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2000, page 97, pl. 87

Note:

In its sullen composition, this work bears a resemblance to Okittuq’s “Poor Woman.” In lot 153, a kneeling woman expresses a quiet and tender sadness, her mouth drawn into a great frown and her eyes down turned. Like “Poor Woman,” created during the same period, this work may also possess an autobiographical context. In an interview with Wight, Okittuq recalled “the anxious period in her childhood, after her mother died, when there was no one to make skin clothing for the family.”

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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