Inuit Art Select

June 0409, 2022
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LOT 27

Lot 27

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK ᑭᓄᔭᐊ ᐊᓯᕗ, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013)

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK ᑭᓄᔭᐊ ᐊᓯᕗ, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013)
Lot 27 Details
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK ᑭᓄᔭᐊ ᐊᓯᕗ, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

THE OWL AND I

stonecut and stencil
1975, 23/50, archivally framed and glazed
22 x 28.5 in — 55.9 x 72.4 cm

Estimate $900-$1,200

Realised: $1,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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KENOJUAK ASHEVAK ᑭᓄᔭᐊ ᐊᓯᕗ, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013)
  • KENOJUAK ASHEVAK ᑭᓄᔭᐊ ᐊᓯᕗ, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013)
Provenance:

Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, NY, March 18, 1980, lot 181;
Private collection, Ontario

Literature:

Jean Blodgett, Kenojuak, (Toronto: Firefly Books, 1985), pl. 113

Note:

Owls abound in Kenojuak’s designs; she created countless drawings and prints with the subject matter. Later in life she began to add the faces of women into the composition as here, where a figure is surrounded by her amauti which proliferates into organic, foliate designs emerging from a central owl.

CONDITION DETAILS

Very slight foxing and minor imperfections, soft handling dents. Overall very good condition. Please note that this lot has not been removed from its housing for inspection.

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