Drawing
About this object
Narrative
This drawing is discussed in book on the artist's work.
Physical description
Drawing with pencil crayon on horizontal rectangular sheet of paper. In the upper left quadrant is a tent with a female face on the outside. Next to the tent are a fish, an ulu and a jig for fishing. Arriving at the tent is a man in his kayak with a woman riding on the back of the kayak. On the lower left is a man shooting a bear with a bow and arrow. Just above the man is a bird with human legs. Below the man is a child on his stomach. In the centre of the image a woman is drumming. On the woman's head are three birds. Peeping out from her left side is a caribou and from her right side is a woman in a purple amautiq (parka). On the right side of the image from top to bottom are: a bird with human legs and a second bird with human legs attacking a kayak. In the kayak is a man and standing on the kayak behind him is a woman; strapped to the kayak is a seal. Below is a man in a kayak hunting seal with a bow and arrow. Below this is a man in a kayak with a large fish and below that is a man holding a fish as large as himself.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
C. 1979
Date Acquired
22 Oct 2012
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 56.2 cm x 76 cm
Object Number
2978/1