Untitled (Longhouse Interior)
About this object
Narrative
One of the works included in the MOA exhibition: "Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories" in 2016.
Physical description
Drawing of a longhouse scene in black ink and graphite on off-white paper; horizontal orientation on white background. Figures are depicted dancing and drumming around a central fire; other figures sit and drum in bleachers along the back and left walls. Bleachers on right side of longhouse are empty; decorated side exit along back wall. All support posts within scene have large humanoid-figures wrapped around them; all figures are made up formline design elements. Artist inscription in top right corner. Framed.
Categories
Date Made
C. 1987
Date Acquired
17 May 2021
How Acquired
Sold
Credit Line
Purchase funded by the Michael O'Brian Family FoundationMore...
Measurements
Overall: 57 cm x 75 cm
Object Number
3493/2