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Seal Thoughts of Man

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Artist
Akesuk Tudlik (1890 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1959
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
TuD.04.01
Description
Black silhouette of a man with arms up, standing on the head of a seal (head and shoulders of the seal); features cut out with red in the eyes and the seal’s nose.
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Artist
Akesuk Tudlik (1890 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seal Thoughts of Man
Date
1959
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 20.6 cm
Description
Black silhouette of a man with arms up, standing on the head of a seal (head and shoulders of the seal); features cut out with red in the eyes and the seal’s nose.
Subject
Abstract
Figure
Inuit
Animal
seal
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
TuD.04.01
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Woman Sewing Skin Boots

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Artist
Mary Ashevak (1932 – , Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
AsM.04.01
Description
A positive, black image of a woman, dressed in a parka, sewing a skin boot; 3 utensils are near her; titled, numbered, dated and signed in pencil from the left; pasted on the tr back a 2.5 x 1.9 label: Canadian Eskimo Art”.Bottom text reads “Woman Sewing Skin Boots Stone Cut 9/50 Cape Dorset 1960 M…
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Artist
Mary Ashevak (1932 – , Canadian)
Title
Woman Sewing Skin Boots
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
31.0 x 48.8 cm
Description
A positive, black image of a woman, dressed in a parka, sewing a skin boot; 3 utensils are near her; titled, numbered, dated and signed in pencil from the left; pasted on the tr back a 2.5 x 1.9 label: Canadian Eskimo Art”.Bottom text reads “Woman Sewing Skin Boots Stone Cut 9/50 Cape Dorset 1960 M. Ashevak”The series of chops in the top left are as follows: the first red chop denotes Miri (Mary) Ashevak Ezekial, the artist; the second red chop denotes Lukta Qiatsuk, the printer; the black igloo chop denotes that the print was made in the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative in Cape Dorset.
Subject
figure
woman
activity
sewing
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
AsM.04.01
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Artist
Lukta Qiatsuq (1928 – 2004, CDN)
Date
1959
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
LuK.04.01
Description
a stylized owl with wings spread. Thick black lines define the image . Stylized feathers on wings tips, breast and tail.
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Artist
Lukta Qiatsuq (1928 – 2004, CDN)
Title
Owl
Date
1959
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
30.6 x 45.9 cm
Description
a stylized owl with wings spread. Thick black lines define the image . Stylized feathers on wings tips, breast and tail.
Subject
owl
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
LuK.04.01
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Artist
Anna Kingwatsiak (1911 – 1971, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
AnA.04.01
Description
A figure with arms outstretched, holding a stick in one hand, a line in the other, stands in the upper half of the picture. A seal viewed from above with it's head in the hole fills the bottom half. Left of the figures head is the artists seal.
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Artist
Anna Kingwatsiak (1911 – 1971, Canadian)
Title
Seal Hunter
Date
1970
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
52.7 x 30.1 cm
Description
A figure with arms outstretched, holding a stick in one hand, a line in the other, stands in the upper half of the picture. A seal viewed from above with it's head in the hole fills the bottom half. Left of the figures head is the artists seal.
Subject
figure, male
activity, hunting
animal, fish
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
AnA.04.01
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Artist
Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KeN.04.01
Description
General colour: black and blue. Black silhouettes of birds and figures on charcoal blue ground. Three figures, two at the top. Bird in lower left corner stands on a rock. Center bird has four legs and a pinwheel tail.The National Gallery of Canada also has this print in their collection.
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Artist
Kenojuak Ashevak (1927 – 2013, Canadian)
Title
Complex of Birds
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
45.3 x 55.4 cm
Description
General colour: black and blue. Black silhouettes of birds and figures on charcoal blue ground. Three figures, two at the top. Bird in lower left corner stands on a rock. Center bird has four legs and a pinwheel tail.The National Gallery of Canada also has this print in their collection.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
KeN.04.01
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Artist
Kellypalik Mungitok (1940 – 2014, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
MuN.04.01
Description
General colour: green, yellow. A single bird faces left in the cenwer of the composition. A small red and black seal (insignia) is in the upper right corner.
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Artist
Kellypalik Mungitok (1940 – 2014, Canadian)
Title
Young Curlew
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
35.1 x 31.6 cm
Description
General colour: green, yellow. A single bird faces left in the cenwer of the composition. A small red and black seal (insignia) is in the upper right corner.
Subject
symbolism
mythological
bird
curlew
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
MuN.04.01
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Artist
Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
stencil on paper
Catalogue Number
NiV.04.02
Description
General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
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Artist
Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)
Title
The Archer
Date
1960
Medium
stencil on paper
Dimensions
54.3 x 30.1 cm
Description
General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
Subject
figure, male
animal, bird
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
NiV.04.02
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Sled and Seal Cached on Snow Blocks

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Artist
Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
NiV.04.01
Description
General colour: black and blue on white. Left of center is a short column of blue blocks. Right of center is another chunk of blue blocks. Sitting on top of these blocks is a long black sled (left) and a small black seal (right).
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Artist
Niviaksiak (1909 – 1959, Canadian)
Title
Sled and Seal Cached on Snow Blocks
Date
1960
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
19.9 x 44.1 cm
Description
General colour: black and blue on white. Left of center is a short column of blue blocks. Right of center is another chunk of blue blocks. Sitting on top of these blocks is a long black sled (left) and a small black seal (right).
Subject
animal, seal
hunting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
NiV.04.01
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Artist
Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
Date
1909
Medium
stonecut on paper
Catalogue Number
PaR.04.01
Description
General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
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Artist
Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
Title
Hunters
Date
1909
Medium
stonecut on paper
Dimensions
55.1 x 75.6 cm
Description
General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
Subject
figure, male, animal, walrus
bear
hunting
Credit
Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
PaR.04.01
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Artist
Peter Pitseolak (1902 – 1973, Canadian)
Date
1970
Medium
stonecut on paper
Catalogue Number
PiP.04.01
Description
A figure clad in a parka, holding two sticks stands in the lower two thirds of the picture. Above hangs a large round drum.
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Artist
Peter Pitseolak (1902 – 1973, Canadian)
Title
Drum Dancer
Date
1970
Medium
stonecut on paper
Dimensions
52.6 x 29.7 cm
Description
A figure clad in a parka, holding two sticks stands in the lower two thirds of the picture. Above hangs a large round drum.
Subject
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
PiP.04.01
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