In the centre of the square painting a walking black bear looks down at the ground. Behind the bear is a slope of green trees with a blue mountain beyond, viewer’s right. The sky above is grey and the whole scene is bordered in brown. In the top corner, viewer’s right, is a paw print on a taupe-col…
In the centre of the square painting a walking black bear looks down at the ground. Behind the bear is a slope of green trees with a blue mountain beyond, viewer’s right. The sky above is grey and the whole scene is bordered in brown. In the top corner, viewer’s right, is a paw print on a taupe-coloured background, surrounded by a black square. Printed on the top back of the painting “BLACK BEAR - STUDY/SKETCH (2009)” underneath in script “Lynne Huras”, and underneath this “ACRYLIC, ACRYLIC MEDIUM, DRY PASTEL ON PAPER”.
General colour: grey green. A man, wearing only a blue loin cloth and two feathers in his braided hair grips the neck of another man who kneels to the right of him. A ghost image of a bear grasping a bison is slightly superimposed on top of them. There is a horizon line of white figures - four to e…
General colour: grey green. A man, wearing only a blue loin cloth and two feathers in his braided hair grips the neck of another man who kneels to the right of him. A ghost image of a bear grasping a bison is slightly superimposed on top of them. There is a horizon line of white figures - four to each side of the central image.Au verso: “THE CONTEST” tlhc “436” encircled, rhtc “K.6” (remaining number hidden by archival tape)brhc “12” encircled, below “30” encircled
Three grizzly bears walking towards front of picture, the cub is closest; the left foreground is rocky, two of the bears are walking on a path that runs from the bottom right to left centre; the other bear is further back to the right centre; mountains are faint in the background.
Three grizzly bears walking towards front of picture, the cub is closest; the left foreground is rocky, two of the bears are walking on a path that runs from the bottom right to left centre; the other bear is further back to the right centre; mountains are faint in the background.
lidded basket with bear's head handle; lyme grass covered coils; flat bottom, straight sides; seven V-shaped designs of brown stripes spaced evenly around sides; lipped lid, slightly domed; grey green stone, carved polar bear's head; ears, eyes, nose defined, mouth open; 4 holes drilled at base to attach stone head to basket lid.
Colour: black on white. A bear coming towards the viewer from behind a rock pile to the right of the picture. Across the top and up from the bottom left is a rock face that goes into the distance at the upper right. Sky is in the upper right corner.
Colour: black on white. A bear coming towards the viewer from behind a rock pile to the right of the picture. Across the top and up from the bottom left is a rock face that goes into the distance at the upper right. Sky is in the upper right corner.
Three bears are walking to the left, dominant bear centre left with other two behind, rocky ledge covers left half of picture, centre right is forest with mountains in background
Three bears are walking to the left, dominant bear centre left with other two behind, rocky ledge covers left half of picture, centre right is forest with mountains in background
Colour: black on white. Three bears: one at the left coming towards the viewer and two at the right further away. Rocks go up the left side, trees across the upper right and mountain slopes in the upper center and right corner.
Colour: black on white. Three bears: one at the left coming towards the viewer and two at the right further away. Rocks go up the left side, trees across the upper right and mountain slopes in the upper center and right corner.
Black stone, the bear is standing with front legs upraised, as high as his head, carved toes and facial features, the back flat bookend is the same piece of stone as the bear, bear (a) is slightly bigger than bear (b)
Black stone, the bear is standing with front legs upraised, as high as his head, carved toes and facial features, the back flat bookend is the same piece of stone as the bear, bear (a) is slightly bigger than bear (b)