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”.
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.
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
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)
The falls dominate the centre top two thirds of picture, trees in dark detail below them, a mother grizzly bear and her two cubs in lower right of picture, they are facing to the left, one of the cubs is going over a log.
The falls dominate the centre top two thirds of picture, trees in dark detail below them, a mother grizzly bear and her two cubs in lower right of picture, they are facing to the left, one of the cubs is going over a log.
2 bears drawn in full, facing left, one is walking the other standing; behind them in a much larger format is the head and shoulders of another bear, facing to the right.
2 bears drawn in full, facing left, one is walking the other standing; behind them in a much larger format is the head and shoulders of another bear, facing to the right.
Sculptured bears - syllabics on bottom (ᐸᐅᓗᓯ) and E91605; two bears sitting on haunches, back to back; one bear with paws in front holding object, other bear also with paws in front but holding nothing; both seated on carved base. Poss. purchased by CRW at Povungnituk in 1968.
Sculptured bears - syllabics on bottom (ᐸᐅᓗᓯ) and E91605; two bears sitting on haunches, back to back; one bear with paws in front holding object, other bear also with paws in front but holding nothing; both seated on carved base. Poss. purchased by CRW at Povungnituk in 1968.