Lot 329: JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985), INUK WITH BIRDS, stonecut and stencil (unframed), 19.75 x 25.75 in — 50.2 x 65.4 cm

JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985), ᔪᓯ ᐃᓇ, E2-384, BAKER LAKE / QAMANI’TUAQINUK WITH BIRDSstonecut and stencil, 1974, 31/50, unframed19.75 x 25.75 in — 50.2 x 65.4 cmLiterature:This image appears in Arts of the Eskimo: Prints, Signum Press, Montreal, 1974, page 235.The Inuit Print, National Museum of Man (Ottawa, ON), 1977, exh. cat., p. 222.Note:“In order to achieve a monumental effect, Oonark blends two scenes - the seated man and the parading birds - into one image. All is rendered in a monochrome silhouette, enlivened by coloured lines so placed as to give an impression of repose for the man and movement for the birds.”Estimate: $1,000—2,000