Fish Tastes Good
43.18 cms x 37.47 cms (17 ins x 17 ins)
Signed, dated and editioned in plate, mounted on paperboard, unframed
printed in 1965
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan, Canadian And International Art" held on Sat, Nov 14, 2020.
Lot 289
Lot 289
Estimate: CAD $60 - $90
Realised: CAD $153
Realised: CAD $153
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
You Choose the Charity: 100% of the hammer price for this piece will go to charity, and the winning bidder may choose which charity from our list will receive the funds: Creative Kids Saskatchewan, Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers and Briercrest College Scholarship Fund.
Notes:
Leah Nuvalinga Qumaluk was a Canadian Inuit artist. Born in Inukjuak, Quebec, she and her husband moved to Puvirnituq in 1954. She began her career as a carver before experimenting with stoneblock printing in 1960. She created at least ninety-five prints during her career, printing most of them herself as well She also printed hundreds of editions for other artists.Her early prints were dominated by mythological themes and creatures of her imagination; these were later replaced with animals or depictions of traditional life.
You Choose the Charity: 100% of the hammer price for this piece will go to charity, and the winning bidder may choose which charity from our list will receive the funds: Creative Kids Saskatchewan, Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers and Briercrest College Scholarship Fund.
Notes:
Leah Nuvalinga Qumaluk was a Canadian Inuit artist. Born in Inukjuak, Quebec, she and her husband moved to Puvirnituq in 1954. She began her career as a carver before experimenting with stoneblock printing in 1960. She created at least ninety-five prints during her career, printing most of them herself as well She also printed hundreds of editions for other artists.Her early prints were dominated by mythological themes and creatures of her imagination; these were later replaced with animals or depictions of traditional life.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.