Jessie Oonark Oc, Rca , ᔪᓯ ᐃᓇ
I SEE CARIBOU
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A. (1906-1985), ᔪᓯ ᐃᓇ, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
I SEE CARIBOU
stonecut and stencil, 1972, 16/39, Overall very good condition.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
12 x 13.75 in — 30.5 x 34.9 cm
Provenance:
Estate of W.A. Ross MacFadden, Toronto, ON
Note:
Characteristic of Oonark’s seemingly intuitive gift for visual balance, this 1972 print, I See Caribou, exhibits a delightfully off-kilter symmetry. Vibrant green U-formed arms curve upward, echoed by strangely antler-like red outcroppings, the colour of bearberry bush in which Arctic Caribou graze.
Published:
Sanavik Co-operative, Baker Lake 1973 prints/estamps, Baker Lake, N.W.T.: Canadian Arctic Producers Limited, 1973. pl. 16.
Estimate: $600—900
I SEE CARIBOU
stonecut and stencil, 1972, 16/39, Overall very good condition.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
12 x 13.75 in — 30.5 x 34.9 cm
Provenance:
Estate of W.A. Ross MacFadden, Toronto, ON
Note:
Characteristic of Oonark’s seemingly intuitive gift for visual balance, this 1972 print, I See Caribou, exhibits a delightfully off-kilter symmetry. Vibrant green U-formed arms curve upward, echoed by strangely antler-like red outcroppings, the colour of bearberry bush in which Arctic Caribou graze.
Published:
Sanavik Co-operative, Baker Lake 1973 prints/estamps, Baker Lake, N.W.T.: Canadian Arctic Producers Limited, 1973. pl. 16.
Estimate: $600—900
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-17 | Waddington's | 1 | 600 | 900 | 840.00 |
| 2018-05-31 | Waddington's | 339 | 500 | 700 | 1,080.00 |
| 2016-09-15 | Waddington's | 133 | 400 | 600 | 450.00 |
| 2013-05-06 | Waddington's | 168 | 600 | 900 | 600.00 |
| 2007-11-06 | Waddington's | 590 | 500 | 700 | 1,080.00 |
