Pitseolak Ashoona, O.C., R.C.A.
GAMES OF MY YOUTH
PITSEOLAK ASHOONA (1904-1983), E7-1100, CAPE DORSET
GAMES OF MY YOUTH
stonecut and stencil, 1978, 38/50
17" x 33" — 43.2 x 83.8 cm.
Note:
“‘When I was a child, I remember seeing older, grown-up people playing this game. The would have a long string and when they would strike the ball, it would go very far. Not too long ago, when I saw ‘nayouta,’ that was what it was called, I was thinking that they had made it just for children. I didn’t like how it was being played now. In those old days, everybody was lively and happy and had a lot of energy, and it was so beautiful.”
Pitseolak Ashoona, as quoted in the Cape Dorset Annual Graphics Collection, 1978, p. 65-6, pl. 61
Estimate: $250—350
GAMES OF MY YOUTH
stonecut and stencil, 1978, 38/50
17" x 33" — 43.2 x 83.8 cm.
Note:
“‘When I was a child, I remember seeing older, grown-up people playing this game. The would have a long string and when they would strike the ball, it would go very far. Not too long ago, when I saw ‘nayouta,’ that was what it was called, I was thinking that they had made it just for children. I didn’t like how it was being played now. In those old days, everybody was lively and happy and had a lot of energy, and it was so beautiful.”
Pitseolak Ashoona, as quoted in the Cape Dorset Annual Graphics Collection, 1978, p. 65-6, pl. 61
Estimate: $250—350
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-18 | Waddington's | 159 | 250 | 350 | 204.00 |
| 2009-11-26 | Waddington's | 469 | 250 | 350 | 319.00 |
