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i u a pi pu pa ti tu ta ki ku ka gi gu ga mi mu ma ni nu na si su sa li lu la ji ju ja vi vu va ri ru ra qi qu qa ngi ngu nga lhi lhu lha

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Lucy Qinnuayuak, ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ

BIRD EATING BERRIES


LUCY QINNUAYUAK (1915-1982), E7-1068, CAPE DORSET / KINNGAIT
BIRD EATING BERRIES

stonecut, 1968, 2/50, framed, sight

16.25" x 21" — 41.3 x 53.3 cm.

Literature:
The Inuit Print, exh. cat., from the National Museum of Man (Ottawa, ON), 1977, page 105 for this image reproduced

Note:
“Wild berries are a summer delicacy that the Inuit and the arctic birds alike enjoy immensely. The awkwardly balanced bird and the delicate berry branch form an amusing contrast”.


Estimate: $600—900

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2017-05-30 Waddington's 1 600 900 2,160.00
2016-11-24 Waddington's 467 400 600 720.00
2013-11-18 Waddington's 210 500 700 384.00

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