Daphne Odjig, R.C.A.
NANABOSHO AND THE WINDIGO (NANABUSH AND THE GIANT)
DAPHNE ODJIG (1919-)
NANABOSHO AND THE WINDIGO (NANABUSH AND THE GIANT)
pastel on paper, dated ‘68 and signed in Roman, framed
24" x .25" x 36.75" — 61 x 0.6 x 93.3 cm.
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by a private collector in 1968, during his tenure with the Department of Indian Affairs (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development),
The Wah-Sa Gallery, Winnipeg, MB, c. 2008,
Private collection, Canada
Note:
Nanabush is a trickster character from Anishinaabe mythology who is particularly prominent amongst the Ojibwa. A ‘windigo’ is a giant thing that eats people.
In 1971, a ten book series on Nanabush was published by the Manitoba Department of Education that used the illustrations and re-telling of the legends of the Daphne Odjig.
Estimate: $4,000—6,000
NANABOSHO AND THE WINDIGO (NANABUSH AND THE GIANT)
pastel on paper, dated ‘68 and signed in Roman, framed
24" x .25" x 36.75" — 61 x 0.6 x 93.3 cm.
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by a private collector in 1968, during his tenure with the Department of Indian Affairs (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development),
The Wah-Sa Gallery, Winnipeg, MB, c. 2008,
Private collection, Canada
Note:
Nanabush is a trickster character from Anishinaabe mythology who is particularly prominent amongst the Ojibwa. A ‘windigo’ is a giant thing that eats people.
In 1971, a ten book series on Nanabush was published by the Manitoba Department of Education that used the illustrations and re-telling of the legends of the Daphne Odjig.
Estimate: $4,000—6,000
Auction Results
Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
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2015-11-16 | Waddington's | 70 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 3,600.00 |