Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1179 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Painting | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Northwest Territories | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Read Island | |
Maker's Name | Louis Taptuma (Lapluma or Laptuma?) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Pastel chalk and charcoal on construction paper | |
Description | Untitled abstract (?) drawing on gray construction paper, possibly representing a rainstorm; 2 gray areas with vertical strokes against turquoise colored background intersect with gray area along bottom with horizontal strokes; Signature "Louis Taptuma [possibly Lapluma or Laptuma], Eskimo, 52 years, Read Is. N.W. Territories" is handwritten in pencil in lower right corner on reverse (same handwriting as for James Taipanak paintings). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.8, Length = 20.4 |