Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1180 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Collage | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | Canada | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Northwest Territories | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Village: Cambridge Bay | |
Maker's Name | James Taipanak | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Watercolor and casein (?) on paper; Glue | |
Description | Untitled collage on paper depicting landscape scene; Alaskan coastline (?) is painted in green and gray with blue ocean shown at bottom of painting; 2 paper cutout figures in shape of standing Eskimos dressed in parkas, pants, and mukluks are placed within the landscape; Collage is unsigned; "Eskimo, Cambridge Bay, 40 yrs." is handwritten in ink on reverse of blue paper backing (same handwriting as for Louis Taptuma paintings). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 30.1, Length = 22.1 |