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BARNABUS ARNASUNGAAQ, INUIT, Fisherwoman, 1975

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BARNABUS ARNASUNGAAQ, INUIT, Fisherwoman, 1975
BARNABUS ARNASUNGAAQ, INUIT, Fisherwoman, 1975
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BARNABUS ARNASUNGAAQ (1924-2017) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Fisherwoman, 1975
stone, antler, and waxed string, 12 x 7.25 x 5.5 in (30.5 x 18.4 x 14 cm)
signed indistinctly, "[ᐊᓇ?]ᓱᒐ".

Provenance
The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art, Toronto;
A Toronto Corporate Collection.

ExhibitedToronto, The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art, Stone Sculpture by Akkanashoonark of Baker Lake, 15-28 February 1976, reproduced on the cover of exhibition brochure.

Carved from the hard black stone from Jigging Point that has become synonymous with Qamani’tuaq sculpture, Fisherwoman is a strong and subtle depiction of the human form in action. Arnasungaaq paid careful attention to detail and finish during this period in his career, and the artist’s efforts are not lost on this work. The curves of the woman’s amautiq and poised arms, ready to strike at a moment’s notice, frame the details of her comparatively small, almost delicate face, which are simple but distinct. There are hints of the hand of the maker throughout this work; Arnasungaaq preferred to continue working with hand tools long into his career.

References: For another example of a fisherwoman by Arnasungaaq, see Cheryl Kramer & Lilian R. Shafer ed., Of The People: Inuit Sculpture from The Collection of Mary and Fred Widding, (Ithaca: Handwerker Gallery, 2008), cat. 26, p. 50.
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BARNABUS ARNASUNGAAQ, INUIT, Fisherwoman, 1975

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