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Lot 37:
Attrib. Norval Morrisseau Signed Colour Serigraph, Mythic Figures, 20th C.
Description
Bold colour serigraph depicting a group of stylized figures rendered in strong black outlines and saturated fields of red, blue, green, and ochre against a warm yellow ground. The composition features interlocking forms and animated bird-like motifs characteristic of Woodland School visual language. Pencil-signed in the margin and presented under glass.
Details
Artist: Attributed to Norval Morrisseau (Canadian, 1932-2007)
Medium: Colour serigraph on paper
Signature: Pencil-signed
Embossed mark in paper, Great Grasslands Graphics 1979
Image Size: approximately 24 x 24 in.
Presentation: Framed under glass
Condition: Minor handling wear; glass with lower corner cracking
Catalogue Note
Norval Morrisseau is regarded as the founder of the Woodland School of Indigenous art in Canada. His graphic use of line and colour drew from Anishinaabe spiritual imagery and oral traditions, establishing a visual language that profoundly influenced generations of Indigenous artists.
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