March Auction
Lot 40:
Gyta Eeseemailie (Inuit, 2000), Children Playing Tug of War, signed lithograph
Description
Gyta Eeseemailie (Inuit, active late 20th-early 21st c.)
Children Playing Tug of War, 2000
Color lithograph on paper
Edition: 22/50
Signed and dated in pencil lower margin: Gyta Eeseemailie 2000
Printer’s chop mark at left (GE).
Image size approx. 11 x 30 in. (28 x 76 cm)
Framed.
Description
This charming print depicts four Inuit children in traditional clothing, playfully engaged in tug-of-war against a snowy Arctic backdrop, with an igloo in the distance. Rendered in soft pastel tones of blue, green, and red, the work carries both warmth and humor. It reflects the communal and playful themes often celebrated in contemporary Inuit art of Nunavut.
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