CAPE DORSET ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
Until recently the purpose of an original drawing in Cape Dorset was primarily a source of imagery for the print program. In the 1950’s James Houston introduced the traditional Japanese woodblock practice of Ukiyo-e, where an artist’s drawing is given to a master printer to create a print edition. This method required a good stock of Inuit drawings to choose from and the newly established West Baffin Eskimo Co-op distributed papers and pencils to anyone in the community who was interested in trying their hand at it. The success of the Cape Dorset annual print collections has ensured a continual demand for Inuit drawings.
You can also browse the available drawings at
Dorset Fine Arts
and contact Nanooq for pricing and purchases.
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New drawings are added frequently to their website so check back often for their current inventory.
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Untitled (Swan)
$1,900.00 $1,900.00Untitled (Swan)
OOLOOSIE SAILA
Coloured pencil, ink
2023
58.5 x 76 cm
NOTE: There is a small stain/smudge on the left side of the paper, but it does not take away from the beauty of the piece. Just happens in the studio sometimes, and the price has been discounted accordingly.
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