Kenojuak Ashevak (Nunavut/Canadian 1927-2013)
Owl Surrounded
Stonecut and stencil, titled, inscribed, numbered, dated, and signed "Owl Surrounded, stonecut + stencil, 47/50, Dorset 1985, Kenojuak", monogramed and impressed monogram
Size: 24.25" h x 31.25" w (with frame: 31 3/4" h x 38 3/4" w)
ZJ20048
Kenojuak Ashevak is celebrated as a leading figure of modern Inuit art. Ashevak worked in carving and drawing but rose to prominence through her graphic works. She portrayed animals, humans and spirits of her surrounding environment, focusing on birds in particular.
Her work is included in the collection of the University of Toronto, St. Lawrence University, the National Gallery of Canada, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.
