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Artist / Maker : |
Hunt, Ross Sr.
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Title : |
Kwagulth Killer Whale
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Date (Execution) : |
2002
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Geographical Origin : |
Tsaxis (Fort Rupert); British Columbia; Canada
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Cultural Group : |
Kwagu'ł,
Kwakwaka'wakw
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Style / Period : |
Contemporary 1950 -
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Medium / Material : |
Serigraph
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Support / Technique : |
paper
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Object Type : |
screen prints
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Visual Description :
Green, red, black and white killer whale diving downwards with its dorsal fin rising in the top half of the composition.
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Accession # : |
U014.3.354
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Width (cm) : |
27.50
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Height (cm) : |
38.00
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Depth (cm) : |
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
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Artist Statement :
"The whale is sometimes seen as a canoe that takes one on the next journey in life. The faces in the whale represent this. The whale is also a family crest figure." - Ross Hunt Sr.
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