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Artist / Maker : |
Young, Wayne
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Title : |
Wife of Nanat Sim Get
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Date (Execution) : |
2003
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Geographical Origin : |
British Columbia, Canada
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Cultural Group : |
Nisga'a,
Haida
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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 : |
Blue, black and red profile of a killer whale diving downward.
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Accession # : |
U014.3.202
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Width (cm) : |
46.00
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Height (cm) : |
61.00
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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 :
"There was a young man who lived with his aunt. She taught him to fish and trap. he learned well, and in time he became a prolific hunter and trapper, supplying food for his village. He was revered by the people of the village.
One time he went on a trip, travelling for some time. When he came back his canoe had a cloud in it. When the villagers asked him about this he would tell no one. Under the cloud was his new wife, who was stunningly beautiful. The hunter then had to go back to the undersea world (where his wife was from) to explain to her parents why he had taken her from her world. On his way, he saw a whale with his wife on its back.
He then consulted a shaman who told him to take gifts to the wife's parents. He brought them things that they didn't have under the sea, such as furs, but to no avail. This is why Nanat sim get means to have a lost love."
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