Vintage (1965) Stonecut Print by Annie Mikigak ( selling 1900-1984)

A rare and very early, numbered Inuit stonecut print by Annie Mikpiga (1900- 1984). It was created it in 1965.

The coloured print is called "Struugle for Survival" and shows a wide variety of Arctic wildlife including seals, walrus, pairs of birds, a bear along with a fox.
The colourful print has Annie Mikpiga's name in Inuktitut syllabics included in the actual drawing (Mi-Pi-Ga).

Th imaginative, stone cut print composed on thin Japan paper and dark brown ink.

Dimensions: approx. 21 1/2" x 19 1/2" (49.5 x 53.3 m)

Numbered 12/30

Povirnituq blind seal in lower right corner.


At the bottom is a description, the artist's name and location (Povirnituq, Quebec, Canada) all in Inuktitut syllabics.

Condition: This print has considerable foxing in the bottom half, and the price has been adjusted accordingly.

Annie Mikpiga's works have been shown in over 38 national and international exhibitions.

Artist Biography

"Mikpiga was born in 1900 in Akua, near Puvirnituq in Nunavik (the region of Northern Quebec inhabited by Inuit). Annie lived there until her death in 1984.

Mikpiga was recognized as one of the first Inuit artists to experiment with printmaking. From the 1960s to early 1970s, she created about 60 stone-cut pieces. In 1973 she was the oldest participant in a batik workshop held at Puvirnituq. Her works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Musée de la civilisation and Museum Cerny in Bern, Switzerland."
Adapted selling from Wikipedia.org