line drawing style; standing bearded male figure with curly hair at right, with very long thin arms; bear-like animal with a human head extending upward from its upper back in LLQ, with three butterflies on its body, with a child seated on top of animal, holding an abstracted feather or plant; inscription in unidentified language along right edge

%C2%A9 Norval Morrisseau

Untitled, c. 1990

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Norval Morrisseau is the founder of the “Woodlands School of Painting,” a movement that arose in the 1970s in Canada. Woodlands School Painting is known for bold colors and figurative work, largely depicting important creatures in the Anishinaabe world. In this work, Morrisseau centers on depicting a mythical figures and shamans in Anishinaabe creation stories. Shamans have abilities to convene with the divine; Morrisseau himself was a shaman. This work is representative of Morrisseau’s particular style, with attention to crisp lines and bold colors.

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Title
Untitled
Artist Life
Canadian (Anishinaabe), 1931 - 2007
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2017.94.7
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line drawing style; standing bearded male figure with curly hair at right, with very long thin arms; bear-like animal with a human head extending upward from its upper back in LLQ, with three butterflies on its body, with a child seated on top of animal, holding an abstracted feather or plant; inscription in unidentified language along right edge

© Norval Morrisseau

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