Night Owl

1967

Canadian, ca. 1905-1983

One of Cape Dorset’s most renowned female printmakers, Pitseolak’s work is reflective, depicting the traditional Inuit ways of life. Born into a seminomadic way of life, she spent her early years throughout southern Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island) before settling in Cape Dorset. She developed a comprehensive knowledge of the landscape of these areas, which informed her later works such as Night Owl.

Stonecut print

8 3/4 x 11 3/8in. (22.2 x 28.9cm)

Gift of the John Henry Hauberg Family

2003.143

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Indigenous Matrix: Northwest Women Printmakers, June 15 - Dec. 11, 2022.

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