Full Moon Egret, pair

Date1987

Maker Robert Sebastian First Nations, Gitxsan, born 1952

Label TextRobert Sebastian participates in the cultural activities of his people, including fishing on the many rivers of his traditional homeland in northern British Columbia. Many of his prints reveal his keen observation of a variety of birds, such as the egrets here illuminated by a full moon. Many of these winged creatures figure prominently in oral traditions and underscore the deep connection between the people, the animals, and the spirits of the land and waters.

Object number2018.29.115.2

Provenance[Pacific Editions Limited, Victoria, British Columbia]; purchased by Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell, Seattle, Washington, Feb. 20, 1998

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, INKED! Northwest Coast Silkscreen Prints from the Colwell Collection, Mar. 5 - Dec. 12, 2021.

Credit LineGift of R. Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell

Dimensions22 x 15 in. (55.9 x 38.1 cm)

MediumSilkscreen on Stonehenge Cover White (rag)