PUDLO PUDLAT (1916-1992) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Men Hunting by Water Vessels while Birds Overlook, c. 1990-91
coloured pencil and ink on paper, 20 x 26 in (50.8 x 66 cm)
signed, "ᐸᓗ".

Provenance
A French Collection.

In Men Hunting by Water Vessels while Birds Overlook the large birds, perched with an almost ceremonial stateliness, dominate the scene, their watchful gaze a silent narrative against the backdrop of the hunt below. Pudlo's use of colour is subtle yet purposeful, with the rich browns and calming greens creating a naturalistic palette that speaks to the environment of the depicted scene. This work is characteristic of Pudlo's style, wherein the everyday act of hunting is given a layer of depth and complexity through the inclusion of the vigilant, observant birds.

Published
Claude Baud, et. al, 50 ans d'estampe inuit: Cape Dorset, Pangnirtung, Povungnituk, Baker Lake, Holman, 1959-2009, (Maubauge, FR: Triangle Bleu, 2009), p. 26, as "Bateaux-oiseaux (Boats-birds)".

Exhibitions

50 ans d'estampe inuit: Cape Dorset, Pangnirtung, Povungnituk, Baker Lake, Holman, 1959-2009, travelling exhibition, Le musée du Dessin et de l'Estampe originale de Gravelines, Gravelines, France, 6 June - 31 August 2009; Centre culturel de l'Arsenal, Maubeuge, FR, 3-18 October 2009, no cat. no, as, "Bateaux-oiseaux (Boats-birds)".