Nokomus - Daughter of the Moon (Indian)

Depicts a Native American woman standing next to a canoe, with the title "Nokomis" and the Knapp Company information printed below the image. This print is from the early 20th century

Art Nouveau frame. Rare

Print Type: The Knapp Company
Dimensions: 14 x 9 1/2"
Frame: Art Nouveau
Notes & Literature: The Anishnabek (Ojibwe) teaching of the dream catcher is a story of a spider's protective gift. A grandmother, Nokomis, sees that her grandchild is about to kill a spider and she stops him. The spider, grateful to Nokomis for saving her life, rewards the woman by spinning her a magic web.

Nokomis was also the name of Hiawatha's grandmother in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. Nokomis is also believed to mean "daughter of the moon," helping to always light the way for baby even in the darkest of nights

Condition Report: Few scratched and small chips. Very good.

Subject References: Native American Indian Indians Art