George Twok Aden Ahgupuk (1911 - 2001) Ink with Wash on Hide

An Indigenous Arctic Nations work in nine panels bordered and separated by dyed and woven hide. Each panel depicts a vignette of traditional Inupiaq life including sleding, igloo building, a carribou round up, boating and whaling. Signed and located for Shishmaref, Alaska at the lower right. 

Dimensions: 17 1/2in x 35 1/2in, the frame 22in x 40in. 
 

George Aden Ahgupuk (October 8, 1911–April 1, 2001), also called Twok (Tuwaaq in the Modern Inupiaq orthography), was an Eskimo-American artist known for his paintings and drawings of Inupiaq life. In addition to works on paper, Ahgupuk created ink-wash artwork on various surfaces, such as bleached walrus skin and caribou hide. He was one of the first Eskimo artists to make drawings instead of traditional ivory engraving. Ahgupuk's work is the permanent collection of institutions including the National Museum of the American Indian, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, the Alaska State Museum, the University of Alaska Museum, and the Anchorage Museum of History and Art.
 

Provenance: A gift from the artist to a member consignor's family who was a teacher in Alaska. 

Appears to be in good condition, not examined out of the frame.