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i u a pi pu pa ti tu ta ki ku ka gi gu ga mi mu ma ni nu na si su sa li lu la ji ju ja vi vu va ri ru ra qi qu qa ngi ngu nga lhi lhu lha

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Daphne Odjig, R.C.A.

NANABOSHO AND THE WINDIGO (NANABUSH AND THE GIANT)


DAPHNE ODJIG (1919-)
NANABOSHO AND THE WINDIGO (NANABUSH AND THE GIANT)

pastel on paper, dated ‘68 and signed in Roman, framed

24" x .25" x 36.75" — 61 x 0.6 x 93.3 cm.

Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by a private collector in 1968, during his tenure with the Department of Indian Affairs (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development),
The Wah-Sa Gallery, Winnipeg, MB, c. 2008,
Private collection, Canada

Note:
Nanabush is a trickster character from Anishinaabe mythology who is particularly prominent amongst the Ojibwa. A ‘windigo’ is a giant thing that eats people.

In 1971, a ten book series on Nanabush was published by the Manitoba Department of Education that used the illustrations and re-telling of the legends of the Daphne Odjig.


Estimate: $4,000—6,000

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2015-11-16 Waddington's 70 4,000 6,000 3,600.00

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