HAIDA BEAVER - 11" x 14" Copper Embossed matted print by Bill Reid 7442

Description

HAIDA ~ BILL REID
BEAVER
Copper Embossed and Stamped
Ready to frame artwork is a common size.
11" x 14" Overall
5.25" x 7.5" Image Size
FROG "HLKKYAAN QQUSTTAAN"
Much of Haida art and culture comes from the sea, but the myths are peopled also by certain female figures who live in the headwaters of streams. They are the Creek women. One of them is the Raven's wife. Her first familiar, whom she sometimes calls her child, is the Frog.
In traditional Haida art the Frog is often found sharing his tongue with another creature in an exchange of power.
The Frog is the ever-present intermediary between the two worlds of the Haidas, the land of the sea. Imbued with supernatural power, the Frog is one of the sharman's spirit helpers.
A biography and subject storyline is attached to the back of the print.
Bill Reid (1920-1998) ranks among Canada's finest artists, past or present. His works - finely crafted prescious metals, stone, cedar, or ink on paper - are results of a diverse and magnificent talent, treasured by devoted collectors world-wide.
Bill's styling can be directly described as Pacific Northwest Native Indian Art Style (specifically Haida). The Pacific Northwest Coast ranges from southern Alaska, British Columbia & the Northern tip of Washington State. Four art styles can be visual referenced through art styles within the Pacific Northwest Coast & this includes 15 main native territories. The North Coast art style includes Tlingit , Tahltan , Nisga's , Kaigani Haida , Haida , Gitksan Coast Tsimshian , Haisla , Nuxalk and Heiltsuk (from Vancouver Island to Alaska including the Queen Charlottes). The Mid Coast art style includes Kwakwawaka'wakw & Oweekeno (Northern Vancouver Island & opposing mainland.) The West Coast art style includes the Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Makah (Southwest Coast of Vancouver Island). The South Coast art style is primarily Salish (Southeast Coast of Vancouver Island & Vancouver area.)
We have a large selection of Pacific Coast Native Art Design art prints.
The selection includes a wide variety of artists that specialize in Native Art styles.
PRINT SPECIFICATIONS:
Note: The matting will not be cut exactly as shown in the picture.
11" x 14" outside dimension is a frame friendly, standard size.
Matting is high quality precision cut.
Mylar dust sleeved.
Artist biography attached to the back. .
The artist's signature is part of the printing process.
This is an "open edition", a legitimate licensed product.