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Pitseolak Ashoona (1904-1983) Hunters Climbing the Ice Floe, 1971, Stonecut and stencil in colors on paper, edition 24/50, Printed by Dorset Fine Arts, Cape Dorset (Kinngait), Nunavut. A striking composition depicting three Inuit hunters scaling an icy ridge as two polar bears and marine animals emerge from the surrounding Arctic waters. Executed in deep green, brown, and black tones with crisp white reserves, this work exemplifies Pitseolak's narrative imagery celebrating community survival and the intimate relationship between people and environment. Signed in syllabics upper left, titled and numbered lower margin. Provenance: Private collection, Montreal. Medium: Stonecut and stencil print on laid paper Size: approx. 24 x 34 in. (sheet) Edition: 24/50 Date: 1971 Publisher: West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative / Cape Dorset Studio Condition: Minor surface rippling and handling creases, typical of prints of this era; strong color retention.