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SHEOKJUK OQUTAQ (1920-1982) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) Swimming Loon, Looking Back, c. 1970 stone, 3.25 x 6 x 2 in (8.3 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm) unsigned. Provenance Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle. In our November 2023 sale we featured another elegant Sheokjuk loon from the John and Joyce Price collection. Whereas the previous loon was depicted facing frontwards, the present example is looking backwards, perhaps checking on errant loonlets. While Sheokjuk’s oeuvre includes all manner of subject matter, he is best remembered in his later career for his loons. We marvel not only at the unsurpassed quality of Sheojuk’s favourite subject but also at how he avoided the formulaic with countless variations on the theme. MBL