Fish Spearing-Clayoquot

1915

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Associated Names
Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist, American, 1868 - 1952

The image shows a person in a canoe, with the upper half of their body visible. They are bent slightly forward, holding a long spear which is partially submerged in the water. The person's face is turned downward, and the texture of their hair appears coarse and dark. They are wearing a garment that resembles a wrap or shawl, draped over their shoulders and tied around their waist, with a patterned cloth covering the upper half of their body. No additional accessories or jewelry are visible. The background consists of a calm body of water with blurred, mountainous forms along the horizon.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Printed on sheet, upper left above image in brown ink: Plate 392; printed on sheet, across bottom under image in brown ink: FISH SPEARING - CLAYOQUOT From Copyright Photograph 1915 by E.S. Curtis Photogravure John Andrew & Son

Wikidata ID

Q64147280

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