Inuit art: Walking Bear
Inuit Artist: Joe Jaw Ashoona
Size: 43" long, 20" high, 16" wide, 560 lbs.
Community: NorthWest Territories, Canada 8/2111/25
id: c-8838
NOTE*Inuit Art is Handcrafted in Canada. It ships TARIFF-FREE to the USA
** This Item is Eligible for our 0% Interest Layaway Plan
CURATOR'S CHOICE
Provenance - May 2021 LEAF and HIS artist, Joe Jaw Ashoona were featured in the CBC documentary "Carved in Stone: Sanannguaqtit" aired in April, 2021.
Here is the link: CBC documentary "Carved in Stone"
LEAF is one of three unique Joe Jaw Ashoona Walking bears.
All three bears are magnificently LARGE. Joe Jaw's bears are unusual because of their size. When we see large "statue" style Inuit carvings, they are usually commissioned works and often situated in Museums, Universities or Government Buildings.
But this is an opportunity to "think outside the box".
Leaf is a rare "Giant" Masterpiece with a prestigious Provenance.
Joe Jaw Ashoona is an internationally acclaimed Inuit carver known for his Magnificent bears.
Leaf 's two companion Bears have found their permanent home.
Benchmark Masterpiece Carving! Gentle Giant Collection!
This spectacular specimen is our last offering from Joe Jaw Ashoona’s triad of Very Large bears.
This sculpture is the perfect rendering of an Arctic bear.
Joe Jaw has an incredible talent for carving bears.
I have never seen bear sculptures of this size and demeanor in my 18 years of curating Inuit art.
The polish on this carving is unequivocally perfect.
The marble is cool and velvety to the touch.
The green stone is vivid and exotic.
and reflects the bear's wild and aggressive warrior spirit!
The veining in the marble mimics the veins in a leaf.
The stone is a reminder that this creature is a force of nature
Our Giant bears have a big personality: more magnetic and awesome than smaller bear sculptures.
The response to our Gentle Giants has been enthusiastic.
Collectors are excited to have the chance to add these magnificent large pieces to their collections.
(As always, we will organize the shipping of Leaf).
You could place Leaf on a pedestal,
Or he could be placed on the floor in your foyer, or any room that could accommodate this 43" sculpture. (which is a bit smaller than a 4 foot coffee table).
LEAF would be a brilliant art piece in a Business foyer or conference room.
