Kwa-Gulth Raven & Sisiutl

Description

‘Kwa-Gulth Raven & Sisiutl’ by Richard Hunt – First Nations Northwest Coast Kwakwaka’wakw Art presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts.

Condition: no condition noted.

Description by Artist: ‘Kwa-Gulth Raven & Sisiutl‘ – “The Raven is the main crest of the Hunt family of Fort Rupert, B.C. And the main crest of my father, the late Henry Hunt. The Sisiutl is the main crest of my mother, the late Helen Hunt, who was from Kingcome. In my design the Raven has its’ wings outstretched and his feet are wrapped on the eyebrows of the Sisiutl. The middle face, (entrance to the house) is the face of a man that the two-headed serpent, or Sisiutl, has eaten. He has his hands up the sides of the door and his mouth forms the entrance to the house. The two heads of the serpent run along the base of the house front and up the sides. These two crests combined tell visitors to our village that the people who live in the house are from the Raven clan, and the Sisiutl have married into this clan.”

Notes from DaVic Gallery:  Last copy available – Sold Out print.

The edition size of “Raven and Sisiutl”, printed in 1995, consists of 100 signed and numbered prints, 10% are Artist’s Proofs and 10% are Remarque and 2 Printer’s Proof. All other trial copies have been destroyed and the printing stencils obliterated.