Description: Framed Artwork is 14 in x 8 1/2 in Artwork showing is 9 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in Robert Mayokok original drawing of Eskimo kayaking up to seals. Robert Mayokok (1903 -1983) was a native Alaskan artist, writer, adventurer. After surviving the devasting effects of the 1918 flu epidemic in his village, young Mayokok turned to hunting, trapping and herding. He accompanied a herd of reindeer to the 1939 New York World’s Fair. In the 1950s, after recovering from tuberculosis, Mayokok took up drawing and painting. A prolific artist, he would sell his depictions of Eskimo life from Anchorage galleries. Mayokok’s popularity resulting in an invitation to demonstrate his craft at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Museums holding his work include the California Academy of Sciences, the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, the University of Alaska Museum at Fairbanks, the Ketchikan Museum, and the Kodiak Historical Society. Alcraft Alaska Frame shows light wear.
Price: 149 USD
Location: Edwards, Colorado
End Time: 2024-08-05T19:47:07.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Drawing
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Culture: Eskimo
Subject: Seal
