Granddaughter Christin
Artist
Norval (Jean-Baptiste Norman Henry) Morrisseau
(Ojibwe)
DateBefore 2007
MediumAcrylic on paper
DimensionsSheet/Image: 30 x 22 5/8 in (76.2 x 57.5 cm)
SignedFront right: ᐅᓴᐘᐱᑯᐱᓀᓯ, "Copper Thunder Bird;” center back bottom: Norval Morriseau in pencil;back left corner: thumb print
Credit LineGift of Edward M. Werner ‘71
Object numberNA2014.01.WER
DescriptionBaby laced into cradle board with backboard featuring two bird heads. The orange wrapper depicts flowers, leaves, and birds, which may be intended to represent beadwork or painted designs. The cradle board is flanked by similar flowers and leaves, one leaf taking the form of a bird on three of the four stems. Morrisseau’s signature, Copper Thunder Bird in Cree syllabics, is on the bottom right side of the painting, between the cradle board and the flower flanking it.
ClassificationsPaintings
Collections
Exhibitions
Living Legends: The Indigenous Art of Storytelling
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