Polar bear hunt / Robert Mayokok

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

Polar bear hunt

Creator(s):

Robert Mayokok

Culture:

Native American; Inupiaq

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

ink and ink wash

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Ink Wash Drawing

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Pat and Patti Lester

Accession No:

13.3890

Previous Number(s):

TL2005.2.5

Department:

Art

Marks/Inscriptions: Signed, "Robert Mayokok" in lower right on recto; Inscribed, "P.M 3", 3 is underlined, in upper right on verso.

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Width: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)

About the Creator

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Robert Mayokok

Biography:

Born in 1903 in Wales, Alaska. Traveled as a young man. Became a prolific artist and author. Died in 1983.

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Mayokok, Robert

Birth Date:

1903

Death Date:

1983

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Native American painter, 1903-1983

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

Animals, Bears, birds (animals), boots, flying, hoods, hunters, hunting, ice, kayak, men, parkas, polar bears (species), signatures (names), snow, spears, water

Cite this Page

Mayokok, Robert. Polar bear hunt. 13.3890. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/133890 (10/25/2019).

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