#83 • George Ahgupuk Ink Drawing on Seal Skin

Part of June 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $300.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A panoramic ink drawing of a cabin scene with all its trappings, such as a cache, dogs, a boat, and more, drawn directly on prepared seal skin, as noted lower left- Mt. Susitna visible across Cook Inlet in the background. "George Ahgupuk's (Inupiaq, 1911-2001) work derives its allure from the combination of his perceptive observation, utter truthfulness, and untrained but substantial drawing skills," wrote noted Alaskan art historian Kessler E. Woodward in Painting in the North: Alaskan Art in the Anchorage Museum of History and Art (Anchorage Museum Association, 1993). Signed by the artist, lower right. Matted and framed, it measures approximately 9.5" x 15.25" overall, with a sight view of 4" x 10".