#57 • Rie Muñoz "String Game" Serigraph c.1980

Part of The Works of Rie Muñoz Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $375.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A signed and numbered 30/250 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "String Game". The work captures an Alaska Native woman with braided hair, wearing a purple amauti with green flowers, her baby tucked securely inside the hood. The woman is engaged in string play, specifically cat's cradle, while her child watches closely. String games such as cat's cradle serve as storytelling tools, teaching devices, and social entertainment for all ages. Numbered, titled, signed, and dated by the artist c.1980 across the lower margin. Matted in white and housed in a green frame measuring approximately 33.5" x 27.25" with a sight view of 24.25" x 18.5".