Totem Pole Watercolour Help

Discussion in 'Art' started by cxgirl, Jul 19, 2015.

  1. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I'm trying to find out who the artist is for this watercolour - initials look like h f w or maybe m w. I didn't take this out of the frame as I didn't want to tear off the paper on the back so the photos have reflections in them - lots of little dots that are the reflections of the garden lights. This is 10" x 14".
    Any thoughts appreciated!
    thanks for looking.



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    cxgirl, Jul 19, 2015
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Great...finally a totem pole....& I got nuthin !...:sorry::sorry::sorry:
     
    komokwa, Jul 20, 2015
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  3. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    It may be depicting a raven, as part of a Tlingit totem pole.

    Komo, do you think that's right?
     
    Pat P, Jul 20, 2015
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Looks more like an eagle beak than raven (to me.) Poor thing has no left wing. :(
     
    Bakersgma, Jul 20, 2015
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    It's a Kwakiutl pole , most likely a Thunderbird
     
    komokwa, Jul 20, 2015
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  6. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    Oh, well, so much for my knowledge of totems! :wacky::rolleyes::smug:

    Komo, I figured you'd know. :)
     
    Pat P, Jul 20, 2015
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  7. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Thanks folks. Yes, sorry, I should have put that in the title that this isn't a First Nations painting. I think this is a real totem pole, it looks very familiar to me - could be I've seen a photo of it before. I'll stop by the I-Hos Gallery (link below) and see if they recognize it. http://ihosgallery.com/pages/about-us
     
    cxgirl, Jul 20, 2015
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