Bidspirit auction | James Archibald Houston (1921-2005), Mother

James Archibald Houston (1921-2005), Mother and Child, Limited Edition Print - A tender print of a drawing by James Archibald Houston, depicting an Inuit mother cradling her child, numbered 83/150. Rendered in Houston’s distinctive cross-hatch style, the work is part of his important series of prints based on field sketches made during his early years in the Canadian Arctic, when he lived among Inuit communities and was instrumental in introducing Inuit art to the world stage. Dimensions: Image approx. 10 x 12.5 in (25.4 x 31.7 cm); Frame approx. 15.5 x 19 in (39.3 x 48.2 cm). Signed in pencil: “J. Houston” Provenance: Private Canadian collection.