Name/Title
Wild Rice Harvest by GodseyEntry/Object ID
2024.04.52Description
Painting of ten people collecting wild rice using canoes to reach the aquatic plants. On the left, the harvested rice is being loaded into bags. To the right, out in the yellow rice field, pairs of people in canoes are still at work.
The painting is surrounded by a 2.5-inch wooden frame for an overall size of 19x22.5 inches.Type of Painting
PanelContext
As manoomin or wild rice fields are restored in West Michigan, this harvest of great traditional importance to indigenous people may once again be seen.Collection
Artworks, 0001 Anishinabek/Ojibwe/Odawa/BodéwadmiCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.04Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
A note indicates the original source of the painting was Ken Carls or Jim Schmiechen.Lexicon
Search Terms
Traditional foodways, Decolonizing diet, water oats, Zizania palustris, Canada rice, threshing, knockingDimensions
Dimension Description
panelHeight
16 inWidth
20 inLocation
Shelf
AC bay 09Room
Art Conservation RoomCreate Date
August 8, 2024Update Date
September 3, 2024
