Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: Framed Art; Resolution: 300 dpi
Name/Title
Painting, Bark
Entry/Object ID
2003.23.1
Description
Sámi wood painting by Jimie, with paint on top of wooden relief carving. It shows a man and woman dressed in traditional gákti sitting on a grassy bank by a body of water. On the right side is a very large, brown kåta or tent structure with its flap open to reveal a fire inside. In the background, beyond the body of water, is a range of white mountains.
Artwork Details
Medium
Wood, Oil
Subject Place
Region
Sápmi, Northern Europe
Continent
Europe
Acquisition
Accession
2003.23
Source or Donor
Doris M. Anderson
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Doris M. Anderson
Made/Created
Artist
Jimie
Place
Country
Sweden
Region
Northern Europe
Continent
Europe
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature
Location
Front, lower left corner
Transcription
JIMIE
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Painting, Art, Woodwork, Indigenous peoples
Search Terms
Sápmi, Sami (European people)
Dimensions
Height
11-1/4 in
Width
15-5/8 in
Depth
3/4 in
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jimie
Copyright
Copyright Details
Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.
Restrictions
This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.
Reproductions
Notes
Reproduction of the Museum's artifacts for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires written permission.
