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Black and white portrait of Norval Morrisseau, the Indigenous Canadian artist, shown in a composed pose with a neutral expression. Windigo, tempera on heavy light brown paper by Norval Morrisseau, early 1960s A large abstract acrylic painting by Indigenous Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau. The artwork shows a red earth against a bright yellow background. It has a stylized central figure on the right, outlined in black and surrounded by bright colors, curved lines, and symbolic imagery of human, animal, and spiritual connections. Acrylic painting Thunderbird and Canoe in Flight, Norval on Scooter (1997) by Indigenous Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau. The artwork features bold black outlines, vibrant colors, and symbolic imagery, including a large thunderbird figure, a flying canoe, and a depiction of the artist riding a scooter.
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