4" Dancing Bear by Mosesee Pootoogook *Gatsby* paintings the more I see movement

the more I see movement in his front paws and the beginning of a bear “smile” on his face

they have become extremely rare

November 2017

Jimmy told me he worked very hard on this piece and it took him a long time to complete

Any loons by him are unmistakably his own

4" Dancing Bear by Mosesee Pootoogook *Gatsby* paintings the more I see movementInuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Mosesee Pootoogook Size: 5" tall, 3" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 19 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa AL7331Nacjy When a small bear is carved in a deep, dark colour, magic happens! Every curve is exaggerated. Each pointed nose becomes even more pointed. Look at Gatsby's front paws. See how each claw stands out against the background. Now look at his right leg and his back. Doesn't Gatsby look like a dancing shadow?