Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2010.16.001A—P
Accession#:
2010.16
Credit Line:
Purchase of this artwork has been made possible through the generous support of the Rasmuson Foundation
Object Name:
Painting
Title:
Language of Ravens
Artist — Creator:
Maunu, Puanani
Date:
2010
Description:
Single art work consisting of 16 14"x14" framed paintings. Each individual panel shows an image of a black raven in sillouhette against a colored background. Image is intended to be installed in four rows of four, with frames touching to make one large square 56" x 56", in the following pattern:
ABCD
EFGH
IJKL
MNOP
A — Shows the back of a raven with the beak at the 3 O'Clock position on a white field.
B — Shows the belly of a raven with wings spread, beak at the 12 O'Clock position on a red field.
C — Shows the side of a raven with wings forward in a forward flap, beak at center pointing in the 7 O'Clock position on a white and orange field.
D — Soaring raven with beak at the 4 O'Clock position, on a sky blue field.
E — Side view of a raven with wing lifted, beak at 10 O'Clock position, on a field of orange.
F — Head and shoulders of a raven with the beak at the 2 O'Clock position on a field of white.
G — Two ravens on a perch with beaks pointing to the 3 O'Clock position on a field of red.
H — Head a wing of a raven, beak at the 10 O'Clock position, on a field of white.
I — Front view of a walking raven with beak at 9 O'Clock position on a field of red
J — Raven in flight with wings at top proper left and tail at bottom center, no beak visible, on an orange field.
K — Two ravens on a field of sky blue. Raven at proper right is larger with beak facing toward 2 O'Clock. Raven at proper left is smaller, with beak facing toward 9 O'Clock.
L — Walking raven in profile, beack at 10 O'Clock, on a field of red.
M — Two ravens, head and shoulders in profile. Raven at bottom corner proper right is larger, beak facing 3 O'Clock. Raven at top, proper left has a foot visible at center, beak is facing 10 O'Clock, on a field of sky blue.
N — Raven on its feet with head down, beak at 7 O'Clock, on a field of white.
O — Foot and tail feathers of a raven on a field of orange.
P — Back and head in profile of a single raven, beak facing 9 O'Clock, on a field of white.
ABCD
EFGH
IJKL
MNOP
A — Shows the back of a raven with the beak at the 3 O'Clock position on a white field.
B — Shows the belly of a raven with wings spread, beak at the 12 O'Clock position on a red field.
C — Shows the side of a raven with wings forward in a forward flap, beak at center pointing in the 7 O'Clock position on a white and orange field.
D — Soaring raven with beak at the 4 O'Clock position, on a sky blue field.
E — Side view of a raven with wing lifted, beak at 10 O'Clock position, on a field of orange.
F — Head and shoulders of a raven with the beak at the 2 O'Clock position on a field of white.
G — Two ravens on a perch with beaks pointing to the 3 O'Clock position on a field of red.
H — Head a wing of a raven, beak at the 10 O'Clock position, on a field of white.
I — Front view of a walking raven with beak at 9 O'Clock position on a field of red
J — Raven in flight with wings at top proper left and tail at bottom center, no beak visible, on an orange field.
K — Two ravens on a field of sky blue. Raven at proper right is larger with beak facing toward 2 O'Clock. Raven at proper left is smaller, with beak facing toward 9 O'Clock.
L — Walking raven in profile, beack at 10 O'Clock, on a field of red.
M — Two ravens, head and shoulders in profile. Raven at bottom corner proper right is larger, beak facing 3 O'Clock. Raven at top, proper left has a foot visible at center, beak is facing 10 O'Clock, on a field of sky blue.
N — Raven on its feet with head down, beak at 7 O'Clock, on a field of white.
O — Foot and tail feathers of a raven on a field of orange.
P — Back and head in profile of a single raven, beak facing 9 O'Clock, on a field of white.
Notes:
Alternative 15 piece arrangement as per the artist, 3 rows of five:
PJGDA
BKCEL
FOMIH
PJGDA
BKCEL
FOMIH
People:
Maunu, Puanani
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