Departure for the Hunt (1948) — Sampson-Matthews oil silkscreen by harold beament

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Departure for the Hunt

Harold Beament · 1948

Medium: Oil silkscreen on board
Signature: Supervised by A.J. Casson

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About this work

In Harold Beament’s images of people of the north, the sea is almost always present as a dominant feature, and this is true in both works he did for Sampson-Matthews. In “Departure for the Hunt” (1948), a warm morning light creates an atmosphere of optimism as Inuit hunters carry their kayaks to the water’s edge and depart on a hunting expedition. During his time in the north, he lived with Inuit families and is widely considered one of the first Canadian artists to do so.