A c.1977 signed and numbered 1/195 serigraph by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Migration". The work highlights a flock of fifteen flying Canada geese as they perform their seasonal migration. Titled, numbered, and signed by the artist across the bottom margin. Printed on Strathmore paper, with a few areas of discoloration, as photographed. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 17" x 24" with a sight view of 15" x 22".

A signed and numbered 1/105 serigraph by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Cannery Worker". The art depicts a man, attired in his heavy-duty apron and rubber boots, carrying a large salmon by the sea. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1977 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 17" x 19.75" with a sight view of 15" x 17.5".

A signed and numbered 1/6 Artist Proof silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Hunting with a Bola". The image captures a young man, leaning back in a throwing stance, as he has just tossed his six-armed bola in the direction of a flock of eleven flying birds. Bolas, traditionally crafted of multiple weights of ivory, stone, or wood, are attached to braided sinew or grass lines, and then swung over the head and thrown to entangle birds in the air. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1977 across the lower margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 24.25" x 12" with a sight view of 22.25" x 10".

A stunning very early oil painting on hide by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Gardnerville Salt Chuck, Alaska." The image, painted approximately nine years after arriving in Alaska and twelve years before the artist retired from regular work to devote her career to painting, captures a portion of the historic gold, silver, copper and palladium mine on the southeast side of Prince of Wales Island. The Salt Chuck mine operated from 1905 to 1941 and processed more than 326,000 tons of ore in its heyday, with the mine's opening about a half mile uphill from the mill area. Along the shore was the mill, superintendent's house, general office, workers cabins, mess hall, assay shop, outhouses, and storage sheds. Titled, signed, and dated by the artist lower right c.1960, the hide is pierced around the perimeter and stretched within a large format wooden frame; a few holes and surface abraisons are present as photographed. Frame measures approximately 43.75" x 55". Note Regarding Shipping Services: This item is exceptionally large and/or heavy, and may require custom boxing or crating depending on the intended destination and available carrier services. For more information prior to bidding, please email us at Shipping@AlaskaPremierAuctions.com or call/text us at 907.570.7050.

A black ink hand-lettered poster print for the "Juneau Clothespin Art Show", as endorsed by The Daily Alaska Empire. Created for a c.1964 project for which Rie Muñoz collected ninety pieces of art from sixteen Juneau artists into a Volkswagen camper, and traveled from Juneau to Haines, Skagway, Atlin Carcross, Whitehorse, Fairbanks, Central and Circle Hot Springs, Palmer, Anchorage, and Soldotna. She was joined by her son, his friend, and along the way various artists such as Diana Tillion, Marge Huizer, and others. Despite Rie writing to city halls, chambers of commerces, and other venues inviting their interest in the upcoming art show, not a single one responded, so at each stop, she looked for a public building to string up the clothesline and pin up the artworks. The poster, printed by the Juneau Empire, is accompanied by a description of the event as well as additional biographical information. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 15.75" x 12.75" with a sight view of 15" x 12".

A hand-painted cheese board on wood by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz. In August 1967, the artist spent a month in Skagway during which she sketched and painted watercolors of the area, and additionally went beachcombing to gather old beach planks that had turned silver in the sun. Rie would sketch a design, she and her son would paint them, and then Rie would outline the image in black. She and Juan sold the boards for $5 to $10 each to tourists passing through Skagway that summer. This example depicts a formline Raven in red, blue, and black paint; it is entitled "Raven" and initialed R.M. by the artist en verso. An article describing the project accompanies as shown. The board has a drilled hole at one end with a leather thong for hanging; the board measures approximately 11" x 3.5" wide.

A hand-painted cheese board on wood by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz. In August 1967, the artist spent a month in Skagway during which she sketched and painted watercolors of the area, and additionally went beachcombing to gather old beach planks that had turned silver in the sun. Rie would sketch a design, she and her son would paint them, and then Rie would outline the image in black. She and Juan sold the boards for $5 to $10 each to tourists passing through Skagway that summer. This example depicts a human figure in red, standing upon a navy blue whale and holding a pair of matching fish; it is entitled "Eskimo Whale Hunter's Charm" and initialed "R.M" by the artist en verso. The board has a drilled hole at one end with a leather thong for hanging; the board measures approximately 9" x 4.5" wide.

A hand-painted cheese board on wood by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz. In August 1967, the artist spent a month in Skagway during which she sketched and painted watercolors of the area, and additionally went beachcombing to gather old beach planks that had turned silver in the sun. Rie would sketch a design, she and her son would paint them, and then Rie would outline the image in black. She and Juan sold the boards for $5 to $10 each to tourists passing through Skagway that summer. This example depicts an Alaska Native women in a black kuspuk, grasping an Alaska king crab within her hands; it is entitled "Eskimo with Crab" and initialed "R.M" by the artist en verso. The board has a drilled hole at one end with a leather thong for hanging; the board measures approximately 9" x 6.75" wide.

A collage of three hand-cut and paint-covered Mylar stencils by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz, each representing a seal in a slightly different position. Also includes a representative piece of art entitled "Seal Rookery". The piece, in shades of black and orange, depicts more than a dozen stenciled seals, some within the water and some sunning themselves upon a rock. Mounted to board with a typed description that reads: "These are Rie Muñoz stencils that she used in 1970 on studies for "Rookery". After many different trial stencils which she would cut out of Mylar, she would take a new sponge and dip it in her watercolor paint. Rie would then simply 'dab' the sponge on the stencil and remove it. This technique can yield nice complex designs on the paper that are relatively easy to apply." Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 12" x 15.25".

A fine art jigsaw puzzle entitled "Unloading" and featuring the c.1970 artwork of Alaska artist Rie Muñoz. The back of the box includes biographical information about the artist, and a description of the artwork from the collection of the Anchorage Historical and Fine Arts Museum, reading as follows: "Unloading" is a watercolor painting, showing an Eskimo family dis-embarking from a umiak on the beach near Nome, with Sledge Island in the distance. This colorful scene records the astonishing number of people and quantity of household goods often accommodated by these sea-worthy skin boats." The shrink-wrapped puzzle features 551 pieces and a finished size of 18" x 24"; puzzle box measures approximately 16.5" x 1.25" x 12.5".

A signed and numbered 78/95 serigraph by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Spring". The art depicts a grouping of skunk cabbage, a plant that grows in the woods or open, swampy areas along the coast of Southeast Alaska and Kodiak Island. The large oblong leaves measure 2" to 4" long and, as a very early bloomer, the flowers often appear before the leaves, and even before the snow is gone. Numerous tiny flowers grow on an elongated, fleshy spike (spathe) that is partially enclosed by a bright yellow leaf/bract (spadix). The strong odor of the skunk cabbage blossoms attracts insects and bees that pollinate it, the fleshy roots are a spring food for bears, the leaves are consumed by deer, but the plant is inedible for people. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1977 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 15.25" x 17" with a sight view of 13.25" x 15".

A signed and numbered 2/90 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Legend". The work features a whale, a crow, and an igloo in shades of blue, pink, and red. The text within the image reads as follows" "Most people, when they want a great deal, seldom get anything. But in the case of the old crow this was not true. As he flew wearily over the tundra, he saw a most marvelous sight: a dead whale had washed up on the beach. Crow built his igloo of whale meat now he could spend all winter in bed eating off his own igloo while outside the wind blew and the snow fell. The walls of his igloo were soon only a thin shell of meat. As the lazy old crow peered around his house to find yet another scrap of meat, a strong wind sprang up. It blew so hard it tore great holes in the thin walls of the crow's igloo. The next day he moved in with Mrs. Mink, who felt sorry for old, cold, lazy, crow." Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1977 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 24" x 20" with a sight view of 22.25" x 18.25".

A signed and numbered 3/100 print by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Goose". The work captures a single Canadian goose standing upright, with plumage in black, ochre, brown, and white. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1977 by the artist across the lower margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 25" x 19.5" overall with a sight view of 23" x 17.5".

A signed Artist Proof by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Sleeping Warrior," a very scarce image that was never publicly released; estimated production date approximately 1980. The image depicts a man, laying upon a bearskin rug, eyes closed and napping; another man, holding a spear, is leaning down to tap the sleeping man upon the arm. In the background, two groups of figures are seen with bows as they shoot arrows across the distance at their opposition. Titled, marked "Proof", and signed by the artist across the lower margin. Matted in brown and framed in black, it measures approximately 23.25" x 26.75" overall with a sight view of 15.5" x 19.25".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Sleeping Warrior," a very scarce work that was never publicly released, estimated production approximately 1980. The image depicts a man, laying upon a bearskin rug, eyes closed and napping. Another man, holding a spear, is leaning down to tap the sleeping man upon the arm. In the background, two groups of figures are seen with bows, shooting arrows across the distance at their opposition. The wall hanging has a rod loop sewn into the left edge as photographed. The image was also produced as a proof on paper, and is available elsewhere in this auction for your bidding pleasure. Tapestry measures approximately 23.5" x 26.5".

A signed and numbered 1/7 Artist Proof by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Russian Church, Juneau". The work depicts a priest and his cat standing adjacent to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, originally built in 1893 to 1894 at the request of the local Tlingit community and constructed using local labor, with plans and funds sent from Russia. It features a traditional design with an onion dome and bell tower that was a gift from the Aleuts of St. Paul Island in 1896. The church is recognized as the oldest surviving Russian Orthodox church in Southeast Alaska and is open to the public. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1978 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 24" x 17" with a sight view of 22.25" x 15".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Russian Church, Juneau". The work depicts a priest and his cat standing adjacent to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, originally built in 1893 to 1894 at the request of the local Tlingit community and constructed using local labor, with plans and funds sent from Russia. It features a traditional design with an onion dome and bell tower that was a gift from the Aleuts of St. Paul Island in 1896. The church is recognized as the oldest surviving Russian Orthodox church in Southeast Alaska and is open to the public. The wall hanging has a rod loop sewn into the top edge as photographed. The image was also produced as a silkscreen on paper c.1978 and is available within this auction for your bidding pleasure. Tapestry measures approximately 22.5" x 17.75".

A signed and numbered 1/91 serigraph by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Good Fishing". The artwork captures a woman, attired in her floral kuspuk and standing above a fishing hole in the Arctic ice of the Bering Sea. She maneuvers her fishing sticks above her head, their fishing line attached to a fish pulled from the water. At her feet rests a semicircle of eight captured tomcod or bullhead fish; when the circle is closed she will go home - an ice fishing custom. Shrink-wrapped on board, the work is titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1978. Measures approximately 24.25" x 17" with a sight view of 22.25" x 14.75".

A signed and numbered 1/90 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Mending Nets". The artwork presents two fishermen collaborating on a net, one man holding the net aloft and one man wielding a shuttle threaded with net material; a seagull flies overhead keeping watch. The work is titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1978. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 17" x 24.25" with a sight view of 15" x 22".

A silkscreen proof by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "The Kiss". The work depicts an Alaska Native mother touching noses with her young daughter in a tender family moment. Rendered in black and deep rust colors, this example is not numbered nor signed, but the image was printed in an edition of eighty in 1978. Measures approximately 7.5" x 12.75".