A signed and numbered 8/115 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Dividing the Muktuk". The artwork depicts a trio of Alaska Native women, attired in kuspuks, as they stand with thirteen pieces of whale blubber and skin, or muktuk, they have carefully cut with their ulu knives from the larger sections of flesh harvested by the men in the village. Shrink-wrapped on board, the work is titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1979 by the artist. Measures approximately 16.75" x 13" with a sight view of 14.75" x 11".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Dividing the Muktuk". The artwork depicts a trio of Alaska Native women, attired in kuspuks, as they stand with thirteen pieces of whale blubber and skin, or muktuk, they have carefully cut with their ulu knives from the larger sections of flesh harvested by the men in the village. 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.1979. Tapestry measures approximately 26" x 22.5".

A signed and numbered 7/10 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Gold!" The work depicts two prospectors celebrating their find as they hold their gold pan, their pickaxe, and a rather sizable gold nugget. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1979 across the bottom margin. Rendered in bright pink, red, purple, yellow, and blue, the print is Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 18.75" x 24" with a sight view of 16.5" x 22".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Gold!" The work depicts two prospectors celebrating their find as they hold their gold pan, their pickaxe, and a rather sizable gold nugget. Rendered in bright pink, red, purple, yellow, and blue, 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.1979 and is available within this auction for your bidding pleasure. Tapestry measures approximately 20.75" x 27.25".

A signed and numbered 2/3 Printers Proof serigraph by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Bear-Woman". The work illustrates the legend in which two women went up the mountain every day to snare squirrels, one getting squirrels, the other always stopping at a clearing part way up the mountain and eating berries all day long. One evening, as the woman came down to the clearing with her day's squirrel harvest, she saw her friend on all fours eating berries, and as she approached, her friend turned into a black bear. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1979 across the bottom margin. Later, limited editions of the print are entitled "Woman-Bear Legend". This proof is Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 17" x 24.25" with a sight view of 15" x 22".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Bear-Woman". The work illustrates the legend in which two women went up the mountain every day to snare squirrels, one getting squirrels, the other always stopping at a clearing part way up the mountain and eating berries all day long. One evening, as the woman came down to the clearing with her day's squirrel harvest, she saw her friend on all fours eating berries, and as she approached, her friend turned into a black bear. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1979 across the bottom margin. The wall hanging has a rod loop sewn into the top edge as photographed. The image was also produced as a limited edition silkscreen on paper c.1979 with the name "Woman-Bear Legend". Tapestry measures approximately 16" x 22.75".

A signed and numbered 14/20 silkscreen Artist Proof by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Adrift". The work depicts a trio of Pacific walruses resting on an ice floe as it floats upon Arctic waters, a quartet of gulls accompanying them. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1979 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 25" x 22" with a sight view of 23.25" x 22".

A signed and numbered 1/250 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Northern Lights, Juneau". The work highlights the aurora borealis crossing the distant sky, silhouetted by Juneau's 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.1979 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 29.75" x 20.75" with a sight view of 27.75" x 18.75".

A signed and numbered 4/350 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Seiner". The work depicts a fishing boat with net gathered upon the deck, a trio of seagulls flying overhead as the fisherman heads out to sea to harvest the day's catch. Numbered lower center and signed lower right by the artist; produced by Mill Pond Press c.1979. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 20" x 23.75" with a sight view of 18.25" x 21.75".

A signed and numbered 2/250 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Dancer". The work captures nine women in orange kuspuks, dancing in a row, hands raised in an expressive manner. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1979 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 10" x 26.75" with a sight view of 9" x 25.75".

A signed and numbered 8/190 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Caribou Hunter". The image illustrates an Athabaskan legend in which the caribou hunter came upon a woman in the woods. She asked to live with him, but the hunter refused, since he had a wife at home. Eventually, though, he consented to live with her in her cabin. The moment the hunter moved in, the weather turned bad and the animals disappeared, leaving them without food. The woman said she must leave him, and as she started up the mountain, the fog lifted, the sun came out, all the animals returned, and the man could hunt caribou again. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1979 across the lower margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 17" x 24" with a sight view of 15" x 22".

A signed and numbered 6/90 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Raven Had Two Wives". The work portrays a pair of women, each carrying a large salmon, with a raven alongside and carrying his own salmon under his wing. According to legend, Raven fished every day and stored the salmon in a cache, but then he died in an accident. All winter, his two mourning wives lived on the stored fish, and when the supply was finally gone they wondered how they would survive. They solved the problem by turning back into ravens, according to the Athabaskan legend. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1979 across the bottom margin. Matted in cream and framed in wood measuring approximately 20.5" x 26.5" with a sight view of 11.5" x 18".

A signed and numbered 195/250 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Fish Grader", depicting a woman with striped shirt, white apron, polka dot kerchief, and thick gloves. She stands while holding a large salmon, head up and tail down, assessing its worth for the fishmonger. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1980 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 24" x 17" with a sight view of 22" x 15".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Fish Grader", depicting a woman with striped shirt, white apron, polka dot kerchief, and thick gloves. She stands while holding a large salmon, head up and tail down, assessing its worth for the fishmonger. 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.1980, and is available in this auction for your bidding pleasure. Tapestry measures approximately 26.5" x 22.5".

A signed and numbered 119/150 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Raven Went Bear Hunting". The work depics a pair of ravens flying in the air in close proximity to a brown bear, each diving down in his direction. Raven is a recurring figure in legends of the Native peoples of Alaska. In one Athabaskan legend, Raven enlists other birds in his efforts to kill a bear, and in a most mischievous way, Raven achieves his goal. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1980 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 24" x 17" with a sight view of 22" x 15".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Raven Went Bear Hunting". The work depicts a pair of ravens flying in the air in close proximity to a brown bear, each diving down in his direction. Raven is a recurring figure in legends of the Native peoples of Alaska. In one Athabaskan legend, Raven enlists other birds in his efforts to kill a bear, and in a most mischievous way, Raven achieves his goal. The image was also produced as a silkscreen on paper c.1980 and is available in this auction for your bidding pleasure. Tapestry measures approximately 27.5" x 22".

A signed and numbered 30/250 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "String Game". The work captures an Alaska Native woman with braided hair, wearing a purple amauti with green flowers, her baby tucked securely inside the hood. The woman is engaged in string play, specifically cat's cradle, while her child watches closely. String games such as cat's cradle serve as storytelling tools, teaching devices, and social entertainment for all ages. Numbered, titled, signed, and dated by the artist c.1980 across the lower margin. Matted in white and housed in a green frame measuring approximately 33.5" x 27.25" with a sight view of 24.25" x 18.5".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Drummer and Dancer", featuring a man playing a drum and a woman in a decorated kuspuk dancing beside him, rendered in bold black. The artist visited the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the 1980s and watched the dancing and drumming while making sketches in her sketchbook; drums are generally crafted of stretched walrus stomach over bent wood. 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.1980. Tapestry measures approximately 15" x 21.75".

A signed and numbered 17/77 silkscreen by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Raven Legend". The work shows a pair of women, each carrying a large salmon, with a raven trailing behind, carrying his own salmon under his wing. According to legend, Raven fished every day and stored the salmon in a cache, but then he died in an accident. All winter, his two mourning wives lived on the stored fish, and when the supply was finally gone they wondered how they would survive. They solved the problem by turning back into ravens, according to the Athabaskan legend. Titled, numbered, signed, and dated by the artist c.1981 across the bottom margin. Shrink-wrapped on board measuring approximately 17.25" x 24" with a sight view of 15.25" x 22".

A silkscreen image on fabric by Alaska artist Rie Muñoz entitled "Raven Legend". The work shows a pair of women, each carrying a large salmon, with a raven trailing behind, carrying his own salmon under his wing. According to legend, Raven fished every day and stored the salmon in a cache, but then he died in an accident. All winter, his two mourning wives lived on the stored fish, and when the supply was finally gone they wondered how they would survive. They solved the problem by turning back into ravens, according to the Athabaskan legend. 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.1981 and is available in this auction for your bidding pleasure. Tapestry measures approximately 22" x 31".