The collection includes excellent examples ranging from Italian and Dutch Baroque ink drawings to contemporary Inuit stonecuts. An important subset of watercolours and ink drawings by artists such as Peter Rindisabacher, William Hind, and Frances Hopkins constitute vital documentation of life in Manitoba in the 19th century. WAG-Qaumajuq’s later collection includes work by significant Canadian artists such as Ozias Leduc, Carl Schaefer, Ernst Lindner, and David Blackwood. There is also a sizeable collection of contemporary works on paper, including the collages of Paul Butler and Simon Hughes, and watercolours of Marcel Dzama. WAG-Qaumajuq also holds a growing collection of contemporary Inuit drawing, including the work of Shuvani Ashoona, Tim Pitsiulak, Ningiukulu Teevee, and Annie Pootoogook.
Works in the Collection
Tea Drinkers
Annie Pootoogook, 2001–2002 DetailsThe Red River near St. Norbert
Unidentified artist (Canadian), c. 1930–1939 DetailsSeated Woman Teacher with Three Students
Marion Nelson Hooker, n.d. DetailsThree Cupids in Clouds with Umbrella, Sheaf of Wheat and Sickle
Carlo Innocenzo Carlone, n.d. DetailsBear & Hunter
William Kagyut, 1964 DetailsAbstract
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, 1953 DetailsTrees and Fence
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, n.d. DetailsActivities
Unidentified artist, 1986 DetailsTree
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, n.d. DetailsThe Hay Field
Francesco Bartolozzi, after Morris, 1794 DetailsLandscape Seen From Above
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, from the series Sketches Made in Mexico 1951, 1951 DetailsSturm
Käthe Kollwitz, from the series Ein Weberaufstrand [Revolt of the Weavers] No. 50, 1897 DetailsSpirits at Play
Sakiassie Ragee, 1961 DetailsHunters and Animals
Kiakshuk, 1962 DetailsA Highland Landscape
Malcolm Phillip MacDonald, c. 1930 DetailsTo plan your visit, check out wag.ca/visit