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Threads of the West: Native Beadwork, Navajo Textiles, Navajo Jewelry & Western Art

Sat, Jan 24, 2026 11:00AM EST
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Lot 52

Les C. Kouba Lim. Ed. Artist Proof Print 1969

Estimate: $300 - $600
Starting Bid
$100

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For your consideration is this limited edition, artist proof print titled, "Canvasbacks In Heavy Snow", originally done by Les C. Kouba in 1969. Les C. Kouba (1917–1998) was a notable American wildlife artist, writer, and outdoorsman, recognized for pioneering the wildlife art revival in the 1970s, capturing Minnesota's natural beauty, and merging agricultural Americana with wildlife, earning him the label "Norman Rockwell of Wildlife Art". From his farming upbringing, he developed profound insight, perfected commercial art talents at D.W. Onan, invented the Art-O-Graph, and became a recognized painter noted for waterfowl, farm scenery and conservation activities. This print shows a flock of nine, canvasback ducks flying low over the waters during a heavy snow storm, looking for a place to land. It is marked in the bottom left in pencil reading, "Artist Proof" and is signed in the bottom right hand corner by the artist in pencil. It is set in a wood frame and sits behind glass to preserve its condition. It shows good condition overall with no wear or damage present to the print. Slight wear present to the wood frame from its age and use over the years. The visible print measures 20 3/4" L x 32 1/4" W, while the entire piece measures 26 5/8" L x 37 1/2" W x 2 1/8" D. It has a total weight of 14 pounds and 10 ounces.

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