signed lower right; signed, titled and dated 1992 on the reverse
20 × 16 in (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Auction Estimate:$8,000 - $12,000
Sale date:September 24, 2020
Price Realized
$14,400
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Vancouver
Literature
Robert Budd, Introduction to “Ted Harrison Collected”, Madeira Park, British Columbia, 2015, pages 9-10
“Fundamentally, all of Ted’s art --no matter what the scene-- is about joy, and it’s the universal feeling that viewers connect with. Many of his images communicate the wonders of childhood.” Indeed, what more joyous feeling is there for a child in winter than an energetic snowball fight in fresh snow? The artist, in response to questions regarding the meaning of his works, slyly exclaims that “It’s about children, dogs and birds!”
This work recalls the care-free nostalgia of childhood with the bright cheery colour palette of violet and rose coupled with the pure fun of the snow play of the figures and dog.
