"Ancient Fisherman", © 1974 Norval Morrisseau

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- Norval Morrisseau's Prime Period [1970's]--
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"Ancient Fisherman", © 1974 Norval Morrisseau
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"The fish, sacred trout, was the most respected of all fish. The trout gave the Indian life in abundance and according to Ojibwa Indian mythology it represented his soul carrier. The trout carried the Indian soul through transmigration into an other existence in the supernatural or reincarnation. All this belief worked for the betterment of the Indian food in reality - faith in the supernatural."
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Norval Morrisseau
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* The acrylic painting in this post: "Ancient Fisherman", 29"x21", © 1974 Norval Morrisseau /Private Collection/