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Child With Flowers
Norval MorrisseauA seated child surrounded by floral forms, leaves, and berries. Butterfly-like shapes emerging from the head represent spiritual transformation in Morrisseau's iconography — the figure in communion with nature and the spirit world.
Artist note
This is a Norval Morrisseau painting. The signature in the bottom right is in Cree syllabics his traditional way of signing works "Copper Thunderbird" (Miskwaabik Animiki).
Style note
Classic Woodland School / Anishinaabe pictographic style. All the hallmarks are here \u2014 bold black "formlines" outlining every shape, vibrant flat colours (that signature orange background), circular "power dots" or spirit circles connecting the forms, and the X-ray style showing inner spiritual energy through concentric circles and divided colour fields within the figure.
Subject note
The painting depicts a seated figure \u2014 likely a child or young person given the proportions \u2014 surrounded by floral and organic forms (flowers, leaves, berries). The butterfly-like forms emerging from or surrounding the head often represent spiritual transformation or the soul in Morrisseau\u2019s iconography. The figure appears to be in communion with nature, a recurring theme in his work connecting humans to the natural and spirit worlds.
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