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Jul 28, 2017 - Jul 29, 2017
Hollow Canvasback Drake
August "Gus" Moak (1852-1942)
Tustin, WI, c. 1920
18 1/2 in. long
The animated swimming pose of this decoy elevates it to the best of Wisconsin folk art. Branded "KANGAS" on the bottom.
Original paint with even gunning wear.
Provenance: St. Valentine Rig
Linda and Gene Kangas Collection
Private Collection
Literature: Gene and Linda Kangas, "Decoys," Paducah, KY, 1992, p. 158, plate 269, exact decoy illustrated.
Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 226, similar decoy illustrated.
Gene and Linda Kangas, "Decoys: A North American Survey," Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 226, plate 337, exact decoy illustrated.
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