The artwork, titled “Boy with Fish,” was created by the artist Norval Morrisseau in 1976. This piece belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls under the genre of portraiture.
The artwork depicts a young boy with a stylized representation, holding two fish. The composition is notable for its vibrant and contrasting colors that define the shapes of the boy and the fish. The boy is illustrated with a red shirt and a skirt composed of geometric patterns, featuring colors like red, green, and blue. His face is rendered with a prominent profile view, showing simplistic facial features and an expressive eye. The fish mirror the bright and bold color palette, with layers of hues such as green, red, and purple, and are connected to the boy by lines that simulate fishing lines or ties. The background is a light blue, providing a stark contrast to the vivid foreground, thus emphasizing the central figures. Norval Morrisseau’s signature is present on the left side of the composition, further adding to its distinct artistic identity.
