1927 "Woman and Child – Nunivak" Curtis

Updated August 7, 2026

It depicts a Nunivak (Cup’ik/Yup’ik) woman from Nunivak Island, Alaska, wearing a traditional fur parka, holding a young child (often identified as Joe Moses in some captions) also dressed in heavy fur clothing. The image was taken around 1927–1929 during Curtis’s final fieldwork in Alaska and is a classic example of his documentation of Arctic/sub-Arctic material culture and family life.Your print measures 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches, matching the standard smaller-format sepia-toned photogravure size from the portfolios or supplementary volumes.Market Value (2025–2026 estimates)Consistent with the other same-size Curtis photogravures in your collection:Modern reproductions/giclées: $20–$150.Vintage/period photogravures (like yours): $600–$1,800 in good condition. This popular Alaska/Nunivak image often sells in the $750–$1,500 range for clean examples with full margins.

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