Black and red version of print, with light blue inside the thin lines, on off-white paper. Depicted are: a left-facing man at the far right of the image; a right-facing raven at the far left of the image; and a vertical central halibut with its head toward the top of the image. "An Episode in the Haida Raven Myth" and "a silver engraving by Bill Reid" are printed below the image.

• Specific Techniques

  Relief print from an engraved silver block, depicting the raven and the big halibut fisherman; printed bichrome and monochrome by Rober R. Reid, c. 1958.

• Narrative

  According to the Bill Reid Gallery and Robert Bringhurst's book, "Solitary Raven," the print is called "The Raven and the Big Halibut Fisherman." However this print has been labeled "An Episode in the Haida Raven Myth" and others have been referred to as "The Blind Halibut Fisherman" and the "Master Fisherman." There are black, black and red, and blue versions of the print; all the versions in the MOA collection are coloured differently.

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• Type of Item print
• Culture Haida
• Measurements height 26.7 cm, width 21.7 cm (overall)

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• Creator Bill Reid, Robert Reid
• Previous Owner Margaret Hess
• Received from Margaret Hess

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Creation Date during 1958
• Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
• Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017

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• Item Classes works on paper
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3259/0028