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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1994
Medium
watercolour sumi-e on rice paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.59
Description
A thin green stem extends upwards from the bottom centre. Three red sketchy blooms extend from the bloom at the top. At the bottom there are three red stamps.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Amaryllis #6
Date
1994
Medium
watercolour sumi-e on rice paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 22.8 cm
Description
A thin green stem extends upwards from the bottom centre. Three red sketchy blooms extend from the bloom at the top. At the bottom there are three red stamps.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.59
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Artist
David More (1947 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
MoI.02.01
Description
A large mountain rises up at left, a glacier spills down its face into the centre of the painting. Thin conifer trees are in the foreground. The sky is dark blue.
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Artist
David More (1947 – , Canadian)
Title
Andromeda
Date
1993
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
30.5 x 40.5 cm
Description
A large mountain rises up at left, a glacier spills down its face into the centre of the painting. Thin conifer trees are in the foreground. The sky is dark blue.
Subject
mountains
glaciers
Mount Andromeda, Banff
Credit
Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021
Catalogue Number
MoI.02.01
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Answering The Challenge

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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1996
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
TiC.02.07
Description
At the bl a male elk is challenging another male elk. The second elk is higher up on the side of a mountain in a grass area. Further off in the distance six female elk watch. The grass that the elk are standing on is a yellow green color and the rock in the background behind the elk is a red brown…
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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Answering The Challenge
Date
1996
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
122.0 x 182.8 cm
Description
At the bl a male elk is challenging another male elk. The second elk is higher up on the side of a mountain in a grass area. Further off in the distance six female elk watch. The grass that the elk are standing on is a yellow green color and the rock in the background behind the elk is a red brown hue. The two male elk are facing each other and both have a full set of horns. The mountains in the far distance are a grey blue color.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
animal
elk
Credit
Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
Catalogue Number
TiC.02.07
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Artist
Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)
Date
1998
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Catalogue Number
AuD.12.01
Description
A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four …
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Artist
Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)
Title
Big Bear Medicine
Date
1998
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
92.5 x 92.5 cm
Description
A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four feathers. These are in the blc of the image. On either side of the bear’s head are patches of aquamarine.
Subject
religious
Indigenous
animal
bear
Credit
Purchased from Bernie Makokis, St. Paul, 2001
Catalogue Number
AuD.12.01
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Blondie and Friend Icefields Parkway 1991

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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1991
Medium
acrylic; charcoal on canvas
Catalogue Number
EnM.12.05
Description
Two bears done in charcoal and outlined in red paint walk in front of mountains that are in the background. The mountain range is outlined in white paint.
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Artist
Maureen Enns (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Blondie and Friend Icefields Parkway 1991
Date
1991
Medium
acrylic; charcoal on canvas
Dimensions
43.0 x 73.0 cm
Description
Two bears done in charcoal and outlined in red paint walk in front of mountains that are in the background. The mountain range is outlined in white paint.
Subject
mountains
animal, bears
Maureen Enns
Credit
Gift of Maureen Enns, Cochrane, 2010
Catalogue Number
EnM.12.05
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Building The Dam - Busy Beavers

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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
TiC.02.12
Description
A body of water starts from the cl and makes its way down into the foreground and ends up at the blc and the brc. A piece of land and rocks jet out between the blc and the brc. Standing on this piece of land a beaver is carring a piece of wood or tree section and is heading towards the dam that he …
Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Building The Dam - Busy Beavers
Date
1993
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
30.6 x 40.7 cm
Description
A body of water starts from the cl and makes its way down into the foreground and ends up at the blc and the brc. A piece of land and rocks jet out between the blc and the brc. Standing on this piece of land a beaver is carring a piece of wood or tree section and is heading towards the dam that he is building. All along the left side of the water there are green and orange trees. The sky above the trees is a medium blue colour. On the other side of the dam two other beavers are also working on the dam.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
animal
beaver
Credit
Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
Catalogue Number
TiC.02.12
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1994
Medium
watercolour; Sumi-e brush and ink; gold leaf on rice paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.67
Description
Two white calla lily blooms on the right of a circular space, with a long leaf in the foreground. Gold leaf is present at the top of the circle.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Calla One
Date
1994
Medium
watercolour; Sumi-e brush and ink; gold leaf on rice paper
Dimensions
42.4 x 42.4 cm
Description
Two white calla lily blooms on the right of a circular space, with a long leaf in the foreground. Gold leaf is present at the top of the circle.
Subject
landscape
sky
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.67
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1994
Medium
watercolour; Sumi-e brush and ink; gold leaf on rice paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.68
Description
One white calla lily bloom on the right of a circular space, with a several green leaves in the foreground. Gold leaf is present at the top and side of the circle.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Calla Two
Date
1994
Medium
watercolour; Sumi-e brush and ink; gold leaf on rice paper
Dimensions
61.1 x 61 cm
Description
One white calla lily bloom on the right of a circular space, with a several green leaves in the foreground. Gold leaf is present at the top and side of the circle.
Subject
landscape
sky
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.68
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Centre Dance (Centre)

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1996
Medium
graphite and watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.64
Description
An iceberg sits in the top centre of the piece. The background is a blue sky and the foreground is a field of ice.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Centre Dance (Centre)
Date
1996
Medium
graphite and watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
56.2 x 76.2 cm
Description
An iceberg sits in the top centre of the piece. The background is a blue sky and the foreground is a field of ice.
Subject
landscape
sky
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.64
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1996
Medium
graphite and watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.63
Description
A brown hill lowers from the left to the right. The background is a blue sky and a white cliff runs across the middle of the work.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Centre Dance (Left)
Date
1996
Medium
graphite and watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
56.3 x 76.2 cm
Description
A brown hill lowers from the left to the right. The background is a blue sky and a white cliff runs across the middle of the work.
Subject
landscape
sky
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.63
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Centre Dance (Right)

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1996
Medium
graphite and watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.65
Description
A green hill lowers from the right to the left. The background is a blue sky and a blue cliff runs across the middle of the work.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Centre Dance (Right)
Date
1996
Medium
graphite and watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
56.2 x 76.2 cm
Description
A green hill lowers from the right to the left. The background is a blue sky and a blue cliff runs across the middle of the work.
Subject
landscape
sky
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.65
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Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas board
Catalogue Number
TiC.02.13
Description
A group of bison gather in a wooded area. The woods seem very thick therefore the tone is very dark. The wooded area is a brown, purple colour and the open area in the foreground is a light brown and yellow colour. Out in the foreground a bison is standing with his back facing the left edge of the …
Artist
Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)
Title
Coming Together
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas board
Dimensions
20.4 x 25.4 cm
Description
A group of bison gather in a wooded area. The woods seem very thick therefore the tone is very dark. The wooded area is a brown, purple colour and the open area in the foreground is a light brown and yellow colour. Out in the foreground a bison is standing with his back facing the left edge of the image and appears to be walking toward the others in the woods.
Subject
animal
Bison
Credit
Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
Catalogue Number
TiC.02.13
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1995
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.37
Description
The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of red shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a lighter colour into the red sky.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Crowning
Date
1995
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
56.1 x 75.8 cm
Description
The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of red shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a lighter colour into the red sky.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.37
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Crowning Achievement

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1995
Medium
graphite and watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.62
Description
An iceberg sits in the top centre of the piece. The background is a yellow sky and the foreground is a field of ice.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Crowning Achievement
Date
1995
Medium
graphite and watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
56.4 x 76.1 cm
Description
An iceberg sits in the top centre of the piece. The background is a yellow sky and the foreground is a field of ice.
Subject
landscape
sky
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.62
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1995
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.38
Description
The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of blue and green shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a red and yellow colour into the sky.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Crystal Wash
Date
1995
Medium
watercolour on arches paper
Dimensions
76 x 56 cm
Description
The lower half of the work is white, and the upper half of the work is rendered in a variety of blue and green shades. In the centre bridging the two colours is an extended patch of snow or ice, from which emanates a red and yellow colour into the sky.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.05.38
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Artist
Dan Hudson (1959 – , Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
HdD.02.01
Description
In the center of the painting there is a white outline of a nude male figure. The face down figure has one arm outstreached in front and the other outstreached to the side. Off set to the lower left a bit, is the same male again but this time with his body painted in black, white and purple. Also…
Artist
Dan Hudson (1959 – , Canadian)
Title
Emergence
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
160.0 x 160.0 cm
Description
In the center of the painting there is a white outline of a nude male figure. The face down figure has one arm outstreached in front and the other outstreached to the side. Off set to the lower left a bit, is the same male again but this time with his body painted in black, white and purple. Also in the same area there is a wolf leaning down to get a drink of water and directly beneath that wolf is his reflection that looks like another wolf. Both wolves are purple with white highlights. At the top left corner there is a ring of fire, orange and red in colour. The background behind the above mentioned is black and the paint has been applied very thick (almost impasto in some places). The frame for the canvas is made out of natural wood poles and the ends stick out at each corner and cross over each other.
Subject
figure
male
animal
wolf
mythological
Credit
Gift of Dan Hudson, Canmore, 1993
Catalogue Number
HdD.02.01
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Evening Forms - Slopes and Mt. Athabasca

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Artist
David More (1947 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
MoI.02.03
Description
A mountain scene in which a grassy, lightly forested slope leads to a green and brown slope. In the background is a large, snow covered mountain. The sky is visible at top left and is mainly blue with streaks of pink.
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Artist
David More (1947 – , Canadian)
Title
Evening Forms - Slopes and Mt. Athabasca
Date
1993
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
40.5 x 40.5 cm
Description
A mountain scene in which a grassy, lightly forested slope leads to a green and brown slope. In the background is a large, snow covered mountain. The sky is visible at top left and is mainly blue with streaks of pink.
Subject
mountains
Mt. Athabasca
Credit
Gift of David More, Benalto, 2021
Catalogue Number
MoI.02.03
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Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle

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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.04 a-c
Description
(a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both …
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37 x 25 cm
Description
(a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both are dressed in black kimonos and wearing tall conical black hats (c) 37.7 x 25.7/35.9 x 24.5 three ladies dressed in black kimonos with tall black hats are all holding long swords, and one has a paper lantern. Horses were brought to Japan from North China and Mongolia.
Subject
figure
group
female
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.04 a-c
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The Fraser River at Yale BC

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Artist
Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WaC.05.01
Description
River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shr…
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Artist
Charles Jones Way (1835 – 1919, British)
Title
The Fraser River at Yale BC
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
52.0 x 75.5 cm
Description
River winding through rocky mountains. River is calm in foreground and rougher in background. 4 figures on beach with two canoes at center right. Another figure with white pack horse on rocky outcrop above. Mountains primarily brown and grey with one snowcapped peak in distance. Trees and other shrubbery on rocky outcrop at right and on slopes at left and center distance. “CJ (overlapping) Way YALE BC” in red at lower right. In ornately carved gold painted wood frame with glass. White tag from Masters Gallery Ltd. on back.
Subject
mountains
Fraser River
British Columbia
landscape
canoeing
horses
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2021
Catalogue Number
WaC.05.01
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1992
Medium
acrylic stain; pearlescent acrylic on raw cotton canvas
Catalogue Number
SiR.12.13
Description
In the centre foreground a section of trees are coated with snow. In the left background there is an additional line of trees. The left section of ground is blue. The background at the skyline is pink.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Frosted Days
Date
1992
Medium
acrylic stain; pearlescent acrylic on raw cotton canvas
Dimensions
80.6 x 159.8 cm
Description
In the centre foreground a section of trees are coated with snow. In the left background there is an additional line of trees. The left section of ground is blue. The background at the skyline is pink.
Subject
landscape
sky
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.12.13
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