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Changing of Robes, Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1896

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.01 a-c

Description: (a)standing female figure, dressed in red kimono, holding a black box, in front of what appears to be a vanity table with mirror, artist's marks in the lower left hand corner (b) 36.9 x 25.3/35.5x23.7 kneeling female figure dressed in black kimono is helping another standing female figure adjust he…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Changing of Robes, Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Date: 1896

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36 x 25 cm

Description: (a)standing female figure, dressed in red kimono, holding a black box, in front of what appears to be a vanity table with mirror, artist's marks in the lower left hand corner (b) 36.9 x 25.3/35.5x23.7 kneeling female figure dressed in black kimono is helping another standing female figure adjust her kimono, which is patterned with fans (c) 36.8x25.2/35.523.6 kneeling female figure in dark blue flowing kimono looking over her right shoulder, folding what appears to be a bed quilt, artist's marks in the lower right hand corner, and calligraphy in the upper right hand corner (a)(b) and (c) are a triptych, and all have a light background of scattered flowers

Subject: figure; female; group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.01 a-c

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Courtyard of Banff Springs Hotel; Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), unknown, unknown

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of group in regalia on horseback in the courtyard of th Banff Springs Hotel, on left is Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) next to him.

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 336

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 336

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Item consists of group in regalia on horseback in the courtyard of th Banff Springs Hotel, on left is Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) next to him.

Subject Access: Stoney Nakoda; Indigenous Peoples; Buildings and memorials; Discovery and exploration; Environment and Nature; First Nations; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Title Source: Title is based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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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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Garden of Autumn Grass

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Artist: Hosei

Date: 1897 – 1897

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: HoS.04.01 a-c

Description: This panel of 3 pieces features four women in a garden. The first panel depicts a young woman standing at the right side of the panel with her head turned to the right. To her left is a large space of garden. The second panel contains 2 women. The one on the bl is crouching down with her head tur…

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Artist: Hosei

Title: Garden of Autumn Grass

Date: 1897 – 1897

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 37.5 x 72.5 cm

Description: This panel of 3 pieces features four women in a garden. The first panel depicts a young woman standing at the right side of the panel with her head turned to the right. To her left is a large space of garden. The second panel contains 2 women. The one on the bl is crouching down with her head turned to the right. She holds a small flower. The woman in the tr is sitting on a bench facing left, with her back to the viewer. In the third panel the bench continues, with a woman sitting on the left end of it. She is holding a fan, looking downwards and facing the viewer.

Subject: group; women; activity; garden

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: HoS.04.01 a-c

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George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) dressed in regalia on horseback.

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 339

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 339

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Item consists of George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) dressed in regalia on horseback.

Name Access: McLean, George

Subject Access: Stoney Nakoda; Indigenous Peoples; Environment and Nature; First Nations; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: [Harry Pollard]

Title Source: Title is based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Indian Camp, Blackfoot Reserve

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 315

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M307 / V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 315

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; First nations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Processing Status: Processed

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Joshua Twin (Nûbabin) and daughters

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of hand-couloured transparency of Joshua Twin (Nûbabin) with his daughters.

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 340

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Series: I. Philip Moore series

Sous-Fonds: V439

Sub-Series: B. Professional papers and photographs 2. Research, writing and lecturing d. Photographs i. Lantern slides (transparencies)

Reference Code: V439 / PS - 340

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1899 - 1927

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Item consists of hand-couloured transparency of Joshua Twin (Nûbabin) with his daughters.

Name Access: Twin, William

Subject Access: Stoney Nakoda; Indigenous Peoples; Discovery and exploration; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; First Nations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: [Byron Harmon]

Title Source: Title is based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Noble Ladies in Tokugawa Era

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1895

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.06 a-c

Description: This triptych features three women: one per panel. In the first panel is a woman standing holding a rope which is cut of by the edge of paper. Her head is facing right and down looking into the second panel where the rope she is holding is attached to a cart. This cart contains a very large bask…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Noble Ladies in Tokugawa Era

Date: 1895

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36.0 x 71.25 cm

Description: This triptych features three women: one per panel. In the first panel is a woman standing holding a rope which is cut of by the edge of paper. Her head is facing right and down looking into the second panel where the rope she is holding is attached to a cart. This cart contains a very large basket of flowers, and a women is crouching down by the cart holding a beautiful red scarf. The carts wheel goes into the third panel where a woman holding a small child stands. This woman’s body is facing towards the right, but her head turned down and to the left to view the cart. There is no background in any of the scenes, except for a blossoming tree behind the cart.