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Tokyo Aristocratic School Picture of Banquet of Gakushu

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1877

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.09 a-c

Description: This triptych is highly decorative with a flower motif on everything from the carpet to the kimonos. Most prevalent colour is red and green. A banquet is occurring. On the first panel in the trc two women sit on a platform. 5 other women standing and sitting are in this panel as well, all facin…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Tokyo Aristocratic School Picture of Banquet of Gakushu

Date: 1877

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36 x 72 cm

Description: This triptych is highly decorative with a flower motif on everything from the carpet to the kimonos. Most prevalent colour is red and green. A banquet is occurring. On the first panel in the trc two women sit on a platform. 5 other women standing and sitting are in this panel as well, all facing right. The second panel features a table covered with food and flowers. 3 active women are gathered around the table, almost blending into the decorations while a fourth woman kneels in the trc facing right. A rectangular descriptive panel is in the trc. The third panel features a separate room in the tlc where the men are gathered around a table and served by women. 5 women are gathered in the foreground of this panel playing instruments and holding small bowls; they are facing the table that is in the second panel.

Subject: activity;gathering; banquet; group; women; men; flowers

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

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.09 a-c

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Seven Wise Women (from all eras) of Japan

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Date: 1877

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.06 a-c

Description: This tryptic features 7 wise women all described by a text panel. These panels are made from 2 portions: a white block filled with text, and a red rectangular block to the right and overlapping the white. The print is framed by a border which is black and has light blue and pink decorative bands in…

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Title: Seven Wise Women (from all eras) of Japan

Date: 1877

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36.5 x 74.0 cm

Description: This tryptic features 7 wise women all described by a text panel. These panels are made from 2 portions: a white block filled with text, and a red rectangular block to the right and overlapping the white. The print is framed by a border which is black and has light blue and pink decorative bands in it. The seven women are in a room that is mostly green in colour. All the windows are closed, and blinds shut. From left to right: a woman stands reading; a woman sits at a table with scrolls on it (both women facing right); Three women in the center panel engaged in - maybe - a conversation: 2 are standing and one sitting in the middle front of them; two women in the third panel face right, the first sitting and reading, the second standing. The women are all wearing red fabric tied to the waist and flowing to their feet.

Subject: figures; women; gathering

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

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.06 a-c

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Untitled [Poster of Geisha]

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1878 – 1878

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.07 a-c

Description: This triptych features 7 women in a room with a brightly coloured floral rug (red,white and green) a large window spreads through all three panels, through which can be seen land with buildings and water. It is snowing out side. Most of the women have musical instruments. Next to each woman is a…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled [Poster of Geisha]

Date: 1878 – 1878

Medium: print on paper

Description: This triptych features 7 women in a room with a brightly coloured floral rug (red,white and green) a large window spreads through all three panels, through which can be seen land with buildings and water. It is snowing out side. Most of the women have musical instruments. Next to each woman is a descriptor of their role in Japanese. In the first panel are two women standing facing to their own right. The centre panel features three women sitting; two facing left, one right. 2 of these women have musical instruments. The third panel features two women sitting facing left. A green panel is behind them with a scroll on the far wall.

Subject: gathering; figures; women;Geisha

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.07 a-c

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Viewing of Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Pleasure Park

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.10 a-c

Description: This triptych takes place inside of a large pagoda with floral carpeting. The walls are open, revealing the landscape around: A hill with stairs overlooking the water in the first panel, a lake with Mt. Fuji in the backgound in the second panel, and lake and trees in the third panel. A purple dra…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Viewing of Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Pleasure Park

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36.0 x 73.5 cm

Description: This triptych takes place inside of a large pagoda with floral carpeting. The walls are open, revealing the landscape around: A hill with stairs overlooking the water in the first panel, a lake with Mt. Fuji in the backgound in the second panel, and lake and trees in the third panel. A purple drapery extends along the top of the triptych, and flowers flow from this. In the first panel four women are gathered in a group on the carpet; in the second panel four women are also gathered: all quite animated. In the third panel a group of men sit in uniform on a raised section of the pagoda while four women sit and stand in the foreground.

Subject: activity; viewing cherry blossoms; gathering; figures; women; men

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

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.10 a-c

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Yoshimachi Menten, Civilization-36 Banquets

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.04

Description: Print is divided in half diagonally by a brown staircase on the left side that one Geisha is climbing. Another Geigha is standing on the floor, holding a sash of red fabric in her mouth. She is wearing a checkered Kimono. A servant is bending to her left picking out a piece of green fabric. A g…

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Title: Yoshimachi Menten, Civilization-36 Banquets

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 37.5 x 25.0 cm

Description: Print is divided in half diagonally by a brown staircase on the left side that one Geisha is climbing. Another Geigha is standing on the floor, holding a sash of red fabric in her mouth. She is wearing a checkered Kimono. A servant is bending to her left picking out a piece of green fabric. A garden with a tree is in the background. The floor is green, and panelled wood.

Subject: Figures; Japanese; geisha; servants; activity; changing

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

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.04

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Kabuki Theatre Poster, Three Ninja

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.01 a-c

Description: (a)actor with sword in his mouth, holding a banner (b) 37.6 x 25.4/35.9 x 24.4 actor holding a scroll, the head of a green dragon in front of him (c) 37.5 x25.5/36.0 x 24.5 actor with clasped hands

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Title: Kabuki Theatre Poster, Three Ninja

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 37.5 x 25.4 cm

Description: (a)actor with sword in his mouth, holding a banner (b) 37.6 x 25.4/35.9 x 24.4 actor holding a scroll, the head of a green dragon in front of him (c) 37.5 x25.5/36.0 x 24.5 actor with clasped hands

Subject: figure; activity; male

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

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.01 a-c

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Dancing Lions

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1878

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.03 a-c

Description: (a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peoni…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Dancing Lions

Date: 1878

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 37.1 x 25.0 cm

Description: (a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peonies in the background. All actors hats have bells around the brim.

Subject: figure, male; activity

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

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.03 a-c

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Kabuki Theatre Poster

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Date: 1879 – 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.02 a-c

Description: This triptych is a Kabuki Theater Poster. The first panel features two actors dressed as women. Both are holding fans and standing in front of a red background. The actor on the left is taunting the actor in the second panel who has blue hair and is wearing a white Kimono while holding a string of…

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Title: Kabuki Theatre Poster

Date: 1879 – 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36.0 x 73.5 cm

Description: This triptych is a Kabuki Theater Poster. The first panel features two actors dressed as women. Both are holding fans and standing in front of a red background. The actor on the left is taunting the actor in the second panel who has blue hair and is wearing a white Kimono while holding a string of beads. The background in the second panel is a deep blue with a magnolia tree and flowers and a parrot in the trc. The third panel features a third actor in a green kimono. He is facing the actor in the second panel and appears to be angry. He is holding a rope with both hands and has 2 swords in his belt. He is standing in front of a red background and a portion of the background from the second panel.

Subject: figures; male; Kabuki; activity; acting

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

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.02 a-c

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Kabuki Theatre Poster

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Date: 1879 – 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.03 a-c

Description: This Kabuki Theater Poster features 3 actors: Two playing women, and one a man. The man is in the second panel holding an elaborate sword that exits the print at the bottom of the page. He is coyly looking into the third panel where his gaze finds a coyly looking woman: Her body faces right (away…

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Title: Kabuki Theatre Poster

Date: 1879 – 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 35.5 x 72.0 cm

Description: This Kabuki Theater Poster features 3 actors: Two playing women, and one a man. The man is in the second panel holding an elaborate sword that exits the print at the bottom of the page. He is coyly looking into the third panel where his gaze finds a coyly looking woman: Her body faces right (away from the man) but her head subtly turns to the left. A third actor is in the first panel. This woman looks into the second panel at the man she is dressed much more simply than the other two. The background is a dark solid blue, and the entire print is framed by a black and gold border.

Subject: Activity; Acting; Kabuki Theater; Figures; Women; Man

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

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.03 a-c

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Flower Viewing on the Boat

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.14 a-c

Description: This triptych features 16 women viewing flowers and fish from 2 boats and a dock. The first panel has 5 women all looking down towards the water. They are standing on a dock. In the tlc a tree is in blossom these blossoms stretch all the way into the third panel. A long boat intersects the 1st…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Flower Viewing on the Boat

Date: 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 37 x 75 cm

Description: This triptych features 16 women viewing flowers and fish from 2 boats and a dock. The first panel has 5 women all looking down towards the water. They are standing on a dock. In the tlc a tree is in blossom these blossoms stretch all the way into the third panel. A long boat intersects the 1st, second and third panels. in this long decorative boat are 7 woman. One woman in the second panel is standing to row. The rest are seated and mostly looking into the water. A third boat floats under a bridge in the third panel. A woman stands at the head of the boat rowing. In the brc of the third panel are many flowers from which the second boat emerges. A group of Red Carp is visible in bottom of the centre panel.

Subject: gathering; women; activity; boating; flower viewing

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

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.14 a-c

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Snow Scene in Oume, Hunabiki-Doli

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Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)

Date: 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KiY.04.02

Description: two ladies standing near a bridge, wearing stilted clogs and carrying closed umbrellas, three other people appear in the distance, the sky and water are very grey, trees and buildings are lightly covered with snow

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Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)

Title: Snow Scene in Oume, Hunabiki-Doli

Date: 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 24.9 x 36.7 cm

Description: two ladies standing near a bridge, wearing stilted clogs and carrying closed umbrellas, three other people appear in the distance, the sky and water are very grey, trees and buildings are lightly covered with snow

Subject: landscape; figure; group

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

Catalogue Number: KiY.04.02

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Snow in the Dawn

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Artist: Odo Kokusei

Date: 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KkO.04.01 a-c

Description: (a) group of ladies frolicking in the snow, building large snowballs, and throwing snow at each other (b) 36.8 x 25.4/36.0 x 24.6 in the foreground a lady in an elaborate kimono sits by the entrance of a building watching the activity outside, the background is dominated by a large snow Buddha-like…

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Artist: Odo Kokusei

Title: Snow in the Dawn

Date: 1879

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36.8 x 25.3 cm

Description: (a) group of ladies frolicking in the snow, building large snowballs, and throwing snow at each other (b) 36.8 x 25.4/36.0 x 24.6 in the foreground a lady in an elaborate kimono sits by the entrance of a building watching the activity outside, the background is dominated by a large snow Buddha-like structure (c) 36.8 x 25.5/36.2 x 25.2 a gentleman seated on a cushion glances at the activity outside, while a lady behind him carries a tray with a snow sculpture

Subject: figure; group; activity; female; male

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

Catalogue Number: KkO.04.01 a-c

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Ki ippogan

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1890

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.15

Description: A group of six women dressed in kimonos are surrounded by large leafy taro plants. They are and are reacting to a woman falling on the right side of the image. The background left and right is decorated with silhouettes of trees. There are signatures or markings at the bottom right and the upper le…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Ki ippogan

Date: 1890

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 35.5 x 70 cm

Description: A group of six women dressed in kimonos are surrounded by large leafy taro plants. They are and are reacting to a woman falling on the right side of the image. The background left and right is decorated with silhouettes of trees. There are signatures or markings at the bottom right and the upper left.

Subject: women; Japanese; vegetation

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

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.15

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First Banff Indian Days [Chief Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Tom Wilson front centre]

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Part Of: Tom Wilson family fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people posed for a photograph - the two men standing in front centre identified as Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) (left) and Tom Wilson (right).

Date Range: 1894

Reference Code: v701 / 4 / na66 - 488

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

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Part Of: Tom Wilson family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V701

Sous-Fonds: V701

Reference Code: v701 / 4 / na66 - 488

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: 1894

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people posed for a photograph - the two men standing in front centre identified as Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) (left) and Tom Wilson (right).