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Two Profiles

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1841

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.03

Description: Two silhouette drawings of women. Left drawing signed E.P. 1981 right drawing signed P.N.S. 1841

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Two Profiles

Date: 1841

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 11.0 x 19.0 cm

Description: Two silhouette drawings of women. Left drawing signed E.P. 1981 right drawing signed P.N.S. 1841

Subject: portrait; female

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.03

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Young Willow Branches - Moon Crescent

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Artist: Takada Kakushu

Date: 1881

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: KaD.03.01

Description: Willow branches fall into the page from the top edge, and one of these branches stretches all the way to the bottom center of the page. Through the leaves a crescent moon is visible.

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Artist: Takada Kakushu

Title: Young Willow Branches - Moon Crescent

Date: 1881

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 32 x 35 cm

Description: Willow branches fall into the page from the top edge, and one of these branches stretches all the way to the bottom center of the page. Through the leaves a crescent moon is visible.

Subject: botanical; willow branches; landscape; moon

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

Catalogue Number: KaD.03.01

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High Life

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1882

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.03.01

Description: A drawing (copy) of a dog sitting on the floor, back view with head turned to the left; he is sitting in front of a table with various things on top of it; drawn curtains in background, opened a little at the left, iron faceted window panes through which can be seen a tower with a flag. Hand writte…

Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: High Life

Date: 1882

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 48.0;61.2 x 36.2;50.7 cm

Description: A drawing (copy) of a dog sitting on the floor, back view with head turned to the left; he is sitting in front of a table with various things on top of it; drawn curtains in background, opened a little at the left, iron faceted window panes through which can be seen a tower with a flag. Hand written on the brown paper backing of the framed picture: Crayon Copy Mary Sharples 1880.

Subject: still life; animal, dog

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.03.01

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Ink Leaves

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Artist: Kotani (or, Odani) Kingaku

Date: 1883 – 1883

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: KiO.03.01

Description: an ink wash drawing of four leaves. There are 2 different types of leaves, one type with a stem and many branches; the other with a stem down the middle and two sides. There is writing along the rs.

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Artist: Kotani (or, Odani) Kingaku

Title: Ink Leaves

Date: 1883 – 1883

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 32.5 x 35.5 cm

Description: an ink wash drawing of four leaves. There are 2 different types of leaves, one type with a stem and many branches; the other with a stem down the middle and two sides. There is writing along the rs.

Subject: botanical; leaves

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

Catalogue Number: KiO.03.01

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Untitled [Emblem]

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Artist: Takahashi

Date: 1884

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: BoA.03.01

Description: Centered on the page is a fishing float design. It is circular with a diamond center. On each tip of the diamond is a small circle that joins the larger circle. The inside of the diamond, and the space between the diamond and the circle are shaded with a grey.

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Artist: Takahashi

Title: Untitled [Emblem]

Date: 1884

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 18.0 x 32.5 cm

Description: Centered on the page is a fishing float design. It is circular with a diamond center. On each tip of the diamond is a small circle that joins the larger circle. The inside of the diamond, and the space between the diamond and the circle are shaded with a grey.

Subject: design; fishing float

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

Catalogue Number: BoA.03.01

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Untitled [two egg plants]

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Artist: Umehala Kolyo

Date: 1884 – 1884

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: KoU.03.01

Description: an ink drawing featuring two eggplants which are both shaded in darkly, and one line drawing of a marrow vegetable. This line drawn vegetable is placed behind the largest eggplant. The drawing is set towards the bottom right of the paper. A 9cm x approx. 9cm piece is torn from the bottom right c…

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Artist: Umehala Kolyo

Title: Untitled [two egg plants]

Date: 1884 – 1884

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 32.5 x 34.5 cm

Description: an ink drawing featuring two eggplants which are both shaded in darkly, and one line drawing of a marrow vegetable. This line drawn vegetable is placed behind the largest eggplant. The drawing is set towards the bottom right of the paper. A 9cm x approx. 9cm piece is torn from the bottom right corner.

Subject: still life; vegetables; eggplant

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

Catalogue Number: KoU.03.01

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First Time Bean Pods

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Artist: Ito Sojun

Date: 1885 – 1885

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: SoI.03.01

Description: This drawing features a branch which extends from the blc, starting as one branch, and reaches into the tr side of the work where it branches into three grouping of leaves. The leaves are a black ink wash. Green ink is used to depict bean pods which are growing underneath the leaves closer to the…

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Artist: Ito Sojun

Title: First Time Bean Pods

Date: 1885 – 1885

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 33.5 cm

Description: This drawing features a branch which extends from the blc, starting as one branch, and reaches into the tr side of the work where it branches into three grouping of leaves. The leaves are a black ink wash. Green ink is used to depict bean pods which are growing underneath the leaves closer to the bottom of the branch.

Subject: botanical; bean pods

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

Catalogue Number: SoI.03.01

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Untitled [Cucumber, Its Flower, Vine, Leaf]

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Artist: Ito Sojun

Date: 1887 – 1887

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: SoI.03.02

Description: This drawing features a cucumber, and it vine with leaves. There is a slight green tint at the top of the Cucumber, and a yellow colour for one of its flowers. The vine starts in the trc of the paper and slopes to the blc.

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Artist: Ito Sojun

Title: Untitled [Cucumber, Its Flower, Vine, Leaf]

Date: 1887 – 1887

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 21.0 x 35.0 cm

Description: This drawing features a cucumber, and it vine with leaves. There is a slight green tint at the top of the Cucumber, and a yellow colour for one of its flowers. The vine starts in the trc of the paper and slopes to the blc.

Subject: botanical; cucumber

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

Catalogue Number: SoI.03.02

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Untitled [Leaves and Flower]

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Artist: Ito Sojun

Date: 1887 – 1887

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: SoI.03.03

Description: This drawing features a curious looking portion of a plant. It extends with soft lines from the brc to the tlc. At the top of this extended branch is a dark pointy leaf, and under this leaf is a branch of blossoms with pale yellow centers.

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Artist: Ito Sojun

Title: Untitled [Leaves and Flower]

Date: 1887 – 1887

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 32.2 cm

Description: This drawing features a curious looking portion of a plant. It extends with soft lines from the brc to the tlc. At the top of this extended branch is a dark pointy leaf, and under this leaf is a branch of blossoms with pale yellow centers.

Subject: Botanical

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

Catalogue Number: SoI.03.03

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Untitled [Insect and Basket]

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Artist: Hobun Tani

Date: 1887 – 1887

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: TaH.03.01

Description: A brown insect with long antenna’s is inside of a basket. The basket has four sides with lines going across to form a trap of sorts and is quite tall. There are green leaves around the basket, with little blue flowers or berries on them.

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Artist: Hobun Tani

Title: Untitled [Insect and Basket]

Date: 1887 – 1887

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 33.0 x 35.0 cm

Description: A brown insect with long antenna’s is inside of a basket. The basket has four sides with lines going across to form a trap of sorts and is quite tall. There are green leaves around the basket, with little blue flowers or berries on them.

Subject: still life; basket; insect; leaves

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

Catalogue Number: TaH.03.01

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Steeple

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Artist: W. S. Painter (1877 – 1957, Canadian)

Date: 1896

Medium: ink on heavy paper

Catalogue Number: PaW.03.05

Description: A four tiered steeple in center of picture, atop the steeple is a weathervane pointing to the left.

Artist: W. S. Painter (1877 – 1957, Canadian)

Title: Steeple

Date: 1896

Medium: ink on heavy paper

Dimensions: 73.2 x 20.3 cm

Description: A four tiered steeple in center of picture, atop the steeple is a weathervane pointing to the left.

Subject: architecture

Credit: Gift of W. (family) Painter, 1975

Catalogue Number: PaW.03.05

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Neolithic Age

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1899

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.06

Description: Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with stic…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Neolithic Age

Date: 1899

Medium: ink; graphite on paper

Dimensions: 10.7 x 18.4 cm

Description: Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with sticks run up from behind a tree; to the left, in the background are two bears.

Subject: animal, buffalo; hunting

Credit: Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970

Catalogue Number: UnK.03.06

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Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada

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Artist: A. Pearse

Date: 1901

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: PeA.03.01

Description: A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking ne…

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Artist: A. Pearse

Title: Lady Minto and Cowboy in National Park, Banff, Canada

Date: 1901

Medium: ink on paper

Description: A realistic drawing in black and white; A mounted rider dressed in buckskins is talking with a lady standing near him; the lady has a long dress, ornate hat and an umbrella; to the right of the picture is a two-horse carriage with 3 people sitting in it; 2 helmeted riders and another man walking near the carriage; a herd of bison are near; trees and grass on the flats and up the mountain side; top left corner indicates a slightly cloudy sky.

Subject: Figure; female; Lady Minto; aristocracy; cowboy; Animal; buffalo; Transportation; carriage

Credit: Purchased from John J. Norris, Camberlay, England, 1980

Catalogue Number: PeA.03.01

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The Dog and the Hare

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Artist: Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)

Date: 1912

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: RaA.03.01

Description: Dog has pipe and walking stick and plaid cap and topcoat, hare has purple bonnet and purse. Signed and dated A. Rackham 1912 brc, signed on mat The Dog & the Hare, Aesop's Fables p.145.

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Artist: Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)

Title: The Dog and the Hare

Date: 1912

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 20.8 x 25.2 cm

Description: Dog has pipe and walking stick and plaid cap and topcoat, hare has purple bonnet and purse. Signed and dated A. Rackham 1912 brc, signed on mat The Dog & the Hare, Aesop's Fables p.145.

Subject: animal; dog; hare; mythological

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

Catalogue Number: RaA.03.01

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The Cock and the Jewel

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Artist: Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)

Date: 1912

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: RaA.03.02

Description: One cock and three hens in landscape. Beige, blue, black, red colour washes dominant. Signed blc A. Rackham 1912. Pencilled note to engraver at bottom of picture says 6 high with an arrow indicating up. Written on discard backing board said Aesop's Fables-1912 The Cock and the Jewel p. 121

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Artist: Arthur Rackham (1867 – 1939, British)

Title: The Cock and the Jewel

Date: 1912

Medium: ink; watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.6 x 18.3 cm

Description: One cock and three hens in landscape. Beige, blue, black, red colour washes dominant. Signed blc A. Rackham 1912. Pencilled note to engraver at bottom of picture says 6 high with an arrow indicating up. Written on discard backing board said Aesop's Fables-1912 The Cock and the Jewel p. 121