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The Tenryu River at Mitsuke, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.04
Description
Two boats, two people in one of them, are nosed up to sandbar. The sandbar runs through middle of picture. More boats and men on other side of sandbar. Some men are on the bar loading a llama. Two rows of trees are silhouetted top left. The water is blue, a strip of dark blue runs across top of pic…
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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Title
The Tenryu River at Mitsuke, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
22 x 34 cm
Description
Two boats, two people in one of them, are nosed up to sandbar. The sandbar runs through middle of picture. More boats and men on other side of sandbar. Some men are on the bar loading a llama. Two rows of trees are silhouetted top left. The water is blue, a strip of dark blue runs across top of picture.
Subject
landscape
river
Tenryu River
activity
boating
figures
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.04
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Artist
Utagawa Yoshitora
Date
1853
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
YoU.04.01 a-c
Description
This print features 9 woman and 1 man playing musical instruments in a room with a green floor, yellow walls, and a large window which spans through all the panels. Through the window a tree with blossoms can be noticed. Lamps and dishes of goodies are lain about. The first panel contains three w…
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Artist
Utagawa Yoshitora
Title
Twelve Symphonies
Date
1853
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37.5 x 73.5 cm
Description
This print features 9 woman and 1 man playing musical instruments in a room with a green floor, yellow walls, and a large window which spans through all the panels. Through the window a tree with blossoms can be noticed. Lamps and dishes of goodies are lain about. The first panel contains three woman kneeling on the floor facing the right. The woman in the blc is playing a drum. Between the first and second panel spans a colourful gong type instrument on a black stand. In the second panel kneel three people (2 women and one man) The man is playing a flute. The third panel has three women: one playing a long stringed instrument.
Subject
figures
group
women
man
activity
musical gathering
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
YoU.04.01 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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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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Artist
Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)
Date
1887
Medium
graphite; ink on paper; board; canvas
Catalogue Number
DmN.09.02
Description
Small, rectangular, brown/grey sketchbook. Has elastic strap on outside back cover to hold book closed. Has pencil holder attached to top of back cover made of canvas. Sketches inside are mostly of animals, some figures and Egyptian statues.
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Artist
Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1887
Medium
graphite; ink on paper; board; canvas
Dimensions
10.5 x 14 cm
Description
Small, rectangular, brown/grey sketchbook. Has elastic strap on outside back cover to hold book closed. Has pencil holder attached to top of back cover made of canvas. Sketches inside are mostly of animals, some figures and Egyptian statues.
Subject
animals
figures
statues
Credit
Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015
Catalogue Number
DmN.09.02
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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.
Subject
group
figures
female
activity
summer
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.06 a-c
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Evening Mt. Fuji During the Upward Wind

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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1895
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.08 a-c
Description
This triptych features four women spread across three panels with Mt. Fuji softly in the background. A stretch of bushes separated the women from the background and is mostly grey. The lone Mt. Fuji is the only background with paper tone behind it. In the first panel Mt. Fuji starts and two wome…
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Evening Mt. Fuji During the Upward Wind
Date
1895
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37 x 72 cm
Description
This triptych features four women spread across three panels with Mt. Fuji softly in the background. A stretch of bushes separated the women from the background and is mostly grey. The lone Mt. Fuji is the only background with paper tone behind it. In the first panel Mt. Fuji starts and two women stand with their bodies facing eachother. The smaller woman is pointing at Mt. Fuji. In the second panel a woman stands in the rc, her body facing right and her head turned back to the left. She has her back to the mountain which is mostly featured in the second panel. In the third panel a woman sits on a bench facing left with her hand by her chest. A lamp is to the left of her bench. The ground the woman are on is mostly paper tone with a light wash.
Subject
figures
woman
landscape
mountain
Mt. Fuji
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.08 a-c
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1913
Medium
wax pastel; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.174
Description
five figures looking to viewers right, standing in straight line
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1913
Medium
wax pastel; graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
five figures looking to viewers right, standing in straight line
Subject
figures
blue dress
red dress
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.174
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1915
Medium
wax pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.207
Description
five drawn boxes, each with figures and trees. TLC house with red chimney
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1915
Medium
wax pastel on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
five drawn boxes, each with figures and trees. TLC house with red chimney
Subject
figures
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.03.207
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.137
Description
Colour: blue, pink, yellow. Central image is a boat with its sail up. The head and shoulders of three figures can be seen in the boat. On the horizon to the right side is another boat. Distant mauve mountains can be seen behind and soft white blue sky above.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Chinese Junk
Date
1929
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
11 x 9 cm
Description
Colour: blue, pink, yellow. Central image is a boat with its sail up. The head and shoulders of three figures can be seen in the boat. On the horizon to the right side is another boat. Distant mauve mountains can be seen behind and soft white blue sky above.
Subject
seascape
transportation
mountains
figures
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.137
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.176
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Tofino
Date
1944
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.8 x 35.2 cm
Subject
landscape
architecture
rural
water
Tofino
figures
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.176
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Seasons Greeting Catharine and Peter 1948

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1948
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.725
Description
A detailed sketch of the 1948 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine can be seen in their jeep stopped with a moose infront of them. In the background there are trees, water and a mountain range. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER” are written. In the BRC …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greeting Catharine and Peter 1948
Date
1948
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
14.9 x 25.5 cm
Description
A detailed sketch of the 1948 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine can be seen in their jeep stopped with a moose infront of them. In the background there are trees, water and a mountain range. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER” are written. In the BRC of the drawing “Peter Whyte 1948” is signed.
Subject
Christmas card
moose
jeep
figures
couple
trees
water
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.725
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Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.029
Description
Four people on step of cabin at centre of image. Tent to right of cabin, trees behind.
Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Title
Cree Cabin, Mameo
Date
1950
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 35.1 cm
Description
Four people on step of cabin at centre of image. Tent to right of cabin, trees behind.
Subject
architecture
rural
cabin
tent
figures
landscape
Mameo
Credit
Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.029
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Pete 1950

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1950
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.723
Description
A rough sketch for the 1950 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine can be seen walking on a beach with animals following them single file, but with the rabbit ahead of them. There is a palm tree in the foreground, and the ocean, mountain, and boat in the background. On the top edge of drawing “SEASONS…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Seasons Greetings Catharine and Pete 1950
Date
1950
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 27.3 cm
Description
A rough sketch for the 1950 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine can be seen walking on a beach with animals following them single file, but with the rabbit ahead of them. There is a palm tree in the foreground, and the ocean, mountain, and boat in the background. On the top edge of drawing “SEASONS GREETING” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETE 1950,” on the centre left side “Or only one color? on border,” and “Or only pen and ink with border color.” The drawings edges on the top and left side have “PORT” written in pencil, and the bottom and right side have “STBT.”
Subject
Christmas card
moose
rabbit
bear
deer
wolf
squirrel
boat
palm tree
beach
ocean
figures
couple
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.723
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Camp Life and Animals

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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.02
Description
Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Camp Life and Animals
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.1 x 30.2 cm
Description
Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
figures
animals
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.02
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The First Flower in Spring

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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1972
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Catalogue Number
StS.12.01
Description
On a yellow background a standing woman bends to down at a flower. She is wearing a decorated blanket over her shoulders and carrying a young child on her back.Au verso: On a PLYTEX canvas foundation board. A Gainsborough Gallery Ltd. Calgary Alberta sticker lhtc. The Bay price sticker “”529 A $1.4…
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
The First Flower in Spring
Date
1972
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Dimensions
50.5 x 60.5 cm
Description
On a yellow background a standing woman bends to down at a flower. She is wearing a decorated blanket over her shoulders and carrying a young child on her back.Au verso: On a PLYTEX canvas foundation board. A Gainsborough Gallery Ltd. Calgary Alberta sticker lhtc. The Bay price sticker “”529 A $1.45 lhbc
Subject
figures
Indigenous
woman
baby
botanical
flower
symbols
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
StS.12.01
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Artist
Harry Aiken Vincent (1864 – 1931, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on heavy paper
Catalogue Number
ViH.02.01
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Artist
Harry Aiken Vincent (1864 – 1931, American)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1930
Medium
oil on heavy paper
Dimensions
20.2 x 25.0 cm
Subject
figures
women
washing
Harry Aiken Vincent
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ViH.02.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
wool; hide
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.07
Description
This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm ra…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Family Caribou Hunt
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
wool; hide
Dimensions
58.0 x 66.0 cm
Description
This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm raised. Just right of the center is a tee pee. Above the tee pee area is another woman with two children. The bottom area shows a dog tied to a fixed peg in the ground and another figure working on the tee pee. All the image shapes have been cut out of fibre with the exception of the tee pee, it is made from skin. The overall colour in this wall hanging is yellow, black,green and off white.
Subject
figures
male
female
child
activity
hunting
animals
caribou
dog
architecture
teepee
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.07
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