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Viewing of Chrysanthemums at the Temporary Imperial Palace
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- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.07 a-c
- Description
- This triptych is a summer scene made up of mostly greens and reds. The three panels all feature groups of women. There is a lake in the background. The first panel contains a group of three women,2 standing and one crouching, in the foreground. In the background are 3 more women immersed in the…
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- Title
- Viewing of Chrysanthemums at the Temporary Imperial Palace
- Date
- 1888
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 37 x 74 cm
- Description
- This triptych is a summer scene made up of mostly greens and reds. The three panels all feature groups of women. There is a lake in the background. The first panel contains a group of three women,2 standing and one crouching, in the foreground. In the background are 3 more women immersed in the flowers. In the trc os a building on an overhang. The second panel features 4 women clustered in front of large flowers. The third panel also contains 4 women. In the tlc is a gazebo of sorts with flowers all around.
- Subject
- group
- women
- activity
- summer
- flower viewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ChY.04.07 a-c
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Lady Nalih’la Going Down to the East
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- Artist
- Yasuda Shodo
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ShY.04.01 a-c
- Description
- This triptych features three women on a journey. What appears to be Mount Fuji is in the background of the first panel, and all three panels are divided in half by a watery background and a yellow sandy foreground; the first panel is the only with trees but has no figures in it. A figure on a hor…
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- Artist
- Yasuda Shodo
- Title
- Lady Nalih’la Going Down to the East
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 37.5 x 71.0 cm
- Description
- This triptych features three women on a journey. What appears to be Mount Fuji is in the background of the first panel, and all three panels are divided in half by a watery background and a yellow sandy foreground; the first panel is the only with trees but has no figures in it. A figure on a horse and one standing to the left of the horse make up the second panel, in the third panel a lone figure stands, facing the women in the second panel who’s heads are turned to the left.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ShY.04.01 a-c
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Crows in Flight
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- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ShE.04.01
- Description
- Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the thi…
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- Title
- Crows in Flight
- Date
- 1887
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.3 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Three black ravens flying to the left at top of picture, the top of the background is reddish and tapers to white at bottom of picture. The birds are not completely in picture - the first raven show only the end of the tail, the second has the top of the head and back out of the picture and the third has the tip of the top wing and tip of the tail feathers out of the picture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ShE.04.01
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Night Rain at Yanagihara
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- Date
- 1882
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiY.04.03
- Description
- dark, rainy street scene with people carrying umbrellas and lanterns, with rickshaw and dog in the foreground
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- Title
- Night Rain at Yanagihara
- Date
- 1882
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 36.6 cm
- Description
- dark, rainy street scene with people carrying umbrellas and lanterns, with rickshaw and dog in the foreground
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KiY.04.03
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Ike-No-Hata Fireworks
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- Date
- 1881
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiY.04.05
- Description
- two boys climb a tree and a crowd of people are watching fireworks across a body of water, red lanterns are strung between the trees
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- Title
- Ike-No-Hata Fireworks
- Date
- 1881
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.7 x 36.6 cm
- Description
- two boys climb a tree and a crowd of people are watching fireworks across a body of water, red lanterns are strung between the trees
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KiY.04.05
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Noon Time at Ike-No-Hata
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- Date
- 1880
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiY.04.04
- Description
- winter scene with very grey sky, a man and a woman are crossing a snow-covered bridge carrying umbrellas,several snow-covered buildings in the distance
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- Title
- Noon Time at Ike-No-Hata
- Date
- 1880
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.4 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- winter scene with very grey sky, a man and a woman are crossing a snow-covered bridge carrying umbrellas,several snow-covered buildings in the distance
- Subject
- landscape
- figure ;group
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KiY.04.04
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Twelve Symphonies
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- YoU.04.01 a-c
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Yokkaichi, Mie River, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
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- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.02
- Description
- A waterfront scene. A breakwater runs from left bottom corner to the right and off it is a brown plank bridge. A bald-headed man in blue is chasing a yellow hat to the left bottom corner on the breakwater, another person is on the bridge, he has on a yellow coat and light orange hat. A lone bushy b…
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- Title
- Yokkaichi, Mie River, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 25 x 36 cm
- Description
- A waterfront scene. A breakwater runs from left bottom corner to the right and off it is a brown plank bridge. A bald-headed man in blue is chasing a yellow hat to the left bottom corner on the breakwater, another person is on the bridge, he has on a yellow coat and light orange hat. A lone bushy branched tree is in centre of picture, a row of reeds runs through centre of picture, some brown topped houses are to left centre. Dark royal blue and green lower part of picture, aqua marine in centre, blue sky line. A stripe of red/brown runs along top of picture.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.02
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Sudden Shower at Shono, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthiu.04.03
- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.03
- Description
- A steep green hill runs from bottom right to centre left, three men, two carrying a sedan chair with a person inside are going uphill, the three have hatsson, the leader has a yellow cape and a yellow cover is over the chair. Two people, one with a yellow cape the other with a yellow umbrella are g…
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- Title
- Sudden Shower at Shono, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
- Date
- 1834
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 25 x 36 cm
- Description
- A steep green hill runs from bottom right to centre left, three men, two carrying a sedan chair with a person inside are going uphill, the three have hatsson, the leader has a yellow cape and a yellow cover is over the chair. Two people, one with a yellow cape the other with a yellow umbrella are going downhill. Rooftops in right foreground. Silhouettes of trees, three rows, go from top right to centre left. More trees in immediate foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.03
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Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach
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- Date
- prior to 1858
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.05
- Description
- A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background …
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- Title
- Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach
- Date
- prior to 1858
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 34.2 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background is pale yellow fading to white at bottom. The paper appears to be handmade, irregular and with small holes. A hole 1.0x0.5 centre area, has been repaired probably before the print was made.
- Subject
- animal, bird
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- HiU.04.05
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- stone, serpentine; wood, teak
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0120
- Description
- An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- stone, serpentine; wood, teak
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 9.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- An urn-shaped serpentine bowl with heavy dragon-shaped handles (serpentine is a mottled green or yellow hydrous magnesium silicate, used as scurce of asbestos and as architecturally decorative stonework). The teak lid is bell-shaped and features intricately carved openwork. There is slight wear on inside bottom of bowl, and the top is slightly damaged.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0120
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- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0328
- Description
- Oblong rectangular lidded box with wood base and copper lid. Box base lightweight wood and remnant of Canada One Cent stamp stuck on bottom. Lid decoration has circle symmetrically decorated with pierced scrolling. Lid separated from rim by copper corrosion.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 4.2 x 17.8 cm
- Description
- Oblong rectangular lidded box with wood base and copper lid. Box base lightweight wood and remnant of Canada One Cent stamp stuck on bottom. Lid decoration has circle symmetrically decorated with pierced scrolling. Lid separated from rim by copper corrosion.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0328
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0200
- Description
- A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A lathe-turned round-dish, flat-bottomed box with a domed, lapping lid which fits flushly over a flange on the box body. Box and lid are painted a boxcar red and decorated with designs of circles and flowers, varnish over paint has oxidized. Interior of box has been painted a dark green.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0200
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