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Sweet Peas

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.106

Description: Pink and red sweet peas on flesh coloured background.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Sweet Peas

Date: 1948

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 29.7 x 23.0 cm

Description: Pink and red sweet peas on flesh coloured background.

Subject: botanical; sweet peas

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.106

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Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1888

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.28

Description: A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Lobelia kalmii (Brook Lobelia)

Date: 1888

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 12.5 cm

Description: A delicate painting of long green stems and long, thin leaves; with small purple flowers near top.

Subject: botanical; flower

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

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.28

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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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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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Magnolia

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Artist: Okamoto Keiki

Date: 1884 – 1884

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: KeO.03.01

Description: A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible …

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Artist: Okamoto Keiki

Title: Magnolia

Date: 1884 – 1884

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 35.0 cm

Description: A branch of a magnolia tree enters the page at the blc and stretches up towards the trc. The branch is painted with a black ink. On the branch, magnolia flowers (2) and magnolia buds (3) reach towards the top of the page. There is light green ink on the flowers and buds, a red center is visible on the flower closest to the left. The buds are painted with a mid-tone of brown.

Subject: botanical; magnolia

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

Catalogue Number: KeO.03.01

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Untitled [Gentian Flower]

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Artist: Okamoto Keiki

Date: 1884 – 1884

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: KeO.03.02

Description: This is a drawing with coloured ink of a flower. A green stem rises from the lower left corner of the picture and ends in a blue, open flower near the top right corner. There are 3 smaller buds on the stem which blend in quite well with the green leaves on the stem

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Artist: Okamoto Keiki

Title: Untitled [Gentian Flower]

Date: 1884 – 1884

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 32.5 x 35 cm

Description: This is a drawing with coloured ink of a flower. A green stem rises from the lower left corner of the picture and ends in a blue, open flower near the top right corner. There are 3 smaller buds on the stem which blend in quite well with the green leaves on the stem

Subject: botanical; gentian flower

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

Catalogue Number: KeO.03.02

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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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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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Untitled [Branch and Leaves]

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Artist: Konishi Kinkyo

Date: 1880 – 1880

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: KnK.03.02

Description: This drawing features a stick that appears to be bamboo reaching diagonally across the page, starting in the llc and ending in the trc. At the top of the branch are leaves. All done in black ink.

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Artist: Konishi Kinkyo

Title: Untitled [Branch and Leaves]

Date: 1880 – 1880

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: This drawing features a stick that appears to be bamboo reaching diagonally across the page, starting in the llc and ending in the trc. At the top of the branch are leaves. All done in black ink.

Subject: botanical; branch; leaves

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

Catalogue Number: KnK.03.02

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Untitled [Flower? Magic Mushroom?]

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Artist: Kotani (or, Odani) Kingaku

Date: 1879 – 1879

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: KiO.03.02

Description: This drawing features a strange looking image. The image starts in the blc with a light grey fuzzy, smokey line this line turns black as it connects with a bulb type shape near just above the center of the page. The bulb is in the form of a disk with stem.

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Artist: Kotani (or, Odani) Kingaku

Title: Untitled [Flower? Magic Mushroom?]

Date: 1879 – 1879

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 33.0 x 35.0 cm

Description: This drawing features a strange looking image. The image starts in the blc with a light grey fuzzy, smokey line this line turns black as it connects with a bulb type shape near just above the center of the page. The bulb is in the form of a disk with stem.

Subject: botanical

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

Catalogue Number: KiO.03.02

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Cineraria

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.01

Description: Colour: blue purple, green, white, brown. A cluster of white and blue purple flowers float on a background of bright green and light brown.paper - #238

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Cineraria

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 22.5 x 18.4 cm

Description: Colour: blue purple, green, white, brown. A cluster of white and blue purple flowers float on a background of bright green and light brown.paper - #238

Subject: botanical

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.01

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Limber Pine, Squaw Butte, Cowley

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1947 – 1957

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.098

Description: Colour: green, blue, purple, brown. A large tree stands at the right side. It's upper branches lean across the top to the left. It's roots run off the lower right corner. Behind is a green slope, a couple of bushy trees at the left side, and a few trees on the horizon where the sky goes from purple…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Limber Pine, Squaw Butte, Cowley

Date: 1947 – 1957

Medium: oil on canvas

Description: Colour: green, blue, purple, brown. A large tree stands at the right side. It's upper branches lean across the top to the left. It's roots run off the lower right corner. Behind is a green slope, a couple of bushy trees at the left side, and a few trees on the horizon where the sky goes from purple to white clouds to blue beyond.

Subject: landscape; foothills; botanical

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.098

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Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.29

Description: A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Sedum lanceolatum (Lanceleaf/Spearleaf Stonecrop)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 12.5 cm

Description: A small painting of a plant; the brown roots have long thin tendrils; a clump of small leaves at the base; thick long stems with yellow flowers.

Subject: botanical; flower

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

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.29

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Lychnis apetala (Nodding Lychnis/Campion)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.27

Description: A plant with a long root that spreads widely, small leaves at lower part of stem; atop each stem is a round, ribbed bulb with purple centres; to the viewer’s left of this is a smaller drawing of the same kind of plant with 2 stems and flowers.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Lychnis apetala (Nodding Lychnis/Campion)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: A plant with a long root that spreads widely, small leaves at lower part of stem; atop each stem is a round, ribbed bulb with purple centres; to the viewer’s left of this is a smaller drawing of the same kind of plant with 2 stems and flowers.

Subject: botanical; flower

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

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.27

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Montia (Claytonia) parvifolia (Small-leaved Springbeauty)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.23

Description: A single plant; brown root with tendrils and 9 stems emanating from it; the stems have small leaves; five have small pink flowers and/or buds.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Montia (Claytonia) parvifolia (Small-leaved Springbeauty)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 17.5 cm

Description: A single plant; brown root with tendrils and 9 stems emanating from it; the stems have small leaves; five have small pink flowers and/or buds.

Subject: botanical; flower

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

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.23

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Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.24

Description: Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 15.0 cm

Description: Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.

Subject: botanical; flower; anenome

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

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.24

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Moneses uniflora (blue one) Epilobium palustre (pink one)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.25

Description: Two different plants on the page; to the left two mostly green plants, with leaves near the roots; a long stem is topped with a white five-petalled flower with orange stamins; other is a single plant with long leaves and small four-pink flowers.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Moneses uniflora (blue one) Epilobium palustre (pink one)

Date: 1885 – 1905

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 25.5 cm

Description: Two different plants on the page; to the left two mostly green plants, with leaves near the roots; a long stem is topped with a white five-petalled flower with orange stamins; other is a single plant with long leaves and small four-pink flowers.

Subject: botanical; flower

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

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.25

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Cineraria

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: PhW.04.50

Description: Same as PhW.04.01. Blue purple flowers cover most of the picture, green and brown in background. Printed on Goyu paper from three cherry-wood blocks. One of a seven part portfolio The Canadian Scene assembled in 1928. Portfolio #273.

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Artist: Walter Joseph Phillips, R. C. A. (1884 – 1963, Canadian)

Title: Cineraria

Date: prior to 1963

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 17.5 x 21.0 cm

Description: Same as PhW.04.01. Blue purple flowers cover most of the picture, green and brown in background. Printed on Goyu paper from three cherry-wood blocks. One of a seven part portfolio The Canadian Scene assembled in 1928. Portfolio #273.