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Going to the Sundance

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1957

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.021

Description: Colour: green, blue, black, white. A wagon pulled by horses, a rider and horse and aother wagon move from left to right on a trail through green prairie grass. The blue sky above has three large clouds.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Going to the Sundance

Date: 1957

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 91.8 x 181.2 cm

Description: Colour: green, blue, black, white. A wagon pulled by horses, a rider and horse and aother wagon move from left to right on a trail through green prairie grass. The blue sky above has three large clouds.

Subject: landscape; figure; group; transportation; animal; horse

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.021

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Funeral of Chief David Bearspaw

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1956

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.033

Description: Colour: multi colours on white. In the lower left corner is the backside of a sled pulled by two horses. There are figures sitting in the sled and walking beside it, also two dogs. Many figures are making their way from the right to the left of centre where there is a huge circle of figures. Ac…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Funeral of Chief David Bearspaw

Date: 1956

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 90.5 x 100.8 cm

Description: Colour: multi colours on white. In the lower left corner is the backside of a sled pulled by two horses. There are figures sitting in the sled and walking beside it, also two dogs. Many figures are making their way from the right to the left of centre where there is a huge circle of figures. Across the right side in front of a fence is a row of eleven sleds. The hills beyond meet the lake up centre and the far shore of blue mountains two thirds up. The sky is streaked grey.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; transportation; figure; group; religious

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.033

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Burial of Chief David Bearspaw

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1956

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.030

Description: Colour: primaries and secondaries on blue grey background. A circle of people fill the center of the canvas. In the foreground there are dogs and three crosses at lower left. Two thirds up in the distance is a mountain range and lake. Above is sky.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Burial of Chief David Bearspaw

Date: 1956

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 61.8 x 74.5 cm

Description: Colour: primaries and secondaries on blue grey background. A circle of people fill the center of the canvas. In the foreground there are dogs and three crosses at lower left. Two thirds up in the distance is a mountain range and lake. Above is sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; winter; figure; group; religious; funeral; Peter Whyte

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.030

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Theatre, Paris 1954

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Artist: Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)

Date: 1954

Medium: etching; soft ground; aquatint on paper

Catalogue Number: PlJ.04.06

Description: On back: Soft ground, and aquatint, - etching. Balcony scene in theatre, people seated in three rows around circular overlooking lower floor (stage). Circle in left bottom of picture, rows emanating behind.

Artist: Joseph Francis Plaskett (1918 – 2014, Canadian)

Title: Theatre, Paris 1954

Date: 1954

Medium: etching; soft ground; aquatint on paper

Dimensions: 17.8; 18.5 x 23.5; 23.5 cm

Description: On back: Soft ground, and aquatint, - etching. Balcony scene in theatre, people seated in three rows around circular overlooking lower floor (stage). Circle in left bottom of picture, rows emanating behind.

Subject: figure; group

Credit: Gift of Elizabeth Rummel, Banff, 1981

Catalogue Number: PlJ.04.06

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Indian Life 1952

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Artist: R. L. Hunter

Date: 1952

Medium: felt maker; ink; graphite crayon on paper

Catalogue Number: HlR.03.01

Description: Four figures sitting in the centre left foreground, group of people centre of drawing around a green clump of bush and multi-coloured banners flying on the air centre. Tents and teepees set around the central banner area.

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Artist: R. L. Hunter

Title: Indian Life 1952

Date: 1952

Medium: felt maker; ink; graphite crayon on paper

Dimensions: 45.0 x 56.0 cm

Description: Four figures sitting in the centre left foreground, group of people centre of drawing around a green clump of bush and multi-coloured banners flying on the air centre. Tents and teepees set around the central banner area.

Subject: figure; group; ceremonial

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

Catalogue Number: HlR.03.01

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Viewing of Chrysanthemums at the Temporary Imperial Palace

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

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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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

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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Ike-No-Hata Fireworks

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Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)

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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Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)

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

Subject: landscape; figure; group

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

Catalogue Number: KiY.04.05

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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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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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On the Way to Indian Days

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1952 – 1957

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.020

Description: Colour: blue, green, yellow, black. The lower two thirds is long yellow and green grass. Where the blue sky meets the grass there is a caravan of horses and wagons. Seven horses and riders on the left side moving right and one wagon center and one wagon right pulled by two horses each and piled hig…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: On the Way to Indian Days

Date: 1952 – 1957

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 51.1 x 150.8 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green, yellow, black. The lower two thirds is long yellow and green grass. Where the blue sky meets the grass there is a caravan of horses and wagons. Seven horses and riders on the left side moving right and one wagon center and one wagon right pulled by two horses each and piled high with baggage and people. At the very front on the right side runs a little black dog.

Subject: landscape; figure; group; transportation; animal; horse; Indigenous

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.020

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Nigatsu-do Temple

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Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese)

Date: 1876 – 1950

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: YoH.04.17

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Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese)

Title: Nigatsu-do Temple

Date: 1876 – 1950

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 37.6; 37.8 x 25.5; 26.0 cm

Subject: architecture; figure; group; religious

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

Catalogue Number: YoH.04.17

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Indian Days

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.551

Description: Three decorated tepees stand in a row, blue mountains in the background, green grass in foreground. People in various colours of dress are sitting around the teepees.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Indian Days

Date: 1950 – 1960

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30.3 x 40.1 cm

Description: Three decorated tepees stand in a row, blue mountains in the background, green grass in foreground. People in various colours of dress are sitting around the teepees.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; teepee; Indian Days; figure; group

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.551

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Sketch for Going to the Sundance

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1953 – 1957

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.563

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Sketch for Going to the Sundance

Date: 1953 – 1957

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 30.5 x 61.0 cm

Subject: landscape; activity; wagon train; animal; horse; figure; group

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.563

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Making Camp

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1957

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.565

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Making Camp

Date: 1950 – 1957

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 28.5 x 69.0 cm

Subject: landscape; activity; camp; figure; group

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

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.565

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Camp at Dusk

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1950 – 1957

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.566

Description: A sketch or unfinished painting of a ring of nine teepees. The teepee in the foreground, viewer’s right, is the largest, has inside firelight and shadows visible. The teepee, in the foreground, viewer’s left, is partially visible, with shadows and light from within visible. There are two figures in…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Camp at Dusk

Date: 1950 – 1957

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 27.0 x 71.0 cm

Description: A sketch or unfinished painting of a ring of nine teepees. The teepee in the foreground, viewer’s right, is the largest, has inside firelight and shadows visible. The teepee, in the foreground, viewer’s left, is partially visible, with shadows and light from within visible. There are two figures in the foreground, one in red, and one in blue and yellow and suggestions of others in the background. There is a low blue sky dusk descending overhead.