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Artist
Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese)
Date
1870 – 1890
Medium
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0261 a,b
Description
Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with …
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Artist
Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese)
Title
fan
Date
1870 – 1890
Medium
wood; fibre
Dimensions
0.7 x 23.0 x 35.8 cm
Description
Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with insect cage, hunting in reeds. Ladies and cage quilted to create relief. Calligraphy and chop mark on right, obverse plain. Both fans are fabric over bamboo or reed with painted and appliqued designs.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0261 a,b
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.09
Description
A figure dressed in a black hat, black blouse, printed black pants, red socks, black shoes is at centre top, walking on grey crumbling blocks. Below and in the foreground is a range of peaked mountains, dark colours of blue, purple and some green with some snow cover on centre mountains. A row o…
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Trusting
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
43.2 x 30.5 cm
Description
A figure dressed in a black hat, black blouse, printed black pants, red socks, black shoes is at centre top, walking on grey crumbling blocks. Below and in the foreground is a range of peaked mountains, dark colours of blue, purple and some green with some snow cover on centre mountains. A row of black trees lines a lake in the foreground, splashes of colour reflect in the lake. The sky has red, purple tones fading to white at the top.
Subject
landscape
mountains
mythological
figure
Credit
Gift of Patricia Askren, Lakonias, Greece, 1993
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.09
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Artist
Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)
Date
1998
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Catalogue Number
AuD.12.01
Description
A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four …
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Artist
Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)
Title
Big Bear Medicine
Date
1998
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
92.5 x 92.5 cm
Description
A large painting of an Indigenous dressed as a bear. The man’s face is visible through the mouth of the bear fur that covers him. The man’s eyes are hidden by shadows. Yellow and black paint is on the rest of his face. In the claws, the man holds a wand-like stick, at the tip of which are four feathers. These are in the blc of the image. On either side of the bear’s head are patches of aquamarine.
Subject
religious
Indigenous
animal
bear
Credit
Purchased from Bernie Makokis, St. Paul, 2001
Catalogue Number
AuD.12.01
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Eagle Lodge Offering

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Artist
Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)
Date
1999
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Catalogue Number
AuD.12.02
Description
Un-framed acrylic on canvas entitled “eagle Lodge Offering”, 1999. All four sides are painted black with staples that are visible. The main image depicts a bird with red and white coloured sticks coming out of its mouth. The bird is perched on a white textured object (possibly a skull). The bird h…
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Artist
Dale Auger (1958 – 2008, Canadian)
Title
Eagle Lodge Offering
Date
1999
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
62.5 x 62.5 cm
Description
Un-framed acrylic on canvas entitled “eagle Lodge Offering”, 1999. All four sides are painted black with staples that are visible. The main image depicts a bird with red and white coloured sticks coming out of its mouth. The bird is perched on a white textured object (possibly a skull). The bird has a dot of red paint in its eye. The colour palette of this painting is very typical Auger: red, turquoise, yellow /gold, black and white.
Credit
Gift of Jim and Sue Van der Sloot, Medicine Hat , 2010
Catalogue Number
AuD.12.02
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Artist
David Alexander (1947 – , Canadian)
Date
1998
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Catalogue Number
AxD.12.01
Description
brown, blue and orange mountain peak
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Artist
David Alexander (1947 – , Canadian)
Title
Drawing on Peaks
Date
1998
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
172.72 x 121.92 cm
Description
brown, blue and orange mountain peak
Subject
mountain
peak
Credit
Gift of David T. Alexander, Lake Country, 2017
Catalogue Number
AxD.12.01
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Artist
Edward Bamiling (1948 – , Canadian)
Date
1992
Catalogue Number
BaE.06.01
Description
Slabs of clay, rolled ca. 1.0 cm thick in various widths and height of vessel, narrow at foot widen out at top into an irregular edge, earth colours with fire black near bottom and up sides
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Artist
Edward Bamiling (1948 – , Canadian)
Title
Vessel
Date
1992
Dimensions
74.5 x 38.0 cm
Description
Slabs of clay, rolled ca. 1.0 cm thick in various widths and height of vessel, narrow at foot widen out at top into an irregular edge, earth colours with fire black near bottom and up sides
Subject
abstract
expressionist
Credit
Purchased from Edward Bamiling, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
BaE.06.01
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Artist
Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon
Date
1997
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
CaJ.18.01
Description
Black and white photograph of Lake Louise. Victoria Glacier and Mt. Victoria in distance are covered in snow. Mountains rise up to left and right of lake. The shadows of the mountains are visible in the lake which is immediately in the foreground. Light is reflected off the lake in a long strip…
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Artist
Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon
Title
Lake Louise
Date
1997
Medium
photograph on paper
Description
Black and white photograph of Lake Louise. Victoria Glacier and Mt. Victoria in distance are covered in snow. Mountains rise up to left and right of lake. The shadows of the mountains are visible in the lake which is immediately in the foreground. Light is reflected off the lake in a long strip that reaches into the middle of the photograph and then spreads across it.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Lake Louise
Victoria Glacier, Mt. Victoria, Mt. Lefroy
Credit
Gift of Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon, Hollywood, USA, 1998
Catalogue Number
CaJ.18.01
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Artist
Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
CaJ.18.02
Description
Photogravure print of trees and forest at close proximity. Shorter vegetation and thin pale tree trunks are visible in foreground. More dense forest behind.
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Artist
Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon
Title
Bugaboos
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Description
Photogravure print of trees and forest at close proximity. Shorter vegetation and thin pale tree trunks are visible in foreground. More dense forest behind.
Subject
landscape
forest
Credit
Gift of Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon, Hollywood, USA, 1998
Catalogue Number
CaJ.18.02
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Bow Glacier after Sunset, August 1997

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Artist
Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
CaJ.18.03
Description
A dark print of Bow Lake after sunset. Bow Lake is visible in the centre of the image. In the foreground is a shadowed grassy area with trees. Mountains and Bow Glacier are behind the lake and the sky is quite light.
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Artist
Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon
Title
Bow Glacier after Sunset, August 1997
Date
1997 – 1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Description
A dark print of Bow Lake after sunset. Bow Lake is visible in the centre of the image. In the foreground is a shadowed grassy area with trees. Mountains and Bow Glacier are behind the lake and the sky is quite light.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Bow Glacier
Bow Lake
Credit
Gift of Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon, Hollywood, USA, 1998
Catalogue Number
CaJ.18.03
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Untitled [Avalanche chute, Kananaskis]

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Artist
Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon
Date
1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
CaJ.18.04
Description
A very dark print. The image of a glacier to the right of the image is visible. Logs and rocks are at the bottom of the image in the foreground. The outlines of mountains are in the background. The sky is lighter than the landscape.
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Artist
Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon
Title
Untitled [Avalanche chute, Kananaskis]
Date
1998
Medium
photograph on paper
Description
A very dark print. The image of a glacier to the right of the image is visible. Logs and rocks are at the bottom of the image in the foreground. The outlines of mountains are in the background. The sky is lighter than the landscape.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
glacier
Kananaskis
Credit
Gift of Jewelia Margueritta Cameroon, Hollywood, USA, 1998
Catalogue Number
CaJ.18.04
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Artist
Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)
Date
1996
Medium
oil on reclaimed wood doors
Catalogue Number
CaM.02.01 a-e
Description
This painting is made up of five wood door panels. Each panel is leaned up behind and in front of one another to form the painting. The first panel which is the smallest of all five and is situated on the far left, has a dog in the blc and highlighted grass. The second panel is the height of a full…
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Artist
Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)
Title
In Dog Years
Date
1996
Medium
oil on reclaimed wood doors
Dimensions
198.0 x 378.0 cm
Description
This painting is made up of five wood door panels. Each panel is leaned up behind and in front of one another to form the painting. The first panel which is the smallest of all five and is situated on the far left, has a dog in the blc and highlighted grass. The second panel is the height of a full door. This section features the left portion of the house and many high spruce trees in the background. The third and forth panels are also the full height of a door and continue to depict the rest of the house and some trees in the mid ground and in the distance. The final panel is the second smallest and features the lower section of three trees, their shadows and green grass in the foreground. This grass area is a continuation from the first panel and accross all three in between. The sky is a orange and yellow colour and the highlights on the house and trees etc. are all yellow. The house is a dark tone with white trim and stone areas at the bottom. The dog is a light yellow or white.
Subject
architecture
house
animal
dog
Credit
Gift and purchased from Michael Cameron, Banff, 1996
Catalogue Number
CaM.02.01 a-e
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Artist
Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)
Date
1995 – 1996
Medium
oil on reclaimed wood door
Catalogue Number
CaM.02.02
Description
The painting is divided into three sections. Each section features a different house from the Banff area. Two wide blue stripes divide the three sections from each other. The first home on the left side is seen through small groups of trees. This log home with a wrap around verandah was built in 19…
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Artist
Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)
Title
Banff Trilogy
Date
1995 – 1996
Medium
oil on reclaimed wood door
Dimensions
45.7 x 203.2 cm
Description
The painting is divided into three sections. Each section features a different house from the Banff area. Two wide blue stripes divide the three sections from each other. The first home on the left side is seen through small groups of trees. This log home with a wrap around verandah was built in 1920 by Norman Luxton for Dr. Brett of the Brett Sanitarium. The current owner is John Peck and official address is 514 Buffalo Street. The second home is white in colour and was built in 1913 by Joseph Bannerman and it’s location in Banff is 602 Buffalo Street. The third home featured on this painting is currently owned by Mr. Blake O’Brian and is located at 214 Muskrat Street, Banff.
Subject
architecture
homes
Credit
Purchased from Boyne Hill, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
CaM.02.02
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The Butterfly Effect, #17, Trail to Skoki

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Artist
Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)
Date
1999
Medium
oil on board
Catalogue Number
CaM.02.04 a-c
Description
An abstract painting of Skoki area. Mainly yellow and black. A distinct scene is indeterminate when viewed close up but when further back, a whole scene is evident. The scene is one of a forested area near Skoki.
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Artist
Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)
Title
The Butterfly Effect, #17, Trail to Skoki
Date
1999
Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
124.5 x 246.5 cm
Description
An abstract painting of Skoki area. Mainly yellow and black. A distinct scene is indeterminate when viewed close up but when further back, a whole scene is evident. The scene is one of a forested area near Skoki.
Subject
abstract
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Skoki
Credit
Gift of Michael Cameron, Banff, 2001
Catalogue Number
CaM.02.04 a-c
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Artist
Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
oil on wood
Catalogue Number
CaM.12.01
Description
Three wooden panels in one frame. The left panel has light green slope from centre left to bottom right with three evergreen trees. Behind that a row of evergreen trees at centre left, dark background of mountain and sky. Middle panel light green foreground with three trees with shadows falling …
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Artist
Michael Cameron (1955 – , Canadian)
Title
Three Sketches
Date
1993
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
25.3 x 75.8 cm
Description
Three wooden panels in one frame. The left panel has light green slope from centre left to bottom right with three evergreen trees. Behind that a row of evergreen trees at centre left, dark background of mountain and sky. Middle panel light green foreground with three trees with shadows falling towards bottom, background is a red toned mountain and sky. Right panel light green slopes from top left to bottom right with three grey rocks in foreground. Evergreen trees along slope. Background is steep mountain slopes. Overall tone is dark.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Reframing the Landscape
Credit
Purchased from Michael Cameron, Banff, 1994
Catalogue Number
CaM.12.01
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Artist
William Cartwright
Date
1872
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
CaW.09.01
Description
A small sketchbook with notes written in ink script and light sketches in pencil. Sketches are mainly of pastoral scenes but some city and boating scenes are within. Some pages have been scribbled over, presumably by a child. In the front of the book is “Wm Cartwright from his sister [??] 1872”.
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Artist
William Cartwright
Title
Sketchbook
Date
1872
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
20.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
A small sketchbook with notes written in ink script and light sketches in pencil. Sketches are mainly of pastoral scenes but some city and boating scenes are within. Some pages have been scribbled over, presumably by a child. In the front of the book is “Wm Cartwright from his sister [??] 1872”.
Subject
england
pastoral
farming
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1981
Catalogue Number
CaW.09.01
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Artist
Janet Cardiff (1957 – , Canadian)
Date
1991
Medium
compat disc
Catalogue Number
CdJ.26.01 a-j
Description
Compact disc audiowalk. Recorded using binaural sound. The walk guides listeners through the forest surrounding the Banff Centre. This was the first audio walk produced by Janet Cardiff. Six copies were made for the museum.The CDs Discman and headphones were loaned to the Banff Centre. We now …
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Artist
Janet Cardiff (1957 – , Canadian)
Title
Forest Walk
Date
1991
Medium
compat disc
Description
Compact disc audiowalk. Recorded using binaural sound. The walk guides listeners through the forest surrounding the Banff Centre. This was the first audio walk produced by Janet Cardiff. Six copies were made for the museum.The CDs Discman and headphones were loaned to the Banff Centre. We now have 9 cds plus one (f) that was returned blank and one USB
Subject
sound recording
Banff Centre
forest
Banff townsite
Credit
Gift of Janet Cardiff, Lethbridge, 2000
Catalogue Number
CdJ.26.01 a-j
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Artist
Ken Christopher (1942 – , Canadian)
Date
1994
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
ChK.02.01
Description
With in the image frame of this painting there are three horses with three people sitting on horseback. The three figures are female and are centered. The background area is full of trees and the bottom area around the ground is brown in colour. The three horses and riders are facing away from the …
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Artist
Ken Christopher (1942 – , Canadian)
Title
Three Companeros
Date
1994
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
42.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
With in the image frame of this painting there are three horses with three people sitting on horseback. The three figures are female and are centered. The background area is full of trees and the bottom area around the ground is brown in colour. The three horses and riders are facing away from the viewer and are riding off through the forest. The horses are brown. One of the riders has a white shirt or jacket and another has a light colour hat.
Subject
animal
horses
landscape
forest
activity
trail riding
figure
group
female
Credit
Gift of Robert Blair, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
ChK.02.01
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1878
Medium
coloured woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.03 a-c
Description
(a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peoni…
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Dancing Lions
Date
1878
Medium
coloured woodcut on paper
Dimensions
37.1 x 25.0 cm
Description
(a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peonies in the background. All actors hats have bells around the brim.
Subject
figure, male
activity
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.03 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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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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