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- Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian) 4
- James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian) 2
- Lillian Sarafinchan 2
- Annie 1
- Augaahs 1
- Grace Daniels 1
- Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese) 1
- Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian) 1
- Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese) 1
- Mary Ashevak (1932 – , Canadian) 1
- Odo Kokusei 1
- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 1
- 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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- 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
- Annie
- Date
- c. 1965
- Catalogue Number
- AnI.06.01
- Description
- Prob. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip; see reference p. 168, object 348 of Sculpture of the [Eskimo]. Swinton, Geo.Women in detailed amautig (parke), slightly hunched, holding pelts in mittens at front; Annie 71730 scratched on bottom; details include ties on kamiks (boots), pelt fur and …
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- Artist
- Annie
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- c. 1965
- Dimensions
- 12.9 x 4.7 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Prob. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip; see reference p. 168, object 348 of Sculpture of the [Eskimo]. Swinton, Geo.Women in detailed amautig (parke), slightly hunched, holding pelts in mittens at front; Annie 71730 scratched on bottom; details include ties on kamiks (boots), pelt fur and opening for child represented in amautiz hood.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- AnI.06.01
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Woman Sewing Skin Boots
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- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- AsM.04.01
- Description
- A positive, black image of a woman, dressed in a parka, sewing a skin boot; 3 utensils are near her; titled, numbered, dated and signed in pencil from the left; pasted on the tr back a 2.5 x 1.9 label: Canadian Eskimo Art”.Bottom text reads “Woman Sewing Skin Boots Stone Cut 9/50 Cape Dorset 1960 M…
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- Title
- Woman Sewing Skin Boots
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 48.8 cm
- Description
- A positive, black image of a woman, dressed in a parka, sewing a skin boot; 3 utensils are near her; titled, numbered, dated and signed in pencil from the left; pasted on the tr back a 2.5 x 1.9 label: Canadian Eskimo Art”.Bottom text reads “Woman Sewing Skin Boots Stone Cut 9/50 Cape Dorset 1960 M. Ashevak”The series of chops in the top left are as follows: the first red chop denotes Miri (Mary) Ashevak Ezekial, the artist; the second red chop denotes Lukta Qiatsuk, the printer; the black igloo chop denotes that the print was made in the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative in Cape Dorset.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- AsM.04.01
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Father and Son
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- Artist
- Augaahs
- Date
- c. 1965
- Medium
- fossilized whalebone
- Catalogue Number
- AuG.06.01
- Description
- Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back perso…
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- Artist
- Augaahs
- Title
- Father and Son
- Date
- c. 1965
- Medium
- fossilized whalebone
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 23.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Two figures facing the same direction, the one behind is pushing the other; both dressed in parkas with the hood off the head; pants are indicated cut off at the knees; facial features are carved in, the eyes are hols, nose protruding,mouth indicated only in front figure; the arms of the back person are extended to the front person giving an indication of pushing; both figures are bent forward at the waist. The fossilized whalebone has an open texture overall.
- Credit
- Gift of D. S. Harvie, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- AuG.06.01
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- Artist
- Grace Daniels
- Date
- c. 1972
- Medium
- wood; glue; quills; sinew; paint
- Catalogue Number
- DaG.06.01
- Description
- Rearing horse with rider wearing a bison horn headdress, holding a spear with right hand. Spear has three quills. Rider and horse scorched and painted; G. Daniels painted on bottom. Grace Daniels is sister of Norman Onespot, who did other scorched wood carvings seen in CRW residence.
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- Artist
- Grace Daniels
- Title
- Rearing Horse
- Date
- c. 1972
- Medium
- wood; glue; quills; sinew; paint
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Rearing horse with rider wearing a bison horn headdress, holding a spear with right hand. Spear has three quills. Rider and horse scorched and painted; G. Daniels painted on bottom. Grace Daniels is sister of Norman Onespot, who did other scorched wood carvings seen in CRW residence.
- Subject
- animal
- horse
- figure
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- DaG.06.01
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Ancient Meeting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkia.04.10
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.10
- Description
- Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
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- Title
- Ancient Meeting
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 63.7 x 48.3 cm
- Description
- Two figures face each other, irregularly shaped people, the woman with a baby on her back. She also has a tail or the long end of her parka. The couple appear animated, each has a hand outstretched. Brc artist and printer's chops in red, Dorset chop in black.
- Credit
- Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- KiA.04.10
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Snow Scene in Oume, Hunabiki-Doli
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkiy.04.02
- 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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- 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
- 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
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KkO.04.01 a-c
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Kabuki Theatre Poster, Three Ninja
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- Artist
- Toyohara Kunichika
- Date
- 1878
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KoT.04.01 a-c
- Description
- (a)actor with sword in his mouth, holding a banner (b) 37.6 x 25.4/35.9 x 24.4 actor holding a scroll, the head of a green dragon in front of him (c) 37.5 x25.5/36.0 x 24.5 actor with clasped hands
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- Artist
- Toyohara Kunichika
- Title
- Kabuki Theatre Poster, Three Ninja
- Date
- 1878
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 37.5 x 25.4 cm
- Description
- (a)actor with sword in his mouth, holding a banner (b) 37.6 x 25.4/35.9 x 24.4 actor holding a scroll, the head of a green dragon in front of him (c) 37.5 x25.5/36.0 x 24.5 actor with clasped hands
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KoT.04.01 a-c
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Watercolour Cards
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- Artist
- Lillian Sarafinchan
- Date
- 1960 – 1972
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SaL.05.01
- Description
- SaL.05.01 (1960) abstract, signed/dated blc Lillian SD/60 Cut-out from larger watercolourXmas card sent by the artist
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- Artist
- Lillian Sarafinchan
- Title
- Watercolour Cards
- Date
- 1960 – 1972
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- SaL.05.01 (1960) abstract, signed/dated blc Lillian SD/60 Cut-out from larger watercolourXmas card sent by the artist
- Subject
- abstract
- figure
- activity, skating
- Christmas
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- SaL.05.01
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Watercolour Cards
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- Artist
- Lillian Sarafinchan
- Date
- 1960 – 1972
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SaL.05.02
- Description
- SaL.05.02 (1962) (Skater), initialled brc DeL (married initials). Xmas card sent by the artist
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- Artist
- Lillian Sarafinchan
- Title
- Watercolour Cards
- Date
- 1960 – 1972
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- SaL.05.02 (1962) (Skater), initialled brc DeL (married initials). Xmas card sent by the artist
- Subject
- abstract
- figure
- activity, skating
- Christmas
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- SaL.05.02
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The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley
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- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiJ.05.08
- Description
- Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
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- Title
- The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley
- Date
- 1964
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 11.4 cm
- Description
- Colour: blue, green. A figure and a dog stand by a fire over which are hanging two pots - left of center. Right is a tent and surrounding this in the front is snow and behind snow and trees.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- SiJ.05.08
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- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiJ.05.24
- Description
- A woman in a hat is standing on the shore of a lake. The painting is dominated by Mount Assiniboine in the background under a deep blue sky.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A woman in a hat is standing on the shore of a lake. The painting is dominated by Mount Assiniboine in the background under a deep blue sky.
- Subject
- figure
- woman
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- lake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- SiJ.05.24
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- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type C - print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.05
- Description
- In the center center there is a very large rock that extends out in a v shape to each side and then in again to the top center. In the bottom third of the photograph is another rock with the lower half of a female figure entering the frame from the bottom and about to step on the rocks. The womans …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type C - print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.6 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- In the center center there is a very large rock that extends out in a v shape to each side and then in again to the top center. In the bottom third of the photograph is another rock with the lower half of a female figure entering the frame from the bottom and about to step on the rocks. The womans shoe is black with a strap in the front, her sock is white, her skirt is blue and the rest black. In the tr corner and in the tl corner are two more large rocks.
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.05
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- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type C - print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.06
- Description
- Hanging on the wall is a mirror. In the mirror is a figure holding a camera photographing herself. The wall paper around the mirror is a floral pattern with lots of colour. The room featured here is a bathroom. Under the mirror is a soap container attached to the wall and directly under that is a …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type C - print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Hanging on the wall is a mirror. In the mirror is a figure holding a camera photographing herself. The wall paper around the mirror is a floral pattern with lots of colour. The room featured here is a bathroom. Under the mirror is a soap container attached to the wall and directly under that is a sink that has been cut off by the image frame.
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.06
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- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type C - print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.07
- Description
- Down through the center of the photograph there is a figure standing with there hands reaching out together holding a green artifical seashell. There is sand in the seashell and also surrounding the figure. The woman in this photograph is dressed in black.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type C - print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- Down through the center of the photograph there is a figure standing with there hands reaching out together holding a green artifical seashell. There is sand in the seashell and also surrounding the figure. The woman in this photograph is dressed in black.
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.07
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- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.20
- Description
- In the foreground are two girls wearing striped dresses. One girl has a purple and white striped dress and the other has a red and white striped dress. The two girls are wearing day packs on there backs. Behind the girls are two jackets lying on the ground and a brown house in the far background. B…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- prior to 1987
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.6 x 40.3 cm
- Description
- In the foreground are two girls wearing striped dresses. One girl has a purple and white striped dress and the other has a red and white striped dress. The two girls are wearing day packs on there backs. Behind the girls are two jackets lying on the ground and a brown house in the far background. Between the girls and the house are a number of trees with few leaves. The border around the rectangular photographic image is red in colour and also text above and below the image.
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.20
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- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.353
- Description
- There are pencil drawings on both sides of this paper. Side 1: Two title texts that read: BLIND DATE. The upper version is more crudely sketched, while the lower version has relatively crisp lines. In both versions, each word occupies its own line. Side 2:Three male figures stand with their backs t…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.4 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- There are pencil drawings on both sides of this paper. Side 1: Two title texts that read: BLIND DATE. The upper version is more crudely sketched, while the lower version has relatively crisp lines. In both versions, each word occupies its own line. Side 2:Three male figures stand with their backs to the viewer. All carry a suitcase in their (and the viewer’s) right hand and a small bag in their left hand. They appear at varying distances from the viewer.
- Subject
- Blind Date
- figure
- title text
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.353
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Nigatsu-do Temple
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- Date
- 1876 – 1950
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- YoH.04.17
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- 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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