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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 15
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- Unknown 7
- Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese) 2
- Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian) 1
- Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian) 1
- Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts (1871 – 1927, American) 1
- Harry Francis O'Hanlon (1916 – 1996, Canadian) 1
- Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese) 1
- Odo Kokusei 1
- Patricia Askren (1951 – , American) 1
- Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese) 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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- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.05.06
- Description
- A blond woman wearing a mask, blue sweater, white and brown shirt and brown boots in centre of the room. Papers are spread on floor, paints and brushes, various pieces of brown furniture, a green plant, a television with a man's face on screen. She has a bowl in her right hand from which has spill…
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- Title
- Indoor World
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 56.3 cm
- Description
- A blond woman wearing a mask, blue sweater, white and brown shirt and brown boots in centre of the room. Papers are spread on floor, paints and brushes, various pieces of brown furniture, a green plant, a television with a man's face on screen. She has a bowl in her right hand from which has spilled an apple and orange and a teacup. Two rooms on either side with furniture.
- Subject
- whimsey
- figure
- female
- Pat Askren
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- ArP.05.06
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Tea at the Whyte
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbot.03.01
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BoT.03.01
- Description
- Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns domi…
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- Title
- Tea at the Whyte
- Date
- 1983
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 57.3 x 76.6 cm
- Description
- Alice in Wonderland tea with Alice, the rabbit and a moose sitting around a table. Alice is sitting in a high backed chair to left of picture, she has yellow hair, a blue ribbon and blue dress, the rabbit is to her left, he has a blue cap, purple bow tie, yellow shirt, the moose head and horns dominate top right centre of picture, he has a blue and yellow bow tie. The tea service is red, the background is blue the table cloth is white on top and yellow sides.
- Subject
- figure
- female
- character, Alice in Wonderland
- animal
- rabbit
- moose
- whimsical
- teddy bear
- Therese (Terri) Boyle
- Credit
- Purchased from Therese Boyle, Edmonton, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- BoT.03.01
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Female Figures working in field
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.328
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.328
- Description
- A number of individual drawings of women in a field working.There is some writing in top right corner denoting colour scheme.
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- Title
- Female Figures working in field
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A number of individual drawings of women in a field working.There is some writing in top right corner denoting colour scheme.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.328
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.329
- Description
- A rough sketch of a street scene. The other side of the road is full of people. The side closest to the viewer has one person. There are rough impressions of buildings in the distance.
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- Title
- Street scene
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A rough sketch of a street scene. The other side of the road is full of people. The side closest to the viewer has one person. There are rough impressions of buildings in the distance.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.329
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Knee, foot and men
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.330
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.330
- Description
- There are two different drawings on this page.Top image is of some people sitting down.The bottom image is a p.o.v. of a leg and boot (that belong to the artist?) and a crowd of people not too far away.
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- Title
- Knee, foot and men
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- There are two different drawings on this page.Top image is of some people sitting down.The bottom image is a p.o.v. of a leg and boot (that belong to the artist?) and a crowd of people not too far away.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.330
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Man and Two Packhorses
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.336
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.336
- Description
- A rough sketch of a man with two packhorses with backs to the viewer.
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- Title
- Man and Two Packhorses
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A rough sketch of a man with two packhorses with backs to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.336
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Packhorses and figures
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.340
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.340
- Description
- A man with two packhorses is roughly drawn in bottom left corner.At the top is a figure of a woman facing viewer’s right, and another female figure with her back to the viewer.
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- Title
- Packhorses and figures
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A man with two packhorses is roughly drawn in bottom left corner.At the top is a figure of a woman facing viewer’s right, and another female figure with her back to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.340
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.344
- Description
- A man stands in the wagon of a horse drawn buggy that is filled with hay. Piles of hay are on the ground to his right.
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- Title
- Hay Wagon
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A man stands in the wagon of a horse drawn buggy that is filled with hay. Piles of hay are on the ground to his right.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.344
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Men with Packs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.345
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.345
- Description
- Two figures appear to be carrying packs with backs to the viewer.
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- Title
- Men with Packs
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Two figures appear to be carrying packs with backs to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.345
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Figure Amongst Young Poplars
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.511
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.511
- Description
- A rough sketch of a a human figure walking towards the viewer on a path beside a river. On the riverbanks are trees, fences, and houses. Writing denotes details and colour scheme in cursive.
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- Title
- Figure Amongst Young Poplars
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A rough sketch of a a human figure walking towards the viewer on a path beside a river. On the riverbanks are trees, fences, and houses. Writing denotes details and colour scheme in cursive.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.511
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A Hunter of Peace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactema.03.02
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.02
- Description
- The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a …
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- Title
- A Hunter of Peace
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.9 x 65.7 cm
- Description
- The back of the mane and ears of a horse is in the foreground bottom left. A trail from bottom left swings to the right. On the trail are two mounted horsemen. Standing to the left of the trail is a woman with hat in hand looking to the right. A ridge runs from bottom left to top right. There is a mountain range to the left in the distance and one mountain in top right hand corner. Clouds along the horizon.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- EmA.03.02
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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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Winning the Gold
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactohh.06.01
- Date
- 1987
- Catalogue Number
- OhH.06.01
- Description
- A female racer in full speed around a pole, realistically rendered in full racing garb and style. The figurine is 21.0 high on an oval base which itself is raised from the base with a single curved arm ca. 10.0 high x ca. 1.5. The bronze base is ca. 2.0 thick and sits on an oval wooden base 2.0 th…
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- Title
- Winning the Gold
- Date
- 1987
- Dimensions
- 39.5 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- A female racer in full speed around a pole, realistically rendered in full racing garb and style. The figurine is 21.0 high on an oval base which itself is raised from the base with a single curved arm ca. 10.0 high x ca. 1.5. The bronze base is ca. 2.0 thick and sits on an oval wooden base 2.0 thick; the bases are irregular oval shaped.
- Credit
- Gift of Harry Francis O'Hanlon, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- OhH.06.01
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Figures on the Sand II
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactroe.02.01
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- RoE.02.01
- Description
- Purchased by Mrs. Russell Robb, 1927. See RoE.02.02 for more info.
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- Title
- Figures on the Sand II
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 24.3 x 49.8 cm
- Description
- Purchased by Mrs. Russell Robb, 1927. See RoE.02.02 for more info.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- RoE.02.01
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.19
- Description
- In the foreground a marching band marches with red uniforms. Just behind the band there is a blue camper truck parked in front of a Macleods store. This rectangular photograph has a orange border with text above and below the image. The band marching starts from the right side and continues across …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 50.6 cm
- Description
- In the foreground a marching band marches with red uniforms. Just behind the band there is a blue camper truck parked in front of a Macleods store. This rectangular photograph has a orange border with text above and below the image. The band marching starts from the right side and continues across to the left.
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.19
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Untitled (Ivory kayak with ivory figure, paddle and stone seal)
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.108 a-c
- Description
- a) Kayak in ivory: Pattern of incised and stained circles on top of kayak, four holes without patterning on the prow of the kayak are drilled through the piece. Two of the same circular patterns, incised and stained, appear on the base of the prow of the kayak which is convex. Figure in ivory is at…
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Ivory kayak with ivory figure, paddle and stone seal)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- stone; ivory
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- a) Kayak in ivory: Pattern of incised and stained circles on top of kayak, four holes without patterning on the prow of the kayak are drilled through the piece. Two of the same circular patterns, incised and stained, appear on the base of the prow of the kayak which is convex. Figure in ivory is attached to kayak at base. Face is incised and stained, back of figure has carved fringed coat details. Raised hand is fitted to hold spear (?) which is missing. b) Ivory paddle is 7 x .3 cm drilled at centre and at end where line is attached. c) Seal on line is in steatite, line tied to neck, line appears to be twisted string.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.108 a-c
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Untitled (Tobacco Pipe with faces)
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.121
- Description
- Nonfunctioning wood and metal pipe. 19.8 cm full length, 3.8 cm bowl, 1.4 cm at widest paint. Mouth piece may be ivory. Two faces appear on either side of bowl of pipe.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Tobacco Pipe with faces)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- Nonfunctioning wood and metal pipe. 19.8 cm full length, 3.8 cm bowl, 1.4 cm at widest paint. Mouth piece may be ivory. Two faces appear on either side of bowl of pipe.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.121
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