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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.832
Description
There is a man on a bicycle delivering two bowls of food on a tray to a unknown location. Beside the bike there is a sign with a Japanese character which generally translates to “cannot go”. In the background there is multiple buildings, and one with a open area or shelter that has three figures st…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1934
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.9 x 22.0 cm
Description
There is a man on a bicycle delivering two bowls of food on a tray to a unknown location. Beside the bike there is a sign with a Japanese character which generally translates to “cannot go”. In the background there is multiple buildings, and one with a open area or shelter that has three figures standing underneath it. Just below the drawing it says “To O,EDIE SAN FROM PETER MARCH 25TH 1934 - TOKYO”. Written in ink below the drawing is says “Imperial Hotel Tokyo” and “TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS “IMPHO TOKYO””.
Subject
Tokyo
Imperial Hotel
travelling
sign
delivery
food
bowls
tray
bicycle
person
people
man
buildings
street
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.832
Images
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Village street scene with sign

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.494
Description
A pencil drawing of a street with buildings on both sides. The street winds into the distance where more buildings and a tree reside. A sign hangs from one of the buildings on viewer’s left side.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Village street scene with sign
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on board
Dimensions
28.0 x 18.5 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of a street with buildings on both sides. The street winds into the distance where more buildings and a tree reside. A sign hangs from one of the buildings on viewer’s left side.
Subject
street
sign
buildings
doorways
road
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.494
Images
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