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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1897
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.05 a-c
Description
(a) a woman holding an oval fan, wearing a sombre kimono and glancing over her right shoulder, her hair is loose and appears to be wet (b) 37.2 x 25.0/30.2 x 21.1 a woman wearing a grey patterned kimono with red lining at the sleeves, and multi-coloured sash, she is well-coiffed and made-up (c) A …
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
True Beautiful Woman
Date
1897
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37 x 25 cm
Description
(a) a woman holding an oval fan, wearing a sombre kimono and glancing over her right shoulder, her hair is loose and appears to be wet (b) 37.2 x 25.0/30.2 x 21.1 a woman wearing a grey patterned kimono with red lining at the sleeves, and multi-coloured sash, she is well-coiffed and made-up (c) A waist-up portrait of Japanese lady and baby. She wears a patterned mauve kimono with red sash, under dress and red comb and tassel in her hair; also a white flower in her hair. She is holding either a doll or a baby that is dressed in a green kimono with red under-kimono.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.05 a-c
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Mapudre, A Mangbetou Woman

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Artist
Alexandre Iacovleff (1887 – 1938, French)
Date
1925
Medium
oil pastel on paper
Catalogue Number
IaA.03.01
Description
A realistic rendering of a seated woman, wearing a loincloth, headdress and jewellry at her ankles, wrists and neck.
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Artist
Alexandre Iacovleff (1887 – 1938, French)
Title
Mapudre, A Mangbetou Woman
Date
1925
Medium
oil pastel on paper
Dimensions
73.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
A realistic rendering of a seated woman, wearing a loincloth, headdress and jewellry at her ankles, wrists and neck.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
IaA.03.01
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.137
Description
Portrait of a yong Balinese girl.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Young Girl, Bali
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Portrait of a yong Balinese girl.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.137
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.153
Description
Balinese girl
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Woman
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Balinese girl
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.153
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.157
Description
Balinese woman.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Balinese Woman
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Balinese woman.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.157
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.151
Description
Balinese girl.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Girl from Bali
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.5 cm
Description
Balinese girl.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.151
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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Date
1936
Medium
wood; paint; glue
Catalogue Number
SpE.06.01
Description
. Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada
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Artist
Earl F. Spencer
Title
Untitled
Date
1936
Medium
wood; paint; glue
Dimensions
47.7 cm
Description
. Circular base painted black, standing female figure with left toe pointed and arms clasped behind back, painted gold. Black hair and eyes, red lip and cheek colour. Rubber stamp on unpainted base says Earl F. Spencer Banff, Alberta, Canada
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SpE.06.01
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The Frollicking Navajo Girls

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Artist
Gerald Nailor Sr. (1917 – 1952, American)
Date
1951
Medium
watercolour; gouache on paper
Catalogue Number
NaG.07.01
Description
Three girls, smaller one in middle, dancing from right to left. They are all dressed similarly, tunic top, pleated skirt, leggings, and hair tied back into a bone shape. A grey sun symbol is in top middle of picture. Two mushrooms, three stones, two plants indicate ground line. The colours range fr…
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Artist
Gerald Nailor Sr. (1917 – 1952, American)
Title
The Frollicking Navajo Girls
Date
1951
Medium
watercolour; gouache on paper
Dimensions
43.3 x 35.7 cm
Description
Three girls, smaller one in middle, dancing from right to left. They are all dressed similarly, tunic top, pleated skirt, leggings, and hair tied back into a bone shape. A grey sun symbol is in top middle of picture. Two mushrooms, three stones, two plants indicate ground line. The colours range from grey, purple, mauve to light browns.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
NaG.07.01
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Artist
Rockwell Kent (1882 – 1971, American)
Date
1958
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
KeR.04.01
Description
Night scene of flying damsel scattering flower blossoms. Black ink on ivory card stock (Christmas card sent to Whytes by artist) Signed in picture blc RK and titled On Earth Peace.
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Artist
Rockwell Kent (1882 – 1971, American)
Title
On Earth Peace
Date
1958
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
12.9 x 10.4 cm
Description
Night scene of flying damsel scattering flower blossoms. Black ink on ivory card stock (Christmas card sent to Whytes by artist) Signed in picture blc RK and titled On Earth Peace.
Subject
Christmas
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KeR.04.01
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Inuit Woman Scraping Skin, Povungnituk

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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.207
Description
This is a very loose line drawing of a girl bending over to pick up something in the snow. She is wearing blue pants. Her hair is black and tucked underneath her hood. The background is a bare canvas.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Inuit Woman Scraping Skin, Povungnituk
Date
1968
Medium
oil on paper
Dimensions
22.8 x 30.3 cm
Description
This is a very loose line drawing of a girl bending over to pick up something in the snow. She is wearing blue pants. Her hair is black and tucked underneath her hood. The background is a bare canvas.
Subject
figure, female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.207
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