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Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.248
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.248
- Description
- A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green detail…
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- Title
- Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk
- Date
- 1968
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green details. A light blue-grey building is found in the upper left corner. Cast shadows are blue.
- Subject
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.248
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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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- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- stencil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- NiV.04.02
- Description
- General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
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- Title
- The Archer
- Date
- 1960
- Medium
- stencil on paper
- Dimensions
- 54.3 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue and black on white. A blue figure fills the lower two thirds of the picture. He looks up, aims an arrow at the four black birds flying to the right of the top.
- Subject
- figure, male
- animal, bird
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- NiV.04.02
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- Date
- 1968 – 1971
- Medium
- oil on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.206
- Description
- Four large trees stand in the immediate foreground. They have blue trunks which compliments the similar colour bushes that surround them. The lime green grasses extend to the brushline in the background. The mountains painting with various colours of blue to denote distance appear high above the tr…
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- Title
- Bankhead
- Date
- 1968 – 1971
- Medium
- oil on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Four large trees stand in the immediate foreground. They have blue trunks which compliments the similar colour bushes that surround them. The lime green grasses extend to the brushline in the background. The mountains painting with various colours of blue to denote distance appear high above the tree line. A yellowish white cloud colour appears against a blue sky.
- Subject
- figure, female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.206
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Ceremonial Dancer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttag.05.01
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- watercolour, ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- TaG.05.01
- Description
- Colour: brown, black, turquoise, orange on white. A single figure in ceremonial dress whirls two turquoise blue hoops round his wrists. The black and white feathers of his headdress and tail are tipped with orange.
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- Title
- Ceremonial Dancer
- Date
- 1967
- Medium
- watercolour, ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.6 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Colour: brown, black, turquoise, orange on white. A single figure in ceremonial dress whirls two turquoise blue hoops round his wrists. The black and white feathers of his headdress and tail are tipped with orange.
- Subject
- figure, male
- activity, dancing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- TaG.05.01
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The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsij.05.08
- 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
- 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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- 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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Decorative Bowl
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0385
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0385
- Description
- Possibly transparent white as well as red and cobalt blue applied for initial firing, followed by green over glaze enamel and re-fired and finally gold lustre and black slip added and fired. Interesting piece. Design of two floral panels and man with child on exterior. Signed on base, numbers an…
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Possibly transparent white as well as red and cobalt blue applied for initial firing, followed by green over glaze enamel and re-fired and finally gold lustre and black slip added and fired. Interesting piece. Design of two floral panels and man with child on exterior. Signed on base, numbers and letters scratched on base as well.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0385
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- Date
- c. 1974
- Medium
- woodcut; etching, copper on paper
- Catalogue Number
- SwN.04.02
- Description
- A group of people stand in a room which has works of art on the walls and ceiling.
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- Title
- Deep Throat
- Date
- c. 1974
- Medium
- woodcut; etching, copper on paper
- Dimensions
- 51.1 x 65.8 cm
- Description
- A group of people stand in a room which has works of art on the walls and ceiling.
- Subject
- figure, group
- erotica
- Credit
- Gift of Noboru Sawai, Vancouver, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- SwN.04.02
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0019
- Description
- An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 7.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- An Indigenous doll wearing simple buckskin dress with large floral design of blue leaves with orange glass centres beaded across chest and back. Horsehair stitched to head gathered at each side, with a single buckskin thong looped across back of head, simple notched headband, and beaded features of blue eyes and red mouth, with black bead nostrils. Buckskin moccasins with flap at heel and short buckskin leggings sewn to body. Underbody of firmly stuffed red fabric, hands stitched to side of body.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- playthings
- children
- figure
- female
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0019
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