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Artist
Unknown
Date
1880 – 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Bird Tree
Date
1880 – 1900
Dimensions
20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
Subject
figure, male
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
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Going to Church 1907

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Artist
Irene McCaugherty (1914 – 1996, Canadian)
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
McI.05.01
Description
The bottom quarter of the picture shows people walking all directions, all are dressed up, some have umbrellas and some have dogs on the leash. The next quarter is the road; there are four horse and buggy teams - two horse and two one horse buggies, there are people in them. Two couples with two ch…
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Artist
Irene McCaugherty (1914 – 1996, Canadian)
Title
Going to Church 1907
Date
1982
Medium
watercolour; ink on paper
Dimensions
20.3 x 54.5 cm
Description
The bottom quarter of the picture shows people walking all directions, all are dressed up, some have umbrellas and some have dogs on the leash. The next quarter is the road; there are four horse and buggy teams - two horse and two one horse buggies, there are people in them. Two couples with two children each are crossing the road at the left. The next quarter shows a string of houses and the church, with many more people walking. The top quarter of the picture is a pale blue sky.
Subject
architecture, urban
figure, group
animal, horse
transportation
Credit
Gift of Irene McCaugherty, Fort MacLeod, 1983
Catalogue Number
McI.05.01
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Artist
Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)
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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Artist
Alex Emond (1950 – , Canadian)
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.
Subject
figure
Mary Schaffer
cowboys
animal
horse
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Alex Emond
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
EmA.03.02
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Ike-No-Hata Fireworks

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Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)
Date
1881
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
KiY.04.05
Description
two boys climb a tree and a crowd of people are watching fireworks across a body of water, red lanterns are strung between the trees
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Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)
Title
Ike-No-Hata Fireworks
Date
1881
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
24.7 x 36.6 cm
Description
two boys climb a tree and a crowd of people are watching fireworks across a body of water, red lanterns are strung between the trees
Subject
landscape
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KiY.04.05
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
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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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
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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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
paper; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0299 a-i
Description
Eight small souvenir paper fans with thin bamboo handles. Red is most dominant colour on all fans. Fans (a-f) are palmate in shape while (g-i) are smaller and circular. All five have a little mirror placed upper left center, and a blue and yellow fan motif at the base where handle meets paper. (a) …
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Title
Miniature Fan Collection
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
paper; wood
Dimensions
14.5 cm
Description
Eight small souvenir paper fans with thin bamboo handles. Red is most dominant colour on all fans. Fans (a-f) are palmate in shape while (g-i) are smaller and circular. All five have a little mirror placed upper left center, and a blue and yellow fan motif at the base where handle meets paper. (a) image of Japanese woman, bottom left, in 3/4 profile facing right, Japanese male, upper right, faces woman. Small mirror makes up one side of a suspended box. Both figures have bright red lips. (b) Male figure bottom left, looks upwards towards figure of Japanese woman, upper left. Mirror in shape of full moon in background is partially hidden by midground post bearing Japanese calligraphy. (c) Two Japanese males in 3/4 profile facing each other, dressed in official looking clothing. Both are mustached. Mirror appears as one side of street lantern in background. (d) Image of Japanese woman, upper right, looking left toward male who wields a fan in his right hand, the mirror is a part of fan. (e) image of two Japanese women bottom left, faces in 3/4 profile, man wearing helmet upper right. Half moon shaped mirror upper left. (f) Japanese woman lower left, in 3/4 profile. Man in upper right looking down. Mirror in upper left corner in shape of lantern. (g) Small round fan with scene painted on both sides. One side, similar to (a-d) shows male Japanese figure looking right toward female figure, upperight. Small mirror hangs on stand, upper right center. On reverse is red circle with blue, white, and purple cloud like background above yellow fan shape. . Green calligraphy, left center, framed by three consecutive frames. (h) small round fan with scene painted on both sides. On front is similar design to (b) with male figure looking up towards female figure. Round mirror. Same design on back as (g). (i) small round fan with small square mirror and man in lower left corner looking up at woman.
Subject
households
miniatures
figure
female
male
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0299 a-i
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Noon Time at Ike-No-Hata

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Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)
Date
1880
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
KiY.04.04
Description
winter scene with very grey sky, a man and a woman are crossing a snow-covered bridge carrying umbrellas,several snow-covered buildings in the distance
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Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)
Title
Noon Time at Ike-No-Hata
Date
1880
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
24.4 x 36.5 cm
Description
winter scene with very grey sky, a man and a woman are crossing a snow-covered bridge carrying umbrellas,several snow-covered buildings in the distance
Subject
landscape
figure ;group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KiY.04.04
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Date
1885 – 1925
Material
fibre; glass; ivory
Catalogue Number
103.08.0360
Description
A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a s…
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Title
Purse
Date
1885 – 1925
Material
fibre; glass; ivory
Dimensions
22.2 x 5.4 x 21.8 cm
Description
A purse of blue grey silk with ivory battens at drawstring closure, and embroidered beaded figures of man and woman dancing. Purse is essentially a square with a panel along the sides and bottom for width, with a stiff panel inserted at the bottom between lining and purse. Top draws closed with a silver metallic cord through a short ivory batten on the front and back causing the bag to form two pleats on either side. Ends of cord have red and grey beaded loop tassels. Bag lined front, back and bottom with pink silk. Figures beaded on front of purse depict woman in yellow dress and man in green trousers and pink jacket holding top hat while they are dancing.
Subject
households
hobbies
embroidery
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0360
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Artist
Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian)
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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Artist
Therese Boyle (1952 – , Canadian)
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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Tennoji Shimoi - River

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Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)
Date
1882
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
KiY.04.01
Description
night scene, silhouette of two people in a house on a river, another person is approaching carrying a paper lantern, fireflies and reflection of the house lights in the water
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Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)
Title
Tennoji Shimoi - River
Date
1882
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
24.2 x 36.1 cm
Description
night scene, silhouette of two people in a house on a river, another person is approaching carrying a paper lantern, fireflies and reflection of the house lights in the water
Subject
landscape
architecture
figure
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KiY.04.01
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