Skip header and navigation

Narrow Results By

79 records – page 1 of 8.

Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1988
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.01
Description
Colour: black on white. Boy sitting cross legged facing out, wearing a plaid shirt dark pants, and boots holding a book in his lap which he is reading.
Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
Boy with a Book
Date
prior to 1988
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. Boy sitting cross legged facing out, wearing a plaid shirt dark pants, and boots holding a book in his lap which he is reading.
Subject
figure
boy
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.01
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Cattle Roundup near Village

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.05.57
Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1897
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.57
Description
A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.
  1 image  
Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Cattle Roundup near Village
Date
c. 1897
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
18.5 x 27 cm
Description
A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.
Subject
landscape
horse
figure
grass
cloud
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.57
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Changing of Robes, Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactchy.04.01%20a-c
Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.01 a-c
Description
(a)standing female figure, dressed in red kimono, holding a black box, in front of what appears to be a vanity table with mirror, artist's marks in the lower left hand corner (b) 36.9 x 25.3/35.5x23.7 kneeling female figure dressed in black kimono is helping another standing female figure adjust he…
  1 image  
Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Changing of Robes, Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
36 x 25 cm
Description
(a)standing female figure, dressed in red kimono, holding a black box, in front of what appears to be a vanity table with mirror, artist's marks in the lower left hand corner (b) 36.9 x 25.3/35.5x23.7 kneeling female figure dressed in black kimono is helping another standing female figure adjust her kimono, which is patterned with fans (c) 36.8x25.2/35.523.6 kneeling female figure in dark blue flowing kimono looking over her right shoulder, folding what appears to be a bed quilt, artist's marks in the lower right hand corner, and calligraphy in the upper right hand corner (a)(b) and (c) are a triptych, and all have a light background of scattered flowers
Subject
figure
female
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.01 a-c
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

The Cook, Louis Hill, and old dog Dooley

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsij.05.08
Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
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.
  1 image  
Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
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.
Subject
figure
man
animal
dog
activity
cooking
winter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.08
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.59
Description
Two figures walk closely together on a path which leads to the ocean in the upper right side of the image. On both sides the couple is centred by grass and hill landscape.
  1 image  
Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Couple By Seashore
Date
c. 1900
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
Two figures walk closely together on a path which leads to the ocean in the upper right side of the image. On both sides the couple is centred by grass and hill landscape.
Subject
landscape
couple
figure
ocean
grass
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.59
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

The Crescent Cambridge Rd - Hastings - Sussex

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactlac.05.37
Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.37
Description
This painting depicts a streetscape in Sussex, England. On the left are three or four story buildings. Further down this street but still on the left are two smaller buildings, one with a chimney. The viewer is looking straight down the road. there are buildings at the end of it and another one …
Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
The Crescent Cambridge Rd - Hastings - Sussex
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour; graphite on paper
Description
This painting depicts a streetscape in Sussex, England. On the left are three or four story buildings. Further down this street but still on the left are two smaller buildings, one with a chimney. The viewer is looking straight down the road. there are buildings at the end of it and another one on the right. Hills are visible in the distance. People are in the street, children playing, etc.
Subject
architecture
urban
landscape
figure
England
Sussex
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2001
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.37
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
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…
  1 image  
Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.12
Description
Scene of a figure walking away from the viewer dressed in brownish clothing and wearing a hat. The surrounding area is coloured a faint blue wash with varying tones of brown and yellow. The figure encompasses most of the frame.
  1 image  
Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Figure
Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Scene of a figure walking away from the viewer dressed in brownish clothing and wearing a hat. The surrounding area is coloured a faint blue wash with varying tones of brown and yellow. The figure encompasses most of the frame.
Subject
figure
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.12
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactchy.04.04%20a-c
Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.04 a-c
Description
(a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both …
  1 image  
Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Fire at the Castle, Life from the Inner Most Court of Chiyoda Castle
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37 x 25 cm
Description
(a) lady dressed in a black kimono carries a paper lantern and long sword, there is a tall column of smoke behind her, above the roof tops, and shadowy figures (b) 37.4 x 25.7/36.0 x 24.1 two ladies, one mounted on a white horse, the other holding the horse and a long sword in her other hand, both are dressed in black kimonos and wearing tall conical black hats (c) 37.7 x 25.7/35.9 x 24.5 three ladies dressed in black kimonos with tall black hats are all holding long swords, and one has a paper lantern. Horses were brought to Japan from North China and Mongolia.
Subject
figure
group
female
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.04 a-c
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Fujiyama - Early Morning

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactyoh.04.06
Artist
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese)
Date
1928
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
YoH.04.06
Description
Colour: mauve grey, orange. Looking down from a great height, on cloud cover over distant mountains. A few peaks can be seen. In the lower corner is a rock cliff with eleven climbers on it. The early morning light is bursting onto the horizon at the top of the picture.
  1 image  
Artist
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 – 1950, Japanese)
Title
Fujiyama - Early Morning
Date
1928
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
24.8 x 37.5 cm
Description
Colour: mauve grey, orange. Looking down from a great height, on cloud cover over distant mountains. A few peaks can be seen. In the lower corner is a rock cliff with eleven climbers on it. The early morning light is bursting onto the horizon at the top of the picture.
Subject
skyscape
mountain
figure
group
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
Catalogue Number
YoH.04.06
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

79 records – page 1 of 8.

Back to Top