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Boating Under Cherry Blossoms

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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.12 a-c
Description
This triptych features 6 woman on a boat. The boat emerges from the third panel behind a group of rocks. Coming from this group of rocks in the trc is a tree with white blossoms which hangs over the boat, and into the second panel. The boat stretches through the second panel and ends with a sharp…
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Artist
Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)
Title
Boating Under Cherry Blossoms
Date
1896
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37.0 x 73.0 cm
Description
This triptych features 6 woman on a boat. The boat emerges from the third panel behind a group of rocks. Coming from this group of rocks in the trc is a tree with white blossoms which hangs over the boat, and into the second panel. The boat stretches through the second panel and ends with a sharp tip halfway into the first panel. The women are all in the second and third panels. 5 women are sitting under a covered top, and one woman is standing outside of this covered top with her hand on the ceiling, and her head turned to the left. The sky is uncoloured, and there are 2 birds flying in the first panel.
Subject
Activity
Boating
Figures
Women
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ChY.04.12 a-c
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Camp Life and Animals

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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.02
Description
Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Camp Life and Animals
Date
1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
24.1 x 30.2 cm
Description
Print of various animals and five (5) people, one (1) bird, stylized features but very expressive; the images are shaded grey; embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside in BRC; Bottom reads “24/50 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#35”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
figures
animals
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.02
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
wool; hide
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.07
Description
This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm ra…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Family Caribou Hunt
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
wool; hide
Dimensions
58.0 x 66.0 cm
Description
This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm raised. Just right of the center is a tee pee. Above the tee pee area is another woman with two children. The bottom area shows a dog tied to a fixed peg in the ground and another figure working on the tee pee. All the image shapes have been cut out of fibre with the exception of the tee pee, it is made from skin. The overall colour in this wall hanging is yellow, black,green and off white.
Subject
figures
male
female
child
activity
hunting
animals
caribou
dog
architecture
teepee
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.07
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Artist
Toyohara Kunichika
Date
1879 – 1879
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
KoT.04.03 a-c
Description
This Kabuki Theater Poster features 3 actors: Two playing women, and one a man. The man is in the second panel holding an elaborate sword that exits the print at the bottom of the page. He is coyly looking into the third panel where his gaze finds a coyly looking woman: Her body faces right (away…
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Artist
Toyohara Kunichika
Title
Kabuki Theatre Poster
Date
1879 – 1879
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
35.5 x 72.0 cm
Description
This Kabuki Theater Poster features 3 actors: Two playing women, and one a man. The man is in the second panel holding an elaborate sword that exits the print at the bottom of the page. He is coyly looking into the third panel where his gaze finds a coyly looking woman: Her body faces right (away from the man) but her head subtly turns to the left. A third actor is in the first panel. This woman looks into the second panel at the man she is dressed much more simply than the other two. The background is a dark solid blue, and the entire print is framed by a black and gold border.
Subject
Activity
Acting
Kabuki Theater
Figures
Women
Man
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
KoT.04.03 a-c
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Lady Nalih’la Going Down to the East

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Artist
Yasuda Shodo
Date
1887
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
ShY.04.01 a-c
Description
This triptych features three women on a journey. What appears to be Mount Fuji is in the background of the first panel, and all three panels are divided in half by a watery background and a yellow sandy foreground; the first panel is the only with trees but has no figures in it. A figure on a hor…
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Artist
Yasuda Shodo
Title
Lady Nalih’la Going Down to the East
Date
1887
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
37.5 x 71.0 cm
Description
This triptych features three women on a journey. What appears to be Mount Fuji is in the background of the first panel, and all three panels are divided in half by a watery background and a yellow sandy foreground; the first panel is the only with trees but has no figures in it. A figure on a horse and one standing to the left of the horse make up the second panel, in the third panel a lone figure stands, facing the women in the second panel who’s heads are turned to the left.
Subject
Landscape
Japan
Figures
Women
Nobel Ladies
Animal
Horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ShY.04.01 a-c
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Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1960 – 1965
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.30
Description
Two figures on a dog sled, on land, surrounded by animals. Two poles are used at the back of the sealskin for hanging purposes.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled
Date
ca. 1960 – 1965
Dimensions
95.0 x 168.0 cm
Description
Two figures on a dog sled, on land, surrounded by animals. Two poles are used at the back of the sealskin for hanging purposes.
Subject
animals
birds
seals
bears
dogs
figures
transportation
komatik (dog sled)
Arctic
Credit
Gift of Nikki MacKenzie, Saanichton, 2004
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.30
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Artist
Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)
Date
1887
Medium
graphite; ink on paper; board; canvas
Catalogue Number
DmN.09.02
Description
Small, rectangular, brown/grey sketchbook. Has elastic strap on outside back cover to hold book closed. Has pencil holder attached to top of back cover made of canvas. Sketches inside are mostly of animals, some figures and Egyptian statues.
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Artist
Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1887
Medium
graphite; ink on paper; board; canvas
Dimensions
10.5 x 14 cm
Description
Small, rectangular, brown/grey sketchbook. Has elastic strap on outside back cover to hold book closed. Has pencil holder attached to top of back cover made of canvas. Sketches inside are mostly of animals, some figures and Egyptian statues.
Subject
animals
figures
statues
Credit
Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015
Catalogue Number
DmN.09.02
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.032
Description
A collection of 19 drawings in cartoon style. Row 1:1. Small square measuring 7.1 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of woman in pigtails inside house at windowsill looking outside at prancing horse. “P.W.” signed in BLC.2. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of train at station platform with a woode…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1962 – 1966
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
42.0 x 60.8 cm
Description
A collection of 19 drawings in cartoon style. Row 1:1. Small square measuring 7.1 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of woman in pigtails inside house at windowsill looking outside at prancing horse. “P.W.” signed in BLC.2. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of train at station platform with a wooden cart and people in front of train on platform. Train is labeled “Hospital Train” and wooden cart is labeled “Diapers”. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 3. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of 3 men in desert in front of pyramid, 2 camels in distance. “P.W.” signed in BLC. 4. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of car driving along road, fence to the right, hills and mountains in distance. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 5. Drawing of man in uniform. Drawing spans the length of two rows (approx. 16 cm tall) and is not encased by square border. P.W. BRC of figureRow 2:6. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of man sitting at desk working at typewriter, has stethoscope (?) in ears. Basket and box of papers on desk to the right of typewriter, roll of paper to the left. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 7. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a line of tanks strung out across hilly/mountainous landscape. “P.W.” signed in BRC. 8. Small square measuring 5.5 cm by 10.3 cm, bottom of square is missing. Image of a sunset on a lake with mountains; 6 figures silhouetted in forefront. “P.W” signed in BRC. Central figure appears to be animal with pointy ears9. Small square measuring 7.3 cm by 10.3 cm. Image of a line of men in military uniform with one man separate in front; large stone archway in background. “P.W.” signed in BLC.Row 3:10. Drawing of a man and woman holding hands and walking, back view. Drawing is not encased by square border and spans the length of two rows (approx. 14 cm). Situated in BLC of page. 11. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of streetscape with tanks and military vehicles driving along street as people on sidewalk watch. “P.W.” in BLC. 12. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of man being pulled by a goat on a leash. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 13. Small square (situated underneath image #12) measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a train being shot at by a plane with city or town in background and 3 goats running away from train. Signed “P.W.” in BRC.14. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of two injured men in hospital beds with woman nurse attending one with bandages on head. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 15. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of a classroom with teacher writing math equations on chalkboard and students sitting in desks (backs facing the viewer). One student is throwing a rock (?)/eraser (?)/ eyeball(?) on the floor. Signed “P.W.” in BLC.Row 4:16. Small square of paper measuring 9 cm by 11 cm glued onto page. Image of young boy (back to viewer) with cricket bat (?) / suitcase (?) standing in field outside of large city and a horse and rider floating above the city. Mountains in background. Signed “P.W.” in center of right edge. 17. Small square measuring 7.2 cm by 10.2 cm. Image of three men (one British police officer and 2 soldiers) walking down street. A sign attached to the side of a building reads “HOTEL”. Signed “P.W.” in BRC. 18. Small square measuring 9 cm by 7.5 cm. Image of a man in a hole in the ceiling holding a woman by her shoulders in mid-air. A fallen ladder leans against the wall on the floor below. The door downstairs is open to reveal a road through fields and hills. Signed “P.W.” in BRC.19. Small square measuring 8 cm by 10.3 cm. Image of two men in long coats (backs to the viewer) standing on boat deck overlooking coastline, water with buoy, and seagulls in the sky. WM:
Subject
figures
animals
military
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.032
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour on Paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.317
Description
Watercolour and Pencil drawing of the backs of 6 partial human figures. The largest most central figure wears a yellow brimmed hat, a sky blue top with pale blue pants and red belt. this figure is repeated in various poses in TLC and BRC. Another figure with brown top and blue pants stands in TL.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1930 – 1939
Medium
graphite; watercolour on Paper
Dimensions
22.0 x 28.3 cm
Description
Watercolour and Pencil drawing of the backs of 6 partial human figures. The largest most central figure wears a yellow brimmed hat, a sky blue top with pale blue pants and red belt. this figure is repeated in various poses in TLC and BRC. Another figure with brown top and blue pants stands in TL.
Subject
Figures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.317
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.391
Description
Various scenes of urban street where simplified figures carry baskets on head. Drawn on paper with hotel water mark
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1934
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.5 x 27.8 cm
Description
Various scenes of urban street where simplified figures carry baskets on head. Drawn on paper with hotel water mark
Subject
Bali
Figures
Travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.391
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