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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Medium
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0261 a,b
- Description
- Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with …
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- Title
- fan
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Medium
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 23.0 x 35.8 cm
- Description
- Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with insect cage, hunting in reeds. Ladies and cage quilted to create relief. Calligraphy and chop mark on right, obverse plain. Both fans are fabric over bamboo or reed with painted and appliqued designs.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0261 a,b
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- bronze; copper
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.71
- Description
- Cast house fly, detailed casting includes six legs, head, wings, thorax, detailed underside and topside; black patina; legs of copper and possibly affixed separately; left wing has two small pieces broken off (.5 x .2, .3 x .1 cm. pieces).
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- Title
- House Fly
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- bronze; copper
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 3.3 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Cast house fly, detailed casting includes six legs, head, wings, thorax, detailed underside and topside; black patina; legs of copper and possibly affixed separately; left wing has two small pieces broken off (.5 x .2, .3 x .1 cm. pieces).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.71
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Insect Repellent Bottle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0257
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass, plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0257
- Description
- Straight ovular green frosted glass bottle with curved ridges on either side and black twist cap. Green label reads: “STA-WAY; INSECT REPELLENT Lotion; PREVENTS INSECT BITES...PLEASANT ODOUR...FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY...CANADIAN NATIONAL CARBON CO.; LIMITED; TORONTO...”.
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- Title
- Insect Repellent Bottle
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass, plastic
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Straight ovular green frosted glass bottle with curved ridges on either side and black twist cap. Green label reads: “STA-WAY; INSECT REPELLENT Lotion; PREVENTS INSECT BITES...PLEASANT ODOUR...FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY...CANADIAN NATIONAL CARBON CO.; LIMITED; TORONTO...”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0257
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Insect Sculpture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0044%20a-g
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; fabric; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0044 a-g
- Description
- 7 insect sculptures. 5 are made of metal and fabric and 2 are made of metal and wicker. (a) insect with 6 legs and 2 wings. The body is made of fabric and the legs are metal covered in fabric. The wings are metal frames with thin fabric stretched over them. The fabric has detached from the metal fr…
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- Title
- Insect Sculpture
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; fabric; wood
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- 7 insect sculptures. 5 are made of metal and fabric and 2 are made of metal and wicker. (a) insect with 6 legs and 2 wings. The body is made of fabric and the legs are metal covered in fabric. The wings are metal frames with thin fabric stretched over them. The fabric has detached from the metal frame on the left wing. The body has a brown and blue design on the top and a white underside.(b) insect with 6 legs and 2 wings. (1.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 5.4 cm). The body is made of fabric and the legs are metal covered in fabric. The wings are metal frames with thin fabric stretched over them. The body has an orange and brown design and a (c) grasshopper (3.5 cm x 8.1 cm x 2.6 cm) with 6 legs and 2 wings. The back 2 legs are much bigger than the front legs. The body is made of blue and white fabric and the legs are metal covered in fabric. The wings are metal frames with thin fabric stretched over them. There is 1 front antennae (d) moth (1.1 cm x 3.0 cm x 1.9 cm) made of metal with fabric covering the front of the body. The insect has 6 metal legs and two metal wings that are painted white with black spots.(e) spider (1.0 cm x 2.6 cm x 1.6 cm) made of metal. The spider has 8 legs and a painted metal body.(f) grasshopper (2.4 cm x 5.2 cm x 1.5 cm) made of wicker and metal. The grasshopper has 6 legs (the back 2 are much larger than the front legs) and 2 wings. (g) moth (0.7 cm x 2.8 cm x 1.3 cm) made of wicker and metal. The moth has 6 legs and 2 wings.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0044 a-g
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Insect Warrior
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthor.03.03
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HoR.03.03
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- Title
- Insect Warrior
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.6 x 11.6 cm
- Subject
- insect
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HoR.03.03
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Needlework Pattern Fragments
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactpos.07.11a-d
- Date
- 1812 – 1898
- Medium
- gouache on paper; card
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.07.11a-d
- Description
- Four hand-painted needlework pattern fragments. a) a multi-coloured butterfly with curled antennae.b) two floral designs, one with a purple flower, the other blue, white and red.c) a white flower with brown stem and three green leaves.d) black rectangle with yellow and red floral pattern. Red flowe…
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- Title
- Needlework Pattern Fragments
- Date
- 1812 – 1898
- Medium
- gouache on paper; card
- Description
- Four hand-painted needlework pattern fragments. a) a multi-coloured butterfly with curled antennae.b) two floral designs, one with a purple flower, the other blue, white and red.c) a white flower with brown stem and three green leaves.d) black rectangle with yellow and red floral pattern. Red flowers have bright green leaves.All appear to be cut from a gridded pattern card.
- Subject
- insect
- butterfly
- floral
- pattern
- needlework
- decorative;
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.07.11a-d
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Procession of Daimyo (Feudal Lords)
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsep.15.01
- Date
- prior to 1880
- Medium
- silk
- Catalogue Number
- SeP.15.01
- Description
- A three-dimensional silk scene of various insects in procession depicting a feudal lord going up to the capital city. The insects and all elements of the picture are hand made of silk on a silk background. Extremely fine work, exceptional detail. Leading the procession are 3 grasshoppers (heralds) …
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- Title
- Procession of Daimyo (Feudal Lords)
- Date
- prior to 1880
- Medium
- silk
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 84.0 cm
- Description
- A three-dimensional silk scene of various insects in procession depicting a feudal lord going up to the capital city. The insects and all elements of the picture are hand made of silk on a silk background. Extremely fine work, exceptional detail. Leading the procession are 3 grasshoppers (heralds) followed by: 2 wasps carrying blue flowers, 2 crickets carrying morning glory flowers, 2 grasshoppers (big and strong) carrying biggest standards, 2 mantis carrying chest, 4 bearers (grasshoppers, 2 carrying, 2 backups) carrying a golden beetle (feudal lord) in a fine insect cage, 8 dancers (wasps), one lagging behind, 1 large grasshopper bearing beetle (parade marshall), 11 wasps and grasshoppers carrying food staples. i.e. honeycone, rice, wheat, beans, persimmon hill left foreground and right background with light brush strokes depicting grasses. Gold powder used as scenery highlights. Ref. pp 14-15, Vol.I,E.S. Morse Japan Day by Day, Houghton Mifflin Co., Riverside Press Cambridge, Boston and New York, 1917. Same artist, Seppo, made fans 103.08.0261 in Whyte House - WH-U2 sw.
- Subject
- mythological
- insect
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- SeP.15.01
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Untitled [Grasshopper and Bee]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbaq.05.01
- Artist
- Qi Baishi
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint
- Catalogue Number
- BaQ.05.01
- Description
- Long yellow/green leaves come out from top left and droop towards bottom, there is a bunch of seeds coming from the stem. A brown grasshopper is on one leaf, a brown bee is in the left foreground.
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- Title
- Untitled [Grasshopper and Bee]
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paint
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Long yellow/green leaves come out from top left and droop towards bottom, there is a bunch of seeds coming from the stem. A brown grasshopper is on one leaf, a brown bee is in the left foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BaQ.05.01
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Untitled [Insect and Basket]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacttah.03.01
- Artist
- Hobun Tani
- Date
- 1887 – 1887
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- TaH.03.01
- Description
- A brown insect with long antenna’s is inside of a basket. The basket has four sides with lines going across to form a trap of sorts and is quite tall. There are green leaves around the basket, with little blue flowers or berries on them.
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- Artist
- Hobun Tani
- Title
- Untitled [Insect and Basket]
- Date
- 1887 – 1887
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A brown insect with long antenna’s is inside of a basket. The basket has four sides with lines going across to form a trap of sorts and is quite tall. There are green leaves around the basket, with little blue flowers or berries on them.
- Subject
- still life
- basket
- insect
- leaves
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- TaH.03.01
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Untitled [Insects]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactkoi.04.01
- Artist
- Tsukioka Koogyo
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Catalogue Number
- KoI.04.01
- Description
- A black beetle, a greenish snail and a green insect on two large leaves, one of which is orange, the other grey-green, another grasshopper is on the grass under the leaves. Two more leaves with dark blue berries are in the bottom left of picture. The background is colourless with a light green fore…
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- Artist
- Tsukioka Koogyo
- Title
- Untitled [Insects]
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- woodblock on paper
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 24.9 cm
- Description
- A black beetle, a greenish snail and a green insect on two large leaves, one of which is orange, the other grey-green, another grasshopper is on the grass under the leaves. Two more leaves with dark blue berries are in the bottom left of picture. The background is colourless with a light green foreground and some long green grass.
- Subject
- insect
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- KoI.04.01
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