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Animal Figurine Group

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Date
1976 – 1977
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0111
Description
Four wooden monkeys seated on flat, rectangular base. The first three monkeys represent respectively, Speak No, Hear No, and See No Evil. The last monkey is also seated with hands in crotch. Varnished wood. Each monkey is anchored by a peg in base and is also glued to same.
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Title
Animal Figurine Group
Date
1976 – 1977
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.5 x 2.6 x 11.7 cm
Description
Four wooden monkeys seated on flat, rectangular base. The first three monkeys represent respectively, Speak No, Hear No, and See No Evil. The last monkey is also seated with hands in crotch. Varnished wood. Each monkey is anchored by a peg in base and is also glued to same.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
monkey
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0111
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Artist
Kawamura Hiroshi
Date
c. 1800
Medium
ink and colour on silk
Catalogue Number
HiK.05.01
Description
This piece features a monkey in a domestic setting. The monkey is wearing a vest of Japanese design and peeling an orange. To the monkey’s right are two flower pots. The image is mounted with blue and gold decorative silk.
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Artist
Kawamura Hiroshi
Title
Monkey Eating Mikan
Date
c. 1800
Medium
ink and colour on silk
Dimensions
56.0 x 78.0 cm
Description
This piece features a monkey in a domestic setting. The monkey is wearing a vest of Japanese design and peeling an orange. To the monkey’s right are two flower pots. The image is mounted with blue and gold decorative silk.
Subject
animal
monkey and still life
potted plants
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HiK.05.01
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; glass ?
Catalogue Number
103.08.0279
Description
Seated monkey holding back feet in right arm and left arm resting on left thigh, possibly scratching thigh. Minute hair lines scored throughout body. Yellow eyes possibly glass. Signature oval on bottom of right leg. Line extending from left arm may be a crack, another hairline at back of neck. Cor…
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; glass ?
Dimensions
2.9 x 2.4 x 3.1 cm
Description
Seated monkey holding back feet in right arm and left arm resting on left thigh, possibly scratching thigh. Minute hair lines scored throughout body. Yellow eyes possibly glass. Signature oval on bottom of right leg. Line extending from left arm may be a crack, another hairline at back of neck. Cord could be looped through gap on crossed legs.signature oval on bottom of right leg: O tone
Subject
households
miniatures
animal
monkey
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0279
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; glass ?
Catalogue Number
103.08.0282
Description
Two monkeys, larger, female, holding double gourd and smaller monkey perched on larger monkey's shoulders and head. Gourd being clutched by front left arm and rear right leg, large monkey's right arm scratching right hip. Left eye, both monkeys have detailed glass inset eyes, of baby monkey missin…
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ivory; glass ?
Dimensions
4.5 x 2.0 x 3.5 cm
Description
Two monkeys, larger, female, holding double gourd and smaller monkey perched on larger monkey's shoulders and head. Gourd being clutched by front left arm and rear right leg, large monkey's right arm scratching right hip. Left eye, both monkeys have detailed glass inset eyes, of baby monkey missing. Fine tooling has created hair lines overall surface. Cord hole between legs of seated monkey. Signature on bottom, within oval .
Subject
Whyte home
collectable
travel
souvenir
households
miniatures
animal
monkey
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Okau
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0282
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Date
prior to 1000
Material
clay
Catalogue Number
104.20.0162
Description
A fired clay figure of a squatting monkey with a broken round tube-like piece protruding from its back. The monkey is finished with brown and white slip decoraction. There is rough clay at the base beneath the monkey’s haunches.This object was dated 100 BC to 900 AD and was possibly collected by …
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Title
Pitcher Sherd
Date
prior to 1000
Material
clay
Dimensions
9.5 x 5.3 x 7.0 cm
Description
A fired clay figure of a squatting monkey with a broken round tube-like piece protruding from its back. The monkey is finished with brown and white slip decoraction. There is rough clay at the base beneath the monkey’s haunches.This object was dated 100 BC to 900 AD and was possibly collected by Philip Moore while in South America.
Subject
households
souvenirs
tourism
archaeology
Philip Moore
animals
monkey
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0162
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Date
1970
Material
paper; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.0091
Description
A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, har…
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Title
Scroll
Date
1970
Material
paper; wood; fibre
Dimensions
12.5 cm
Description
A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, hares, frogs and other animals engaged in various human activities. Long paper label on end of scroll with Japanese writing, presumably the title. Scroll is contained in long rectangular cardboard box with red brown lid and same label as on scroll pasted to top of lid, and ink stamped Japanese writing inside base of box. Also contains green paper sheets in English and Japanese explaining the scroll, and a sheet of white paper completely in Japanese.Made in Japan.
Subject
households
decorative
animal
monkey
hare
frog
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0091
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
108.05.0009
Description
Hard stuffed toy monkey with brown pile body, white pile beard, and stitched stuffed felt feet, hands, ears, and face. The monkey has glass eyes. The monkey’s very long arms, bent legs, and neck have swivel joints.
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Title
Stuffed Toy, Animal
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
29.0 x 23.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Hard stuffed toy monkey with brown pile body, white pile beard, and stitched stuffed felt feet, hands, ears, and face. The monkey has glass eyes. The monkey’s very long arms, bent legs, and neck have swivel joints.
Subject
households
toys
children
animals, monkey
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0009
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Untitled Scroll [Mother and Child Monkeys]

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Artist
Mori Sosen (1747 – 1821, Japanese)
Date
n.d.
Medium
ink and colour on silk on silk
Catalogue Number
SoM.05.02
Description
Two monkeys, Mother monkey with child monkey in lap, sitting slightly off centered on a grassy hill with green foliage on right side. Signature on bottom right edge.
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Artist
Mori Sosen (1747 – 1821, Japanese)
Title
Untitled Scroll [Mother and Child Monkeys]
Date
n.d.
Medium
ink and colour on silk on silk
Dimensions
125.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
Two monkeys, Mother monkey with child monkey in lap, sitting slightly off centered on a grassy hill with green foliage on right side. Signature on bottom right edge.
Subject
animal
monkey
still life
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SoM.05.02
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