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Painting3292/6

Painting on thin white cloth depicting five seated female musicians, each holding a different instrument. The women are in a row facing their left. The background is a solid red, and is bordered by painted lines of black, beige and brown.

Culture
Burmese
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3292/2

Acrylic folk painting on paper. Painting depicts Durga conquering the Demon Mahisha. The figures are all set below an archway. Durga stands at centre on a solid red background. She is depicted with yellow skin, wearing a red and black garment, and has a third eye, and ten arms - each holding something different. The other figures are, clockwise from centre, a bull, Mahisha with bright green skin, a lion and a cobra.

Culture
North India
Made in
Delhi, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Painting3292/1

Miniature painting of Krishna Gopala on silk. The body of the painting is framed by a wide painted border of pink and light blue lotus flowers, with fern-like leaves in between. Within, another thin border of red with gold details. At centre, Krishna Gopala stands surrounded by a herd of cows. A peacock stands in the foreground next to a body of water filled with lotus. Many of the cows and Krishna are adorned with peacock feathers.

Culture
South India
Made in
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3292/8

Painting on thin canvas. Horizontal panel bordered by finely inked spade-like shapes on a solid light yellow background, and separated from the body by a solid red line. The panel has two rows of figures across it. The bottom right corner appears to have three women in front of a tree with Shiva(?). There are three demons(?) figures, with wide round eyes, in each upper corner, and a male figure at centre below a tree.

Culture
Balinese
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Painting3292/9

Painting on thin canvas. Vertical panel bordered by finely inked spade-like shapes on a solid yellow-brown background, and separated from the body by a solid red line. At top, a demon(?) figure and another figure are standing under a rain cloud, with a broken arrow above their heads. Below, three figures surround a tree. One of the figures appears to be shown in both the upper portion and lower portion of the panel.

Culture
Balinese
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Sage and His Servant3313/1

Traditional Chinese style scroll painting. Long, vertical scroll with an ink painting on rice paper depicting a servant standing and holding an umbrella, and an elderly man riding a horse next to a river. In the background, there is a large weeping tree. Along the lower left edge is the artist name in two Chinese characters, and in English, and her small red seal. The painting is mounted on a long piece of silk fronted paper, in a light cream colour. A small strip of wood lines the top of the work, with a plaited silk hanging string attached and two ties. A large decorative wooden dowel is attached at bottom.

Culture
Canadian and Chinese
Material
rice paper, silk fibre, ink, fibre and wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sea Monster in Dance Mask - ya gis3278/1

Painting on paper of a person wrapped in a green and red button blanket, wearing a large mask, with a prominent scalloped nose emerging from front over a red mouth with bared teeth; there are three large fins on the top. Designs decorate the face in colours of orange, yellow, blue and green. The blanket has a fish or aquatic creature design on the back. Light yellow background. Paper is corrugated along one edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sea Man - Ba gwis3279/1

Painting on paper. On a light yellow background stand two figures facing each other in fighting pose, slightly crouched with hands raised to the front. Each wears a one piece decorated garment, as well as a large headdress and long cascading hair. The right headdress has a bird at top. Paper is corrugated along one edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunder Bird3279/2

Painting on paper. On a light yellow background stands a large bird facing front, wings outstretched and curving above its head. Bird looks to the right, with head crest extending behind. A face covers the torso, with ovoid eyes and a wide mouth showing bared teeth. Wings are decorated in bright colours. Paper is corrugated along one edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wildmans Red Cedarbark Mask Dance3278/2

Painting on paper. Five figures, all wearing large masks with long snouts and slightly open mouths, coloured black, red, green and yellow. Long capes of orange and yellow cedar bark fall from each mask, obscuring the figures beneath. The two front-most figures have yellow legs emerging from the cedar, with leg bands wrapped around their calves. Light yellow background.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
ink
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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