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Covered jar with design of flower maiden, sage, and child amidst flowering plants; Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan

Title
Covered jar with design of flower maiden, sage, and child amidst flowering plants
Artist
Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan
Physical Description
A medium size, well potted porcelain jar with wooden rid, round shoulder and neck. Floral designs are painted with blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze enamels. There are Chinese scholar and attendant boy with a fan on one side and Japanese lady in kimono on the opposite side, painted with enamels. Band of flowers on the neck, another broader band of chrysanthemums on the shoulder. There is also a band of leaf patterns on the bottom. A large crack from neck to the middle of the body; porcelain glaze has small cracks all over the body. The foot is unglazed; the eye is fully glazed. No glaze on the rim. The teak wood lid, a later addition, has a finial made of an ivory netsuke of laughing Hotei.
Century
Mid-17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1650
Accession Number
1972/2.72A&B
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze, and enamel overglaze painting
relevance
rank 7.86489
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
people by gender
plants
sage (people)
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants

Cypripedium Euphrasia var. Oyamazaki M.S.K., from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'; Ikeda Zuigetsu

Title
Cypripedium Euphrasia var. Oyamazaki M.S.K., from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'
Artist
Ikeda Zuigetsu
Physical Description
Single, white, dark red, and yellow orchid on stem with six leaves at the base. Ink on paper, print.
Artist Life Dates
1877-1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1958
Accession Number
1983/1.371.27.2
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.84987
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and occupations
plants
printer
prints
prints by process or technique
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

The Break-up of the Ice (La Débâcle or Les Glaçons); Claude Monet

Title
The Break-up of the Ice (La Débâcle or Les Glaçons)
Artist
Claude Monet
Physical Description
A sweeping winter river scene opens up from the foreground and sweeps away towards the left. Ice floes dot the river surface and snowy hills frame trees that stand along the riverbank in the middle distance. The palette of this painting is restricted to mauves, blues, greens, and whites.
Artist Life Dates
1840-1926
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1880
Accession Number
1976/2.134
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 7.84728
Secondary Keywords
upward
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
components of bodies of water
ice
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
the natural world

Lakeside; Ilse Bing

Title
Lakeside
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A fence next to a beach with the sun shining on the water.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2014/2.267
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.84607
Secondary Keywords
relation to water
buildings and the land
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by position
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
shores (landforms)
soil
soil by composition or origin

Blue-and-green landscape handscroll; Tao Cheng (T'ao Ch'eng)

Title
Blue-and-green landscape handscroll
Artist
Tao Cheng (T'ao Ch'eng)
Physical Description
Among the rolling green mountains, figures in this scroll go about their lives, leading cattle to drink along the riverside and dangling fishing lines over the edge of small boats in hopes of catching something for dinner. Highlights of red pigment add brilliance to a grove of trees near the middle of the scroll. The detail work in the trees is spectacular, with twisted and knotted trunks that seem to refuse to stand upright, but bend against gravity, in some cases revealing networks of tangled roots.
Artist Life Dates
active 1450-1500
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
1470
Accession Number
1978/1.163
Medium and Support
handscroll, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 7.84281
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by location
physical activities by specific context
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
water activities
woody plants

Base of Barton; Samuel Ritter

Title
Base of Barton
Artist
Samuel Ritter
Physical Description
Image of water and edge of structure in water, reflections of leaves.
Accession Number
2013/1.258
Medium and Support
digital chromogenic print on paper
relevance
rank 7.83817
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
descriptors
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
landscapes (environments)
light-related concepts
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
plant material
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes

Cape Cod, 1972 (Volleyball Net); Harry Callahan

Title
Cape Cod, 1972 (Volleyball Net)
Artist
Harry Callahan
Physical Description
A black and white phto of a beach. A volleyball net is set up in the sand and some small boats are washed up on the shore.
Artist Life Dates
1912 - 1999
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2011/2.6
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.83763
Secondary Keywords
color
relation to water
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by position
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
photographs
photographs by form
settlements and landscapes
shores (landforms)
transportation vehicles
vehicles
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
watercraft
watercraft by general type

Montrichard in May; Samuel Chamberlain

Title
Montrichard in May
Artist
Samuel Chamberlain
Physical Description
Eight distinct trees are shown in the foreground, with a house visible through the trees in the background. The trees are tall and skinny, with tufts of leaves in regular intervals up their trunks. Two trees on the left are thicker and darker. One tree sweeps diagonally across the composition. Two trees on the right of the page cross in the middle of their trunks.
Artist Life Dates
1895-1975
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1926
Accession Number
1954/1.95
Medium and Support
drypoint on paper
relevance
rank 7.83475
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
dwellings
europe (continent)
geographic and political locations
landscapes (environments)
modern and contemporary art
natural landscapes
plants
residential structures
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Voodoo Ritual; Y. Verne

Title
Voodoo Ritual
Artist
Y. Verne
Physical Description
Cardboard showing people performing ritual.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2011/2.187
Medium and Support
inlaid banana leaves and cane on cardboard
relevance
rank 7.83469
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
events
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
tools and equipment
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
walking sticks
woody plants

Flowers and Grasses; Watanabe Shikô

Title
Flowers and Grasses
Artist
Watanabe Shikô
Physical Description
Realistic flowers and grasses, painted with vivid colors on a hanging scroll.
Artist Life Dates
1683-1755
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 18th century
Accession Number
1964/2.65
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 7.83469
Secondary Keywords
asia (continent)
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
motifs
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
plant-derived motifs
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Jerusalem Plant; Jim Dine

Title
Jerusalem Plant
Artist
Jim Dine
Physical Description
A print of a multi-leaved plant. The plant is in black in white but the image is framed in red.
Artist Life Dates
1935
Object Creation Date
1982
Accession Number
2011/1.70
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.83094
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
geographic and political locations
landscapes (environments)
michigan (state)
natural landscapes
north and central america (continent)
objects we use
photographic prints
photographic prints by color
photographs
photographs by form
positives
settlements and landscapes
united states (nation)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
washtenaw (county)

Flower Basket; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Flower Basket
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2006/2.35
Medium and Support
woven bamboo
relevance
rank 7.82793
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
descriptors
grass (plant material)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Shojo to akai hana (Pechunia) Girl and Flowers (Petunias); Nakayama Tadashi

Title
Shojo to akai hana (Pechunia) Girl and Flowers (Petunias)
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
A girl is depicted on the right side of the printing and is facing two huge red and white colored flowers on the left.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2011/2.28
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.82793
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Orchid and Rock; Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong

Title
Orchid and Rock
Artist
Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong
Physical Description
A rock dominates the image, with orchids and grasses growing next to it. Calligraphic text accompanies the image, places above the rock, with three seals.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
last quarter of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.131
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 7.82793
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Flower Girl; Nakayama Tadashi

Title
Flower Girl
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
A yound girl, with yellow and purple flowers on her hair on her clothes, is in the center of the printing, facing front.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1957
Accession Number
2011/2.51
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.82793
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines; Kinai School

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines
Artist
Kinai School
Physical Description
This small, flat metal piece has a circular shape and an openwork design. It has a triangular shaped sword hole in the center, flanked by two other holes, which are filled with shakudô (copper-gold alloy). The sword hole is mended with gold. Three crests, consisting of pawlownia leaves and flowers, are interconnected with vines. There are some abrasions on the center oval shape around the sword hole. The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling. The outer rim is slightly elevated from the inner design. This openwork carving technique is called "marubori" (round carving).
Artist Life Dates
17th century - 19th century
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750
Accession Number
1978/2.4
Medium and Support
iron, gold and shakudô (copper-gold alloy)
relevance
rank 7.82072
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
edged weapon components
heraldic motifs
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
motifs
natural landscapes
plant components
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants

Mountain Village; Ilse Bing

Title
Mountain Village
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A village situated in a mountain valley. There is a picket fence in the foreground.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1938
Accession Number
2012/2.37
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.82072
Secondary Keywords
downward
scale
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form

Porcelain Inkwell with flowers and butterfly and rounded corners; Artist Unknown

Title
Porcelain Inkwell with flowers and butterfly and rounded corners
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A porcelain inkwell with rounded corners. Painted flowers and butterflies decorate the base and the lid. The flowers are blue while the butterfly is gold.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.268
Medium and Support
porcelain, metal
relevance
rank 7.80898
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
ceramics
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
herbaceous plants
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
stoneware
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Fern, NY Botanical Garden; Brett Weston

Title
Fern, NY Botanical Garden
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
Close-up of fern leaves that are leaning to either side in an arched shape.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1945; printed circa 1973
Accession Number
2013/1.280
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on Strathmore mount
relevance
rank 7.80455
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
gardens
gardens by function
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
nonwoody plants
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by form
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

Cadillac Town Car, The Great Gallery, Horseshoe Canyon, Utah, U.S.A. (R17), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"; Patrick Nagatani

Title
Cadillac Town Car, The Great Gallery, Horseshoe Canyon, Utah, U.S.A. (R17), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"
Artist
Patrick Nagatani
Physical Description
Car under excavation at the Great Galery, Horsehoe Canyon, Utah.
Artist Life Dates
born 1945
Object Creation Date
1992; printed 2001
Accession Number
2012/2.147
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.80107
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
fluvial landforms
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
geographic and political locations
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by formation process
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
north and central america (continent)
objects we use
passenger vehicles
settlements and landscapes
transportation vehicles
united states (nation)
vehicles

Mercedes, Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A. (R20), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"; Patrick Nagatani

Title
Mercedes, Grand Canyon, Arizona, U.S.A. (R20), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"
Artist
Patrick Nagatani
Physical Description
Car being excavated out of the side of the Grand Canyon.
Artist Life Dates
born 1945
Object Creation Date
1994; printed 2001
Accession Number
2012/2.150
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.80107
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
fluvial landforms
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
geographic and political locations
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by formation process
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
north and central america (continent)
objects we use
passenger vehicles
settlements and landscapes
transportation vehicles
united states (nation)
vehicles

Purple haori with supplementary weft brocade woven bird-and-flowers designs; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Purple haori with supplementary weft brocade woven bird-and-flowers designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Purple silk damask (rinzu) in T-paper pattern (sayagata), bokashi dyed so that the shoulders are a darker purple than the lower half of the haori. Woven designs of phoenixes, paulownia, cranes, chysanthemums, etc., incorporate metallic threads. Lining is orange and white silk. There are purple and white kumihimo (a kind of cord) with tassels.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930-1939
Accession Number
2005/1.355
Medium and Support
purple silk damask with woven designs
relevance
rank 7.79846
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
legendary creatures
main garments
main garments for the upper body
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Umagome no tsuki (Moon at Umagome), from the series Tôkyô nijûkei (Twenty Views of Tokyo); Kawase Hasui

Title
Umagome no tsuki (Moon at Umagome), from the series Tôkyô nijûkei (Twenty Views of Tokyo)
Artist
Kawase Hasui
Physical Description
A large, dark tree looms over a field with neat rows of crops. A full moon hangs low in the sky, peeking from behind tree branches and thin gray clouds.
Artist Life Dates
1883-1957
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930
Accession Number
1993/2.29
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.79566
Secondary Keywords
agricultural complexes
associated concepts
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
complexes
complexes by function
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
ornament areas
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Ancient Olive Tree, Andriake, Turkey; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Ancient Olive Tree, Andriake, Turkey
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
A knotted and ancient olive tree in Andriake, Turkey.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1957
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2012/2.59
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.78541
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
geographic and political locations
landscapes (environments)
middle east (general region)
natural landscapes
objects we use
photographic prints
photographic prints by process
photographs
photographs by form
plants
positives
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Saqqara I, Dynasty III; Lynn Davis

Title
Saqqara I, Dynasty III
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
Pyramid in the background with sand in the front.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1944
Object Creation Date
1989; printed 1999
Accession Number
2014/2.316
Medium and Support
selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.77706
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
funerary structures
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
soil
soil by composition or origin
tombs
tombs by form

Incense Container in the Shape of a Plum Flower; Kôyama Kiyoko

Title
Incense Container in the Shape of a Plum Flower
Artist
Kôyama Kiyoko
Physical Description
Incense container in the shape of a plum blossom. The container consists of two halves opening horizontally, with the top of the container being very textured with a pattern of ridges. The container is bi-colored, with a whitish gray and reddish orange coloring.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
circa 2000
Accession Number
2010/1.218
Medium and Support
stoneware with natural ash glaze
relevance
rank 7.77497
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
deciduous trees
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]; Kawano Kaoru

Title
Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]
Artist
Kawano Kaoru
Physical Description
This print, as the title indicates, portrays woodpeckers percehed on the side of a tree.
Artist Life Dates
1916 - 1965
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
1998/2.25
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.77492
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
geographic and political locations
heads
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
the human body
upper body
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
wood and wood products
woody plants

Pale yellow silk underkimono with designs of maple leaves; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Pale yellow silk underkimono with designs of maple leaves
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Silk crepe with woven satin maple leaf designs ("crepe-backed satin") enhanced by hand-painted yellow accents. Sleeves are lined and main part of body is not.
Century
second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
1960s-1980s
Accession Number
2005/1.395
Medium and Support
Silk crepe with woven and painted designs
relevance
rank 7.77484
Secondary Keywords
animal material
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
deciduous trees
descriptors
fibroinous material
landscapes (environments)
main garments
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Untitled (Virginia); Sally Mann

Title
Untitled (Virginia)
Artist
Sally Mann
Physical Description
Contemporary black and white photograph made to look old. The image is contained within the circular field created by the aperture. A foggy landscape with silhouetted trees receding from the left into the hazy distance and sky.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1951
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1993; printed 2002
Accession Number
2003/1.365
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print, toned with tea on paper
relevance
rank 7.77429
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
cultural landscapes
cultural landscapes by function
disciplines
electromagnetic radiation
energy
energy and related concepts
geographic and political locations
history and related disciplines
landscapes
landscapes (environments)
light (energy)
north and central america (continent)
objects we use
people and culture
photographic prints
photographic prints by process
photographs
photographs by form
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
positives
psychological concepts
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
social science concepts
social sciences
the natural world
united states (nation)
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Stormy Valley; Ilse Bing

Title
Stormy Valley
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
Mountains and a cloudy, dark sky from a valley.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1938
Accession Number
2012/2.34
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.75167
Secondary Keywords
downward
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
events
image-making processes and techniques
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural events
natural landscapes
people and culture
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes

First Designs of Model Young Leaves: the Courtesan Karauta of the Chôjiya, accompanied by her attendants Matsuno and Takeno; Isoda Koryûsai

Title
First Designs of Model Young Leaves: the Courtesan Karauta of the Chôjiya, accompanied by her attendants Matsuno and Takeno
Artist
Isoda Koryûsai
Physical Description
This is a color woodblock print of a courtesan and her two attendants. They are walking toward the left. The courtesan wears red and brown kimono with geometric designs and a pink cloak with plum tree and cloud design. Her green obi (sash), tied in front, has peacock feather and geometric patterns. Her hair is sculpted in the shape of “lantern” style, with the broad wings to the side of the head. Three large tortoise-shell comb and four pins adorn the hair. The two young attendants wear matching clothes and hair accessories; their kimono design has the same plum and cloud patterns as the courtesan but in brownish colors. Their obi is in green color with wavy stripes, loosely tied on their backs. They also have tortoise shell combs, hairpins, and ornaments in the shape of pine leaves. One attendant is looking at a ground, and other attendant toward the right. All three wear high platform sandals. There are artist’s signature and publisher’s seal on the lower left corner, as well as the title on the upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
active 1764 - 1788
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1777-1782
Accession Number
1960/1.145
Medium and Support
Oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper
relevance
rank 7.74686
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
costume
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youth

Tetrapylon, Palmyra, Syria; Lynn Davis

Title
Tetrapylon, Palmyra, Syria
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
Four columns ruins with stone slabs in front.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1944
Object Creation Date
1995; printed 1996
Accession Number
2014/2.317
Medium and Support
selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.74490
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
buildings and the land
columns and column components
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settlements and landscapes
soil
soil by composition or origin
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
supporting and resisting elements

Creek Valley; Ilse Bing

Title
Creek Valley
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A mountain valley in the sunlight, with a stone bridge and an old stone structure to the left.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1938
Accession Number
2012/2.32
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.74490
Secondary Keywords
downward
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landforms
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visual works
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Skunk-cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Skunk-cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A close-up of skunk cabbage beginning to grow from a reddish tear-drop shaped pod. It is sprouting from a wet, mossy area where snow, still visible in the background, has melted.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.7
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 7.74468
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
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scientific concepts
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weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
wetlands

Untitled (Street Scene); Jean Paul Slusser

Title
Untitled (Street Scene)
Artist
Jean Paul Slusser
Physical Description
This is a watercolor painting in a vertical format painted in bright colors of red, blue, yellow and green. In the foreground, there is a group of men working around the base of a tall pole from which hangs a large red flag or banner. Behind the men is a backdrop of red drapery and to the side, a wooden staircase. There are buildings in the background with yellowish brown walls and green roofs.
Artist Life Dates
1886 -1981
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2009/1.539
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 7.74183
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
associated concepts
buildings and the land
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components
components and systems
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people
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people and culture
people by occupation
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
stairs and stair components
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Early Morning; James McNeill Whistler

Title
Early Morning
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
Two men sit on a bench at the lower right. Behind them is a large expanse of water; barges ply the water while smokestacks and buildings are visible on the opposite shore. The overall impression is one of foggy weather and features are generally indistinct.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1878
Accession Number
1954/1.415
Medium and Support
lithotint with scraping on a prepared half-tint ground on wove paper
relevance
rank 7.73620
Secondary Keywords
architecture
associated concepts
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
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objects
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transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
waterscapes

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #9 Oiso; Andô Hiroshige

Title
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #9 Oiso
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
A village of black and gray houses in front of a row of pines by the water. Several sailboats appear in the distance in front of the mountains.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Object Creation Date
late 1830s
Accession Number
2008/2.325
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.73169
Secondary Keywords
scale
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
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materials
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objects we use
sailing vessels
sailing vessels by size
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by method of propulsion
watercraft by specific type

The Weavers Cycle: March of the Weavers (from a set of 6 prints); Käthe Kollwitz

Title
The Weavers Cycle: March of the Weavers (from a set of 6 prints)
Artist
Käthe Kollwitz
Physical Description
The scene depicts a group of figures marching in the foreground from the left to the right of the composition. A thin sliver of land can be seen in the background. A man in the center carries a scythe over his shoulder. A woman in the center right carries a child on her back.
Artist Life Dates
1867-1945
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1897
Accession Number
1956/1.21
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 7.73111
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
cultural landscapes
cultural landscapes by function
equipment
equipment by general type
european
european styles and periods
landscapes (environments)
modern european styles and movements
objects we use
people
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physical activities
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settlements and landscapes
styles and periods
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tools and equipment
youth

Man Working; Rudiger Berlit

Title
Man Working
Artist
Rudiger Berlit
Physical Description
Man leaning over in a field, working.
Artist Life Dates
1883-1939
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.217
Medium and Support
black crayon on Japan paper
relevance
rank 7.72764
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
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landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
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people by gender
plants
rooms and spaces
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settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Springtime; John Costigan

Title
Springtime
Artist
John Costigan
Physical Description
In the middle of a wooded setting is a woman carrying a child on her back. A few sheep surround her, with a lamb in the center left foreground. A boy stands at the right side of the composition. The trees and the clothing of the figures are mostly in shadow.
Artist Life Dates
1888-1972
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
1980/2.175
Medium and Support
drypoint and etching on cream-colored paper
relevance
rank 7.72436
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
mammals
modern and contemporary art
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people
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plants
scientific concepts
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settlements and landscapes
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woody plants
youth

Last Supper, from "You and What Army"; Anthony Goicolea

Title
Last Supper, from "You and What Army"
Artist
Anthony Goicolea
Physical Description
Large color photograph depicting a grouping of eight boys in a triangular horizontal arrangement parallel to the picture plane wearing navy blue hooded coats. Figures are grouped around a large boulder in a wooded area feasting on sliced white “Wonder” bread.
Artist Life Dates
born 1971
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1999
Accession Number
2004/2.9
Medium and Support
color c-print on paper
relevance
rank 7.71362
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
concepts in the arts
cultural landscapes
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descriptors
electronic images
historical, theoretical and critical concepts
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
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visual works by subject type
wilderness

Cymbidium No. 351, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'; Ikeda Zuigetsu

Title
Cymbidium No. 351, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'
Artist
Ikeda Zuigetsu
Physical Description
Several pink and white buds dominate the center of the image. The flowers are arranged in a curved form that goes counterclockwise from top to bottom. They are on a dark green backgound.
Artist Life Dates
1877-1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1958
Accession Number
1983/1.371.5
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.71199
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
prints
prints by process or technique
settlements and landscapes
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vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Wooded Landscape with a Distant Sunset; John Varley I

Title
Wooded Landscape with a Distant Sunset
Artist
John Varley I
Physical Description
A watercolor painting of a wide path leading down to a waterfront. The path is flanked by small hills and shaded with large trees. In the distance across the water are faint outlines of buildings, possibly a city on the shore, and a sunset indicated by the orange tint in the clear sky.
Artist Life Dates
1778-1842
Object Creation Date
1800-1842
Accession Number
2009/1.518
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 7.70812
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
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people and culture
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scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
waterfronts and waterfront spaces

Blue-and-white jar with floral and leaf design; Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan

Title
Blue-and-white jar with floral and leaf design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan
Physical Description
A medium size, well potted jar with round shoulder and shorter neck. Inside is not totally glazed. On the body, pine, bamboo, and plum trees are finely painted with blue underglaze. Then a translucent glaze is applied, which turns into milky, white color. It has three floral decorations on the shoulder; the decoration is originated in functional elements of “ears” to which ropes were tied for transportation. The neck has a band of double lines and spray design of peony flowers and leaves. The rim of the neck is unglazed. The foot is unglazed; eye is glazed. Some imperfections of glaze are seen toward the bottom. Glaze is scraped off on one part. Many speckles on the surface.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1643
Accession Number
1964/1.99
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 7.70798
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
deciduous trees
descriptors
evergreens
grass (plant material)
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
trees
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vessels
woody plants

Tsuba (sword guard) with mushroom design; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with mushroom design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Circular tsuba, made of iron. It has two holes in the middle. There are two openwork motifs of mushrooms on the lower left. Rusts on some parts of the piece.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1966/1.100
Medium and Support
iron
relevance
rank 7.70386
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
edged weapons
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
natural landscapes
nonwoody plants
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Geese and Reeds (one of a pair); Ki-hun Yang

Title
Geese and Reeds (one of a pair)
Artist
Ki-hun Yang
Physical Description
A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. The goose is the water has its head turned to watch the descent of the goose flying in from the right. The upper left corner contains calligraphic text, and creating ripples in the water in the foreground is a goose with its head below the surface, and bottom in the air. Reeds come in from the right.
Artist Life Dates
1843-1898
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2009/1.488.1
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 7.70386
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
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coating by form
descriptors
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Kokon Jôruri zukushi series: 'Ishidômaru' (Kûkai as a child); Andô Hiroshige

Title
Kokon Jôruri zukushi series: 'Ishidômaru' (Kûkai as a child)
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
This print illustrates a scene in a jôruri play based on history. Ishidômaru is the childhood name of a figure better known to history as Kûkai, the early 9th-century founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism in Japan. In this scene, the child Ishidômaru has come to the remote mountain of Mt. Kôya in search of his father, a warrior who had taken the tonsure. When the two finally met, the father refused to recognize his son. The rejection of family ties was one of the basic tenets of monastic life in Buddhism.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa late 1840s
Accession Number
1985/1.180
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.70386
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
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descriptors
inorganic material
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materials
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youth

Blue-and-white tilted jar with peony and 'cloud collar' designs; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Blue-and-white tilted jar with peony and 'cloud collar' designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.293
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 7.70386
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
ceramics
descriptors
design elements
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natural landscapes
object genres
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plants
pottery (object genre)
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shrubs
stoneware
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Geese and Reeds (two of a pair); Ki-hun Yang

Title
Geese and Reeds (two of a pair)
Artist
Ki-hun Yang
Physical Description
A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. A goose swoops into the scene from the top left, while the neck of the grounded goose follows a graceful curve to look at the approaching bird. The swaying reeds and grass around the grounded goose add lightness to the composition. Between the two geese are three lines of calligraphy.
Artist Life Dates
(1843 - 1898)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2009/1.488.2
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 7.70386
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
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descriptors
landscapes (environments)
materials
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objects we use
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scroll paintings
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visual works
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Untitled, San Francisco; Ralph Gibson

Title
Untitled, San Francisco
Artist
Ralph Gibson
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a man holding his hands behind his back. In his hands is a white rose.
Artist Life Dates
born 1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960
Accession Number
2011/2.144
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.69464
Secondary Keywords
color
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
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people and culture
people by gender
photographs
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