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Large Bowl; Kyushu Koishibara
- Title
- Large Bowl
- Artist
- Kyushu Koishibara
- Physical Description
- Large, deep and wide ceramic bell-lipped bowl. It sits on a narrow base and curves outward. It is a greenish-gray color; the outside is streaked ith copper and dark brown colored streaks. Celadon glaze with crackle on the inside, with temoku register on the outside; red-color clay.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 1960s - early 1970s
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.330
- Medium and Support
- dark stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Lion-form Incense Burner; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Lion-form Incense Burner
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- A container with an animal (dragon) shaped head as a lid; four paws at the bottom of the container. Glazed stoneware, sculpted with teeth incisions. Tan with red spots of coloring, partiallyy covered with olive colored gloss over a high-fire red clay. Small swirl design on sides and front area has carving to indicate the front/chest of the animal, sculpted with teeth and incisions.
- Object Creation Date
- 1615-1868
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.331A&B
- Medium and Support
- finely textured stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Small Saki Serving Bottle (Tokuri); Kawajiri Yumiko
- Title
- Small Saki Serving Bottle (Tokuri)
- Artist
- Kawajiri Yumiko
- Physical Description
- Blue ceramic vase with fat round bottom and a short narrow neck with a round opening at the top. Blue is flecked with white spots. Dark brown/black design near base going up the side of the case. Similar design on the neck of the vase.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 1980
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.309
- Medium and Support
- wheel thrown tan stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Do you think Fluxus made a difference?, from the Haven Hall Installation 2012; Benjamin Patterson
- Title
- Do you think Fluxus made a difference?, from the Haven Hall Installation 2012
- Artist
- Benjamin Patterson
- Physical Description
- Ink print on paper reading "Do you think Fluxus made a difference?" signed by the artist. Matted and framed.
- Object Creation Date
- 2012
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.110.4
- Medium and Support
- plastic frame with plexi glass, stickers, and ink on paper with blue matting
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- descriptors
- image-making processes and techniques
- materials
- materials by function
- printing and printing processes and techniques
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
Plate; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Plate
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- A cross-hatched ceramic plate with a glazed bowl. The glaze is a thick pale to dark green with a significant pooling to one side.
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.306
- Medium and Support
- stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Small Sake Serving Bottle (Tokuri); Kawajiri Hiroshi
- Title
- Small Sake Serving Bottle (Tokuri)
- Artist
- Kawajiri Hiroshi
- Physical Description
- Small vase with a wide round bottom and narrow opening done under a copper reduction fire. Tan underglaze. Dark red and black pattern on one side going from the base to the top.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 1980
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.314
- Medium and Support
- wheel thrown brown stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Small Wide Rimmed Vase or Small Sake Serving Bottle; Takeda Toshio
- Title
- Small Wide Rimmed Vase or Small Sake Serving Bottle
- Artist
- Takeda Toshio
- Physical Description
- A short wide vase with a short neck and wide lip. The bottom portion of the vase is grey with black and white specks and the rest is brown rigged ceramic. Smooth and rough sections of gray high gloss glaze.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1932
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 1960s - early 1970s
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.326
- Medium and Support
- stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Ceramic Dish; Hamanaka Gesson
- Title
- Ceramic Dish
- Artist
- Hamanaka Gesson
- Physical Description
- A white, ceramic dish with a red and black design. Black stripes decorate parts of the dish with red circles on the right side of the dish.
- Artist Life Dates
- (1943 - )
- Accession Number
- 2012/1.269
- Medium and Support
- glazed ceramic
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Small Sake Tokuri or Vase; Artist Unknown, Japan; Arita Pottery
- Title
- Small Sake Tokuri or Vase
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Small elongated vase with a slim body and narrow neck. Neck is a shiny brown glaze. The lower half is white with blue circular designs.
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.332
- Medium and Support
- white porcelain
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Small Dessert Stand; Josef Riedl
- Title
- Small Dessert Stand
- Artist
- Josef Riedl
- Physical Description
- A stand with a narrow, decorated post and a wide, shallow plate top. The column is made of a young male child holding a large grouping of flowering plants. At his feet on the base are large leaves with fruit throughout.
- The white earthenware body is molded with a figural putto column beneath stylized flowers and fruit above a round foot. The piece is hand decorated in multiple bright and natural colors in the Vienna Secessionist palette. The round foot is cobalt blue, the whole was overglazed in a glossy, clear glaze.
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1915
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.311
- Medium and Support
- white earthenware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Large Plate with Incised Decoration; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Large Plate with Incised Decoration
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- A dark-glazed flat, wide round plate.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.336
- Medium and Support
- buff firing stoneware body with low grog content
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Long-Necked Vase; Kuratsu Kyushu
- Title
- Long-Necked Vase
- Artist
- Kuratsu Kyushu
- Physical Description
- A tall vase with a narrow neck and broad top, where it flattens out and a tall narrow neck extends with a narrow mouth. Blue-green ceramic with black and brown specks.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.302
- Medium and Support
- stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Small Hip Flask (Dachibin); Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Small Hip Flask (Dachibin)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- A jar of a half-moon shape. Tan high gloss glaze with copper green and iron brown glaze, and incised and glazed radish designs on each side.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2013/1.301
- Medium and Support
- fine textured brown stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.32004
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Indian Terracottas; Artist Unknown, India
- Title
- Indian Terracottas
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Physical Description
- Terracotta fragment carved on one side with an intricate patters of lines. There is a small hole on the bottom of the patterned side of the piece that does not go all the way through to the undecorated side.
- Object Creation Date
- n. d.
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.162
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 1.31988
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Frederick Douglass; Ben Shahn
- Title
- Frederick Douglass
- Artist
- Ben Shahn
- Physical Description
- A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" border the piece along with two copies of the artist's signature and the screenprint number .
- Artist Life Dates
- 1898-1969
- Object Creation Date
- 1965
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.108
- Medium and Support
- serigraph on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31978
- Secondary Keywords
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- main garments
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Ely, VT; Fred Picker
- Title
- Ely, VT
- Artist
- Fred Picker
- Physical Description
- Ice and snow on rocks.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1927-2002
- Object Creation Date
- 1995
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.202
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print mounted on board
- relevance
- rank 1.31978
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- earth sciences concepts
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- precipitation
- scientific concepts
- water
- water by form
- weather and related phenomena
- weather-related phenomena
New Lane, Vermont; Fred Picker
- Title
- New Lane, Vermont
- Artist
- Fred Picker
- Physical Description
- Snow and ice melting against rocks.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1927-2002
- Object Creation Date
- 1995
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.204
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print mounted on board
- relevance
- rank 1.31978
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- earth sciences concepts
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- precipitation
- scientific concepts
- water
- water by form
- weather and related phenomena
- weather-related phenomena
Two Cows; Jean-François Millet
- Title
- Two Cows
- Artist
- Jean-François Millet
- Physical Description
- A shepherdess stands between two cows who are grazing at the center of the image. In the foreground is the indication of a rough track leading towards the distance at left. At the right is a woman bending over beneath a tree.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1814-1875
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1814-1875
- Accession Number
- 1930.18
- Medium and Support
- drypoint and roulette on pale blue laid paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31952
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- descriptors
- engraving (printing process)
- figures
- grasses
- image-making processes and techniques
- inorganic material
- intaglio printing processes
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- people and occupations
- plants
- printing
- printing and printing processes and techniques
- printing processes
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- the natural world
- trails
Courage, Comrades, I'm Coming; Lucien Hector Jonas
- Title
- Courage, Comrades, I'm Coming
- Artist
- Lucien Hector Jonas
- Physical Description
- Text: Courage, Comrades, I'm Coming - Hold Allies!! Stand England! Stand France! Stand Italy! Hold the lines against the Hun a few months longer - Our boys are coming - a million men are on the way & millions more to follow - Behind them stands America - that means you & me! - 100,000,000 strong - American Says: Down With Autocracy! - Up With Democracy! - I'll Save. I'll Sacrifice. I'll Serve. I'll Endure. - To the End that the World = "under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that the government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth" - Issued by Connecticut State Council of Denfense
- Artist Life Dates
- 1880-1947
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1917
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.54
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31843
- Secondary Keywords
- armed conflicts
- army
- declaratory and advertising artifacts
- descriptors
- events
- figures
- how we live
- information artifacts
- information artifacts by function
- information forms
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- military
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- soldiers
- statues
- text-based art
- war
- world wars
Courtesan in an iris-patterned robe: "June" in a series of Twelve Months; Kaigetsudô Dohan
- Title
- Courtesan in an iris-patterned robe: "June" in a series of Twelve Months
- Artist
- Kaigetsudô Dohan
- Physical Description
- This is a large monochrome print of a courtesan wearing kimono with iris design. The courtesan is standing with her right hand in the sleeve that she raises to her chin and left hand gathering up her kimono; Her cloak with bamboo leaf and gentian flower design is slipping off her shoulder and revealing her dark kimono with iris roundels. She has long hair; her hair is tied and draped on the back. She is looking toward the right side. There is the artist’s signature and seal, and publisher’s seal on the right.
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1710 - 1716
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1714
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.128
- Medium and Support
- Kakemono-e (oversize) sumizurii-e (monochrome woodblock print) on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31753
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- grass (plant material)
- main garments
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in service occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plant material
- prostitutes
Vaulted Passageway; M. Vuillemin
- Title
- Vaulted Passageway
- Artist
- M. Vuillemin
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1956/2.5
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31753
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- architecture
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- enclosing structural elements
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- roads
- rock
- rock by form
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- the natural world
- vaults and vault components
Medallion with Lion and Crown; Artist Unknown, African
- Title
- Medallion with Lion and Crown
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A brass medallion with the image of a lion standing on top of a crown stamped in raised relief on the top of the piece.
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.177
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 1.31753
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- coins
- coins by origin
- descriptors
- exchange media
- later western world coins
- later western world coins by denomination name
- mammals
- medals
- metalwork
- money
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- shilling coins
- visual works
- visual works by form
Soldier figure; African, West Africa, Kamba
- Title
- Soldier figure
- Artist
- African, West Africa, Kamba
- Physical Description
- Carved wooden figure of a soldier. The general shape is cyclindrical and elongated on the vertical axis. The helmet, uniform, and gun are styled after WW2 era armaments. The jacket, gun, and face are detailed.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.193
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 1.31753
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by function
- descriptors
- figures
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- uniforms
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- weaponry
- weapons and ammunition
- whip
Roof Tile-End with Lotus Design; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Roof Tile-End with Lotus Design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- Earthenware roof tile-end with molded lotus design.
- Century
- late 6th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 6th century
- Accession Number
- 2004/1.196
- Medium and Support
- earthenware with molded decoration
- relevance
- rank 1.31741
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- forming
- materials
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
- plant-derived motifs
- pottery (object genre)
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
Roof Tile-End with Floral Medallion Design; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Roof Tile-End with Floral Medallion Design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- Earthenware roof tile-end with molded floral pattern.
- The floral medallion on this tile-end consists of bosanghwa(Buddhist floral pattern) motifs which has four heart-shaped petals. The rim is decorated with a chain of beads.
- Century
- 8th-9th century
- Object Creation Date
- 8th century - 9th century
- Accession Number
- 2004/1.200
- Medium and Support
- earthenware with molded decoration
- relevance
- rank 1.31741
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- design elements
- forming
- materials
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
- plant-derived motifs
- pottery (object genre)
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
Qur’an manuscript leaf in Maghribi script; Artist Unknown, North Africa
- Title
- Qur’an manuscript leaf in Maghribi script
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, North Africa
- Physical Description
- Arabic calligraphic script on paper; script is in Maghribi style, written in black ink with touches of green and rec ochre. Shadows of script (from reverse or opposite page, transferred while closed?) show through. Beige paper is browned with age at edges; upper left has repaired tear.
- Century
- 13th century
- Object Creation Date
- 13th century
- Accession Number
- 1959/1.146
- Medium and Support
- ink, red ochre, paper on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31741
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- image-making processes and techniques
- information artifacts
- information artifacts by physical form
- information forms
- objects we use
- people and culture
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- writing (processes)
Bodhisattva Mañjusri (J. Monju Bosatsu), seated on a lion: architectural fragment; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Bodhisattva Mañjusri (J. Monju Bosatsu), seated on a lion: architectural fragment
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1605
- Accession Number
- 1963/1.91
- Medium and Support
- wall painting fragment,ink and color on wood panel
- relevance
- rank 1.31724
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- buddhist doctrinal concepts
- descriptors
- doctrinal concepts
- mammals
- object genres
- object genres by form
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
Couple Seated on Table, Striped Background; Mike Disfarmer
- Title
- Couple Seated on Table, Striped Background
- Artist
- Mike Disfarmer
- Physical Description
- A couple seated on a table in front of a striped wall. The man wears a fedora and is seated to the woman's left. The woman wears a short sleeve, white, knee length dress and short white socks and sandals.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, 1884 - 1959
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1940
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.17
- Medium and Support
- vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31724
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- image-making processes and techniques
- objects we use
- photographic processes
- photography and photographic processes and techniques
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Bodhisattva Padmapani (Avalokiteshvara; Japanese, Kannon), from Kôfukuji; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Bodhisattva Padmapani (Avalokiteshvara; Japanese, Kannon), from Kôfukuji
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- The figure is standing on a lotus-shaped pedestal; the hair is tied as a knot on top of the head; a crown is also on the top. The face has two elongated ears, round eyeblows, eyes looking downward; the lips are shut; sloping sholders are wrapped with thin robe, which hung toward the knees. Right hand, showing a palm, is raised to the chest while the left hand is by the lower abdomen, as if holding something. The three wrinkles can be seen on the neck. All are made of wood.
- Century
- 12th century
- Object Creation Date
- 12th century
- Accession Number
- 1969/1.106
- Medium and Support
- wood with trace of color
- relevance
- rank 1.31671
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- bodhisattva
- buddhist doctrinal concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- doctrinal concepts
- figures (representations)
- motifs
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Marcel Duchamp Art Medal 28/100, based on Sink Stopper (Bouche Évier), 1964; Marcel Duchamp
- Title
- Marcel Duchamp Art Medal 28/100, based on Sink Stopper (Bouche Évier), 1964
- Artist
- Marcel Duchamp
- Physical Description
- A small, thin silver disk. In the center are seven convex circular protrusions (one in the center surrounded symmetrically by the six others) that appear like balls set within individual depressions. There are other less uniform depressions surrounding the center design. An incised line runs around the circumference.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1887 - 1968
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1967
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.122
- Medium and Support
- silver
- relevance
- rank 1.31671
- Secondary Keywords
- coins
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- medals
- modern and contemporary art
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- plumbing and stormwater system components
- plumbing fixtures
- system components
- visual works
- visual works by form
Untitled (Female nude); Aristide Maillol
- Title
- Untitled (Female nude)
- Artist
- Aristide Maillol
- Physical Description
- Delineated image of a nude female figure viewed from the side bending over in a shallow body of water
- Artist Life Dates
- 1861 - 1944
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1931
- Accession Number
- 1996/1.42
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on heavy off-white laid Montval paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31657
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- figures (representations)
- forming
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- modern and contemporary art
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Ogre tile from the roof of the Great South Gate (Namdaemon) of Seoul; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Ogre tile from the roof of the Great South Gate (Namdaemon) of Seoul
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- Ceramic tile with grimacing face.
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1398
- Accession Number
- 2004/1.258
- Medium and Support
- earthenware
- relevance
- rank 1.31610
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- asia (continent)
- building divisions
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- geographic and political locations
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by form
- uncovered spaces
Near Rome (Environs de Rome); Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Title
- Near Rome (Environs de Rome)
- Artist
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Physical Description
- The foreground is trees which frame, in the distance, a church-like structure. On the right are two tree trunks with little foliage. The left side from the bottom and halfway up is darkened area. There are 3 distinguishable trees near the center of the image that are full of foliage. Just to the right of those trees is a tree just as big as the church-like structure.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1796-1875
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1866
- Accession Number
- 1930.7
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31610
- Secondary Keywords
- downward
- architecture
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by composition
- natural landscapes
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
Wine bottle with Ten Symbols of Longevity design; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Wine bottle with Ten Symbols of Longevity design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- Porcelain wine bottle with ten cobalt pigment depicting Chinese Daoist ten symbols of longevity—sun, cloud, mountain, rock, water, crane, deer, turtle, pine tree, and the mushroom of eternal youth. A blue band rings the foot of the bottle, as well as just below the main register of the body. The ten symbols of longevity design stretches around the bulbous body above, tapering off as the body begins to taper into the tubular neck, culminating in a slightly flared rim.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2004/1.281
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze
- relevance
- rank 1.31593
- Secondary Keywords
- bottles
- bottles by function
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- pottery (object genre)
- stoneware
- vessels
- visual works
- visual works by function
Dragon pendant; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Dragon pendant
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Highly stylized depiction of dragon design with tiger head, lower right portion broken off
- Century
- 13th-11th century BCE
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.113
- Medium and Support
- dark brown hard stone with white calcification
- relevance
- rank 1.31593
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- jewelry
- jewelry by form
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- rock
- rock by form
Lamp Stand in the shape of a teapot with floral designs; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Lamp Stand in the shape of a teapot with floral designs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 18th-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century - 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.103
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting
- relevance
- rank 1.31593
- Secondary Keywords
- candleholders
- candles and candleholders
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- lighting devices
- lighting devices by form
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- pottery (object genre)
- stoneware
Female Figure; African, Nigeria, Ibo
- Title
- Female Figure
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Ibo
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.192
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 1.31427
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Longquan ware covered jar with peony scroll design; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Longquan ware covered jar with peony scroll design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Covered jar of celadon glaze, body decorated with peony scroll, with base decorated with lotus petals. The circular contours of a peony scroll have been slightly compressed to complement the squat belly of the jar.
- Century
- 14th century
- Object Creation Date
- 14th century
- Accession Number
- 1962/1.101A&B
- Medium and Support
- Porcelaneous stoneware with molded decoration under celadon glaze
- relevance
- rank 1.31321
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- shrubs
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
Cock Fight; Frank Robuste
- Title
- Cock Fight
- Artist
- Frank Robuste
- Physical Description
- A group of people gather around two fighting roosters. Some of the women in the group carry baskets on their heads, while two men carry more roosters.
- Artist Life Dates
- c.1940-2012
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.183
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- relevance
- rank 1.31321
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- birds
- descriptors
- image-making processes and techniques
- painting and painting techniques
- painting techniques
- painting techniques by medium
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
Incense Container in the Shape of a Ginko Leaf; Kôyama Kiyoko
- Title
- Incense Container in the Shape of a Ginko Leaf
- Artist
- Kôyama Kiyoko
- Physical Description
- This incense burner is composed of two equal halves. It opens to be used for incense storage, and takes the shape of a ginko leaf. The glaze gives the piece a red color.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1936
- Object Creation Date
- circa 2000
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.216
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with natural ash glaze
- relevance
- rank 1.31321
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- containers
- containers by function or context
- descriptors
- leaf (plant component)
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- plant components
- pottery (object genre)
- trees (components)
Suiteki, water dropper in shape of flower and leaf; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Suiteki, water dropper in shape of flower and leaf
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.309
- Medium and Support
- stoneware
- relevance
- rank 1.31321
- Secondary Keywords
- components
- components and systems
- components by general context
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- image-making processes and techniques
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- writing (processes)
The Bather; Mary Peachiff
- Title
- The Bather
- Artist
- Mary Peachiff
- Physical Description
- Back of a girl in a bathing suit standing in the ocean. There are other people playing in the water farther out.
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.157
- Medium and Support
- black and white photograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31197
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by age group
- people by gender
- physical activities
- physical activities by location
- physical activities by specific context
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- youth
Green Iridescent Inkwell with gold lid; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Green Iridescent Inkwell with gold lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A square, iridescent inkwell. The base is grenn and the lid is gold.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.281
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- relevance
- rank 1.31197
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- gold and gold alloy
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- open spaces
- open spaces and site elements
- open spaces by location or context
Inkwell of art nouveau design, crystal with sterling silver lid, rounded corners; Artist Unknown
- Title
- Inkwell of art nouveau design, crystal with sterling silver lid, rounded corners
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- A crystal inwell with a cube body and rounded edge corners and a silver lid on top.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1975
- Accession Number
- 2010/1.286
- Medium and Support
- glass, metal
- relevance
- rank 1.31181
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- containers for writing equipment
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- drinking vessels
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal and metal products
- objects we use
- vessels for serving and consuming food
Figure of a Man sitting with hands on knees; African, Nigeria, Ibo
- Title
- Figure of a Man sitting with hands on knees
- Artist
- African, Nigeria, Ibo
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.173
- Medium and Support
- ceramic
- relevance
- rank 1.31181
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- figures
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
Three Seated Men, one in suit, one in naval uniform, one in overalls, striped background; Mike Disfarmer
- Title
- Three Seated Men, one in suit, one in naval uniform, one in overalls, striped background
- Artist
- Mike Disfarmer
- Physical Description
- Three men seated on a bench. The man in the center is in a sailor's uniform, the man on the left in a suit and hat and the man on the right in a suit jacket, shirt and overalls. They are all posing for the camera.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1884-1959
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1940
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.330
- Medium and Support
- vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
- relevance
- rank 1.31087
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- groups of people
- image-making processes and techniques
- kinship groups
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- photography and photographic processes and techniques
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- social groups
Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan
- Title
- Satin Brocade
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Object Creation Date
- n.d.
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.193
- Medium and Support
- tan, green, silver and dark blue satin brocade
- relevance
- rank 1.30916
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- fabric
- needleworking
- needleworking and needleworking techniques
- objects we use
- plants
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- textile processes and techniques
- textile working processes and techniques
- the natural world
Openwork; Sondra Freckelton
- Title
- Openwork
- Artist
- Sondra Freckelton
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1936
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1986
- Accession Number
- 1989/2.7
- Medium and Support
- screenprint on Rives BFK paper
- relevance
- rank 1.30916
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- genres
- modern and contemporary art
- needleworking
- needleworking and needleworking techniques
- objects
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- textile processes and techniques
- textile working processes and techniques
Embroidered Panel; Anonymous Italian
- Title
- Embroidered Panel
- Artist
- Anonymous Italian
- Century
- 15th century
- Object Creation Date
- 15th century
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.290
- Medium and Support
- silk, velvet and embroidery
- relevance
- rank 1.30916
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- figures
- needleworking
- needleworking and needleworking techniques
- objects we use
- panels
- people and occupations
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- textile processes and techniques
- textile working processes and techniques
Embroidery fragments (fish and other animals); Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Embroidery fragments (fish and other animals)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/2.41.1
- Medium and Support
- silk thread embroidery on silk
- relevance
- rank 1.30916
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- needleworking
- needleworking and needleworking techniques
- plants
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- reptiles and amphibians
- textile processes and techniques
- textile working processes and techniques
- the natural world