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Title

Continuous

Artist

Edda Renouf

Physical Description

Several thin coats of blue-gray acrylic paint have been applied to primed linen canvas whose weave was altered by removing threads at more or less regular intervals. She then carefully sanded down the paint to highlight the new texture and make “visible the life within the linen material.” (artist’s statement (2009), http://www.eddarenouf.com/Statement.html)

Artist Life Dates

born 1943

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

2008/2.255

Medium and Support

acrylic on canvas

relevance

rank 1.63950

Secondary Keywords

arts

arts and related disciplines

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

disciplines

document genres

document genres by form

european

european styles and periods

humanities

information forms

international post-1945 styles and movements

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

performing arts

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

textile weaving processes and techniques

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Courtesan Reading a Letter

Artist

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Artist Life Dates

1711-1785

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1744-1746

Accession Number

1955/1.129

Medium and Support

long-and-large size hand-colored woodblock print (urushi e) on paper (chôôban)

relevance

rank 1.63627

Secondary Keywords

architecture

asian

forms

genres

making art

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

schools of japanese paintings and prints

the natural world

Title

Woman's Head (Kopf)

Artist

Alexei Jawlensky

Artist Life Dates

1864-1941

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921-1922

Accession Number

1953/2.3

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.62901

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

family

figures

genres

how we live

man

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

relationships

the human body

upper body

women

Title

Emergence XIV

Artist

Dominick Labino

Artist Life Dates

Born 1910

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1972/2.372

Medium and Support

glass

relevance

rank 1.62832

Secondary Keywords

genres

medium

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Cribbage

Artist

Sears Gallagher

Artist Life Dates

1869-1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1869-1940

Accession Number

1940.169

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.61806

Secondary Keywords

clothing

figures

genres

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

Title

Covered hu (wine storage jar)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

lead glazed hu storage jar with lid, flared mouth and spherical body with two raised band.

Object Creation Date

206 BCE - 220 CE

Accession Number

1971/2.69

Medium and Support

earthenware with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 1.61552

Secondary Keywords

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

bottles

bottles by function

concepts in the arts

containers

containers by form

objects we use

people and culture

vessels

Title

Bowl with design of landscape and ox-herders

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1912-1990

Accession Number

1991/1.89

Medium and Support

porcelain with overglaze enamel painting

relevance

rank 1.61552

Secondary Keywords

animals

copies (derivative objects)

derivative objects

descriptors

locality

mammals

object genres

objects

originals and derivative objects

oxen

the natural world

Title

Sabotage

Artist

Marian Spore Bush

Physical Description

Black, tan and white, industrial buldings with steam coming out of the smoke stacks. The steam is in the formation of a snake moving through the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1878-1946

Object Creation Date

late 1930s

Accession Number

2014/2.198

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.61431

Secondary Keywords

aegean

aegean periods

animals and creatures

descriptors

early western world

greek

mediterranean

object genres

people and culture

reptiles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

(Cribbage)

Artist

Alice Stoddard

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1940.233

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.61031

Secondary Keywords

architecture

clothing

figures

genres

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

Title

Ragamala series: Bhairon Raga

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1975/2.162

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 1.60177

Secondary Keywords

architecture

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

genres

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and occupations

Title

Les Cartes (The Game of Solitaire)

Artist

Jacques Villon

Artist Life Dates

1875-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1903

Accession Number

1963/2.57

Medium and Support

color aquatint and etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.60177

Secondary Keywords

clothing

genres

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

Title

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Kinran and Karaori

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This brocade makes use of gold thread, creating a composite that shimmers. the warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of light blue, dark blue, yellow, mauve, silvery white, and muted green threads. Two textile fragments have been sewn into a gold background. On the left is a rectangular segment of a blue and green dragon among clouds. The right segment is a floral decoration of a variety of plants and colors, interspersed with horizontal lines.

Century

17th to 18th centuries

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1972/2.44.1

Medium and Support

silk brocade with gilt paper (kinran); Noh robe fragment, karaori (Chinese weave

relevance

rank 1.59701

Secondary Keywords

patterning

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume components

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

legendary creatures

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

metalwork

motifs

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

object genres

object genres by material

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant-derived motifs

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

textile weaving processes and techniques

textile weaving techniques

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

weft patterning

woody plants

Title

Walls of Jade

Artist

Herbert Lewis Fink

Artist Life Dates

born 1921

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921-1984

Accession Number

1984/1.279

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.59232

Secondary Keywords

architecture

candles and candleholders

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

genres

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and occupations

standing

Title

La Poule au Gibier, from "Portfolio of 11 Photographs"

Artist

Robert Doisneau

Artist Life Dates

1912-1994

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1945; printed 1979

Accession Number

1981/2.167.6

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.59232

Secondary Keywords

bars

figures

genres

household objects

mirrors

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

The Bargello

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880-1890

Accession Number

1997/2.22

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 1.59031

Secondary Keywords

architecture

descriptors

genres

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

rock

rock by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Composition

Artist

Rolf Nesch

Artist Life Dates

Germany, 1893-1975

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1893-1957

Accession Number

1957/2.24

Medium and Support

color etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.59031

Secondary Keywords

image form

faces

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Sculpture Mold and Grapes

Artist

Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Artist Life Dates

1889-1953

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1933

Accession Number

1948/1.65

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.59031

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

food

fruit

genres

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Village deity

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1977/2.68

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.58901

Secondary Keywords

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

Title

Sea Fantasy with a Note from the Artist

Artist

Kurt Seligmann

Artist Life Dates

1900-1962

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1962

Accession Number

1964/2.43

Medium and Support

pen, India ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.58804

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

figures

genres

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

movement

note

people and occupations

skeleton and skeleton components

Title

Plundering of a Farm, No. 5 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist Life Dates

1592/3-1635

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1633

Accession Number

1972/2.358

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.58605

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

equipment

equipment by process

genres

hanging

how we live

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

supporting equipment

tools and equipment

vessels

Title

Figure with Birds

Artist

Misch Kohn

Artist Life Dates

Born 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950

Accession Number

1955/2.4

Medium and Support

black crayon on thin, slightly textured, dark cream paper

relevance

rank 1.58418

Secondary Keywords

image form

animals

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and occupations

portraits

the natural world

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Liebespaare I (Lovers I), from "Gesichter"

Artist

Max Beckmann

Artist Life Dates

1884-1950

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1916

Accession Number

2000/2.161

Medium and Support

drypoint on hand-made wove paper

relevance

rank 1.58239

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

figures

genres

objects

people and occupations

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sketches

sleeping spaces

Title

Nude

Artist

George Segal

Artist Life Dates

1924 - 2000

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2000/2.223

Medium and Support

graphite on wove paper

relevance

rank 1.58239

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

figures

genres

objects

people and occupations

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sketches

sleeping spaces

Title

Hudson Street Boarding House, Detail, New York

Artist

Walker Evans

Artist Life Dates

1903-1975

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1931

Accession Number

1990/2.45

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.58140

Secondary Keywords

architecture

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects

portfolios

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sleeping spaces

Title

Painted Wall Decoration for a Bedroom, with Alternative Suggestions

Artist

Anonymous Northern Italian

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

mid 18th century

Accession Number

1957/1.112

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink with watercolor

relevance

rank 1.57922

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sleeping spaces

study

the natural world

Title

Bedroom, Shrimp Fisherman's House, Biloxi, Mississippi

Artist

Walker Evans

Artist Life Dates

1903-1975

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1945

Accession Number

1990/2.38

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.57909

Secondary Keywords

architecture

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

portfolios

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sleeping spaces

Title

Domestic Still Life

Artist

Tony Berlant

Artist Life Dates

Born 1941

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

1988/1.156

Medium and Support

found metal collage on plywood with steel brads

relevance

rank 1.57895

Secondary Keywords

candles and candleholders

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

genres

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

Title

Bedroom, Fisherman's House, Nova Scotia

Artist

Walker Evans

Artist Life Dates

1903-1975

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1971

Accession Number

1990/2.44

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.57566

Secondary Keywords

architecture

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

household objects

houses

modern and contemporary art

portfolios

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sleeping spaces

Title

Durham Cathedral

Artist

F. W. Morgan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1987/1.331

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 1.57430

Secondary Keywords

architecture

building divisions

circulation spaces

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

passages

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

Title

Photograph album with Scandinavian subjects

Artist

Anonymous English

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1882

Accession Number

1994/2.23

Medium and Support

112 albumen prints on leather-bound album

relevance

rank 1.57430

Secondary Keywords

architecture

building divisions

circulation spaces

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

passages

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

Title

Untitled

Artist

Bernard Descamps

Artist Life Dates

born 1947

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2000/2.133

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.57392

Secondary Keywords

asia

descriptors

genres

inorganic material

locality

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

plants

reflections

rock

rock by form

the natural world

trees

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

waterscapes

Title

Die Säule [The Piillar]

Artist

Paul Klee

Physical Description

watercolor and ink on paper

Artist Life Dates

1879-1940

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1926

Accession Number

2000/2.160

Medium and Support

watercolor and ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.56831

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Quilt with Central Diamond Pattern

Artist

Anonymous Amish, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Physical Description

A black diamond in the center is positioned within a lavender square surrounded by a pink frame. The entire is surrounded by thick frame of black.

Century

early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

2000/2.321

Medium and Support

cotton and wool

relevance

rank 1.56785

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

animal material

artistic concepts

associated concepts

bed coverings

bedcovers

christianity

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings components

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for sleeping and reclining furnitur

descriptors

design elements

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

forms of expression

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furnishings components

geometric motifs

hair

hair and hair components

hair by form

keratinous material

materials

materials by form

materials by origin

materials by physical form

motifs

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

protestantism

quilt components

religions

religions and religious concepts

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

visual and tactile

Title

Acteon, Plate VI, from "The Brunidor Portfolio No. One"

Artist

Kurt Seligmann

Artist Life Dates

1900-1962

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1947

Accession Number

1947/2.15

Medium and Support

etching on Strathmore Rhododendron Cover

relevance

rank 1.56779

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

dogs

genres

iconography

mammals

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

movement

skeleton and skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Palace Hall with a Staircase

Artist

Anonymous French

Artist Life Dates

()

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

mid 18th century

Accession Number

1960/2.129

Medium and Support

pen and black and brown ink with gray wash

relevance

rank 1.56616

Secondary Keywords

architecture

beasts

building divisions

buildings

castles and palaces

circulation spaces

components

components and systems

components by specific context

figures

genres

objects

passages

people and occupations

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

Title

Christ Before Caiaphas; from the 'Engraved Passion'

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Artist Life Dates

(Nüremberg, 1471 - 1528)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1512

Accession Number

1979/1.155

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 1.56410

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

clothing

edged weapons

figures

genres

new testament

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

religion

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

themes (religious)

weaponry

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Fishermen Returning in the Evening Snow

Artist

Jiang Song (Chiang Sung)

Physical Description

Swift, spontaneous brushwork is used to capture a winter landscape. Two fishermen, wearing wide-brimmed straw hats and thatched grass rain capes, work their way through the heavy snow as they cross a bridge, carrying nets on their shoulders.

Artist Life Dates

(1478 - after 1567)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 16th century

Accession Number

1976/2.139

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

relevance

rank 1.56364

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

fishing vessels

fishing vessels by function

hats

headgear

hunting and commercial fishing vessels

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

scientists and people in science-related occupations

seasons

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Old Knight (Vieux Chevalier)

Artist

Odilon Redon

Artist Life Dates

1840-1916

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1954/2.7

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.55866

Secondary Keywords

architecture

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

faces

figures

genres

human body

objects

people and occupations

the human body

tools

upper body

Title

Caen

Artist

Albert Kahn

Artist Life Dates

(1869 - 1942)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

October 18, 1891

Accession Number

1972/2.586

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

relevance

rank 1.55866

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

europe

france

genres

locality

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

Title

The Rat's Wedding

Artist

Utagawa Toyoharu

Physical Description

The majority of this print depicts a deep architectural setting. In front of the buildings a wedding procession takes place. Rats, in daimyo fashion, are celebrating.

Artist Life Dates

1735-1814

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1960/1.162

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.55764

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

ceremonies

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

groups of people

groups of people by activity

mammals

object genres

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

rites of passage

Title

Distribution of Rewards, No. 18 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist Life Dates

1592/3-1635

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1633

Accession Number

1972/2.370

Medium and Support

Etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.55764

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

audiences

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

how we live

people and occupations

political figures

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

Title

Ragamala series: Ragini Kedarau

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1975/2.160

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 1.55522

Secondary Keywords

animals

architectural elements

architecture

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

mammals

people and occupations

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

the natural world

Title

L'épouse indiscrète

Artist

Nicolas Delaunay

Artist Life Dates

1739-1792

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1771

Accession Number

1968/2.41

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on white laid paper

relevance

rank 1.55501

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sleeping spaces

Title

Ternary Marker

Artist

Beverly Pepper

Physical Description

abstracted figural bronze

Artist Life Dates

born 1922

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2003/2.78

Medium and Support

cast bronze

relevance

rank 1.55322

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by technique

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Rodez Cathedral

Artist

Alfred Hugh Fisher

Artist Life Dates

(1867 - 1945)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1867-1945

Accession Number

1973/1.723

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.55180

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

buildings

churches

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

modern and contemporary art

places of worship

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

Title

Actress

Artist

Emil Nolde

Physical Description

Abstract portrait of an actress, formed by abstract pools of watercolor with only slight detailing laid in after to suggest a bowed head and curved neck.

Artist Life Dates

1867-1956

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1912

Accession Number

2007/2.102

Medium and Support

watercolor on brown wove medium-weight paper

relevance

rank 1.55180

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

entertainers

europe (continent)

genres

geographic and political locations

germany (nation)

people and occupations

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by building type

Title

God of Happiness and Attendant in the Clouds, in the style of Luo Ping

Artist

Ren Yu (Jen Yü)

Physical Description

Black ink painting. Inscription in the upper left corner. At the base of the image are clouds with an elderly figure dressed in robes standing atop them. To his right is a younger figure pearing down at the clouds with a pack on his back.

Artist Life Dates

1853-1901

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1886

Accession Number

1987/1.276

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.55180

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

children

family

genres

how we live

mythology

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

relationships

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

the natural world

Title

Man Climbing into a Grave, no. 4 out of a series of 12: 'The Fettered Columbus'

Artist

Oskar Kokoschka

Artist Life Dates

1886 - 1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1913

Accession Number

1960/2.87

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.54981

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

funerary structures

genres

man

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Checker Players

Artist

Milton Avery

Artist Life Dates

1885 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1939

Accession Number

1962/2.5

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.54630

Secondary Keywords

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and occupations

sleeping and reclining furniture

Title

Journey of the Soul to the Paradise of the Queen Mother of the West

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Limestone slab carved bas-relief with six registers. The lower register depicts a chariot procession above fish-inhabited waters. The central three registers depict figures carrying out funerary rites. The top register shows a winged creature with a human face flanked by two writhing dragons and other animals, including two rabbits and a nine-tailed fox.

Century

2nd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century

Accession Number

2000/2.1

Medium and Support

carved limestone slab

relevance

rank 1.54239

Secondary Keywords

agricultural equipment

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

ceremonial objects

death

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

equipment

equipment by process

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

funerary structures

great lake and central woodland native american styles

how we live

inorganic material

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

native american

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religious structures

rites of passage

scientific concepts

sculpture techniques

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

tools and equipment

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique