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Six-armed Bodhisattva Mañjusri, standing, with two celestial attendants; Artist Unknown, India

Title
Six-armed Bodhisattva Mañjusri, standing, with two celestial attendants
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
Mañjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, standing with two celestial attendants. This representation of Manjushri includes six arms, one of which holds a sword, while a narrow book (modeled after books made from palm leaves) lays across his upper hand. Manjushri is wearing an ornamented crown and necklace, and is encircled by a halo of flames.
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1978/2.109
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.18097
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
buddhist doctrinal concepts
descriptors
design elements
doctrinal concepts
edged weapons
motifs
natural element motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Iceberg #11, Disko Bay, Greenland, 1988; Lynn Davis

Title
Iceberg #11, Disko Bay, Greenland, 1988
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
Two icebergs in Disko Bay, Greenland composed of two portions of an iceberg on either side with rather still water in the foreground. The ice on the left is a shape reminicent of a wave while the iceberg on the right, behind the first, is tall and looming, almost invisible in the fog.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1944
Object Creation Date
1988; printed 1988-1989
Accession Number
2012/2.96
Medium and Support
selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.18031
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by state
buildings and the land
descriptors
geographic and political locations
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
lancaster (county)
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
north and central america (continent)
pennsylvania (state)
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
united states (nation)

Trees in Fall - France; Ilse Bing

Title
Trees in Fall - France
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A tree-lined field with trees losing their leaves scattered throughout.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2012/2.39
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.18010
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
ornament areas
people and culture
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
physical sciences concepts
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
seasons
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Happy Couple; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Happy Couple
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A seated couple seen from the waist up. He wears a short sleeve collared shirt and leans to his left, towards the woman. His left arm is around her back. She is to the viewer's right and wears a short sleeve button up shirt. Her arms are bent at the elbows and held in front of her.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1884 - 1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2012/2.26
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 1.17975
Secondary Keywords
components and systems
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
object groupings
object groupings and systems
object groupings by general context
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
sets (groups)
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Vachere au Bord de l'Eau; Camille Pissarro

Title
Vachere au Bord de l'Eau
Artist
Camille Pissarro
Physical Description
A woman sits at the left on a grassy bank looking at a group of cows standing in water. Behind are trees and a hill rising up in the distance.
Possible watermark at center left (of verso); image shows a fleur de lis over a triangle. Paper size: lh 26 2/5cm & rh 26 1/2cm x w 19 1/2cm. Plate size: lh 19 7/10cm & rh 19 9/10cm x w 13 2/5cm. Image size: lh 19 1/10cm & rh 19cm x tw 12 2/5cm & bw 12 1/2cm.
Artist Life Dates
1830-1903
Accession Number
2008/2.401
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint printed in brown/black ink on light blue laid paper
relevance
rank 1.17958
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio prints
mammals
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
printing
printing and printing processes and techniques
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Rubbing of Journey of the Soul to the Paradise of the Queen Mother of the West (2000/2.1) - Front; Bo Yang

Title
Rubbing of Journey of the Soul to the Paradise of the Queen Mother of the West (2000/2.1) - Front
Artist
Bo Yang
Physical Description
Rubbing of 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.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1961
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2008
Accession Number
2008/1.154.1
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.17913
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
inorganic material
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
legendary creatures
mammals
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
paintings
paintings by location or context
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
transportation vehicles
vehicles
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Wulai Falls Based on Sketches; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Wulai Falls Based on Sketches
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
The Wulai Waterfalls are shown in a “Y” shape configuration, and painted in simple light ink washes. On a hill-path on the center right several tourists are represented as riding some kind of rickshaw.
Artist Life Dates
1906-1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1981
Accession Number
2006/1.121
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 1.17884
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
components of bodies of water
descriptors
information artifacts
information artifacts by physical form
information forms
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Raku Style Gray Tea Bowl; Sen Sôshu X

Title
Raku Style Gray Tea Bowl
Artist
Sen Sôshu X
Physical Description
Deep, thick-walled gray teabowl with intentionally unever lip and body texture that brings out a range of gray tones in the glaze.
Artist Life Dates
1913 - 1999
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960
Accession Number
1963/2.71
Medium and Support
earthenware with nezumi-iro (mouse-gray) glaze
relevance
rank 1.17854
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
food
materials
materials by function
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Panel of Bizarre Silk; Artist Unknown, France

Title
Panel of Bizarre Silk
Artist
Artist Unknown, France
Physical Description
This brilliant coral-colored silk features an elaborate brocaded pattern consisting of exuberant sprays of flowers in yellow, blue, white, and gold thread joined to bunches of fruit and other ornament woven with silver thread. The ground is enlivened by a damask pattern of more schematic vegetal and geometric ornament that echoes these dominant motifs.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1700-1715
Accession Number
1972/2.237
Medium and Support
silk, silver and gold threads
relevance
rank 1.17834
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
textile materials
textile materials by composition or origin
textile materials by process or technique
textile materials by weaving technique

I-Hising Teapot with Lid (Yixing); Artist Unknown, China

Title
I-Hising Teapot with Lid (Yixing)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Stoneware teapot with round handle, smooth body, lid, and short spout. The lid contains two ridges and a small rounded knob at top center. Below the lid on the body is also a concentric ridge.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
2010/1.206
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 1.17825
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
food
materials
materials by function
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)
vessels for serving and consuming food
vessels for serving drinks

Kharanah Castle, Qasr-Al Kharahah, Jordan (Palace #15); Lynn Davis

Title
Kharanah Castle, Qasr-Al Kharahah, Jordan (Palace #15)
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
The outer walls of Karanah Castle in Jordan. The desert ground makes up the entire foreground with the horizon line almost reaching the half-point of the photograph. Just below the horizon is the base of the structure. The castle itself is a rectangular brick wall with three rounded pillars built into it, two at the corners and one in the center. The sky above it is clear and cloudless.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1944
Object Creation Date
1995-1996
Accession Number
2012/2.98
Medium and Support
selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.17795
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
fortifications
geographic and political locations
image-making processes and techniques
israel (nation)
landscapes (environments)
middle east (general region)
natural landscapes
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Yoshida, Toyokawa Bridge; Andô Hiroshige

Title
Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Yoshida, Toyokawa Bridge
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
Several workers are building a castle by the waterscape. Across the water is a bridge that leads to a village in the distance.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1833-1834
Accession Number
1948/1.129
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.17783
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
relief prints
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
transportation structures
transportation structures by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Accession Number
2001/2.44
Medium and Support
wood with beads
relevance
rank 1.17774
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
beads and sets of beads
beadwork
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
object genres
object genres by form
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
people and culture
southern nigerian styles
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
west african styles

Jeannette Wearing a Bonnet; Mary Cassatt

Title
Jeannette Wearing a Bonnet
Artist
Mary Cassatt
Artist Life Dates
1845-1926
Accession Number
2008/2.423
Medium and Support
drypoint on cream laid paper
relevance
rank 1.17774
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn on the head
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
engraving (printing process)
hats
headgear
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Relax; Buky Schwartz

Title
Relax
Artist
Buky Schwartz
Physical Description
A vertical line of pills from the top of the canvas to the bottom. Stamped with information on the lower right indicating date, title, type of pills and signature.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1932
Object Creation Date
1971-1972
Accession Number
2012/1.222
Medium and Support
pills and paint on canvas
relevance
rank 1.17774
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
disciplines
european
european styles and periods
health sciences
image-making processes and techniques
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people and culture
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
science
science and related disciplines
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Kubera, god of wealth, seated in lalitasana on double lotus dais; Nepal

Title
Kubera, god of wealth, seated in lalitasana on double lotus dais
Artist
Nepal
Century
10th century
Object Creation Date
10th century
Accession Number
2000/2.156
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.17760
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
design elements
form attributes
motifs
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
size (extent)
size by specific type
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Formal gray crested kimono with shibori and embroidered shifuku (tea caddy pouch) designs; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Formal gray crested kimono with shibori and embroidered shifuku (tea caddy pouch) designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Gray silk damask woven in an arare pattern, with partial hon hitta shibori designs and shifuku (tea caddy pouch) design embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1970-1979
Accession Number
2005/1.374
Medium and Support
gray twill silk with shibori and embroidery with silk and metallic thread
relevance
rank 1.17755
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for storing or transporting food
costume
costume by form
culinary containers
descriptors
main garments
needleworking
needleworking and needleworking techniques
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
resist dyeing
textile dyeing processes and techniques
textile finishing processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques
textile working processes and techniques

Berlin is Taken, May 1945; Dmitri Baltermants

Title
Berlin is Taken, May 1945
Artist
Dmitri Baltermants
Physical Description
Taken Berlin. In the foreground is a cannon while in the back hollowed-out buildings burn.
Artist Life Dates
Russian, 1912-1990
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2012/2.80
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.17688
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
europe (continent)
firearms
geographic and political locations
germany (nation)
objects we use
photographic prints
photographic prints by process
photographs
photographs by form
physicochemical processes
positives
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
projectile weapons
projectile weapons with explosive propellant
small arms
small arms by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Buddha, standing, in vitarka mudra; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Buddha, standing, in vitarka mudra
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
A small, solid gilt bronze image of the Budddha, shown standing in a slighly swayback pose with both right and left hands in vitarka mudra, the gesture ot teaching. His robe is draped over both shoulders and falls in large, symmentrical V-shaped folds in shallow relief over his torso. His head is small, with the canonical snail-shell curls suggested by tiny knobs of bronze. He has full cheeks, a well-defined mouth, and incised slits for his eyes. There are two incised rings at his neck (instead of the canonical three). He stands on a pedestal of upward, double-petal lotus petals, raised on a hollow base. Some turquoise patina is visible on tthe base and head.
Century
7th century
Object Creation Date
7th century
Accession Number
1964/2.97
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 1.17597
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
design elements
educating
educational functions
figures (representations)
form attributes
functions
functions (activities)
functions by specific context
motifs
objects we use
people and culture
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type

Plate with white plum blossom design; Arakawa Toyozô

Title
Plate with white plum blossom design
Artist
Arakawa Toyozô
Physical Description
It is a round, stoneware plate. Clay is red covered with mottled grayish glaze and painted with underglaze iron and white slip. Imperfection of clay was resulted in occasional bumps on surface. Six spur marks are visible on the bottom. Slab is roughly cut (deliberately); the plate is in slightly convex shape. Artist’s seal with underglaze iron appears on the bottom.
Artist Life Dates
1894 - 1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960
Accession Number
1963/2.64
Medium and Support
Stoneware with iron and white slip painting
relevance
rank 1.17597
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
ceramics
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
deciduous trees
descriptors
dishes
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels for serving and consuming food
woody plants

Late Autumn Landscape; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Late Autumn Landscape
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The entire top portion of this painting is seemingly blank, but represents the air and atmosphere. Below are mountains hugged by clouds and trees and vegetation in the phase of autumn.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1966/2.1
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 1.17581
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
paintings
paintings by form
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
scroll paintings
seasons
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

(Landscape); Ernest Albinson

Title
(Landscape)
Artist
Ernest Albinson
Artist Life Dates
1898-1971
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1898-1940
Accession Number
1940.134
Medium and Support
linocut on paper
relevance
rank 1.17536
Secondary Keywords
architecture
buildings and the land
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
the natural world
transportation structures
transportation structures by form
transportation vehicles
vehicles
visual works
visual works by subject type
watercraft
watercraft by general type
waterscapes

Small White Square (Wedding Dress); Julia Jacquette

Title
Small White Square (Wedding Dress)
Artist
Julia Jacquette
Physical Description
This is a square shaped print in tones of white, beige and brown. It shows a lacy floral pattern with white dots that resemble pearls.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1964
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2010/2.41
Medium and Support
lithograph on Rives BFK
relevance
rank 1.17536
Secondary Keywords
colors
descriptors
design elements
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
textile construction processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques
visual and tactile

Bracelet; Artist Unknown, African, Ethiopia, Galla, Arusi Group

Title
Bracelet
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ethiopia, Galla, Arusi Group
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1985/2.37
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 1.17535
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
east african
eastern hamitic
jewelry
jewelry by location
jewelry worn on arms and hands
metalwork
object genres
object genres by material
objects of adornment
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Bencharong Ware Jar (tho); Artist Unknown, China

Title
Bencharong Ware Jar (tho)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Covered ceramic jar with brilliantly colored overglaze enamel painting in repreating floral patterns. A small base curves into a deep, wide bowl with a flaring mouth, in which the lid rests. The lid can be turned upside down to provide a shallow bowl, the base of which (or topmost portion of the lid) is encircled by gold and green bands.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2005/1.476A&B
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel painting
relevance
rank 1.17511
Secondary Keywords
asian
ceramics
chinese
chinese ceramics styles
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Bencharong Ware Jar (tho); Artist Unknown, China

Title
Bencharong Ware Jar (tho)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Covered ceramic jar with brilliantly colored Thai-inspired overglaze enamel painting in floral patterns. The lid mimics the spires of Thai Buddhist architecture, rising from the gentle curve of the lower portion of the lid and alternating between solid bands of green, and multicolored floral patterns. The green covers what would be the underside of each of the colorful three tiers of "roof" segments, culminating in what appears to be a red and gold lotus bud at the top of the lid.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2005/1.465A&B
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel painting
relevance
rank 1.17511
Secondary Keywords
asian
ceramics
chinese
chinese ceramics styles
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Death of Chatterton, from "Pictures of Chocolate"; Vik Muniz

Title
Death of Chatterton, from "Pictures of Chocolate"
Artist
Vik Muniz
Physical Description
Photograph of a drawing executed using chocolate syrup on a piece of white plexi-glass.
Artist Life Dates
born 1961
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2006/1.153
Medium and Support
Cibachrome mounted on aluminum on paper
relevance
rank 1.17508
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
events
historical, theoretical and critical concepts
image-making processes and techniques
modern european styles and movements
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
personal life events
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Plate with gourd and vine design (one of five with 1964/1.100 and 102-104); Artist Unknown, Nabeshima ware, Japan

Title
Plate with gourd and vine design (one of five with 1964/1.100 and 102-104)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Nabeshima ware, Japan
Physical Description
The circular, smaller white porcelain plate has a design of gourds, flowers, vines and leaves around the rim. The gourds are outlined with blue underglaze and colored with yellow overglaze. Blue underglaze and transparent green overglaze are used for the leaves. The flowers and vines are drawn with red. The red enamel is worn off from some of the tendrils, a characteristic of 18th century Nabeshima. The reverse side has four clustered jewel or treasure motifs with four bows and streamers repeated three times. On the shallow foot, bold lines are drawn in a row like a comb. The design on the back is all drawn with blue underglaze. (Referencce: Becker, Sister Johanna. “A Group of Nabeshima Porcelain.")
Century
Early 18th century
Object Creation Date
early 18th century
Accession Number
1964/1.101
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze and enamel overglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.17508
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
design elements
dishes
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels for serving and consuming food
woody plants

Virgin of the Apocalypse; Gaetano Gandolfi

Title
Virgin of the Apocalypse
Artist
Gaetano Gandolfi
Physical Description
A woman dressed in a rose-colored robe with a blue mantle and flowing white veil stands on a silver crescent moon among a bank of dark clouds. A halo of stars encircles her head. She clasps both hands before her. The heads of two putti peak out from beneath her mantle next to her left hip. Her right foot treads upon a long serpent that curves back upon itself with an open mouth.
Artist Life Dates
(1728 - 1781)
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1770-1780
Accession Number
2009/1.537
Medium and Support
oil on canvas, mounted on board
relevance
rank 1.17508
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
figure- and animal-derived motifs
image-making processes and techniques
motifs
natural element motifs
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Model of a round granary; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Model of a round granary
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
late 3rd century BCE - 2nd century BCE
Accession Number
1993/1.76
Medium and Support
earthenware with calcinated green lead glaze
relevance
rank 1.17495
Secondary Keywords
agricultural buildings
agricultural structures
buildings and the land
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by function

Wedding Jacket; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Wedding Jacket
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.66
Medium and Support
embroidered silk
relevance
rank 1.17495
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
design elements
motifs
needleworking
needleworking and needleworking techniques
object genres
object genres by material
plant-derived motifs
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
textile processes and techniques
textile working processes and techniques

Red Raku ware teabowl with imprinted leaf designs; Raku Tan'nyû

Title
Red Raku ware teabowl with imprinted leaf designs
Artist
Raku Tan'nyû
Physical Description
This rustic, earth tone ceramic tea bowl has a rough, natural feeling texture. Impressed into the outer sides of the tea bowl are the imprints of pine needles.
Artist Life Dates
1795 - 1854
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1820 - circa 1840
Accession Number
1954/1.537
Medium and Support
earthenware with red and gray glaze
relevance
rank 1.17495
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
food
materials
materials by function
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food

Textile; African, Morocco

Title
Textile
Artist
African, Morocco
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1930.46
Medium and Support
silk with metallic thread
relevance
rank 1.17472
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
design elements
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
geometric patterns
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
textile materials
textile materials by composition or origin

Daikoku-ten (God of Good Fortune); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Daikoku-ten (God of Good Fortune)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This woodwork depicts Daikoku, the god of good fortune, who is associated with farmers. Here he is sitting astride two large barrels of rice, while carrying over his shoulder a large sack, brimming with treasure. In his right hand he holds a magic mallet, said to be able to produce anything the heart desires when struck.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1979/2.85
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.17423
Secondary Keywords
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
genres in the arts
literary, oral and motion picture genres
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Knife (Power Emblem); Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Title
Knife (Power Emblem)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.48
Medium and Support
iron blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 1.17370
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
descriptors
edged weapons
gur-speaking peoples styles
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
objects
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
weapons
weapons and ammunition
west african styles
western sudanese styles

Seated Male Nude; Jean Paul Slusser

Title
Seated Male Nude
Artist
Jean Paul Slusser
Physical Description
A male nude sits on an orange pillow with his knees up and hands on them. The figure, which fills much of the space, is in an interior. The walls, a doorway, and a chair are visible.
Artist Life Dates
1886 -1981
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1983/1.394
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 1.17370
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by activity
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type

Head of a Man Wearing a Turban; George Chinnery; Attributed to

Title
Head of a Man Wearing a Turban
Artist
George Chinnery
Physical Description
This sketch depicts a man in profile, facing toward his right. He wears a turban and an elaborate collar.
Artist Life Dates
(1774 - 1852)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1802-1825
Accession Number
2009/1.525
Medium and Support
pen, ink and pencil on wove paper
relevance
rank 1.17370
Secondary Keywords
image form
accessories worn on the head
asia (continent)
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
drawing and drawing techniques
geographic and political locations
headgear
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
views
views by vantage point or orientation
visual works
visual works by form

Bovist ("Lacemaker" model) pouf; Hella Jongerius; Manufactured by Vitra

Title
Bovist ("Lacemaker" model) pouf
Artist
Hella Jongerius
Physical Description
A large fabric ottoman with two main colors, beige and maroon. Over the top of the fabric is a blue embroidered design of a woman's profile and upper body. Has a large green tag attached to the bottom.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1963
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
designed 2005; produced 2013
Accession Number
2013/1.289
Medium and Support
viscose, linen, embroidery and polystyrene bead filling
relevance
rank 1.17370
Secondary Keywords
arts and related disciplines
arts-related disciplines
descriptors
disciplines
footstools
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture by form or function
humanities
international post-1945 styles and movements
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
single seating furniture
stools
stools by form
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium sp.), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium sp.), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A close-up image of small blue flowers blooming from tall grass-like shoots. The background is out of focus, green with a few bright colors of other plants.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.6
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 1.17340
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
photographic techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
picture-taking techniques
picture-taking techniques by location or context
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Ôtsu-e: The Thunder God Fishing for His Drum; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Ôtsu-e: The Thunder God Fishing for His Drum
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This painting portrays the Thunder God (Raijin), a powerful and ferocious figure, is fishing for his drum, carelessly dropped in the ocean.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1987/1.368
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 1.17284
Secondary Keywords
cord (fiber product)
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
membranophones
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
physical activities
physical activities by location
physical activities by specific context
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
water activities

Pot and Stone; Takahashi Suigaku

Title
Pot and Stone
Artist
Takahashi Suigaku
Physical Description
Japanese style ink painting of a pot with vegetation inside of it next to a stone. The image is colored, with the rock painted in a grayish ink and the vegetation a green color. The pot has no color but is outlined in black ink only. There is writing in the top right corner of the paper.
Artist Life Dates
(c. 1840)
Object Creation Date
mid 19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.101
Medium and Support
ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 1.17284
Secondary Keywords
asian
coating (material)
coating by form
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
cookware
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
objects we use
people and culture
rock
rock by form
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels for cooking food

Roma, The Arch of Titus; Luigi Kasimir

Title
Roma, The Arch of Titus
Artist
Luigi Kasimir
Physical Description
Etching depicting the Arch of Titus in Rome (Roma). The etching is colored, possibly after the image had already been printed. The perspective of the image is one from the ground level looking directly through the arch to the buildings on the other side.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1881, active 1905-1925
Object Creation Date
1923
Accession Number
2009/2.96
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 1.17277
Secondary Keywords
arches and arch components
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
europe (continent)
geographic and political locations
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
italy (nation)
lazio (region)
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
spanning and projecting structural elements
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components

Ken Moody, New York City (Dancer #31); Lynn Davis

Title
Ken Moody, New York City (Dancer #31)
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
A nude posing in front of a white background. The man is posed with a slight lean and flexing his muscles, with a light source from the top-right casting a shadow on the background wall.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1944
Object Creation Date
1985; printed 1990
Accession Number
2012/2.99
Medium and Support
selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.17257
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
figures (representations)
image-making processes and techniques
light-related concepts
objects we use
people and culture
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by subject type

Nativity; Albrecht Dürer

Title
Nativity
Artist
Albrecht Dürer
Physical Description
Paper trimmed to frame. Tacked down to mat on all four sides. Paper size: h 13 x tw 10 1/10cm & bw 10cm.
Artist Life Dates
Nüremberg, 1471-1528
Accession Number
2008/2.402
Medium and Support
woodcut on cream laid paper
relevance
rank 1.17249
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
design elements
groups of people
kinship groups
motifs
natural element motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
relief prints
religions
religions and religious concepts
social groups
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

The Labors of Hercules: The Nemean Lion (one of the set of 13 prints); Heinrich Aldegrever

Title
The Labors of Hercules: The Nemean Lion (one of the set of 13 prints)
Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Artist Life Dates
1502- circa 1561
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1550
Accession Number
1956/1.62
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 1.17244
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
iconography
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
mammals
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by subject type
woods
woody plants

Courtesan Relaxing with Attendant; Okumura Masanobu

Title
Courtesan Relaxing with Attendant
Artist
Okumura Masanobu
Physical Description
A colored image depicting a woman lounging in her chambers. She wears a kimono of red and blue with an artistic stylized pattern. Outside is a cherry tree blooming and the woman's young attendant in a grey kimono.
Artist Life Dates
1686-1764
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 18th century
Accession Number
1963/1.94
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 1.17212
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
costume
costume by form
deciduous trees
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
main garments
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
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plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Mauve and periwinkle crested haori with wax-resist designs of floral clusters and embroidery in metallic threads; Minagawa Gekka

Title
Mauve and periwinkle crested haori with wax-resist designs of floral clusters and embroidery in metallic threads
Artist
Minagawa Gekka
Physical Description
Overall wax-resist dyed pattern of crackled pale mauve on periwinkle ground, decorated with wax-resist dyed patterns of foral clusters in red, yellow, purple and white, and embroidery in gold, silver, and red metallic threads. White plain weave silk lining with wax-resist designs of fabric samples, predominantly red, blue, and gold. Silver and red red cords with tassles. Crest on the back of paired oak leaves (kashiwa) embroidered with gold couched threads and red and white bokashi silk thread.
Artist Life Dates
1892-1987
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2005/1.350
Medium and Support
crepe silk with colorful wax resist design and metallic thread embroidery
relevance
rank 1.17180
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
design elements
embroidery
image-making processes and techniques
objects
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
salted paper processes

White Clouds Over the Creek, in the Style of Xinluo; Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)

Title
White Clouds Over the Creek, in the Style of Xinluo
Artist
Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)
Physical Description
A man sits under a tree beside a creek. Behind him is a rock. He is contemplating and stares out of the picture frame with his back to the viewer.
Artist Life Dates
1882-1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.116
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 1.17170
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
riverine bodies
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Carpet; African, Morocco

Title
Carpet
Artist
African, Morocco
Century
Early 19th century
Object Creation Date
early 19th century
Accession Number
1955/1.181
Medium and Support
wool textile
relevance
rank 1.17161
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
animal material
coverings and hangings
coverings and hangings by form
coverings and hangings by specific type
descriptors
fabric
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
geographic and political locations
hair
hair and hair components
hair by form
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
rugs
rugs by form

Portrait of a Woman; Anonymous American

Title
Portrait of a Woman
Artist
Anonymous American
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1940.385
Medium and Support
oil on canvas, mounted on panel
relevance
rank 1.17152
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type
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