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Title
Knife, from a two-piece fish server
Artist
Hatton Works (Wilson and Davis)
Physical Description
Knife engraved with leaf pattern and ivory handle
Artist Life Dates
active 1870-1883
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1853-1854
Accession Number
1968/1.63
Medium and Support
silver with ivory handle
relevance
rank 1.13925
Secondary Keywords
bone
bone by form
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
cutting equipment
cutting tools
dentin
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
knives
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
tools and equipment
tooth and tooth components
tooth components
weaponry
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Title
Boxelder Vessel
Artist
John Jordan
Physical Description
A vessel of bleached wood. From a narrow base, the vessel widens gradually. Near the top it begans to narrow gradually then narrows quickly on a nearly horizontal plane to a very small mouth. The surface, apart from the smooth lip of the mouth, is finely textured with vertical scoring.
light-colored wood vase with textured hatching across surfaces
Artist Life Dates
born 1950
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2002/2.150
Medium and Support
boxelder
relevance
rank 1.13915
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
containers
containers by form
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
wood and wood products
woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques
Title
The Triumph of Plenty
Artist
Artist Unknown, Germany or Belgium
Physical Description
This bronze plaque features a pair of oxen pulling a four-wheeled wagon with six passengers. The seated driver holds a rod in his right hand and a two-tined fork in his left. An older figure holding a flaming vessel stands behind him, followed by a seated figure wearing classical drapery and a laurel wreath. The next figure, seated in the middle of the cart, is an older female, nude to the waist, who holds a cornucopia full of fruit and raises her left hand to point skyward. Two smaller standing figures appear next, one holding a bowl of fruit. The final figure is a reclining female nude holding a flower in the crook of her right arm.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1600
Accession Number
1960/2.5
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.13907
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
cargo vehicles
cargo vehicles by form
concepts in the arts
descriptors
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
genres in the arts
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
literary, oral and motion picture genres
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
sculpture
sculpture by material
transportation vehicles
vehicles
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
The Annunciation
Artist
Mariano Salvador de Maella
Physical Description
In this painting, rendered entirely in gray monochrome, a technique known as grisaille, an angel descends on a bank of clouds toward a woman who kneels on the floor before a prie-dieu. She looks downward and turns away from the angel in a gesture of humility, and her head is illuminated by the light from a luminescent dove in the cloud above her. A bearded man looks down from the summit of the cloud, nearly engulfed in light, and a number of cherubim appear throughout the scene. The robust forms and grounded materiality of the woman's body and the furniture around her give way to light-filled clouds and diffused forms in the upper part of the canvas as the heavenly and worldly realms come together.
Artist Life Dates
1739-1819
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1780
Accession Number
1967/1.37
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 1.13907
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
birds
descriptors
design elements
figure- and animal-derived motifs
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
legendary creatures
motifs
objects we use
paintings
paintings by material or technique
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
seating furniture
single seating furniture
stools
stools by function
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Summer Watercolor #5
Artist
Richard Tuttle
Physical Description
Watercolor of wavy lines in blue, green, pink, purple and orange on a sheet of paper, which is attached at top by two pieces of masking tape to a strip of Styrofoam, making the drawing “float,” “hang.”
Artist Life Dates
Born 1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1986
Accession Number
2008/2.264
Medium and Support
watercolor, Styrofoam, graphite and tape on paper
relevance
rank 1.13889
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
drawings
drawings by technique
image-making processes and techniques
international post-1945 styles and movements
object-making processes and techniques
objects we use
people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
sculpture techniques
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Tobit Burying the Dead
Artist
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Artist Life Dates
1609-1664
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1647-1651
Accession Number
1977/2.6
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 1.13876
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
events
forming
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
personal life events
physical activities
physical activities by general context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
stair components
stairs and stair components
steps and step components
visual works
visual works by subject type
Title
Dvarapala (Buddhist guardian deity)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
7th century
Object Creation Date
mid 7th century
Accession Number
1964/2.26
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 1.13868
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by function
Title
The Annunciation
Artist
Juan de Valdés Leal
Physical Description
An angel, draped with a flowing red mantle, descends on the left from a bank of clouds. He holds a scepter and twisting scroll in his left hand while he points with his right toward a white dove encircled by a halo of light that descends toward a woman dressed in long robes and a veil. She sits, holding a book open on the lectern before her, and draws back slightly with her right hand raised and her eyes downcast. Six cherubim sit above on the edge of the cloudbank, which opens to reveal a male figure barely visible in the blinding light that fills the cloud.
Artist Life Dates
1622-1690
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1661
Accession Number
1962/1.99
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 1.13867
Secondary Keywords
andalusia (autonomous community)
animals and creatures
associated concepts
buildings and the land
bulbs
descriptors
design elements
europe (continent)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
geographic and political locations
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
legendary creatures
motifs
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
plants
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
settlements and landscapes
seville (province)
spain (nation)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by function
woody plants
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Title
Pre-Adamic Fruit (Fruit préadamite)
Artist
Hans Arp
Physical Description
A small, biomorphically abstract sculpture of bronze grows from a wooden base. Bulbous at the bottom, the shape stretches and narrows in the middle and then expands into a larger shape from which two rounded points rise.
Artist Life Dates
1886-1966
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1938
Accession Number
1948/2.26
Medium and Support
bronze with wood base
relevance
rank 1.13852
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
biological concepts
concepts in the arts
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
forms of expression
genres
inorganic material
life
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
modern and contemporary art
movement
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
plants
scientific concepts
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
L'Anesse Marie-Jeanne
Artist
Félix Hilaire Buhot
Physical Description
Paper size: lh 19 3/5cm & rh 19 9/10cm x tw 28cm & bw 28 1/10cm. Image size: lh 14 1/10cm & rh 14 3/10cm x w 16 1/5cm.
Artist Life Dates
1847-1898
Accession Number
2008/2.446
Medium and Support
etching on beige laid paper
relevance
rank 1.13850
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
agricultural complexes
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
complexes
complexes by function
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
intaglio prints
mammals
objects we use
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Pestle, of Mortar and Pestle
Artist
African, Guinea, Marka
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
1983/1.353.2
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 1.13764
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
descriptors
equipment
equipment by mode of operation
equipment by process
grinding and milling equipment
grinding and milling tools
household objects
mande region styles
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
west african styles
western guinea coast styles
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Title
The Milk Woman
Artist
Louis Marin Bonnet
Physical Description
Gold ink has metalic addatives. Paper size: lh 32cm & rh 31 1/10cm x w 25cm. Image size: lh 28 7/10cm & rh 28 3/5cm x tw 23 1/2cm & bw 23 3/5cm.
Artist Life Dates
(1736 - 1793)
Accession Number
2008/2.365
Medium and Support
color etching on beige laid paper
relevance
rank 1.13738
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
excretions and secretions
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
prints
prints by process or technique
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Cuban Barbershop
Artist
Dmitri Baltermants
Physical Description
The interior of a Cuban barbershop. To the right is a long row of mean seated, waiting to get their hairs cut. To the left are the barbers trimming their customers' hair. The shot was taken through the window, on the left side a portion of the painted barbershop sign is visible and there is a reflection of the street over some of the image.
Artist Life Dates
Russian, 1912-1990
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2012/2.85
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.13698
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
commercial buildings
descriptors
geographic and political locations
image-making processes and techniques
north and central america (continent)
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
service industry buildings
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
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Title
To Benjamin B.
Artist
Howard Ben Tré
Physical Description
Three large, rectangular blocks of translucent green glass hang in vertical succession on a newtwork of copper rods. The glass has bubbles embedded within it and shows evidence of the sandcasting process.
Artist Life Dates
born 1949
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1980
Accession Number
1997/1.116
Medium and Support
cast glass and copper
relevance
rank 1.13698
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
forming
genres
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
Title
Covered Box in the Shape of a Stacked Basket (Lid)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
1985/1.162A
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.13613
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
central democratic republic of congo styles
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by function
objects
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels
western democratic republic of congo styles
Title
Covered Box in the Shape of a Stacked Basket (Base)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
1985/1.162B
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 1.13613
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
central democratic republic of congo styles
containers
containers by form
descriptors
object genres
object genres by function
objects
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels
western democratic republic of congo styles
Title
Pink and white silk bokashi-dyed underkimono with woven designs of triangles
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Satin damask with twill triangular designs (heike uroko) and bird crests (?) and talsimanic arrows (hung with bells). Unlined but with deep hem and lined sleeves.
Century
second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
1960s-1980s
Accession Number
2005/1.398
Medium and Support
Satin damask with twill designs
relevance
rank 1.13612
Secondary Keywords
animal material
associated concepts
costume
costume by form
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
fibroinous material
geometric concepts
geometric figures
main garments
materials
materials by form
materials by origin
materials by physical form
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
scientific concepts
textile materials
textile materials by process or technique
textile materials by weaving technique
Title
Birds in a Tree
Artist
Nakabayashi Chikutô
Physical Description
A family of birds rest among willow branches. Three chicks rest below, while the larger parents perch above
Artist Life Dates
1776-1853
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1840
Accession Number
1976/2.103
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
relevance
rank 1.13579
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
grass (plant material)
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
plant material
plants
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants
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Title
Settee (Model 66)
Artist
Florence Knoll
Physical Description
A two-seat settee upholstered in green/gold wool textile, attached to a metal frame of square tubular steel.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1917
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
designed 1958; produced circa 1964
Accession Number
2012/1.294
Medium and Support
wool upholstery and square tubular steel
relevance
rank 1.13551
Secondary Keywords
animal material
arts and related disciplines
arts-related disciplines
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
disciplines
form attributes
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
hair
hair and hair components
hair by form
humanities
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
shape
Title
Tent Hanging
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Fulani
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
1984/1.268
Medium and Support
woven wool
relevance
rank 1.13549
Secondary Keywords
animal material
buildings and the land
coverings and hangings
coverings and hangings by general type
demountable buildings
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
hair
hair and hair components
hair by form
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
portable buildings
single built works
single built works by design
single built works by specific type
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Title
La danse des Faunes
Artist
Pablo Picasso
Physical Description
A lithograph image of a group of nude men playing instruments and dancing. The right third of the image is composed of three men, one of whom is lying on the ground and one mid-dance with arms extended, drawn in line sketch without much detail or shading. The rest of the image is of three men with shaded detail playing horn instruments and hand cymbals enthusiastically.
Artist Life Dates
1881 - 1973
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1957
Accession Number
2009/1.480
Medium and Support
lithograph on Arches paper
relevance
rank 1.13514
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
descriptors
figures (representations)
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
perspective and shading techniques
planographic prints
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
sound devices
sound devices by function
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type
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Title
Landscape
Artist
Bernard Descamps
Physical Description
A curvy dirt road wrapping around a town scene with bare buildings. There is a large tree on the right side, empty sky above.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1947
Century
mid-19th century
Object Creation Date
1912
Accession Number
2013/2.552
Medium and Support
black and white chalk on brown paper, laid down on blue paper
relevance
rank 1.13485
Secondary Keywords
additive and joining processes and techniques
assembling
buildings and the land
descriptors
dwellings
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
residential structures
roads
roads by form
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
transportation spaces
Title
Blue-and-white miniature jar with stylized floral design
Artist
Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
Physical Description
A small, stoneware jar of squat proportions, with a narrow, upright neck and a short, cylindricrical foot. The jar is decorated with loosely drawn floral patterns in cobalt blue underneath an overalll whitish glaze.
This jar makes an interesting contrast to 2002/2.18, which has a very similar design in a crisp, dark blue; the faded, smudged blue here may be a result of less than ideal conditions in the kiln.
Century
13th-15th century
Object Creation Date
13th century - 15th century
Accession Number
2002/2.19
Medium and Support
stoneware with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.13450
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
containers
containers by form
descriptors
design elements
form attributes
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
size (extent)
size by specific type
vessels
Title
Blue-and-white miniature jar with stylized floral design
Artist
Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
Physical Description
A small, stoneware jar of squat proportions, with a narrow, upright neck and a short, cylindricrical foot. The jar is decorated with loosely drawn floral patterns in cobalt blue underneath an overalll whitish glaze.
Century
13th-15th century
Object Creation Date
13th century - 15th century
Accession Number
2002/2.18
Medium and Support
stoneware with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.13450
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
containers
containers by form
descriptors
design elements
form attributes
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
size (extent)
size by specific type
vessels
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Title
Tanuki (raccoon dog) and Bamboo in the Snow
Artist
Konoshima Ôkoku
Physical Description
A tanuki, or racoon dog, is seen peering over its shoulder on a snowy hill. Its footprints disappear in the snow behind it. Bamboo rise from out of view on the bottom right, and dominate the upper register of the image. This painting mounted on a hanging scroll also includes elaborate gold fabric with repeating designs.
Artist Life Dates
1877-1938
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2003/1.402
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
relevance
rank 1.13393
Secondary Keywords
animal
associated concepts
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
grass (plant material)
materials
materials by function
materials by origin
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plant material
precipitation
scientific concepts
scroll paintings
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
Title
Jina and a monk in a landscape from a Digambara Jain manuscript
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School
Physical Description
This painting illustrates a verse from a Digambara Jain manuscript that likens the capacity of praising the Jina to destroy sins to the way the sun obliterates darkness; it shows a sun with the face of a Jina illuminating the sky. The golden-hued Jina and the monk who venerate a Jina are nude, identifying them as belonging to the Digambara (sky-clad) sect of Jainism.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1975/2.172
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance
rank 1.13388
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
figures
figures (representations)
herbaceous plants
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by activity
people by occupation
people by state or condition
physical sciences concepts
plants
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by subject type
woody plants
Title
Rotherhithe, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
Two men smoking long-stem pipes are seen sitting on a balcony. Behind them are visible the masts of ships along the bank, and further behind them in the distance a river sweeps towards the left. Buildings crowd the shore and boats are shown moored or in the river.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1860
Accession Number
1954/1.345
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on laid Japan tissue
relevance
rank 1.13383
Secondary Keywords
architecture
buildings and the land
descriptors
figures
hydraulic structures
hydraulic structures by function
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
reservoirs (water distribution structures)
ships
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
the natural world
transportation vehicles
vehicles
water distribution structures
waterscapes
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Title
Horizontal Diamond with Three Kinds of Lines
Artist
Richard Tuttle
Physical Description
Small ink drawing on large sheet. 14 parallel wavy lines on an angle form a diamond; 1 line crosses through the tops of all 14; landscape orientation.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1973
Accession Number
2008/2.262
Medium and Support
pen on paper
relevance
rank 1.13383
Secondary Keywords
aegean
aegean periods
descriptors
design elements
drawings
drawings by technique
early western world
geometric motifs
greek
image-making processes and techniques
international post-1945 styles and movements
mediterranean
motifs
objects we use
people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Dvarapala (guardian figure) from a Buddhist altar
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
7th century
Object Creation Date
618-907
Accession Number
1963/1.81
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.13297
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Dvarapala: part of a Buddhist altar group
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
8th century
Object Creation Date
8th century
Accession Number
1961/2.73
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 1.13297
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Dipak Raga from Ragamala series
Artist
India, Rajasthan, Bundi-Kotah School
Physical Description
Two lovers sit in an elaborate, symmetrical marble palace, decorated with inlaid stone and a domed roof. Inside, a highly individualized prince sits near his lover and caresses her chin. Above the scene is a box containing calligraphic text.
Century
late 18th-early 19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1800
Accession Number
1985/1.134
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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rank 1.13261
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Title
Beige Obi with wax-resist overall patterns of rust stripes, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of floral scrolls
Artist
Minagawa Gekka
Physical Description
The obi is made of plain silk, on which beige and brown stripes are pattern-dyed. Scrolls of exotic flowers and leaves are hand painted with orange and black color, and embroidered with metallic threads. These plant designs are located on two parts of the obi; when wearing, one will appear in front, and other will appear on the back bow. There is a hand-painted artist’s seal of Chinese character “moon” on one end of the obi.
Artist Life Dates
1892-1987
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2005/1.325
Medium and Support
Plain-weave silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery
relevance
rank 1.13253
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accessories worn at the waist or below
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herbaceous plants
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Title
Blossoming Prunus Branch, after Wang Yüan-chang (Wang Mien)
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Physical Description
The prunus branch depicted by Baiitsu makes use of the long vertical form provided by the hanging scroll format. The branch enters the visual field from the top right, and curves downward toward the bottom of the scroll. On either side of the branch are sections of calligraphic text.
Artist Life Dates
1783-1856
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1847
Accession Number
1970/2.156
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
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rank 1.13253
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Title
White Clouds
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Cloudy mountain scene with calligrapic text in the upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2006/1.126
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.13239
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upward
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Title
Hanging Wall Case
Artist
George Nakashima
Physical Description
A rectangular, wooden hanging wall case with three sliding screen doors, topped with an overhanging, free-edge slab.
Artist Life Dates
1905-1990
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
designed circa 1955; created 1963
Accession Number
2010/2.46
Medium and Support
walnut and pandanus cloth
relevance
rank 1.13212
Secondary Keywords
arts and related disciplines
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case furniture
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Title
Sword (eben)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
Physical Description
Cast ceremonial sword. The "fan" shape is indicative of the royal eben type. The general shape may be derived from northern, Sahelian influences. The looped handle is also typical of the eben type.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.86
Medium and Support
metal blade with ivory, leather and cloth covered handle
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rank 1.13212
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african
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Title
Lotus Blossom
Artist
Zhang Daqian (Chang Ta-ch'ien)
Physical Description
Blue, gray and black ink washes are used to depict lotus blossoms rising out of and partially hidden by plants and muddy waters. A poem is written above, alluding to the lotus blossoms below.
Artist Life Dates
(Neijiang, Szechuan, 1899 - 1983)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1965-1975
Accession Number
1991/1.67
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 1.13188
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
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Title
Mahavira
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Maharashtra
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1979/2.53
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.13166
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Title
Biomorphic Series
Artist
Paul Seide
Physical Description
A balloon-like shaped piece that is completely enclosed. There are bands of color that blend into one another in purple, orange, red and green bands.
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2013/1.292D
Medium and Support
blown glass, neon, short wave transmitter on copper plate
relevance
rank 1.13154
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Title
Biomorphic Series
Artist
Paul Seide
Physical Description
Transmitter cord for Biomorphic Series.
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2013/1.292F
Medium and Support
blown glass, neon, short wave transmitter on copper plate
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rank 1.13154
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descriptors
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Title
Biomorphic Series
Artist
Paul Seide
Physical Description
Copper plate used for short wave transmitter process.
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2013/1.292A
Medium and Support
blown glass, neon, short wave transmitter on copper plate
relevance
rank 1.13154
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Title
Biomorphic Series
Artist
Paul Seide
Physical Description
A balloon-like shaped piece that is completely enclosed. There are bands of color that blend into one another in purple, red and orange. The otherwise open interior meets at two triangular points inside in the purple colored sections.
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2013/1.292C
Medium and Support
blown glass, neon, short wave transmitter on copper plate
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rank 1.13154
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Title
Biomorphic Series
Artist
Paul Seide
Physical Description
Transmitter cord for Biomorphic Series.
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2013/1.292E
Medium and Support
blown glass, neon, short wave transmitter on copper plate
relevance
rank 1.13154
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Title
Biomorphic Series
Artist
Paul Seide
Physical Description
Spellman transmitter
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2013/1.292B
Medium and Support
blown glass, neon, short wave transmitter on copper plate
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rank 1.13154
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Title
Study of Louis XV Bust for a Gold Medal (1767)
Artist
Anonymous
Physical Description
A profile portrait of a man with a laurel wreath in his hair.
Century
18th century
Accession Number
2013/2.546
Medium and Support
pencil on paper
relevance
rank 1.13133
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Title
Ventriloquist
Artist
Jasper Johns
Physical Description
A print of a wooden table containing a cup and a vase.
Artist Life Dates
born 1930
Object Creation Date
1985
Accession Number
2011/1.61
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.13103
Secondary Keywords
containers
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drinking vessels
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Title
Star-shaped tile with phoenix among clouds
Artist
Iran, Kashan
Century
13th century
Object Creation Date
late 13th century - mid 14th century
Accession Number
1960/1.132
Medium and Support
fritware, blue & turquoise underglaze painting, brown overglaze lustre painting
relevance
rank 1.13087
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
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Title
Oban Triptych: Kabuki Scene (Center) Nakamura Utaemon IV as Higuchi Jirô Kanemitsu disguised as the sendô (boatman) Matsuemon Play: Hiragana Seisuiki (???????)
Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Physical Description
One of a set of three woodblock prints in traditional Japanese style depicting a Kabuki scene, the classical form of dance-drama in Japan.
Object Creation Date
1849-1853
Accession Number
2011/2.193.2
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.13087
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
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Title
Shift, Warm
Artist
Julian Stanczak
Physical Description
This is a square painting with skinny vertical lines of purple on a background of orange. There are two square forms in the center, each wth a diagonal line from the lower left to upper right corners. One square is created by a pinkish, purple line and the the other is created by a reddish orange line.
Artist Life Dates
born 1928
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1991
Accession Number
2009/2.11
Medium and Support
acrylic on canvas and wood
relevance
rank 1.13087
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
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Title
Star-shaped Tile with flying crane among flowers
Artist
Iran, Kashan
Physical Description
A tile in the shape of a 8 pointed star with a bird depiction and inscriptions.
Century
early 14th century
Object Creation Date
early 14th century
Accession Number
1957/1.102
Medium and Support
fritware with blue underglaze painting and brown luster overglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.13074
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
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