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Title
Blue-and-white tea cup with abstract floral design (1 of 5)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
15th–16th century
Object Creation Date
15th century - 16th century
Accession Number
1954/1.520
Medium and Support
porcellaneous stoneware with blue and white glaze
relevance
rank 1.21548
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
cups
cups by function
descriptors
drinking vessels
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Obi
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Beige silk with blue, orange and green squares.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2013/2.372
Medium and Support
silk, brocade
relevance
rank 1.21545
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
fabric
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
textiles
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Title
Uffington Horse, Oxfordshire, England
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
A black and white aerial image of a hilly landscape that is partially illuminated. In the center of the photograph is a land formation of a horse -- similar to the Nazca lines in Peru.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1957
Object Creation Date
1985
Accession Number
2012/2.9
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print, AP on paper
relevance
rank 1.21538
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
drawings
drawings by technique
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
photographic techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
picture-taking techniques
picture-taking techniques by location or context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Soldier and Woman Seated on Table, Striped Background
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A man in uniform, with his left arm around a woman's shoulders. Both are sitting together on a table in front of a striped wall.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1884 - 1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2012/2.15
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21521
Secondary Keywords
components and systems
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
object groupings
object groupings and systems
object groupings by general context
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in military occupations
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
sets (groups)
Title
Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Chieng Sen style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. In Southeast Asian contexts, this hand gesture is often referred to as Maravijaya mudra, or "victory over Mara." The Buddha’s elongated earlobes refer to his early life as a prince, when he wore heavy earrings. Texts that describe how a Buddha’s face should look often use comparisons to natural forms such as eyes like lotus petals, eyebrows like an archer’s bow, and a chin like a mango stone. The artist who created this sculpture clearly followed similar instructions.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1500-1599
Accession Number
1993/2.48
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.21520
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
devotional images
figures (representations)
motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
physical activities
physical activities by general context
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
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Title
"Longevity" Spirit Money, from Taiwan (2 prints)
Artist
Artist Unknown Taiwan
Physical Description
Print with floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2006/2.41.2A
Medium and Support
red ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21514
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
biological concepts
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
exchange media
image-making equipment
image-making processes and techniques
mammals
objects we use
people and culture
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing and printmaking equipment
printing surfaces
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
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Title
"Longevity" spirit money from Taiwan
Artist
Artist Unknown Taiwan
Physical Description
Print with floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center. Swath of oranga paint and imitation gold foil in the middle.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2008/1.171
Medium and Support
orange paint, imitation gold foil, and red ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21514
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
biological concepts
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
exchange media
image-making equipment
image-making processes and techniques
mammals
objects we use
people and culture
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing and printmaking equipment
printing surfaces
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scientific concepts
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Title
Untitled
Artist
Stephen Lathrop
Physical Description
Splashes of waves in the ocean with accents of pink, purple and orange skies.
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 20th century
Accession Number
2013/1.253
Medium and Support
digital print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21514
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
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
marine bodies
natural landscapes
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
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Title
Sketch of a Piazza
Artist
Francesco Guardi
Physical Description
This sketchy, ink drawing on paper has four abstracted, standing figures on left half. On both sides of the drawing there are buildings; in the center there is a small, square building.
Artist Life Dates
(1712 - 1793)
Object Creation Date
1735-1793
Accession Number
2009/1.502
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21497
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
descriptors
drawing and drawing techniques
image-making processes and techniques
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by form
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
squares (open spaces)
Title
Red kimono with stenciled dot pattern and woven brocade patches
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
White silk with stenciled (katazone) hitta kanoko design in red, and woven brocade patches using paper strips coated in black and red lacquer and silver (ginran). Upper half of lining is red plain weave silk (momi); lower half is lime green silk damask (rinsu), woven in T-diaper pattern (suyagata).
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1930s-1940s
Accession Number
2005/1.375
Medium and Support
white silk with red stencil design and brocade patches
relevance
rank 1.21354
Secondary Keywords
patterning
costume
costume by form
descriptors
main garments
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
textile construction processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques
textile weaving processes and techniques
textile weaving techniques
weft patterning
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Title
Scholar in a Thatched Hut
Artist
Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)
Physical Description
A scholar sits under a thatched hut in the mountains. He strokes his long beard as a kettle warms. The colophon indicated that the scholar the the famous Song dynasty recluse Lin Bu. In his thatch hut in the Solitary Mountain, he is composing a poem in light smoke from the faint fireplace.
Artist Life Dates
1882-1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1909
Accession Number
2006/1.118
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 1.21354
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
dwellings
houses
houses by form
materials
materials by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by degree of qualification
residential structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
Title
Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society
Artist
African, Nigeria, Ogboni
Physical Description
Brass bell or gong in the form of a human head. A loop on the top would have served as a handhold or place to tie the instrument. The opening of the the instrument is squared and flat in order to rest upright.
Accession Number
2005/1.242
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.21342
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
african
african styles by region
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
ceremonies
concepts in the arts
cultural ceremonies
descriptors
events
forms of expression
object genres
object genres by function
objects
people and culture
rites of passage
southern nigerian styles
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
west african styles
Title
Team Work Wins! Your Work Here Makes Their Work Over There Possible - With Your Help They Are Invincible...
Artist
Roy Still
Physical Description
Text: Team Work Wins! Your Work Here Makes Their Work Over There Possible - With Your Help They Are Invincible - Without It They Are Helpless - Whatever You Make, Machine Gun or Harness, Cartridges or Helmet, They Are Waiting For It. Issued By Authority Ordnance Department, U.S. Army
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.93
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.21337
Secondary Keywords
architecture
armed conflicts
army
artistic concepts
associated concepts
atmospheric effects
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
events
how we live
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
military
modern and contemporary art
objects
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
soldiers
text-based art
the natural world
war
world wars
Title
Pipe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1987
Accession Number
1987/1.347
Medium and Support
bronze, wood and cloth
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
smoking and tobacco use
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by general context
tools and equipment
Title
Ebisu (God of Prosperity)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This woodwork depicts Ebisu, the god of prosperity and especially associated with fishermen. Here he carries a large sea bream or red snapper symbolizing good fortune.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1979/2.86
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.21270
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
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Prestige Axe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.108
Medium and Support
metal blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
chokwe-lunda
cutting equipment
cutting tools
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
western democratic republic of congo styles
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Title
Kunstruction Series #2
Artist
Michael Pavlik
Physical Description
A large abstract glass sculpture with a circle broken into two equal pieces and two triangles. The triangles are transparent and the circle pieces are frosted.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1941
Object Creation Date
1989
Accession Number
2013/1.290
Medium and Support
cast glass, cut, acid-etched, ground, bonded
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
glass
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Mother and Child
Artist
Maurice Denis
Physical Description
Lower right corner is torn. Previous owner/dealer sticket remnat on verso. Paper size: h 35 7/10cm x tw 27 7/10cm & bw 27 4/5cm. Image size: h 34 3/5cm x w 25cm.
Artist Life Dates
1870-1943
Object Creation Date
1900
Accession Number
2008/2.432
Medium and Support
color lithograph on beige wove paper
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
lithography
objects we use
parents
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
people by family relationship
planographic printing processes
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type
youth
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Title
Funerary jar with "peacock feather" pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Earthenware jar with sancai (three-color) glaze in amber, green and cream with blue in a peacock-feather pattern
Century
8th century
Object Creation Date
700-749
Accession Number
1969/2.160
Medium and Support
earthenware with sancai (three-color) glaze
relevance
rank 1.21190
Secondary Keywords
art genres
artistic concepts
asian
associated concepts
chinese ceramics styles
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
concepts in the arts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels
Title
Think What You Can Afford to Give - Then Double It - Red Cross War Fund
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Text: Think what you can afford to give - then double it - A life may depend on it - you you dare do less? - All of the Red Cross War Fund goes to War Relief
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.148
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.21180
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
crosses
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
events
how we live
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information form components
information forms
layout features
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people and culture
text-based art
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
war
wars
world wars
Title
Pedestal Card Table
Artist
Anonymous American
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1830-1850
Accession Number
1967/2.36
Medium and Support
mahogany
relevance
rank 1.21165
Secondary Keywords
base form
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture by form or function
locality
modern and contemporary art
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
support furniture
tables (support furniture)
tables by form
tables by function
wood
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Title
Verzweiflung (Despair)
Artist
Emil Nolde
Physical Description
Print featuring a image of a small boy and a bearded man standing at right near a body of water on left. Small bush at left and trees in the distance.
Artist Life Dates
1867-1956
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1906
Accession Number
1965/2.72
Medium and Support
woodcut on paper
relevance
rank 1.21155
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
movement
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
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Title
Kimono
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Japanese kimono made with light pink color silk. It has silver sewings with pattern of flowers on it.
Accession Number
2010/1.313.1
Medium and Support
silk
relevance
rank 1.21155
Secondary Keywords
asian
costume
costume by form
descriptors
east asian
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
main garments
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
textile materials
textile materials by composition or origin
Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Zambia, Lozi
Accession Number
2001/2.62
Medium and Support
wood with metal
relevance
rank 1.21155
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
upper zambezi river region styles
Title
Yungdron Dorje Pal (1284–1365) subduing a wrathful demon while attended by a meditation deity, Mahakala and other monks.
Artist
Workshop Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
A portable painting done in ink and gouache on loose-weave, primed cotton, surround by two strips of fabric. This painting has suffered greatly from water damage, running the pigments together.
Century
18th-20th century
Object Creation Date
1700-1750
Accession Number
1973/1.719
Medium and Support
ink and gouache on cotton
relevance
rank 1.21151
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
buddhism
conditions and effects
descriptors
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people by state or condition
people in religion
people in religion and related occupations
people in the humanities
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious (people)
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by subject type
Title
Large serving plate with design of lion romping among peonies
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1969/1.83
Medium and Support
Porcelain with blue and black underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.21127
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
dishes
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels for serving and consuming food
woody plants
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Title
Hearing the Sound of a Distant Bell
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Ink and wash depicts the tranquility. Temples rest in the middle of the remote mountains. Hearing the bell resonnating in the valley, a monk is returning.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1973
Accession Number
2006/1.122
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21114
Secondary Keywords
hollow-bodied
bells and sets of bells
chordophones
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
directly struck idiophones
materials
materials by function
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
percussion idiophones
scroll paintings
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck idiophones
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
Mountain Grain
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A rocky mountain outcrop with tall grains and grasses growing.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1939
Accession Number
2012/2.38
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21072
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
San Francisco, CA
Artist
Chuck Bowman
Physical Description
A man holding a camera, wearing khakis, one leg up against a graffiti covered wall.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2013/2.198
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21020
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
enclosing structural elements
image-making processes and techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
walls and wall components
Title
Apron
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1983/2.189
Medium and Support
cloth, beads and cowrie shells
relevance
rank 1.21011
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
costume
costume by form
costume by function
descriptors
geographic and political locations
main garments
main garments for the lower body
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
protective wear
shell (animal material)
shell and shell material
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Title
Andrew Goodman
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A portrait of Andrew Goodman. His face is oval-shaped and expression slightly worried. His hair looks swept to the side via a series of long brush strokes. Above his portrait is his name written in orange-brown ink.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2011/1.107
Medium and Support
serigraph on paper
relevance
rank 1.21011
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
materials
materials by function
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
social science concepts
sociological concepts
visual works
visual works by subject type
writing (processes)
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Title
Nociceptor-Heart Sutra
Artist
Susan Crowell
Physical Description
Abstract sculpture in white with red on three ends, with a pattern of small raised bumps covering the entirity of the piece and creating a rough texture. The sculpture is formed with two ball shaped figures on top and two long curves on bottom.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1947
Object Creation Date
2009
Accession Number
2009/2.104
Medium and Support
white stoneware, industrial ceramic pigment
relevance
rank 1.20995
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
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Title
Seated Nude
Artist
Aristide Maillol
Physical Description
This is a 21cm tall bronze sculpture of a nude female figure seated on a stump-like form with her legs extending out in front of her and crossed at the ankles. She leans the weight of her body on her left arm, as her left hand grasps the edge of the stump. Her right arm is bent and raised, with the back of her hand resting against the left side of her head. She is gazing downward and her arm seems to be shielding her face. Her hair is pulled back and gathered in a knot. The patina is dark brown and the metal surface has a uneven appearance.
Artist Life Dates
1861 - 1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1881-1944
Accession Number
1985/1.127
Medium and Support
patina on bronze
relevance
rank 1.20971
Secondary Keywords
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
modern and contemporary art
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type
Title
Black shibori kimono with overall design with overall design of small dots (hitta kanoko shibori)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
White silk with tie-dye pattern in dark indigo. Lining is plain weave white silk above; plain weave gray silk below.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1950s-1970s
Accession Number
2005/1.363
Medium and Support
white silk with indigo tie-dye design
relevance
rank 1.20965
Secondary Keywords
animal material
costume
costume by form
descriptors
fibroinous material
main garments
materials
materials by origin
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
Title
Formal celadon-colored kimono with shibori pattern of waves at hem
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Gray-green silk with tie-dye design in hitta kanoko technique. The bottom is decorated with a shibori wave pattern. Lining is plain weave white silk above; white at top, gray at bottom and sleeve ends.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960-1979
Accession Number
2005/1.372
Medium and Support
white silk with celadon tie-dye design
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rank 1.20965
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Title
Shibori kimono with overall indigo dot pattern against mottled ground
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
White silk with bokashi mottled dye; then overall hitta miura shibori design. Lining is white silk with blue bokashi dye at hem and sleeves.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1970-1979
Accession Number
2005/1.362
Medium and Support
white silk with mottled aqua dye ground and overall tie-dye design
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rank 1.20965
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Title
Gray kimono with overall shibori indigo dot pattern and random dark blue lines
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Gray silk with indigo tie-dye hitta mura pattern cut across with diagonal wavy lines of dark blue. Lining is plain-weave white silk with blue bokashi at sleeve ends and hem.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1975-1985
Accession Number
2005/1.373
Medium and Support
gray silk with indigo tie dye design
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rank 1.20965
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Title
Minisculpture 1
Artist
Nicolas Schöffer
Physical Description
Two chrome polished steel panels with die-cut forms mounted together, forming a minisculpture on a round base with an electric motor.
Artist Life Dates
Hungary, 1912-1992
Object Creation Date
1969
Accession Number
2013/1.287
Medium and Support
chrome, electric motor
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rank 1.20931
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Title
Buddha, standing on a table-like pedestal, with a flame mandorla
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
4th century
Object Creation Date
4th century
Accession Number
1964/1.92
Medium and Support
cast and incised bronze
relevance
rank 1.20876
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Title
Seated woman in kimono (okimono)
Artist
Shôzan
Artist Life Dates
19th century
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2002/2.44
Medium and Support
ivory
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rank 1.20876
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Title
Chest (in three pieces)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A chest in three pieces, all stacked on top of on another. The two chest pieces feature small center doors with decorative iron fittings around the handles and the hinges. Decorative iron fittings are added at each wood inlay location.
Object Creation Date
1875-1925
Accession Number
2009/2.25A-C
Medium and Support
wood and iron fittings
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rank 1.20876
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Title
Figures from Chinese History: Yan Guang
Artist
Huang Shen
Artist Life Dates
1687-1766
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1687-1766
Accession Number
1983/2.156
Medium and Support
ablum leaf, ink and color on paper
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rank 1.20831
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Title
Carved ivory ball with interlaced monkeys (okimono)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900-1940
Accession Number
1980/2.157
Medium and Support
ivory with red glass stopper in silver collar
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rank 1.20831
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Title
Ivory snuff bottle in the shape of corn
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1930
Accession Number
1980/2.74
Medium and Support
ivory
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rank 1.20831
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Title
Tray
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.110
Medium and Support
bronze with inlaid silver and copper
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rank 1.20831
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Title
Credo (small)
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A bald man with a furrowed brow holds an open book to the viewer. The book's pages open to an illustration of a distressed animal. Writing in blue takes up the lower portion of the print and reads: "I have the right to believe freely. To be a slave to no man's authority. If this is heresy so be it. It is still the truth to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot...will not...recant. Here I stand. No man can command my conscience."
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Object Creation Date
1960
Accession Number
2011/1.98
Medium and Support
serigraph on paper
relevance
rank 1.20831
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Title
Marriage of Reason and Squalor
Artist
Frank Stella
Physical Description
This print shows a black horizontal rectangle in the lower left portion of an off-white background. The rectangle is divided in half and each side has a pattern of stripes that create the appearance of inverted u-shaped forms stacked one on top of the other.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2010/2.25
Medium and Support
lithograph on Paper
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rank 1.20831
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Title
Pehar Gyalpo
Artist
Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
A portable painting in mineral pigments and gold on a primed cotton ground; the painting is designed to be rolled up when not in use. The painting was folded at some time in its history, resulting in a loss of pigment along two vertical lines.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century?
Accession Number
1980/2.211
Medium and Support
ink, gouache, and gold pigment on cotton
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rank 1.20794
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Title
On Holiday: Young Soldier Feeds the Pigeons, Red Square, Moscow
Artist
Dmitri Baltermants
Physical Description
A crowd of people in the Red Square in Moscow. Amidst the crowd a soldier bends down and is feeding the large mass of pigeons that take up the foreground of the photo.
Artist Life Dates
Russian, 1912-1990
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2012/2.91
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.20759
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Title
Am Wasser (At the water)
Artist
Max Pechstein
Physical Description
Print depicting two nude males crouching with their back to the viewer while looking out over a body of water
Artist Life Dates
1881 - 1955
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1907
Accession Number
1994/2.10
Medium and Support
woodcut on thin, slightly textured cream Japan paper
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rank 1.20753
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