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Title

Ivory snuff bottle with ram heads and person

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

1980/2.65

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 1.08987

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

buildings and the land

combination inorganic/organic animal material

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dentin

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tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

Hunping (spirit jar)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Jar with grey-green celadon glaze; top half of vessel is filled with an assortment of figures, birds, and architectural elements in a tiered arrangement.

Century

3rd century

Object Creation Date

3rd century

Accession Number

2000/1.39

Medium and Support

stoneware with celadon glaze

relevance

rank 1.08916

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

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funerary containers

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Title

Venus and Cupid

Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Physical Description

This black and white print shows a nude woman and young boy with wings within an oval shape.The woman is lounging on a draped surface and has her arm around the boy. He is facing toward her and pushing an arrow against her left breast. Other smaller scenes surround these figures including, a woman in a chariot drawn by swans; a man and a woman conversing in a forest; two figures in a landscape scene and two birds nestled together. Outside the oval in the corners of the work are hearts, flaming arrows and roses . At the bottom is Latin lettering.

Artist Life Dates

1558 - 1617

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1596

Accession Number

1998/2.17

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 1.08842

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

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printing

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projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

visual works

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weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Letter Opener

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1910

Accession Number

1984/2.55

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 1.08810

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

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knives (cutting tools)

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sculpture

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tooth and tooth components

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visual works

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Title

Sunset Corner

Artist

Helen Frankenthaler

Physical Description

A vast surface of orange yields in the very bottom of the painting to a swath of yellow, under which there is a line of white and green, and under that a thin black line.

Artist Life Dates

1928-2011

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

1973/1.813

Medium and Support

acrylic on canvas

relevance

rank 1.08795

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

daylight

descriptors

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Title

Studies of a Peasant Digging (Études d'un paysan bêchant)

Artist

Camille Pissarro

Physical Description

This quick pencil study shows five sketches of a man digging; he is not seen in a single pose, but these sketches seen from behind explore a number of actions that are part of the digging.

Artist Life Dates

1830-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1830-1903

Accession Number

1963/2.21

Medium and Support

graphite on greenish-yellow wove paper

relevance

rank 1.08793

Secondary Keywords

construction equipment

descriptors

drawing and drawing techniques

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earthmoving equipment

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shovels

tools and equipment

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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #12 Mishima

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A view of a village by the river. Two pine trees and several cherry blossom trees are standing by the river. Several travelers are walking across the bridge, carrying parcels and goods. The river meanders and leads to the mountains in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.328

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.08763

Secondary Keywords

scale

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

descriptors

inorganic material

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materials

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people

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transportation structures

transportation structures by form

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Hana no kaze (Flower Wind)

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

Bright colored flowers of red, yellow, purple and blue are depicted in the center of the print; a shadow of a girl's face is on the left side of the print.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2011/2.25

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.08719

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

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heads

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settlements and landscapes

the human body

upper body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Rendering of an Idea that Would be Painted on White Wall

Artist

Richard Tuttle

Physical Description

Brown (bottom left) and green (top right) interlocking abstract forms painted with a gap between them; image is centered and lies on the diagonal.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1941

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

2008/2.259

Medium and Support

Liquitex and graphite on paper

relevance

rank 1.08700

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

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Title

Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Nissaka, Sayo Mountain Pass

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A mountain path which forms a diagonal of the print. Several travelers are walking along the road with trees on both sides.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1948/1.126

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.08656

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

buildings and the land

descriptors

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

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materials

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people

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Title

Kalpasutra manuscript, leaf: The Courtesan Kosha and the King's Charioteer (fol. no. 102v)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat

Physical Description

Alongside a block of calligraphic text a red rectable sets off an illustrative space. In the bottom right corner of the illustration a woman dances, and on the left a larger figure pulls an arrow taught in a bow.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 15th century

Accession Number

1997/2.39

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 1.08645

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

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people

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processes and techniques

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projectile launchers with nonexplosive propellant

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

weapons

weapons and ammunition

writing (processes)

Title

Tureen with floral patterns and glass knob

Artist

Artist Unknown, France

Physical Description

This ovoid tureen stands on four curved, leaf-like feet that sprout upward and join together to form a pair of handles at either end of the vessel. The body of the tureen, composed of gentle undulating curves, is decorated with bright red and yellow flowers and leaves painted with overglaze enamel. A scallion, modeled in relief, rests bundled together with sprigs of parsley on top of the lid, introducing a playful trompe-l'oeil element. An onion forms the knob on the top of the lid.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1969/2.41

Medium and Support

tin-glazed earthenware (faience) with overglaze enamel

relevance

rank 1.08639

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

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pottery (object genre)

renaissance-baroque styles and periods

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vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Candlestick (one of a pair)

Artist

John Carter

Physical Description

This silver candlestick, one of a pair, is in the shape of a fluted column topped by a composite capital composed of a double row of acanthus leaves and four volutes at the corners. The column rests upon a stepped base made of four squares of diminishing size, the first and fourth of which are marked with a pattern of strigillations.

Artist Life Dates

(active ca. 1767 - 1789)

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1770-1771

Accession Number

1968/1.48

Medium and Support

silver

relevance

rank 1.08638

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

candleholders

candles and candleholders

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column components

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descriptors

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furnishings

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Title

Candlestick (one of a pair)

Artist

John Carter

Physical Description

This silver candlestick, one of a pair, is in the shape of a fluted column topped by a composite capital composed of a double row of acanthus leaves and four volutes at the corners. The column rests upon a stepped base made of four squares of diminishing size, the first and fourth of which are marked with a pattern of strigillations.

Artist Life Dates

(active ca. 1767 - 1789)

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1770-1771

Accession Number

1968/1.49

Medium and Support

silver

relevance

rank 1.08638

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

candleholders

candles and candleholders

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structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Stupa: Hyakuman tô (one of one million pagodas)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Wooden miniture model of a tower, comprised of a round base, a bar in the middle where three larger discs and six or seven small discs are inserted. A bulb-shaped ornament rests on top.

Century

8th century

Object Creation Date

764-770

Accession Number

1969/2.21

Medium and Support

carved wood with traces of gesso

relevance

rank 1.08638

Secondary Keywords

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

buildings and the land

ceremonial containers

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

form attributes

liturgical containers

objects we use

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

size (extent)

size by specific type

Title

Fork, from a two-piece fish server

Artist

Hatton Works (Wilson and Davis)

Physical Description

Five-tined engraved silver fork with ivory handle

Artist Life Dates

active 1870-1883

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1853-1854

Accession Number

1968/1.62

Medium and Support

silver with ivory handle

relevance

rank 1.08638

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

culinary equipment

culinary equipment by function

culinary equipment for serving and consuming food

dentin

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

household objects

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

utensils for serving food

Title

Saint Maria, Saint Claude, Saint Norbert, and Saint Robert from Israel Henriet's "Images of the Saints" (Plate 48)

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

Four oval illustrations of different scenes of saints helping others.

Artist Life Dates

1592-1635

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1636

Accession Number

2013/2.540

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

relevance

rank 1.08600

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bishops (prelates)

christian clergy

clergy

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religions

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tools and equipment

walking sticks

Title

Figures from Chinese History: Liu Kuan

Artist

Huang Shen

Artist Life Dates

1687-1766

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1687-1766

Accession Number

1983/2.155

Medium and Support

album leaf, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 1.08600

Secondary Keywords

containers

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containers for serving and consuming food

costume

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culinary containers

cups

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descriptors

disciplines

drinking vessels

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social sciences

vessels for serving and consuming food

visual works

visual works by subject type

writing (processes)

Title

Pembroke Table, with one side drawer

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

early 19th century

Accession Number

1967/2.34

Medium and Support

inlaid mahogany

relevance

rank 1.08592

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

dropleaf tables

furnishings

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support furniture

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wood

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Title

Sunset Near Darien

Artist

John Frederick Kensett

Physical Description

Landscape painting of costal scene overlooking a body of water using an aerial perspective; three tree tops in center in darkened foreground in front of a glowing sky

Artist Life Dates

1816 - 1872

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1872

Accession Number

1975/2.99

Medium and Support

oil on board

relevance

rank 1.08544

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

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landforms

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objects we use

people and culture

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plants

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vegetation and vegetation components

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visual works

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waterscapes

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Ivory snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1825-1900

Accession Number

1980/2.62

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 1.08528

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

bone

bone by form

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combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

dentin

descriptors

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mammals

materials

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objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

The Labors of Hercules: The Lernean Hydra (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

1956/1.64

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 1.08528

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

clubs

descriptors

figures

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geography

iconography

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landform components

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legendary creatures

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natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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physical activities by general context

settlements and landscapes

skeleton and skeleton components

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Study of a Scene of Martyrdom or Punishment

Artist

Polidoro da Caravaggio

Physical Description

This drawing represents seven nude men in a landscape with buildings indicated on a hill in the distance. One of the figures, represented full-length and in profile, is bound to a tree or stake on the left. All of the other men appear in half-length in the right part of the drawing. A bearded man sits and gestures in the direction of the bound man. Five other men appear around the seated figure, one of whom carries two long objects over his shoulder toward the man on the left.

Artist Life Dates

c. 1495-c.1543

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1525-1575

Accession Number

2009/1.494

Medium and Support

brown ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.08454

Secondary Keywords

deaths

descriptors

drafting, drawing and writing equipment

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equipment

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objects we use

people and culture

personal life events

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tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Autumn Moon at Mt. Dongting

Artist

Wu Qingyun (Wu Ch'ing-yun)

Physical Description

Dark, wet ink wash and light accents of color capture the lyrical mood of an autumnal moonlit night at Lake Tai and Mount Dongting. A round moon hangs low in the sky at top right, with a diffuse glow slightly brightening the clouds and sky below. Two islands sit in the water below, the larger (closer) of the two has four boats moored just offshore. Up close the boats appear as freely brushed lines, and yet at a distance, their forms come into focus. A building sits on the closer island, light shining in the windows. The silhouette of a pagoda can be seen on the further island.

Artist Life Dates

died 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1903

Accession Number

1998/2.7

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 1.08431

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

moons

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

residential structures

scientific concepts

seasons

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single built works

single built works by function

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the natural world

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

woody plants

Title

Untitled (Reflective Water)

Artist

Henry Gilpin

Physical Description

An aerial view of a pond that creates a reflective pool and a silver ring around it. The surrounding area is an intense black.

Artist Life Dates

1922-2011

Accession Number

2012/1.242

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.08384

Secondary Keywords

image form

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

lacustrine bodies

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

photographic techniques

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picture-taking techniques by location or context

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settlements and landscapes

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

An elaborately decorated conch shell trumpet, with extensions and a side chamber made from silver, inlaid with other precious metals and semi-precious stones of turquoise, lapiz lazuli, and mountain coral.

Century

9th-20th century

Object Creation Date

800-1900

Accession Number

1982/2.42A

Medium and Support

conch shell, silver, vermeil, lapis lazuli, and coral

relevance

rank 1.08383

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

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religions

religions and religious concepts

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sound devices

sound devices by function

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Yogi Milarepa (c. 1032–c. 1135)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

A miniature sculpture of a the Tibetan yogin Milarepa as a rotund figure, seated in lalitasana (the posture of royal ease, with one knee drawn up and the other relaxed) on an antelope skin (the head of the antelope can be discerned just under the figure's left foot, as an incised design). The right hand is raised, cusping the right ear as though to better hear, while the left elbow rests on the left knee, and the right hand holds a nettle-shell bowl. Wrapped around his torso, from his right shoulder to his left knee, is a sash (sometimes referred to as a meditation belt), which allows him to keep his body upright during long hours of meditation. The base, cast in a single piece with the figure, is decorated with beading and a single band of lotus petals.

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1981/2.56

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.08334

Secondary Keywords

asian

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

design elements

ear ornaments

form attributes

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on the head

motifs

objects we use

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

Title

Fame and Erato, Muse of Love Poetry

Artist

Sebastiano Conca

Physical Description

Two women accompanied by a pair of putti appear seated in the foreground of this painting. On the left sits a winged woman crowned with a laurel wreath and wearing a long white robe and a vivid ocher-colored mantle. She leans on a globe while cradling a large book in her right arm to which she points with her left hand. In her right hand she holds a compass. A putto peeks from beneath her mantle, and a viol is visible beneath the globe. The other woman sits on a cloud. She wears a golden crown and a richly colored blue mantle. She grasps a lyre with her left hand and leans toward the woman seated next to her, gesturing in the direction of the book with her right hand. A second putto stands near her left shoulder holding a gold circlet in his left hand. The background is filled with glimpses of neoclassical architecture, including fluted columns and a facade with a row of Ionic columns supporting an entablature.

Artist Life Dates

1680 - 1764

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1725

Accession Number

1987/1.159

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.08302

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Title

The Venetian Mast, from "Twelve Etchings" or "First Venice Set"

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A group of figures are seated at the lower right. Beyond is an open street or piazza with a flagpole in the middle and in the far distance are the rigging and masts of ships.

Paper trimmed at plate line; except small tab at lower left with inscription. Paper size: lh 34cm & rh 33 4/5cm x tw 16cm & bw 16 3/10cm.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Accession Number

2008/2.439

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 1.08286

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

descriptors

engraving (printing process)

engravings

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

intaglio prints

objects we use

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prints by process

prints by process or technique

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processes and techniques by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Sunday of the Bookkeeper

Artist

Pierre Alechinsky

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927-1978

Accession Number

1978/2.64

Medium and Support

etching on ledger paper

relevance

rank 1.08280

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

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modern european styles and movements

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printing and printing processes and techniques

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Baigneuse Assise

Artist

Pierre Auguste Renoir

Physical Description

Woven paper size: h 32 1/2cm x tw 24cm & bw 23 9/10cm. Laid paper size: h 21 9/10cm x w 13 3/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1841-1919

Accession Number

2008/2.416

Medium and Support

etching and soft-ground on cream laid paper

relevance

rank 1.08244

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

descriptors

figures (representations)

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

intaglio prints

objects we use

people

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people by activity

people by gender

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

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Title

Plate with painted design of a covered jar, 'Fragrant Orchid'

Artist

Tomimoto Kenkichi

Physical Description

Porcelain plate with raised brown rim. The inner circle uses blue underglaze painting to illustrate a jar with a lid that reads in kanji "fragrant orchid"

Artist Life Dates

1886-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1963

Accession Number

1978/1.165

Medium and Support

Porcelain with blue underglaze painting and iron glaze

relevance

rank 1.08180

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

ceramics

containers

containers by form

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

plants

pottery (object genre)

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

stoneware

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

We Will Accept Our Offering of the End of Autumn

Artist

Grace Hartigan

Physical Description

A black and white ink print. Possibly a room in a house.

Artist Life Dates

1922 - 2008

Object Creation Date

1962-1966

Accession Number

2011/1.67

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.08177

Secondary Keywords

british renaissance-baroque architecture styles

british renaissance-baroque styles

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

materials

materials by function

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prints

prints by process or technique

renaissance-baroque regional styles

renaissance-baroque styles

renaissance-baroque styles and periods

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Landscape

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

The print depicts the landscape of hills by the sea, with some residential houses and a bridge in the left foreground. The print also illustrats ships floating on the water and birds flying above the sea from the distant mountain.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of the 19th century

Accession Number

1984/2.38

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.08153

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

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natural landscapes

objects we use

residential structures

sailing vessels

sailing vessels by size

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transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

Title

Mauve-and-gold brocade obi with woven chrysanthemum scroll pattern

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

One continuous length of cloth, doubled back on itself for lining. The front side has a brocade chysanthemum design woven in gold-wrapped thread in three tones. Lozenge pattern with gold-wrapped threads for weft woven throughout.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1975

Accession Number

2005/1.327

Medium and Support

silk brocade woven in lozenge pattern with gold-wrapped threads

relevance

rank 1.08117

Secondary Keywords

patterning

costume

costume accessories

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costume by form

costumes

descriptors

design elements

fabric

main garments

objects we use

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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

textile weaving processes and techniques

textile weaving techniques

weft patterning

Title

Censer with Maltese crosses, birds, and columns

Artist

Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt

Physical Description

The body of this cylindrical censer is decorated with eight columns spaced at regular intervals. The lid of the censer consists of an openwork dome divided into sections by eight vertical ribs that converge at its apex. An arched horizontal band intersects the midpoint of the ribs, and these eight junctures are marked with a projecting bird that holds a small bronze ball dangling from its beak. Two segments of the dome are decorated with Maltese crosses while another two feature curved plant forms. The apex is surmounted by a finial comprised of a globe topped by a Maltese cross on which a bird holding a piece of fruit perches.

Century

6th-7th century

Object Creation Date

500-699

Accession Number

1960/2.4

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.08093

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

associated concepts

ceremonial containers

christianity

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by function or context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

crosses (motifs)

descriptors

design elements

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

motifs

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Untitled

Artist

Charles Clough

Physical Description

Abstract expressionist painting done on a paper collage that has been cut along the edges of the brushstrokes. Some images visible under the paint: page from pornographic magazine (penis); text: “TOY GUNS”; reproductions of expressionist painting; close-up of a butterfly from National Geographic-type publication; car.

Artist Life Dates

born 1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1983

Accession Number

2008/2.226

Medium and Support

enamel on paper collage

relevance

rank 1.08085

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

derivative objects

descriptors

found object sculpture

image-making processes and techniques

international post-1945 styles and movements

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

originals and derivative objects

people and culture

philosophical concepts

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

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sculpture

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styles and periods

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Early Stage of Proposal for General Mills Commission (Egyptian Beauty)

Artist

Jene Highstein

Physical Description

Heavily worked and reworked pencil drawing on large square of grid paper. Form is an ovoid shape with longitudinal and lateral lines, thinner than it is tall, fit into a rectangular box that represents the block of stone to be carved. At the bottom right of the sketched image, Highstein has noted the dimensions (7’ x 7’ x 2’) x 7. Seven blocks of granite at 2’ x 2’ x 7’ were meant to be stacked and carved into the proposed shape.

Artist Life Dates

(1942 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

2008/2.232

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

relevance

rank 1.08085

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

animal material

animal material by form or function

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associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

egg and egg components

forms of expression

inorganic material

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

rock

rock by form

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Royal Elephant Mask (Bajoun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.305

Medium and Support

cloth with multi-colored beadwork

relevance

rank 1.08081

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

animals

animals and creatures

aristocracy

beads and sets of beads

beadwork

cameroon grassfields

cameroon styles

costume

costume by function

descriptors

groups of people

mammals

nobility

object genres

object genres by form

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

political figures

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

upper class

west african styles

Title

Portrait of an unidentified Tibetan lama (teacher)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

A very finely hollow cast bronze portrait sculpture of a seated figure, with the lotus dais and pointed monk's cap cast in one piece with the figure.

The monk is shown seated in the padmasana (lotus) pose, with each foot resting sole-upward on the opposite knee. In his right hand, he holds a vajra (a double-pronged scepter) and simultaneously makes the vitarka gesture for teaching. His left hand, resting on his lap, holds a bell. His costume consists of a dhoti, which is knotted high on his torso; a short-sleeved shirt, crossed over his chest and decorated with incised scroll patterns, with a fret design at the border; and an overrobe that wraps around his left shoulder and is draped over his right shoulder. His face has a broad forehead, incised eyebrows in a high arch; downcast eyes, with leaf-shaped upper eyelids; a broad, flat nose; a sweet smile and full lips; and a narrow chin. His tall, pointed monk's cap, which completely hides his hair, has flaps that spread to reach his upper arms.

Accession Number

1995/1.57

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.07954

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

asian

associated concepts

bells and sets of bells

chordophones

descriptors

design elements

directly struck idiophones

motifs

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

percussion idiophones

plant-derived motifs

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious (people)

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

south asian

struck idiophones

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Hôeido Tôkaidô Series: Sakanoshita, Fudesute-mine (Toss-away-the-brush Mountain)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A print of tavelers in the mountains. Some are walking, some resting in the tent, some looking into the distance at the mountains across the canyon.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1983/2.94

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.07930

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

demountable buildings

descriptors

inorganic material

landforms

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materials

materials by composition

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people and culture

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plants

portable buildings

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single built works

single built works by design

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vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Cache-Sexe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1920

Accession Number

2000/2.74

Medium and Support

brass and glass beads with cowrie shells

relevance

rank 1.07918

Secondary Keywords

beads and sets of beads

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume accessories

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

main garments for the lower body

materials

materials by composition

object genres

object genres by form

objects of adornment

objects we use

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

Title

Orchids Room

Artist

Unge (Taigan)

Physical Description

Horizontally oriented. Begins with two large characters then a series of folliage imagery proceeded by calligraphy. Ink on paper, hand scroll.

Artist Life Dates

1773-1850

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1823

Accession Number

1968/2.25

Medium and Support

handscroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.07894

Secondary Keywords

animals

asia (continent)

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

flowers (plants)

forms

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herbaceous plants

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inorganic material

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making art

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

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plant material

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Home in the Hills

Artist

Thomas Doughty

Physical Description

This landscape painting shows rounded green mountains receding into the distance and soft sunlight streaming through billowy white clouds. In the foreground, painted in tones of dark brown and green, there is a rocky formation and a small waterfall formed by a stream passing over the rocks. One tall tree with lush greenery stands on the far left and a smaller tree frames the scene on the right. In the central part of the painting there is a stone house and pond. A few figures are scattered in this grassy area and someone stands in the open doorway of the house. The background shows a wide valley extending into the distance. Spots of sunlight highlight areas of the landscape such as the waterfall, the house, tree formations and the hillside above the house.

Artist Life Dates

1793-1856

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1840

Accession Number

1983/2.241

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 1.07861

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people and culture

people and occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

residential structures

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

waterscapes

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Fragment of a gaming piece with male slaying beast, possibly Hercules and the Erymanthian boar, zigzag pattern with incised circles in border

Artist

Samson Carver, Pricked-Ivories Workshop, Cologne, Germany

Physical Description

Fragment of circular gaming piece carved in elephant ivory in high relief. Standing male figure wearing knee-length robe holds sword in right hand and stabs inverted beast in the chest. Forelegs of beast end in hooves; head of beast characterized by large eye and pronounced nostril. Left arm of figure and rear half of the beast missing. Border contains zigzag pattern with bead motif.

Century

12th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1150

Accession Number

1987/1.262

Medium and Support

elephant ivory

relevance

rank 1.07861

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

bone

bone by form

card, table and board game elements

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

dentin

descriptors

edged weapons

mammals

materials

materials by composition

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

relief

sculpture techniques

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

The Butcher's Dog

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A partial view of a butcher's shop is seen frontally from across the road. To the left is an arched doorway within a pedimented entryway; a woman holding a baby stands silhouetted against the doorway while a little girl sits on the stoop. To the right is an arched shopfront that comprises both the doorway and the window in which hangs two large cuts of meat. The window of the shop is partially screened by an awning the extends before the facade of the building. A dog is seen sitting in front of the shop window.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1954/1.464

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on wove paper

relevance

rank 1.07854

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architecture

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

figures

mammals

materials

materials by function

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

roads

roads by form

the natural world

transportation spaces

windows and window components

Title

Mother and Children in Garden

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Sticker added to front of the print stamped with the numbers "1345". Colors: green, blue, purple, peach, yellow. Paper size: lh 44 & rh 44 1/5cm x tw 61 2/5cm & bw 61 3/10cm. Plate & Image Size: lh 30 4/5cm & rh 30 3/5cm x tw 45 3/5cm & bw 45 2/5cm.

Accession Number

2008/2.442

Medium and Support

color etching, aquatint and soft-ground on Arches beige laid paper

relevance

rank 1.07854

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

buildings and the land

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

intaglio prints

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

parents

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

people by family relationship

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

youth

Title

Twilight

Artist

Charles Warren Eaton

Physical Description

Landscape painting with green marshy field in foreground, a grouping of trees in the middle ground on right side of canvas, and blue sky with patches of soft clouds above.

Artist Life Dates

1857-1937

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1892

Accession Number

1968/2.67

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.07845

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

evening

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern american styles and periods

modern north american fine arts styles and movements

modern north american styles and movements

natural landscapes

ornament areas

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

the natural world

time

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

waterscapes

wetlands

woody plants

Title

Old Beggar with One Crutch, from "Beggar Series" or "Les Gueux"

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

A man is seen from the back, dressed n rags and leaning on a staff. He has a hat over cloth that is wrapped around his head. The single figure dominates the composition.

Paper size: h 21 7/10cm x w 15cm. Plate sizeL h 13 4/5cm x w 8 4/5cm.

Object Creation Date

circa 1621

Accession Number

2008/2.383.4

Medium and Support

etching on medium laid paper

relevance

rank 1.07822

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

intaglio prints

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by gender

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

the human body

torsos

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Castronauts

Artist

Roberto Sebastián Antonio Echaurren Matta

Physical Description

An abstract arrangement of coils, arcs, angular and organic forms in "space" shading from rose to blue.

Artist Life Dates

1911-2002

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/2.209

Medium and Support

color etching and aquatint on paper

relevance

rank 1.07813

Secondary Keywords

intaglio

air and space transportation vehicles

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

photogravure

photomechanical processes

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

transportation vehicles

vehicles