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Title

Landscape

Artist

Alice Hunt

Physical Description

A stream with trees on either side. Rocks in and around the stream and a fence in the grass on the left side of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1848-1930

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1848-1930

Accession Number

1944.11

Medium and Support

watercolor on white paper

Secondary Keywords

biological components

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

plant components

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

trees (components)

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

In the Mountain Fastness

Artist

Daniel Huntington

Physical Description

Dark landscape set atop a rocky mountain with sparse vegetation. There is a small boulder in the left foreground space with a dead tree standing beside it; in the right foreground there is what appears to be a small cave. A dead and broken tree lies across the bottom of the picture frame. There are mountains in the distance and a dark stormy sky above with a break in the clouds near the center of the canvas that reveals a sunny blue sky.

Artist Life Dates

1816 - 1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1850

Accession Number

1916.1

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

upward

artistic concepts

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

european

european styles and periods

events

forms of expression

geography

inorganic material

landform components

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

materials

materials by composition

modern european styles and movements

natural events

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Capriccio with Roman Ruins, one of two "Monuments antiques"

Artist

Jacques-Gabriel Huquier

Physical Description

An outdoor scene with classical ruins, people and broken sculptures of people.There are large intact columns on the left side.

Artist Life Dates

(1695 - 1772)

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.575

Medium and Support

etching on heavy laid paper

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

buildings and the land

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

italy (nation)

lazio (region)

object genres

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by gender

religious buildings

religious structures

roma (province)

single built works

single built works by condition

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Parícutin Volcano Project

Artist

Peter Hutchinson

Physical Description

Two photographs of Parícutin volcano (central Mexico) mounted on cardboard, one below the other.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

2008/2.233

Medium and Support

photographs on cardboard

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

descriptors

environmental art

food

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

international post-1945 styles and movements

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

people and culture

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Landscape with Animals at a Fountain

Artist

Jan van Huysum

Physical Description

This ink and chalk drawing has a laying lamb in left foreground, a human figure behind it with two cows on either side, a statue in center with cattle to the right, and a large, split tree in background with mountains behind it.

Artist Life Dates

1682-1749

Object Creation Date

1700-1749

Accession Number

2009/1.504

Medium and Support

ink, chalk on paper

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

water distribution structures

woody plants

Title

Cover, from the portfolio "Le Café Concert"

Artist

Henri-Gabriel Ibels

Artist Life Dates

1867-1936

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1949/2.75

Medium and Support

lithograph on wove paper, bound in a volume

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

entertainment events

events

musical performances

people and culture

performances

Title

Laeliocattleya Jacquinetta, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Single pink, flowering orchid with leaf on solid green background. Ink on paper, print.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.16

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

plants

prints

prints by process or technique

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Cypripedium Euphrasia var. Oyamazaki M.S.K., from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Single, white, dark red, and yellow orchid on stem with six leaves at the base. Ink on paper, print.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.27.2

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and occupations

plants

printer

prints

prints by process or technique

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Cymbidium No. 351, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Several pink and white buds dominate the center of the image. The flowers are arranged in a curved form that goes counterclockwise from top to bottom. They are on a dark green backgound.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.5

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process or technique

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Cymbidium Okagami, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Pink and yellow orchids on a light green background. The flowers are arranged so that the descend from the upper right corner to the lower left. There are three long grass-like leaves in the background in the lower half of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.6

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

plants

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Laeliocattleya General Maude var. Purple Glory, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Bright fuschia orchid on a light green background. The leaves are not colored in and are left in a "sketch" form, indicating that this was one of the unfinished images from the collection.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.50

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Cymbidium Giant Rose var. Oyamazaki, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Several white blooms with pink/red accents are arranged so that the descend from the upper left to lower right. They are concentrated in the upper right hand of the image. Opposite the blooms are three dark green leaves that are curving downward off the image plane.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.73

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Dendrobium Fukuba, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

On the right half of the image, in the center, are three small pink blooms. On the left half in the slightly behind and above these are more unfinished blooms. This "sketch" form, indicates that this was one of the unfinished images from the collection.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.81

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Dendrobium Wardianum, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

White and yellow flowers on a green, gradient background. The blooms of the flower are in the upper left hand of the image with leafy branches above and below.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.24

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Laeliocarrleya Murasakishikibu, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Single, fuschia colored orchid on a light green, gradient background. On the left and right sides of the bloom are two dark green leaves.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.31

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

'Cypripedium Goliath,' from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Yellow and white flower on a grey background. The bloom is in the upper right hand with a bud situated behind it. The base of the stem and the leaves are located on the bottom portion of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.40

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Cymbidium No. 49, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Multiple green flowers with fuschia and yellow accents flank the right side of the image. Dark green leaves mirror the flowers on the left hand side.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.43

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Cymbidium No. 354, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Left; slightly above center are four white and pink/lavendar colored blooms. Behind them dominating the lower right corner are long dark green grass-like leaves.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.45

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Renanthera imschootiana, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Clusters of small red blooms move across the image from left to right. On the lower half of the image on the right side is the the main stem of the flower which is flanked by rows of leaves.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.53

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

'Dendrobium Victoria Reginae,' from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

In the center are several small purple and white orchids. To the left of them is a stem covered with leaves. Also visible near the bottom of the image are the roots of the plant.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.61

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

'Vanda Kimbariana,' from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Single plant with multiple flowers (white and pink). Flowers concentrated on the left side of the image with leaves on the right.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.63

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

'Dendrobium Devonianum,' from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Single plant with multiple flowers (purple, white and yellow). Flowers are slightly right of center with leaves and bulb located to left (lower).

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.67

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

'Miltonia Sanderiana var. Oyamazaki,' from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Horizontal image with white and pink accented blooms located on the upper right half of the image. Central, left is a row of unblossomed buds.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.68

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

'Cymbidium Dotterel var. Oyamazaki,' from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Slightly above center is an arch of four orange and red blooms. Behind the blossoms are leaves which also make a slight curve from lower center to upper right. The background is a light yellow/orange which gradients to white in the lower third.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.70

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Brassocattleya Empress of Russia var. Oyamazaki, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Central is a large white blossom with yellow accent. Behind this bloom is another "sketched" blossom that is uncolored. This indicates that this was one of the unfinished images from the collection. Surrounding the lower halves of the blossoms are several green leaves.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.71

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

'Coelogyne Dayana var. Grandifola,' from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Single plant with mulitple flowers (red, cream and yellow). Flowers located left and center in the frame with leaves concentrated on the right.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.75

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Orchids and Rock with Calligraphy

Artist

Ikeno Gyokuran

Physical Description

Hanging scroll with calligraphy and landscape imagery. Three lines of calligraphy adorn the upper left side while opposite is imagery of orchids, grass and a rock.

Artist Life Dates

1728-1884

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1750-1784

Accession Number

2006/2.9

Medium and Support

ink on silk

Secondary Keywords

asian

buildings and the land

chinese

chinese painting styles

chinese styles

chinese styles and periods

descriptors

east asian

flowers (plants)

forms

genres

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

making art

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Covered jar with design of flower maiden, sage, and child amidst flowering plants

Artist

Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan

Physical Description

A medium size, well potted porcelain jar with wooden rid, round shoulder and neck. Floral designs are painted with blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze enamels. There are Chinese scholar and attendant boy with a fan on one side and Japanese lady in kimono on the opposite side, painted with enamels. Band of flowers on the neck, another broader band of chrysanthemums on the shoulder. There is also a band of leaf patterns on the bottom. A large crack from neck to the middle of the body; porcelain glaze has small cracks all over the body. The foot is unglazed; the eye is fully glazed. No glaze on the rim. The teak wood lid, a later addition, has a finial made of an ivory netsuke of laughing Hotei.

Century

Mid-17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1650

Accession Number

1972/2.72A&B

Medium and Support

porcelain, blue underglaze, and enamel overglaze painting

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by gender

plants

sage (people)

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Shaving bowl with design of long-tail bird and flowers

Artist

Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan

Physical Description

A medium size, shallow bowl with a semi-circular cut out on the rim. The bowl has flat surface on the rim and is concaved in the middle like a soup bowl. It has two holes on the opposite side of the cut out and a short foot. There is a blue band around the rim. There are two long-tailed birds in red, pale orange and yellow, perched on a blue pine tree which grows underneath the birds. Behind the pine tree trunk, there is a cherry tree in full blossom, its brunches extends in circle around the rim. The cherry tree and blossoms are in red, pale orange and yellow. More cherry flowers adorn the background of the birds. There are also red peonies on the left side of the pine tree; peony flowers also appear as spray on the four sides of the rim, backed by blue cloud design.

Century

Mid-17th century

Object Creation Date

mid 17th century

Accession Number

2002/2.7

Medium and Support

porcelain, blue underglaze, and enamel overglaze painting

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

deciduous trees

evergreens

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Devotees of the Buddha (fragment of a frieze from a stupa, from Nagarjunakonda?)

Artist

India, Andhra Pradesh

Century

2nd-3rd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century - 3rd century

Accession Number

1972/2.42

Medium and Support

limestone

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

object-making processes and techniques

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

relief

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

sculpture techniques

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Portrait of a lady under a willow

Artist

India, Andhra Pradesh, Golconda School

Physical Description

The lady stands against a bright green background with only a hint of physical setting. There are some ground lines at her feet with springs of red flowers and a simple stylized willow tree that curves around the figure. She stands with her body turning towards her right with her head in profile. She lifts a flower up in her right hand and hangs her left arms down past her waste. She wears tight lavender colored trousers with a diaphanous skirt covering them with a gold and colored brocaded scarf hanging down the center. Her breasts appear bare, but actually the blouse is also sheer, with a darker color at the shoulders and below her breasts. She wears gold brocade slippers and wide bracelets with black pompoms and rings, necklaces, earrings and a scarf hangs from her shoulders. A gold turban with a black aigrette crowns her. The portrait is framed with some gold and black lines and placed on a simple, buff colored border. An inscription in nastaliq‘ script is above the painting.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1760

Accession Number

1970/2.80

Medium and Support

opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

gardens

lady

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

plants

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

women

woody plants

Title

In a Garden

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1981/2.175

Medium and Support

ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

figures

gardens

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

people and occupations

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

water distribution structures

Title

Jina and a devotee from a Digambara Jain manuscript

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

Nude (Jina, center) and a devotees (nude on left, and other clothed figures) depicted in a folio of a Jain manuscript.

The image contains trees, lotus flowers and dark clouds. The the colors are composed of vivid reds, browns, yellows, greens and blues. The image is surrounded by a red and green pattereed border which resembles a chain.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.174

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

motifs

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant-derived motifs

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Jina and devotees from a Digambara Jain manuscript

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

Nude Jina sitting on altar-like structure in center of image. The "altar" is sitting on a lotus flower. There are devotees on all four sides of Jina, a total of five persons. The devotee at the left is also nude. There are red and yellow flags, and various flowers scattered all over the image. There is a red and green border. The colors present are vivid reds, greens, yellows and deep blues.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.175

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

figures

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by state or condition

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Jina, fragment of a larger shrine

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Century

20th-century

Object Creation Date

circa 15th century

Accession Number

1975/2.123

Medium and Support

copper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

The Salvation of the Elephant (Gaj Mokasha)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

An elephant seems to walk on water from the bottom right corner of the composition, rising towards Vishnu in the upper left with a single lotus flower in its trunk. Vishnu, with 4 arms, steps on green hills surrounding the lotus covered pond, bending towards the elephant. Garuda flies in the upper right.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1815

Accession Number

2010/2.27

Medium and Support

paint on canvas

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

mammals

motifs

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

plant-derived motifs

plants

religions

religions and religious concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Pig

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

A small figurine of a pig with its mouth open. It is standing with four legs apart and the ears are down.

Object Creation Date

3rd Century BC

Accession Number

2012/2.167

Medium and Support

terracotta

Secondary Keywords

agricultural complexes

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

complexes

complexes by function

mammals

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Descent of the River Ganges

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Central India, Bundelkhand

Physical Description

In this intensely lyrical painting from Bundelkhand in Central India, the great river is shown tumbling from the night sky. Ascetics sit cross-legged on the mountainside, offering their austerities to Shiva, while women come to venerate Ganga. The river teems with life—crocodiles, turtles, fish, and birds—while lions, leopards, jackals, monkeys, and rabbits cavort on its banks.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1775

Accession Number

1979/1.148

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

forms

geography

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

making art

mammals

natural landscapes

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

people by occupation

people by state or condition

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

physical sciences concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religions and religious concepts

religious (people)

religious concepts

religious figures

religious ideologies

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

time

Title

A wandering Shaivite ascetic with his dog

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Delhi-Agra, Mughal

Physical Description

This work is a double-sided page from a bound album. The painting, depicting a Hindu ascetic walking with his dog in a pastoral landscape, has been placed in a border, decorated with a floral scroll painted in gold on a blue or pale orange ground; a similar border surrounds a calligraphy panel on the reverse side. The border and the calligraphy panel are both somewhat later in date than the painting itself.

The painting of the ascetic and his dog is pasted onto an album page. It is surrounded by a series of gold floral borders alternating blue and saffron-colored backgrounds. Wearing a brown poncho-like garment and carrying a fan in his right hand and a bag of his belongings, the lead attached to his white dog, and some tools in his left, he strides through the landscape. He wears sandals and has long brown matted locks of hair and a graying beard. The landscape consists of intersecting rounded forms in shades of green and yellow, surmounted by trees along the top and with a larger blue-foliaged tree to the right near the horizon. At the bottom a diagonal of yellowish rise of land with clumps of grass suggests some depth and a foreground, but the figure is quite flat in the middle ground.

On the back of the page is a Panel of calligraphy consisting of a quatrain in Shah Jahan's handwriting signed "Sultân Khurram [his given name before he took the name Shah Jahan upon becoming emperor" and dated 1020/1611-12. This is also surrounded by elaborate borders.

Century

16th-17th century

Object Creation Date

late 16th century - early 17th century

Accession Number

1969/2.175

Medium and Support

opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

books by internal form

buildings and the land

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

landscapes (environments)

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical activities

physical activities by general context

settlements and landscapes

Title

Parshvanatha shrine (fragmentary condition)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1978/2.103

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Dvarapala (temple guardian; pair with 1980/2.291)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Kerala Workshop

Physical Description

The two-armed figure dances with his right leg raised and wrapped around a club. His left arm crosses his body and rests above the club and his right hand is raised almost to his ear. Tassels hang from him hips and under his armpits adding a great sense of movement to the whole figure. Multi-hooded snakes are at the base and also around the bottom of the club. He wears much of jewelry including bracelets, anklets, necklaces with should loops and an elaborate belt. His stomach protrudes over the belt. He also has large earrings and a jewel encrusted crown. His eyes bulge out and his mouth is open showing his teeth. He is a pair with 1980/2.291.

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

1980/2.290

Medium and Support

wood

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

figures

hinduism

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by activity

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Celebratory couple, fragment of railing from a Buddhist Stupa

Artist

India, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura

Century

2nd-3rd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century - 3rd century

Accession Number

1996/2.33

Medium and Support

mottled red sandstone

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

components and systems

object groupings

object groupings and systems

object groupings by general context

open spaces and site elements

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

sets (groups)

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

site elements

Title

Warriors going into battle from a Mahabharata series

Artist

India, Maharashtra, Paithan School

Physical Description

Three warriors march forward, taking up nearly the entire frame. Blue soldiers carring weapons and shields bring up the front and rear. They appear to move through a stylized tree landscape.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

early 19th century - mid 19th century

Accession Number

1975/2.150

Medium and Support

ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

buildings and the land

document genres

document genres by function

events

information forms

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

plants

religious texts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weapons and ammunition

woody plants

Title

Syamatara

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India

Century

12th century

Object Creation Date

12th century

Accession Number

1977/2.2

Medium and Support

black chlorite (stone)

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Buddha, seated under a canopy of 3 leaves on a double lotus dais in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, flanked by two stupas

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India

Physical Description

The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. He is shown under three leaves, indicating the bodhi tree under which he sat while meditating before reaching an awakening. He is shown flanked by two stupas, or reliquary monuments, symbolizing his attainment of nirvana.

Century

11th century

Object Creation Date

11th century

Accession Number

1983/1.396

Medium and Support

black schist

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

figures (representations)

form attributes

objects we use

people and culture

plant components

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

size (extent)

size by specific type

trees (components)

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Drawing for a Ramayana series: Rama, Lakshmana and Sugriva in conference (fol. 204)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Punjab Hills

Physical Description

Rama and Lakshmana sit under a tree with the King of the monkeys, surrounded by monkeys. Some monkeys have taken to flight in the upper corners of the drawing. With a few deft strokes the artist conveys the swiftly changing emotions of the moment, as the monkeys respond with astonishment, empathy, and action to Rama’s pleas.

Century

late 18th century - early 19th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1975/2.149

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

crown (headdress)

headgear

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Krishna massaging the feet of Radha (a scene from the Gita Govinda?)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Punjab Hills, Mankot School

Physical Description

Bold colors depict Krishna, one of human manifestations of the Hindu god Vishnu, is seated with a woman, Radha, above him. He touches her leg, and the tips of her hands and feet glow red. She sits erect and holds a large flower, looking straight off the left edge of the picture. The two are framed in an architectural structure.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1730

Accession Number

1979/1.160

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and beetle thorax casings on paper

Secondary Keywords

image form

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

legs

lower body

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by state or condition

plants

religions

religions and religious concepts

settlements and landscapes

the human body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Baby Krishna Taken by Father Across Jumna River

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Physical Description

A elief of the baby Krishan being taken across the Jumna River on top of the head of his father. The father and baby are in the lower right corner of the frieze, with the image of a tail following them going diagonally behind.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2012/2.163

Medium and Support

terracotta

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

offspring

parents

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

sculpture

sculpture by material

settlements and landscapes

visual works

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

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

houses

houses by occupants

image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

official residences

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by occupation

people in government and administration

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

residential structures

rulers (people)

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

writing (processes)

Title

A celebration of the rains

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Kotah School

Physical Description

Fresh greens for the foliage and dark blue clouds sprinkled with lightning set the rain celebration scene. Court ladies have gathered on the lawn, and some swing under a blossoming tree, while the raja and a woman watch the exciement below from a balcony of his white palace.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

early 19th century

Accession Number

1964/2.114

Medium and Support

Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

building divisions

buildings and the land

card, table and board game elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

culture and related concepts

culture-related concepts

descriptors

dwellings

events

game pieces

houses

houses by occupants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

official residences

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreation

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

residential structures

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by form

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants