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Title

Casket

Artist

Anonymous Siculo-Arabic (Central Italy, Southern Italy, or Sicily)?

Century

13th-14th century

Object Creation Date

13th century - 14th century

Accession Number

1969/2.35

Medium and Support

ivory, with later silver mounts; traces of decoration

relevance

rank 5.78726

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by form

dentin

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

the natural world

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

Danse des Villageois, Pl. 2 from a series of 3, "Le Mariage a la campagne"

Artist

Abraham Bosse

Artist Life Dates

1602-1676

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1633

Accession Number

1964/2.107

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 5.78551

Secondary Keywords

scale

allegory and literature

architecture

buildings and the land

costumes

dances

descriptors

figures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

music

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

plants

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

streets

the natural world

Title

Calligraphy: "And naturally ripens into fruit"

Artist

Tetsugen (Ôbaku) Doko

Physical Description

Hanging scroll with five large calligraphic kanji characters. The lower right contains further text and orangish read seals. The background brocade on which it is mounted is green and gold and has a floral design. Two strips of other material lie across the top and bottom of the white material on which teh calligraphy is painted. These strips also have a floral design and a light gold/yellow background.

Artist Life Dates

active 1630-1682

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1660-1682

Accession Number

1968/2.19

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.78533

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

chinese buddhism

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

japanese buddhism

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

people and culture

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religions

religions and religious concepts

writing (processes)

Title

Athens - Frieze of the Parthenon - Panathenaic Procession

Artist

Anonymous Italian?

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1865

Accession Number

1980/1.158

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.77955

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

descriptors

europe

figures

inorganic material

locality

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

panels

people and occupations

rock

rock by form

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Taiwan Cross-Island Highway (Section 4)

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

A panoramic view of the highway cutting across the Tarako Gorges, laid out in four connecting hanging scrolls.

Inscription: “sublime and bright--what opens in this enormous curtain (the connected hanging scrolls).”

Artist Life Dates

(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

2006/1.104.4

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 5.77882

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

paintings

paintings by form

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

transportation spaces

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

writing (processes)

Title

Scholar in a Thatched Hut

Artist

Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)

Physical Description

A scholar sits under a thatched hut in the mountains. He strokes his long beard as a kettle warms. The colophon indicated that the scholar the the famous Song dynasty recluse Lin Bu. In his thatch hut in the Solitary Mountain, he is composing a poem in light smoke from the faint fireplace.

Artist Life Dates

1882-1954

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1909

Accession Number

2006/1.118

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 5.76839

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

dwellings

houses

houses by form

materials

materials by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by degree of qualification

residential structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Sencha pitcher with stamped dragonfly design (pair w/ 1954/1.512)

Artist

Seifû Yohei III

Artist Life Dates

1854-1914

Century

Late 19th-early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1893-1914

Accession Number

1954/1.503

Medium and Support

porcelain with clear glaze

relevance

rank 5.76664

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

food

materials

materials by function

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

vessels

Title

Smoke Rings June 14, 2001

Artist

Donald Sultan

Physical Description

Against a black background three smoke rings hang, connected by wafts of smoke. Two of the rings are in the viewer's lower left. One is in the viewer's upper right.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1951

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2006/1.159A-D

Medium and Support

spackle and tar on tile over masonite

relevance

rank 5.76334

Secondary Keywords

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

forms of expression

materials

materials by form

objects we use

people and culture

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Bi disk

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

206 BCE - 220 CE

Accession Number

1960/2.96

Medium and Support

white nephrite

relevance

rank 5.76334

Secondary Keywords

colors

descriptors

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

rock

rock by form

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by function

Title

Blanket (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Fulani

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1984/1.267.2

Medium and Support

wool

relevance

rank 5.75973

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

animal material

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by form

coverings and hangings by specific type

descriptors

fabric

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

hair

hair and hair components

hair by form

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

textiles

west african styles

western sudanese fringe-dwelling peoples

western sudanese styles

Title

Hearing the Sound of a Distant Bell

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

Ink and wash depicts the tranquility. Temples rest in the middle of the remote mountains. Hearing the bell resonnating in the valley, a monk is returning.

Artist Life Dates

(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2006/1.122

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.75701

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

bells and sets of bells

chordophones

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

materials

materials by function

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

percussion idiophones

scroll paintings

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Death Appearing on Horseback

Artist

Héctor Xavier

Artist Life Dates

Born 1921

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1954

Accession Number

1958/1.112

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.75326

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

family

figures

how we live

mammals

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

relationships

rites of passage

skeleton and skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Medium Metal Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

A brown, metal pipe with a lid and three utensils attached by chains.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.6

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 5.75029

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

Title

Seraph, half of a medallion from the west rose window of Reims Cathedral

Artist

Artist Unknown, Reims, France

Physical Description

A lunette-shaped panel composed of red, blue, white, brownish purple and yellowish brown stained glass joined together by lead cames depicting a seraph. Four leafy fronds, taken from another medieval window, have been inserted here between the seraph's head and shoulders. The panel is the upper half of a roundel originally installed in the west rose window of Reims Cathedral.

Century

late 13th-early 14th century

Object Creation Date

1280-1310

Accession Number

1979/1.161

Medium and Support

colored and painted glass and lead

relevance

rank 5.73150

Secondary Keywords

angels

animals and creatures

architectural elements

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

doctrinal concepts

europe (continent)

france (nation)

geographic and political locations

glass

glass and glassmaking mixtures

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inorganic material

legendary creatures

materials

materials by composition

object genres

object genres by form

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

windows

windows and window components

windows by form

Title

Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

bronze mirror with highly polished surface, back side deocrated with lions and grape motif and an animal shaped knob in the center.

Century

7th-10th century

Object Creation Date

618-907

Accession Number

1958/2.74

Medium and Support

cast bronze with black patina

relevance

rank 5.71825

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

food

fruit

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

grape (fruit)

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

Title

Smoke and Fog (Udaipur, India)

Artist

Caleb Cain Marcus

Physical Description

A black and white photo of fog over a pond. A bridge can be seen through the fog.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1978 - )

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2005

Accession Number

2011/2.175

Medium and Support

black and white digital print on paper

relevance

rank 5.70943

Secondary Keywords

color

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

lacustrine bodies

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by form

natural landscapes

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Box with Double-Dragon Design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Lacquered wooden box with inlaid mother-of-pearl in double-dragon design. The heads of each dragon stretch diagonally inward from opposite corners of the box, with wide eyes and open mouths. Their bodies curve in and out of the top plane of the box, creating an opposing effect with symmetrical balance. The dragons reach forward towards a flaming orb in the center of the box, called a cintamani, or Buddhist wish-granting jewel. Among the dragons are swirling cloud designs made of inlaid nacre and copper wire.

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

2007/2.8

Medium and Support

lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, and copper wire inlays

relevance

rank 5.69014

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by form

descriptors

legendary creatures

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Ajax

Artist

Carlo Naya

Artist Life Dates

Active from the late 1860s

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1860

Accession Number

1989/2.96

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.69004

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

rock

rock by form

swords

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weaponry

Title

Tombs in the Beauchamp Chapel, Warwick

Artist

Francis Bedford

Artist Life Dates

1816-1894

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1991/1.112

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.68935

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

how we live

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

rites of passage

rock

rock by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Cradles in the Sea

Artist

William Moore

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2002

Accession Number

2003/2.82

Medium and Support

patinated copper, madrone burl

relevance

rank 5.67459

Secondary Keywords

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

concepts relating to the creative process

containers

containers by form

creativity

descriptors

imagination

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

La Muse Uranie

Artist

J. Laurent y Minier

Artist Life Dates

(active 1843-1879)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880

Accession Number

1980/1.177

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.67459

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

rock

rock by form

statues

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

women

Title

Cariatide

Artist

Carlo Naya

Artist Life Dates

Active from the late 1860s

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1860

Accession Number

1989/2.98

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.67355

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

rock

rock by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Crucifixion

Artist

Raymond Coins

Artist Life Dates

1904 - 1998

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1985

Accession Number

2002/1.215

Medium and Support

stone relief

relevance

rank 5.67355

Secondary Keywords

crosses

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

rock

rock by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Round Woven Basket

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2006/2.33A&B

Medium and Support

woven bamboo

relevance

rank 5.67338

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

grass (plant material)

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

Title

Untitled

Artist

Pamela Sumner

Physical Description

A print done in black ink with a red circle in the background.

Object Creation Date

1950-2000

Accession Number

2011/1.64

Medium and Support

Chinese ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.67246

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by position

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

photographic prints

photographic prints by color

photographs

photographs by form

positives

settlements and landscapes

shores (landforms)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Exeter Cathedral, The Reredos

Artist

Francis Bedford

Artist Life Dates

1816-1894

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1853-1880s?

Accession Number

1996/1.49

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.66184

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

cathedrals

churches

descriptors

genres

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

places of worship

rock

rock by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Bamboo and Rock

Artist

Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong

Physical Description

A rock rises above the earth, and branches of bamboo mimic the gentle curve of its shape. Grasses grow below. Two lines of calligraphic text are written verticalley on the left side of the painting.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960-1975

Accession Number

2006/1.134

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.65753

Secondary Keywords

artists

asian

chinese

chinese painting styles

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coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

east asian

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plant material

scroll paintings

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Sassy

Artist

Lyle Jamieson

Artist Life Dates

(active Detroit, Michigan, 1946 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2002/2.148

Medium and Support

wild black cherry

relevance

rank 5.65396

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Piazza di Spagna

Artist

Pompeo Molins

Artist Life Dates

1827 - c. 1893

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1860

Accession Number

1982/1.235

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.64965

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

buildings and the land

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

measuring devices

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objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

people and occupations

photographic prints

photographic prints by process

photographs

photographs by form

positives

rock

rock by form

squares (open spaces)

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

timepieces

timepieces by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Sword, ornament, and scabbard

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle. The scabbard is painted with black laquer with image of samurai and cherry tree. He wears a jacket, pants, a straw hat and a sword, holding a brush, possibly writing a poem on a piece of paper hanging from the tree. The figure and tree are painted with rose-color and gold laquer.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1858

Accession Number

1973/2.88

Medium and Support

forged steel, lacquer, and gold

relevance

rank 5.63759

Secondary Keywords

cases (containers)

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by form

descriptors

edged weapons

materials

materials by function

objects we use

sheaths

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

The Memorial Well, The Marble Statue by Marochetti

Artist

Samuel Bourne

Artist Life Dates

1834-1912

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1834-1912

Accession Number

1984/1.308

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.62819

Secondary Keywords

architecture

crosses

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

religion

religions

rock

rock by form

statues

subject matter

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wells

Title

A Visit to the Gallery

Artist

Pier Celestino Gilardi

Physical Description

Two women on a settee dressed in elegant 19th century attire, one holding a fan and the other a parasol, while another richly clad woman leans in close beside them, in a lavishly decorated interior setting with ornately carved gilded walls, a large mirror above the settee, inlaid marble floor, and large vases to either side of the settee. In the center of the room is a sculpture of the Medici Venus on a pedestal with her back to the viewer, her reflection evident in the mirror. Between the base of the sculpture and the viewer is an elaborately carved gilt stool covered with rich red fabric. Beside the sculpture, another woman holding a book walks towards the cluster of women.

Artist Life Dates

1837 - 1905

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1877

Accession Number

1895.94

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 5.62595

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

building divisions

candles and candleholders

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

display rooms and spaces

figures

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

genres

household objects

inorganic material

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

materials

materials by composition

mythology

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

reflections

rock

rock by form

roman

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sculpture by subject type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Pale aqua silk underkimono with woven designs of fans scattered among waves

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

White neckband of leno weave in a stripe. Silk leno crepe with twill design of fans among waves.

Century

second half of 20th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.396

Medium and Support

Silk crepe with twill design of fans among waves

relevance

rank 5.62466

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Cross-Island Highway Based on Sketches

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

Painted and inscribed on the occasion of Veterans’ Day. The artist depicts a view of the narrow, winding roadway cutting through a magnificent rocky mountain.

In his inscription, Chang claims to use methods of Song masters that were adopted in painting the scene. A small detail on the lower right of the painting represents a couple of tiny figures standing aside the road. One figure is depicted as making life-sketches of the scene.

Artist Life Dates

(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1980

Accession Number

2006/1.111

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.61716

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

writing (processes)

Title

Old Pier Head

Artist

Edmund Blampied

Artist Life Dates

1886-1966

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1977/2.146

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

relevance

rank 5.60806

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

rock

rock by form

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

waterscapes

Title

College Green, Dublin

Artist

William Lawrence

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1840-1931

Accession Number

1979/2.113

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.60806

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

descriptors

europe

horsemen

inorganic material

locality

mammals

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

rock

rock by form

statues

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

St. Croce and the Statue of Dante in Florence (St. Croce e Statua di Dante, Fire)

Artist

Sommer, Giorgio and Behles, Edmund

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1914-1934

Accession Number

1986/1.151

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.60806

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

churches

descriptors

europe

inorganic material

italy

locality

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

places of worship

rock

rock by form

statues

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Rectangular Woven Three-tiered Picnic Basket

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2006/2.34A-D

Medium and Support

woven bamboo

relevance

rank 5.60581

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

containers by function or context

containers for storing or transporting food

culinary containers

descriptors

grass (plant material)

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

Title

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

Artist

Bo Yang

Physical Description

Rubbing of limestone slab carved bas-relief with six registers. The lower register depicts a chariot procession above fish-inhabited waters. The central three registers depict figures carrying out funerary rites. The top register shows a winged creature with a human face flanked by two writhing dragons and other animals, including two rabbits and a nine-tailed fox.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1961

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2008

Accession Number

2008/1.154.1

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.60482

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

inorganic material

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

paintings

paintings by location or context

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Wulai Falls Based on Sketches

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

The Wulai Waterfalls are shown in a “Y” shape configuration, and painted in simple light ink washes. On a hill-path on the center right several tourists are represented as riding some kind of rickshaw.

Artist Life Dates

1906-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1981

Accession Number

2006/1.121

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 5.60344

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

components of bodies of water

descriptors

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Credenza

Artist

Artist Unknown, Italy

Physical Description

The front of this handsome oak credenza, or sideboard, is divided into halves by three pilasters. Each half is outfitted with a drawer and a door below. The decorative and functional components are artfully arranged across the front of the piece to form a balanced composition of repeated geometric shapes and harmonious proportions.

Century

Early 16th century

Object Creation Date

1500-1530

Accession Number

1955/1.228

Medium and Support

oak wood

relevance

rank 5.59437

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

case furniture

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

enclosing structural elements

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant material

storage and display furniture

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

wall components

wall components by form or function

walls and wall components

wood and wood products

Title

The Lion of Lucerne

Artist

Giorgio Sommer

Artist Life Dates

1834-1914

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1834-1914

Accession Number

1984/1.307

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.58617

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

rock by form

text-based art

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weaponry

Title

The Five Orders of Architecture

Artist

Herbert W. Johe

Artist Life Dates

born 1914

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1993

Accession Number

1998/1.173

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 5.58388

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

architecture

creatures

descriptors

mammals

materials

materials by origin

panels

people and occupations

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Melanchonia

Artist

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist Life Dates

1609-1664

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1648

Accession Number

1959/1.128

Medium and Support

etching on medium-weight, slightly textured, buff laid paper

relevance

rank 5.58388

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

figures

mammals

materials

materials by origin

objects

people and occupations

plants

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Hiroshima Series

Artist

Jacob Lawrence

Artist Life Dates

1917 - 2000

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1983

Accession Number

1997/1.533.1

Medium and Support

screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper

relevance

rank 5.58388

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

genres

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

standing

weaponry

Title

Calavera Zapatista

Artist

José Guadalupe Posada

Artist Life Dates

1851-1913

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1851-1913

Accession Number

1958/1.123

Medium and Support

relief engraving on metal

relevance

rank 5.58388

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

clothing

descriptors

mammals

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

objects

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Calavera Huertista

Artist

José Guadalupe Posada

Artist Life Dates

1851-1913

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1910

Accession Number

1958/1.122

Medium and Support

relief engraving on metal

relevance

rank 5.58388

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

how we live

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

rites of passage

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Hiroshima Series

Artist

Jacob Lawrence

Artist Life Dates

1917 - 2000

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1983

Accession Number

1997/1.533.4

Medium and Support

screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper

relevance

rank 5.58388

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

genres

materials

materials by origin

mythology

people and occupations

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Scherzi di Fantasia. No. 6. The Magician seated with four figures by a burning

Artist

Giovanni Batttista Tiepolo

Artist Life Dates

(Venice, 1696 - 1770, Madrid)

Century

18th Century

Object Creation Date

after 1757

Accession Number

1960/2.39

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 5.58319

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

birds

descriptors

figures

mammals

materials

materials by origin

objects

people and occupations

sheep

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Orders of Architecture , Index to Plates

Artist

Herbert W. Johe

Artist Life Dates

born 1914

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1993

Accession Number

1998/1.174.1-4

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 5.57950

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

architecture

creatures

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

panels

people and occupations

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

text-based art