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Title

Do you think Fluxus made a difference?, from the Haven Hall Installation 2012

Artist

Benjamin Patterson

Physical Description

Ink print on paper reading "Do you think Fluxus made a difference?" signed by the artist. Matted and framed.

Object Creation Date

2012

Accession Number

2012/2.110.4

Medium and Support

plastic frame with plexi glass, stickers, and ink on paper with blue matting

relevance

rank 5.31344

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

printing and printing processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Frederick Douglass

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" border the piece along with two copies of the artist's signature and the screenprint number .

Artist Life Dates

1898-1969

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.108

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

relevance

rank 5.31242

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

materials

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objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Tanuki (raccoon dog) and Bamboo in the Snow

Artist

Konoshima Ôkoku

Physical Description

A tanuki, or racoon dog, is seen peering over its shoulder on a snowy hill. Its footprints disappear in the snow behind it. Bamboo rise from out of view on the bottom right, and dominate the upper register of the image. This painting mounted on a hanging scroll also includes elaborate gold fabric with repeating designs.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1938

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2003/1.402

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll, ink on silk

relevance

rank 5.30903

Secondary Keywords

animal

associated concepts

coating (material)

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descriptors

earth sciences concepts

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materials

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objects we use

paintings

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people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

precipitation

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Courage, Comrades, I'm Coming

Artist

Lucien Hector Jonas

Physical Description

Text: Courage, Comrades, I'm Coming - Hold Allies!! Stand England! Stand France! Stand Italy! Hold the lines against the Hun a few months longer - Our boys are coming - a million men are on the way & millions more to follow - Behind them stands America - that means you & me! - 100,000,000 strong - American Says: Down With Autocracy! - Up With Democracy! - I'll Save. I'll Sacrifice. I'll Serve. I'll Endure. - To the End that the World = "under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that the government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth" - Issued by Connecticut State Council of Denfense

Artist Life Dates

1880-1947

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1917

Accession Number

1954/2.35.54

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.30696

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

army

declaratory and advertising artifacts

descriptors

events

figures

how we live

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

military

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

soldiers

statues

text-based art

war

world wars

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 5.30039

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

Lotus Blossom

Artist

Zhang Daqian (Chang Ta-ch'ien)

Physical Description

Blue, gray and black ink washes are used to depict lotus blossoms rising out of and partially hidden by plants and muddy waters. A poem is written above, alluding to the lotus blossoms below.

Artist Life Dates

(Neijiang, Szechuan, 1899 - 1983)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1965-1975

Accession Number

1991/1.67

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 5.29943

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

coating (material)

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combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

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image-making processes and techniques

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landscapes (environments)

materials

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motifs

natural landscapes

plant-derived motifs

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

soil

soil by composition or origin

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

wetlands

writing (processes)

Title

Fishermen Returning in the Evening Snow

Artist

Jiang Song (Chiang Sung)

Physical Description

Swift, spontaneous brushwork is used to capture a winter landscape. Two fishermen, wearing wide-brimmed straw hats and thatched grass rain capes, work their way through the heavy snow as they cross a bridge, carrying nets on their shoulders.

Artist Life Dates

(1478 - after 1567)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 16th century

Accession Number

1976/2.139

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

relevance

rank 5.29911

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

fishing vessels

fishing vessels by function

hats

headgear

hunting and commercial fishing vessels

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

materials

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object genres

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objects we use

painting and painting techniques

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

physical sciences concepts

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processes and techniques

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scientific concepts

scientists and people in science-related occupations

seasons

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

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 5.28148

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

Inkwell of art nouveau design, crystal with sterling silver lid, rounded corners

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A crystal inwell with a cube body and rounded edge corners and a silver lid on top.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.286

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 5.28033

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

containers for writing equipment

culinary containers

descriptors

drinking vessels

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Calligraphy

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

The inscription is a famous discussion on the vulgarity and the elegance in painting by Qing Dynasty painter Zou Yigui (or Zou Xiaoshan).

Artist Life Dates

1906 - 1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

2006/1.128

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on gold-flecked paper

relevance

rank 5.27877

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

gold and gold alloy

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

writing (processes)

Title

Grey Gem Cut

Artist

John Francis Torreano

Physical Description

The outline and reflections of a gem painted onto wood.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1941

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

2011/1.87

Medium and Support

paint on wood

relevance

rank 5.27859

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

object genres

object genres by material

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

wood and wood products

Title

Kuttrolf-like Decanter

Artist

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Physical Description

This orange/yellow iridescent decanter with a triangular-shapped stopper is pinched in the middle, dividing the vessel into several separate channels.

Artist Life Dates

1848-1933

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1896-1900

Accession Number

1972/2.221

Medium and Support

iridescent gold and rust glass

relevance

rank 5.26963

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

household objects

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

medium

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Grass-Seated Chair (three of four)

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.98.3

Medium and Support

walnut frame with woven grass seats

relevance

rank 5.26877

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Frenchman's Cove I Table

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.99A&B

Medium and Support

walnut

relevance

rank 5.26877

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

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humanities

materials

materials by origin

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people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Wall Mounted Cabinet

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.101

Medium and Support

walnut and woven pandanus cloth

relevance

rank 5.26877

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

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humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Grass-Seated Chair (two of four)

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.98.2

Medium and Support

walnut frame with woven grass seats

relevance

rank 5.26877

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Grass-Seated Chair (four of four)

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.98.4

Medium and Support

walnut frame with woven grass seats

relevance

rank 5.26877

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Single Pedestal Desk

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.100A&B

Medium and Support

figured walnut

relevance

rank 5.26877

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

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furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

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people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Credenza

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.102

Medium and Support

walnut and woven pandanus cloth

relevance

rank 5.26877

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

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furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Grass-Seated Chair (one of four)

Artist

George Nakashima Woodworkers

Object Creation Date

early 1950

Accession Number

2014/2.98.1

Medium and Support

walnut frame with woven grass seats

relevance

rank 5.26877

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

humanities

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

wood and wood products

Title

Guli Society Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1971

Accession Number

1971/2.31

Medium and Support

wood with black and white pigment

relevance

rank 5.26211

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by function

descriptors

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

Title

Untitled

Artist

Grace Hartigan

Physical Description

A black and white ink print.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1922 - 2008)

Object Creation Date

1960

Accession Number

2011/1.63

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.26075

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

photographic prints

photographic prints by color

photographs

photographs by form

positives

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Travelling in Autumn Mountains: Landscape in the style of Guo Xi (Kuo Hsi)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A group of travellers moves along a path at the foot of the mountains that grow upward, dominating the majority of the pictoral space. The common technique using small black dots occurs throughout the painting, accenting mountain edges, tree branches and roots. A building can be seen peeking out from behind the mountains in the lower portion of hte painting.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2002/2.354

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

relevance

rank 5.24828

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

geography

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

plants

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Cadillac Fleetwood, near Messak Settafet, Sahara, Libya (R14), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Physical Description

Car under excavation in a desert scene. There is a wooden framework around the car.

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

1991; printed 2001

Accession Number

2012/2.144

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.23987

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

passenger vehicles

soil

soil by composition or origin

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Glass snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1790-1880

Accession Number

1980/2.141

Medium and Support

glass

relevance

rank 5.23499

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Still Life with Fruit and Walnuts

Artist

George Forster

Artist Life Dates

1817-1896

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1817-1896

Accession Number

1981/2.164

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 5.22932

Secondary Keywords

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for storage and support furniture

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

genres

materials

materials by origin

objects

objects we use

plant material

plants

table coverings

the natural world

Title

Graves of Neil and Lawrence

Artist

John Edward Saché

Artist Life Dates

act. in India, 1860s-1880s

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1860-1889

Accession Number

1984/1.309

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.22856

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

death

descriptors

funerary structures

how we live

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

plants

rites of passage

rock

rock by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

La Melancholia

Artist

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist Life Dates

1609-1664

Century

17th Century

Object Creation Date

circa 1647

Accession Number

1994/2.12

Medium and Support

etching on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper, trimmed to platemark

relevance

rank 5.22704

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

image-making equipment

mammals

materials

materials by origin

objects

objects we use

painting equipment

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

tools and equipment

Title

The Visitation

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

Two women on a staircase in an embrace. A man on one side with an arm raised in greeting. Another man is on the other side with a bag over his shoulder.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1827

Accession Number

2013/2.560

Medium and Support

pencil, pen and brown ink on laid paper

relevance

rank 5.21714

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

associated concepts

biological concepts

chimneys and chimney components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

food

fruit

heating and cooking elements

materials

materials by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

religions

religions and religious concepts

scientific concepts

Title

Firenze - Palazzo Pitti, La Fontana

Artist

Fratelli Alinari

Artist Life Dates

(active 1854 - 1920)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1832-1865

Accession Number

1982/1.229

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 5.20199

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

descriptors

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

inorganic material

italy (nation)

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

photographic prints

photographic prints by process

photographs

photographs by form

plants

positives

rock

rock by form

sculpture by subject type

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

tuscany (region)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

water distribution structures

Title

Mountain Light, Cloud Shadow

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

The use of light ink to depict the hills and remote mountains was to present the misty and dreamlike Dayu Mountain. Chang applied the wash to creat a sense of wet atmosphere.

Artist Life Dates

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1974

Accession Number

2006/1.107

Medium and Support

unmounted scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.19689

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

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

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A pewter inkwell in the shape of a teapot. The handle is made out of wood and the spout is porcelain.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.266

Medium and Support

metal, wood, porcelain

relevance

rank 5.19528

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

containers for writing equipment

culinary containers

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Pike Decoy

Artist

Oscar Peterson

Physical Description

Carved wooden decoy of a Pike fish; green along dorsal region with yellow underbelly, spots and flecks of yellow, white, and black.

Artist Life Dates

1887 - 1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1928

Accession Number

2002/1.216

Medium and Support

carved and painted wood and painted metal

relevance

rank 5.19398

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

object genres

object genres by function

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

Title

Vanitas (Still Life), with globe, skull, candle, tazza, and covered cup

Artist

Willem Claesz Heda

Physical Description

This remarkable still life depicts a table crowded with, among other things, a gilded covered goblet, a wide saucer-shaped silver tazza, a celestial globe painted with images of the constellations, a skull wearing a laurel wreath, and an extinguished candle, all rendered in exquisite detail with careful attention paid to the effects of light and texture. While the arrangement of objects may appear casual, the composition is artfully balanced along two diagonal axes centered on the two cups that lie crossed on the table. The repetition of ovoid shapes throughout the painting and the monochrome tonality with its restricted range of hues and values, a hallmark of Heda's style, assures the seamless integration of the sundry objects into a unified whole.

Artist Life Dates

1594-1680

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1633-1635

Accession Number

1965/2.55

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 5.17673

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

candleholders

candles and candleholders

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

drinking vessels

european

european styles and periods

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

renaissance-baroque styles and periods

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

still lifes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels for serving and consuming food

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Back of Seated Nude

Artist

Humbert Albrizio

Artist Life Dates

1907-1970

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1951/1.26

Medium and Support

pen and ink on cream-colored paper

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rank 5.17658

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Title

Mirror with serpentine interlaces and angular meanders

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Thinnly cast mirror with narrow rim and bridge-shaped knob, back decorated with interlaces of serpentine and angular meaders, front side polished flat

Century

3rd century BCE

Object Creation Date

3rd century BCE

Accession Number

1958/2.76

Medium and Support

cast bronze with silver and malachite patina

relevance

rank 5.17428

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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furnishings

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Title

Drinking horn

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880

Accession Number

1984/2.33

Medium and Support

cape buffalo horn and plant fibers

relevance

rank 5.16628

Secondary Keywords

animal material

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culinary containers

descriptors

drinking vessels

horns

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Title

Red Trees, Blue Mountains

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

Landscape colored with the bright hues of autumn. Pavilions are nestled among clouds and mountain forests. A rustic staircase appears between wisps of clouds and trees, winding up the slope next to waterfalls.

Artist Life Dates

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1975

Accession Number

2006/1.135

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 5.16395

Secondary Keywords

upward

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Title

Master (Su) Tongbo in a Straw Hat and Sandals

Artist

Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)

Physical Description

Master Su Tongpo, in a hat stands in a natural arched rock formation, turning his head slightly to stare into the distance. He holds his robes in left hand, and a cane in his right.

Artist Life Dates

1882-1954

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

2006/1.117

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 5.15792

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Visualization of the poem, 'Lake, Mountain, Willow Tree and Mist'

Artist

Nukina Kaioku

Artist Life Dates

(Tokushima, Shikoku, 1778 - 1863, Kyoto)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

early 19th century - mid 19th century

Accession Number

1985/2.25

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on satin

relevance

rank 5.15381

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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asian

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Title

Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard

Artist

Ietsugu

Physical Description

The sword is long and slightly curved; the handle cover is wrapped with black cords, mostly worn out. The round tsuba (sword guard) is made of steel and has two holes. The scabbard is painted with lacquer and has a string for hanging. There is a pair of lion-shaped menuki (fitting) on the handle.

Artist Life Dates

(active Ôei era, 1394 - 1427)

Century

14th-15th century

Object Creation Date

1394-1427

Accession Number

1973/2.87

Medium and Support

forged steel blade and lacquer

relevance

rank 5.13111

Secondary Keywords

cases (containers)

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descriptors

edged weapon components

edged weapons

materials

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sheaths

weapon components

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Swallow's Mouth Cave

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

A view, perhaps from inside a cave, that provides a glimpse of a small strech of highway through mountainous terrain. A river flows below, cutting a path between the mountains.

Artist Life Dates

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1978

Accession Number

2006/1.109

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.12767

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Title

Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 6

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

One of six hanging scrolls in a series depicting the landscape of Ali Mountain, trees and hillside are shown below calligraphic text. The artist uses alternating wet ink washes for the misty clouds and dry flying-brushes for the large pine trees

Artist Life Dates

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2006/1.141

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.12767

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Title

Chest of Drawers

Artist

Norman Bel Geddes

Physical Description

Four-legged black chest of drawers in metal, with contrasting chrome-plated metal in the drawer handles and a thin strip outlining the facade.

Artist Life Dates

1893-1958

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1928; produced 1929-1932

Accession Number

2012/1.293

Medium and Support

enameled steel, chrome-plated metal, brass and wood

relevance

rank 5.12605

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

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descriptors

disciplines

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sleeping spaces

Title

Drawing of a jar

Artist

Hamada Shôji

Physical Description

Ink painting on paper of footed vase or jar with design. Calligraphic text is to the right of the image, most likely a signature.

Artist Life Dates

1894 - 1978

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

1980/2.222

Medium and Support

ink on paper, unmounted

relevance

rank 5.11868

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

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Title

Rocks and Surf

Artist

Wilfred Byron Shaw

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1959

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1938

Accession Number

1940.216

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 5.11345

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

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Title

Oka and Walmacho

Artist

Victor Higgins

Physical Description

In this painting, done in broad brush strokes, the figures of two women fill the composition. One is seated in profile view and the other, standing behind her, gazes out into the distance. The forms of their bodies are set againist a plain white wall creating a strong outline, especially around the area of their hair and faces. There is also a strong color contrast between the dark black shawl worn by the standing woman and light pink shawl of the seated one. There is an amulet made of bone and feathers hanging on the wall in the upper right corner of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1884-1949

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1915

Accession Number

1931.13

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 5.11089

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Kakegawa, Distant View of Mount Akiba

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A bridge forms a diagonal on the print. Three travellers are passing the bridge, while two monks are walking down toward them. Landscape of water and mountains is shown in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1948/1.127

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.10327

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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Title

Grape Picker

Artist

Antonio Frasconi

Physical Description

This two-color woodcut in black and pale pink depicts a standing female figure against a black background in vertical format. The figure is shown bending over collecting grapes in the folds of her apron. Her skirt is decorated in a bird motif and her hair is windswept. The verso of this print contains an announcement for an exhibition at Weyhe Gallery in New York in March and April of 1951.

Artist Life Dates

1919-2013

Object Creation Date

circa 1951

Accession Number

2012/2.187

Medium and Support

two-color woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 5.10039

Secondary Keywords

agricultural functions

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Title

Cup

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1984/2.37

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 5.09015

Secondary Keywords

containers

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descriptors

drinking vessels

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