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Title

Horned Mask

Artist

African, Nigeria, Ibo

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1978

Accession Number

1978/2.14

Medium and Support

wood, monkey fur

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:16:04

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by function

descriptors

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Point Judith Light

Artist

William Trost Richards

Artist Life Dates

1833-1905

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1870

Accession Number

1978/1.170

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:54

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

geography

houses

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

ships

the natural world

Title

Tobit Burying the Dead

Artist

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist Life Dates

1609-1664

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1647-1651

Accession Number

1977/2.6

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:43

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

events

forming

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people and culture

personal life events

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Four-armed Vishnu

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Physical Description

Vishnu stands with his legs apart holding his four attributes in his hands. Reading in clockwise direction from his right front hand he holds: his club, discus, conch and lotus, here a rather flat object cupped in his palm. His back two arms are extremely short. The figure is encircled with a decorated arch with a line of beads and triangular shaped openings around them. A stylized sun and moon are to either side of Vishnu’s head. He wears a variety of simple, lumpy jewelry at his feet are a horse to his right and a bull or cow to his left and between them are three rings lying flat on the base. At the front of the base are seven stylized horses, identifying this as a combination figure: Vishnu and the sun god Surya, whose chariot is pulled by seven horses.

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

1977/2.49

Medium and Support

bronze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:41

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

design elements

hindu

mammals

materials

materials by composition

motifs

named gods and goddesses

natural element motifs

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

percussive weapons

plant-derived motifs

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

religion

religions

religions and religious concepts

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sports and athletic equipment

subject matter

track and field sports equipment

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Square dish with landscape scene, Tianqi (T'ien-ch'i) era

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1621-1627

Accession Number

1977/2.18

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze enamel painting

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:32

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

plants

the natural world

vessels

waterscapes

Title

Cat under Flowers

Artist

Chen Zun (Ch'en Tsun)

Physical Description

In this painting a well-fed cat nestles contentedly among the grass and flowers, relaxing on the bank of a stream.

Artist Life Dates

(active Chia-hsing, Chekiang, 1573 - 1619)

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1612

Accession Number

1977/2.17

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:32

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

mammals

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

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

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:28

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

Lithographie en Manière Noire, from 'L'Artiste'

Artist

Edmond Tudot

Artist Life Dates

1805-1861

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1831

Accession Number

1977/1.166

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:10

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Baking Bread, Labor of the Month for December

Artist

Jean de Court, called Vigier

Physical Description

This enamel roundel depicts three figures in an interior. In the foreground a man with a soft pointed cap maneuvers small round loaves of bread in an oven with a long wooden paddle. Behind him a woman with an elaborate headdress and another figure prepare more loaves for baking. The silvery gray tones of this grisaille enamel impart the scene with a subtle luminosity.

Artist Life Dates

active 1541-1564

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1540-1560

Accession Number

1977/1.168

Medium and Support

enamel

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:10

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

cooking and heating devices

cooking tools and equipment

culinary equipment

culinary equipment by function

culinary equipment for preparing and cooking food

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by location or context

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Echoed Sunsets

Artist

Edward Epping

Artist Life Dates

20th c.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1976/2.80

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:15:03

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

descriptors

inorganic material

laundry

materials

materials by composition

the natural world

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

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:44

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

materials by composition

materials by function

object genres

object genres by form

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

precipitation

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

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

Birds in a Tree

Artist

Nakabayashi Chikutô

Physical Description

A family of birds rest among willow branches. Three chicks rest below, while the larger parents perch above

Artist Life Dates

1776-1853

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1840

Accession Number

1976/2.103

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll, ink on silk

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:35

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

grass (plant material)

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

plant material

plants

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

The Mourning Virgin and holy women (fragment of a Crucifixion from a portable altarpiece)

Artist

Embriachi Workshop, Venice, Italy

Physical Description

This carved bone sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary raising her right hand in a gesture of grief while her head is bent in mourning. A similar female figure, holding her hands clasped before her, appears in profile behind the Virgin, and another female figure stands to the left. Behind the mourning women the pointed helmets worn by two soldiers may be discerned.

Century

14th-15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1400

Accession Number

1976/2.102

Medium and Support

bone

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:35

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

europe (continent)

events

executions

geographic and political locations

italy (nation)

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious visual works

sculpture

sculpture by technique

veneto (region)

venezia (province)

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Point Lobos, California

Artist

Michael Smith

Artist Life Dates

Born 1942

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1975

Accession Number

1976/1.237

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:34

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

genres

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

Title

Boating on a River in Autumn

Artist

Chen Huan (Ch'en Huan)

Physical Description

A lone boatman appears from behing the rocks, looking forward. Above him and slightl foregrounded arches a tree, and behind him lay a series of trees and rocks. Black dots are used to accent the rocks, and repeating patterns indicate leaves on trees. Red seals are in the lower left and lower right corners, and a third is at the end of the block of calligraphic text at top right.

Artist Life Dates

early 17th century

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1596

Accession Number

1976/1.224

Medium and Support

album leaf matted to frame, ink on gold paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:30

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercraft

watercraft by general type

writing (processes)

Title

Battle of the Romans under Scipio against the Carthaginians

Artist

Agostino di Musi

Physical Description

A group of men wage battle against each other in a rocky landscape. Some of the men wear ancient Roman armor while others are only partially clothed. The combatants wield spears and swords, and some are on horseback. The mounted soldier in the center of the scene holds a large banner. A burning city is visible in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

(Venice, 1490 - 1540)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

after 1531

Accession Number

1976/1.211

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:27

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

costume

costume by function

descriptors

edged weapons

events

inorganic material

intaglio prints

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

protective wear

staff weapons

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Ritual Stones, from "Juniper Portfolio"

Artist

Minor White

Artist Life Dates

1908-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1963; portfolio 1975

Accession Number

1976/1.207

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:26

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

Title

Birdlime and Surf, from "Jupiter Portfolio"

Artist

Minor White

Artist Life Dates

1908-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1951; portfolio 1975

Accession Number

1976/1.202

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:25

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Jain Tirthankara and a monk with animal forest scene, no. 12 from a Digambara series

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School

Physical Description

Two distinct registers divide a page in half. At the top, a yellow-orange colored nude jina sits in lotus position upon a three tiered throne [a patterned blue level at the bottom on feet, with an orange section with gold and red decoration and a green level at the top with gold vertical stripes]. He sits against a red background adorned with a pattern of three white dots. The background takes the shape of an elegant cusped arch with a green and white pattern along its outside with a gold pattern at its sides. To the right of the seated figure a nude Digambara monk sits with his legs folded and one knee up on a less elaborate throne with a lota or pot at the corner and a crossed bookstand to the side holding a book with some devanagari writing on it. He raises his right arm and holds his left to his ear.

Placed under a band of curving yellow stripes, the bottom register represents animals in a landscape. At the bottom are clumps of grass with four stylized mountain forms in blue at the right. Above the mountains stands a tiger facing a family of antelope striding towards him. The family consists of the blue male with his long spiraling horns and a yellow doe below him with a flesh-colored in front of her. Another small yellow fawn takes up the rear. Clumps of light blue and green grasses fill in the background.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.178

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:14

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

descriptors

figures (representations)

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

mammals

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people by state or condition

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

plant material

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious (people)

settlements and landscapes

vessels

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Jina and a monk in a landscape from a Digambara Jain manuscript

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School

Physical Description

This painting illustrates a verse from a Digambara Jain manuscript that likens the capacity of praising the Jina to destroy sins to the way the sun obliterates darkness; it shows a sun with the face of a Jina illuminating the sky. The golden-hued Jina and the monk who venerate a Jina are nude, identifying them as belonging to the Digambara (sky-clad) sect of Jainism.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.172

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:13

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

figures

figures (representations)

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by activity

people by occupation

people by state or condition

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Jina venerated by a monk and a lay devotee from Digambara Jain Manuscript

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School

Physical Description

A man reclines on a carpet or cloth, and looks up at two figures above him. On the right, a deity sits cross-legged on a pedestal with a canopy over its head. To the left, another figure faces the deity, also on a pedestal carpet. He appears to be naked, and raises his in gesture towards the deity. A metal lamp or ewer rests below him, on what appears to be an abstract mountain, on which the reclining man also lies. He holds what may be prayer beads, and wears robes with stripes and his covered head rests on a pillow.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.163

Medium and Support

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:10

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

Ragamala series: Bhairon Raga

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1975/2.162

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:14:10

Secondary Keywords

architecture

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

genres

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and occupations

Title

Blue-and-white jar with design of magpies, camellia & bamboo, Chongzheng era

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

17th–18th century?

Object Creation Date

1628-1644

Accession Number

1975/1.82

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting and incised designs

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:58

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

buildings and the land

ceramics

descriptors

grass (plant material)

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by material

plant material

plants

pottery (object genre)

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

stoneware

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

La Comédie de la Mort

Artist

Rodolphe Bresdin

Artist Life Dates

1822-1885

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1854

Accession Number

1975/1.84

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:58

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

geography

how we live

materials

materials by origin

people and occupations

plants

rites of passage

skeleton and skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Cloudy Mountains and Misty Trees, after Dong Yuan

Artist

Zha Shibiao (Cha Shih-piao)

Physical Description

This vertical composition consists of tall, thin trees in the foreground, with a lone boatman floating beneath and behind them. As the scene stretches upwars, mountains take up a dominant position in the picture, stretching toward the sky. Above them is calligraphic text.

Artist Life Dates

(Haiyang, Anhui, 1615 - 1698)

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 17th century

Accession Number

1975/1.73

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:56

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

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Spitball

Artist

Tony Smith

Physical Description

A black granite abstract sculpute. Two "legs" rise up toward one another to meet at a point, making a basic triangle shape. At the bottom of the "legs," two horizontal "feet" protrude away from the object's center and end in four-sided points.

Artist Life Dates

1912 - 1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1961; created 1970

Accession Number

1974/2.51

Medium and Support

granite

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:51

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

inorganic material

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

rock

rock by form

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Birthday Party

Artist

Richard Wilt

Artist Life Dates

1915-1981

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1949

Accession Number

1974/2.9

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:51

Secondary Keywords

birthdays

candles and candleholders

dances

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

plants

the natural world

vessels

Title

Landscape with Sheep

Artist

Samuel Triscott

Artist Life Dates

1846-1925

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1846-1925

Accession Number

1974/2.5

Medium and Support

watercolor

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:51

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

geography

grasses

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

plants

the natural world

Title

Konditormeister Franz Bremer, Koln No. 54

Artist

August Sander

Artist Life Dates

1876-1964

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1928

Accession Number

1974/2.25

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:46

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

figures

genres

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

work and instructional spaces

Title

San Felice: Plate 2 from 'Illustrated Excursions in Italy,' Vol. II

Artist

Edward Lear

Artist Life Dates

1812-1888

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1847

Accession Number

1974/2.26

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:46

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

europe

geography

inorganic material

locality

materials

materials by composition

Title

Wrapped Roses

Artist

Christo

Physical Description

Three plastic long-stemmed red roses wrapped in thick transparent polyethylene, tied with twine, ends stapled

Artist Life Dates

born 1935

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1974/2.28

Medium and Support

plastic, cord and staples

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:46

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european regions

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

plants

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

sculpture

sculpture by material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

St. Jerome

Artist

Anonymous German (Anspach)

Physical Description

This small porcelain sculpture represents a gaunt, sinewy bearded figure, who is naked except for a loincloth. With his right knee wedged in a stump, his torso contracts with an inner tension as he pounds his chest with stones in an act of penitence. At his feet sits a lion.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1760-1770

Accession Number

1974/1.90

Medium and Support

porcelain

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:40

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

ceramics

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

object genres

object genres by material

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

religious ideologies

stoneware

Title

Desert

Artist

Vija Celmins

Artist Life Dates

Born 1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1971

Accession Number

1974/1.255

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:39

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

ground

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

Title

Mirror, "Animal cycle type" (Ssu-ling shih-er hsiao: 4 spirits and 12 zodiacs)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Bronze mirror with one side polished flat, and the other side decorated with mystical animals for cardinal orientation and twelve zodiac animals.

Century

7th century

Object Creation Date

7th century

Accession Number

1974/1.180

Medium and Support

cast bronze with malachite and azurite patina

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:23

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

design elements

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

motifs

nonferrous metal

objects we use

Title

Jue wine cup

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Bronze oval cup with a rounded base supported on three slender legs of triangular cross section; each leg tapers to a point. The vessel has one loop handle attached to the side, a long pouring spout with a U-shaped channel on one side balanced by a pointed tail on the other, and a pair of capped finials rise from the rim. The piece has a rich green patina and minimal surface decoration.

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1300 BCE - circa 1100 BCE

Accession Number

1974/1.170

Medium and Support

cast bronze with green patina

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:22

Secondary Keywords

containers

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containers for serving and consuming food

copper alloy

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drinking vessels

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metal

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styles and periods by general era

three-age system

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Mirror with animal motifs and eight-character inscription

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

bronze mirrorr with two columns of auspicious inscriptions for career promotion and healthy offsprings in eight characters separated by the central knob, which is, in turn, surrounded by stylized mystical animal motif on both side.

Century

2nd century BCE-2nd century CE

Accession Number

1974/1.168

Medium and Support

cast bronze with malachite and silver patina

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:22

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

furnishings

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inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal

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metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

Title

Boucherie, Rue Christine, from "Portfolio of 20 photographs printed by Berenice Abbott"

Artist

Eugène Atget

Artist Life Dates

1856-1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1898-1927

Accession Number

1974/1.121

Medium and Support

gold toned gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:14

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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descriptors

materials

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streets

Title

Oiso Station, tora-ga-ame (Tora's Rain), Plate 9 from Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi (Fifty-three Stations of the Eastern Road)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A landscape of the bank by the river with mountains in the distance. There are trees, huts, and several tombstones in the foreground. Two figures are walking toward a hut.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1855

Accession Number

1974/1.102

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:09

Secondary Keywords

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Title

The Laundress

Artist

Aristide Maillol

Physical Description

This bronze statue depicts a female figure kneeling and bending forward with her arms outstretched. She grasps a long piece of cloth which is stretched on the ground in front of her. She looks directly at the cloth with an intent expression. The woman is wearing a long skirt which covers her legs and feet and swirls around her on the ground. Her blouse has flowing sleeves that end at the elbows, leaving her forearms bare. Her hair is pulled back and gatherred into a knot. The bronze has a dark green patina and the surface of the statue is smooth and polished.

Artist Life Dates

1861 - 1944

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1973/2.78

Medium and Support

bronze on bronze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:07

Secondary Keywords

copper alloy

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descriptors

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Title

Tile

Artist

Pewabic Pottery

Physical Description

Square ceramic tile with iridescent metallic glaze

Artist Life Dates

20th c.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1937

Accession Number

1973/2.59

Medium and Support

stoneware with iridescent glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:04

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

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Title

Tile

Artist

Pewabic Pottery

Physical Description

Square ceramic tile with copper and turquoise iridescent glaze

Artist Life Dates

20th c.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1937

Accession Number

1973/2.58

Medium and Support

stoneware with copper and turquoise glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:04

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

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Title

Tile

Artist

Pewabic Pottery

Physical Description

Square ceramic tile with iridescent orange glaze

Artist Life Dates

20th c.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1937

Accession Number

1973/2.55

Medium and Support

stoneware with orange glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:03

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

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Title

Tile

Artist

Pewabic Pottery

Physical Description

Square ceramic tile with iridescent blue glaze

Artist Life Dates

20th c.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1937

Accession Number

1973/2.57

Medium and Support

stoneware with iridescent glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:03

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

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Title

Tile

Artist

Pewabic Pottery

Physical Description

Square ceramic tile with orange glaze

Artist Life Dates

20th c.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1937

Accession Number

1973/2.56

Medium and Support

stoneware with orange matte glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:13:03

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

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Title

Le Bois Aux Roches

Artist

Léopold Desbrosses

Artist Life Dates

1821-1908

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1877?

Accession Number

1973/1.760

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:12:46

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

plants

the natural world

Title

Femme Assise sur un Rocher (D'après Louise Abbema)

Artist

Félix Hilaire Buhot

Artist Life Dates

1847-1898

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1874

Accession Number

1973/1.750

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:12:44

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

clothing

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

La Jouane

Artist

Tancrède Abraham

Artist Life Dates

1836-1895

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1867

Accession Number

1973/1.739

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:12:41

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

And Iron in Brussels Museum

Artist

Albert Kahn

Artist Life Dates

(1869 - 1942)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

August 1891

Accession Number

1972/2.517

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:11:44

Secondary Keywords

belgium

descriptors

europe

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iron and iron alloy

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Title

Sketches of Wro't Iron work in Nurnberg Museum

Artist

Albert Kahn

Artist Life Dates

(1869 - 1942)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

July 9, 1891

Accession Number

1972/2.490

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:11:36

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

materials

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metal

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Title

Wro't Iron Hinge to Small Cabinet in Cluny Museum

Artist

Albert Kahn

Artist Life Dates

(1869 - 1942)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1869-1942

Accession Number

1972/2.474

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:11:31

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

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metal

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