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Formal five-crested kimono with painted, gilt, and embroidered design of pine islands among waves; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Formal five-crested kimono with painted, gilt, and embroidered design of pine islands among waves
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Black silk crepe with yuzen (paste-resist hand-painted), surihaku (silt) and embroidered designs. Five crests done in reserve (appears as white on black). Lining is plain-weave white satin for the entire length of the kimono. Collar, upper torso, and sleeves have a double lining.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1970s - early 1990s
Accession Number
2005/1.377
Medium and Support
black silk crepe with painted, gilt and embroidered designs
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
dresses
dresses by function
evergreens
landscapes (environments)
main garments
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Fourteen Fruit and Flower Sketches; Yong-chin Kim

Title
Fourteen Fruit and Flower Sketches
Artist
Yong-chin Kim
Physical Description
Various sketches of fruits and flowers each with accompanying calligraphy.
Image 1: Large white flower in the upper left balanced by a large gray rock in the lower right. A smaller pink flower completes the visual triangle.
Image 2: A branch bearing two clusters of small orange fruits begins in the upper left and ends lower, center.
Image 3: A branch of white and pink flowers starts center right and moves off the page at upper center.
Image 4: A branch bearing three large green fruits starts and the upper left corner and ends just right of center. Two fruits centrally located and the third is in the upper left.
Image 5: Rock-mass in the upper right with green grass-like plants and light green orchids.
Image 6: Fruit-bearing vine moves across the top of the page and crosses over the lower right corner.
Image 7: Two large orange blooms are located slightly left of center and near the top. Opposite those the lower right half is dominated by a large rock formation.
Image 8: Two large orange-ish red fruits are located slightly below the center of the paper.
Image 9: Green leaves move from the upper right corner towards the lower left. In the lower left is a rock formation.
Image 10: Two large orange fruits are slighly off center and a small branch is in the upper right corner.
Image 11: A plant with red leaves moves from the upper right to the lower left. It is visually divided by a rock formation.
Image 12: One cluster of red fruits is slight below the center of the page, while another cluster is located more towards the upper right corner.
Image 13: Blooms of flowers curve up the page from the lower left to the center. There are three white blooms near the bottom left and two yellow ones near the top of the page.
Image 14: Three large blooming flowers are centrally located on the page. Two are slightly toward the left while the third is slightly toward the right.
Artist Life Dates
born 1881
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1952/2.5
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
food
image-making processes and techniques
materials
materials by function
materials by origin
plant components
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
trees (components)
writing (processes)

Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji; Kanô Tsunenobu; Attributed to

Title
Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji
Artist
Kanô Tsunenobu
Physical Description
Among a gold and bright mineral pigmented landscape, Genji stands below a cherry tree in full bloom and watches Murasaki, who stands in an architectural structure. A distant stream and hilltops indicate the isolated setting.
Artist Life Dates
active 1636-1713
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1670-1680
Accession Number
2002/1.168
Medium and Support
ink, color, and gold pigment and foil on paper
Secondary Keywords
upward
allegory and literature
architecture
artistic concepts
artistic devices
associated concepts
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
business and industry
concepts in the arts
deciduous trees
descriptors
document genres
gold and gold alloy
houses
information forms
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
mine
natural landscapes
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
plants
riverine bodies
settlements and landscapes
symbolism
the natural world
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Genre Scenes; Su Liupeng (aka Su Liu-p'eng)

Title
Genre Scenes
Artist
Su Liupeng (aka Su Liu-p'eng)
Artist Life Dates
1821-1861
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1821-1861
Accession Number
1985/1.197.4
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and occupations
the natural world
trees

Gibraltar; Albert Kahn

Title
Gibraltar
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
December 11, 1911
Accession Number
1972/2.689
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
man
modern and contemporary art
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
trees

Grasshopper; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Grasshopper
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
The painting depicts a grasshopper resting on the leaves. The artist signed his pen name, A-chih, and sealed his pen names, Pai-shih mountain hermit, and Pai-shih hermit.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920-1935
Accession Number
1949/1.201
Medium and Support
ink on rice paper
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plant components
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

Hanging a Poem on a Cherry Tree; Ishikawa Toyonobu

Title
Hanging a Poem on a Cherry Tree
Artist
Ishikawa Toyonobu
Physical Description
A color woodblock print of a young woman hanging a paper with poem on a cherry tree. The woman is in a kimono with intricate design of cherry blossom, hemp leaves, birds and swirls, pine trees and diamond patterns. She also wears broad obi (sash) in checkerboard patterns, which is bow- tied on her back. There is also a white sash underneath the obi, which supports her long kimono. Her hair is tied on the back and adorn with tortoise-shell comb and pin. The cherry tree is in full bloom; there is a curtain with a family crest behind the woman and the tree; a certain kind of platform with swirling vine pattern is peaking below the curtain. The overall color scheme is in yellow, orange, black and white (the color of the paper). There are artist’s signature and two seals on the right bottom corner, and smaller seal on the left bottom corner.
Artist Life Dates
1711-1785
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1746-1749
Accession Number
1955/1.130
Medium and Support
Urushi-e (color woodblock print) on paper
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn at the waist or below
buildings and the land
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
costume by form
coverings and hangings
coverings and hangings by location or context
coverings and hangings by specific type
coverings and hangings for openings
deciduous trees
document genres
document genres by form
document genres for literary works
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
information forms
landscapes (environments)
main garments
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Hawk; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Hawk
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
In this painting, the hawk perches on the base of a tree, gripping the knotted bark with its talons. Its back is presented to the viewer, bringing attention the impressive patterning and feather detail. Arching its head to the right to reveal a keen awareness of its surroundings coupled with a razor sharp glare, it appears ready to take off after unsuspecting prey.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century (?)
Accession Number
1964/2.62
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
buildings and the land
descriptors
evergreens
geographic and political locations
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
plants
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Hemlock Canyons; Mike Irolla

Title
Hemlock Canyons
Artist
Mike Irolla
Physical Description
Large, turned wood vessel. Fire has been used to color and texture the surface. Bark has been left on to provide texture. The mouth of the vessel is jagged.
large burnt wood vessel with bark marking the top irregular edge
Artist Life Dates
born 1974
Century
late 20th century
Object Creation Date
2001
Accession Number
2002/2.147
Medium and Support
hemlock
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by form
descriptors
fluvial landforms
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by formation process
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
plant components
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
surface marking processes and techniques
trees (components)
wood and wood products

Home in the Hills; Thomas Doughty

Title
Home in the Hills
Artist
Thomas Doughty
Physical Description
This landscape painting shows rounded green mountains receding into the distance and soft sunlight streaming through billowy white clouds. In the foreground, painted in tones of dark brown and green, there is a rocky formation and a small waterfall formed by a stream passing over the rocks. One tall tree with lush greenery stands on the far left and a smaller tree frames the scene on the right. In the central part of the painting there is a stone house and pond. A few figures are scattered in this grassy area and someone stands in the open doorway of the house. The background shows a wide valley extending into the distance. Spots of sunlight highlight areas of the landscape such as the waterfall, the house, tree formations and the hillside above the house.
Artist Life Dates
1793-1856
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1840
Accession Number
1983/2.241
Medium and Support
oil on panel
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
atmospheric effects
buildings and the land
descriptors
dwellings
earth sciences concepts
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
people and culture
people and occupations
physical sciences concepts
plants
residential structures
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
the natural world
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
waterscapes
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
woody plants

Imari bowl with design of irises, horses, and blossoming cherries; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Imari bowl with design of irises, horses, and blossoming cherries
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.17
Medium and Support
Porcelain with enamel overglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
deciduous trees
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants

Incense Container in the Shape of a Ginko Leaf; Kôyama Kiyoko

Title
Incense Container in the Shape of a Ginko Leaf
Artist
Kôyama Kiyoko
Physical Description
This incense burner is composed of two equal halves. It opens to be used for incense storage, and takes the shape of a ginko leaf. The glaze gives the piece a red color.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
circa 2000
Accession Number
2010/1.216
Medium and Support
stoneware with natural ash glaze
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
descriptors
leaf (plant component)
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plant components
pottery (object genre)
trees (components)

Incense Container in the Shape of a Plum Flower; Kôyama Kiyoko

Title
Incense Container in the Shape of a Plum Flower
Artist
Kôyama Kiyoko
Physical Description
Incense container in the shape of a plum blossom. The container consists of two halves opening horizontally, with the top of the container being very textured with a pattern of ridges. The container is bi-colored, with a whitish gray and reddish orange coloring.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
circa 2000
Accession Number
2010/1.218
Medium and Support
stoneware with natural ash glaze
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
deciduous trees
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Japanese Beauty in a Red Maple Leaf Robe; Yamaguchi Soken (Sojun)

Title
Japanese Beauty in a Red Maple Leaf Robe
Artist
Yamaguchi Soken (Sojun)
Physical Description
This image is of a lone female figure centrally located on the scroll. The dominate color of the image is red. The figure's outer kimono is decorated with red and gold maple leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1759-1818
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
early 19th century
Accession Number
1985/2.7
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Secondary Keywords
aesthetic concepts
asia (continent)
asian
associated concepts
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
deciduous trees
east asian
geographic and political locations
japanese
japanese printmaking styles
japanese styles
landscapes (environments)
main garments
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
people by occupation
people in service occupations
philosophical concepts
plants
prostitutes
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Japanese Pine; Alfred Hutty

Title
Japanese Pine
Artist
Alfred Hutty
Artist Life Dates
1877-1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1877-1954
Accession Number
1954/1.217
Medium and Support
graphite on white paper
Secondary Keywords
asia
locality
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
trees

Kimono Fragment, with Embroidered and Couched Designs of Plum, Bamboo and Pine; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Kimono Fragment, with Embroidered and Couched Designs of Plum, Bamboo and Pine
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1860-1900
Accession Number
1930.38
Medium and Support
silk crepe (chirimen) with embroidery and couched metallic threads
Secondary Keywords
plants
the natural world
trees

Lady meeting her lover from the Rasamanjari of Bhanudatta series; India, Rajasthan, Mewar School; Attributed to

Title
Lady meeting her lover from the Rasamanjari of Bhanudatta series
Artist
India, Rajasthan, Mewar School
Physical Description
Brightly colored painting with three primary registers. The uppermost and smallest register contains a poem. The lower two are larger and similar in size. The bottommost depicts stairs, architectural structures, snakes, and flowering plants. Above, the middle register frames a seated man under a canopy-like architectural form, who reaches out to grasp the wrist of a woman. Behind her is a flowering tree, and and the far right, and open door.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1630
Accession Number
1980/2.242
Medium and Support
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
buildings and the land
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
deciduous trees
descriptors
document genres
document genres by form
document genres for literary works
image-making processes and techniques
information forms
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
stair components
stairs and stair components
steps and step components
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
writing (processes)

Landscape; Alice Hunt

Title
Landscape
Artist
Alice Hunt
Physical Description
A stream with trees on either side. Rocks in and around the stream and a fence in the grass on the left side of the image.
Artist Life Dates
1848-1930
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1848-1930
Accession Number
1944.11
Medium and Support
watercolor on white paper
Secondary Keywords
biological components
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
plant components
riverine bodies
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
visual works
visual works by subject type

Landscape with Houses; Warren Lombard

Title
Landscape with Houses
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1855-1939
Accession Number
1940.314
Medium and Support
silverpoint
Secondary Keywords
houses
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
trees

Landscape with Trees; Warren Lombard

Title
Landscape with Trees
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1917
Accession Number
1940.335
Medium and Support
pen and ink
Secondary Keywords
geography
grasses
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
trees

Le Pommier renversé (The Apple Tree); Auguste Louis Lepère

Title
Le Pommier renversé (The Apple Tree)
Artist
Auguste Louis Lepère
Artist Life Dates
1849-1918
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1913
Accession Number
1967/2.45
Medium and Support
etching on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
mammals
modern and contemporary art
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
trees
workers

Lisa in Saint-Tropez, from "Portfolio of 15 Photographs"; Helmut Newton

Title
Lisa in Saint-Tropez, from "Portfolio of 15 Photographs"
Artist
Helmut Newton
Artist Life Dates
(Berlin, 1920 - 2004, Los Angeles, CA)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1975
Accession Number
1984/1.277.15
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Secondary Keywords
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and occupations
plants
seating furniture
single seating furniture
standing
the natural world
trees
waterscapes

Luxor - Group of men on street lined with palm trees; Felice Beato

Title
Luxor - Group of men on street lined with palm trees
Artist
Felice Beato
Artist Life Dates
(1825/34 - 1907/08)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1980/1.156
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
figures
people and occupations
plants
streets
the natural world
trees

Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees; Warren Lombard

Title
Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1940.336
Medium and Support
pen and ink
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
plants
sketches
the natural world
trees

Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees; Warren Lombard

Title
Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1940.338
Medium and Support
pen and ink
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
plants
sketches
the natural world
trees

Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees; Warren Lombard

Title
Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1940.340
Medium and Support
pen and ink
Secondary Keywords
geography
modern and contemporary art
plants
sketches
the natural world
trees

Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees; Warren Lombard

Title
Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1919
Accession Number
1940.345
Medium and Support
pen and ink
Secondary Keywords
modern and contemporary art
plants
sketches
the natural world
trees

Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees; Warren Lombard

Title
Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918-1919
Accession Number
1940.348
Medium and Support
pen and ink
Secondary Keywords
grasses
modern and contemporary art
plants
sketches
the natural world
trees

Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees and Water; Warren Lombard

Title
Monhegan Sketches: Landscape with Trees and Water
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1940.339
Medium and Support
pen and ink
Secondary Keywords
geography
grasses
modern and contemporary art
plants
sketches
the natural world
trees
waterscapes

Monkey Climbing a Tree (pair with 1986/2.61.1); Mori Sosen

Title
Monkey Climbing a Tree (pair with 1986/2.61.1)
Artist
Mori Sosen
Physical Description
A monkey climbs up a tree, grasping at the branches with his hands and feet. The image uses soft colors, and the monkey almost appears to be leaning or falling away from the tree. The top right corner appears gray.
Artist Life Dates
(Nagasaki or Nishinomiya, 1747 - 1821)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1807-1821
Accession Number
1986/2.61.2
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
evergreens
landscapes (environments)
mammals
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Mountain View; Adolphe Braun

Title
Mountain View
Artist
Adolphe Braun
Artist Life Dates
1812-1877
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1988/1.93
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
plants
roads
the natural world
trees

North African Landscape - tell; Charles Dufresne

Title
North African Landscape - tell
Artist
Charles Dufresne
Artist Life Dates
1876-1938
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1876-1938
Accession Number
1949/2.38
Medium and Support
pen and ink on white paper
Secondary Keywords
fortresses
locality
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
trees

Old Willow - Monhegan; Warren Lombard

Title
Old Willow - Monhegan
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1923-1924
Accession Number
1940.23
Medium and Support
drypoint on paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
trails
trees

One of a pair of six-fold screens; Attributed Kanô Tan'yû; Manner of

Title
One of a pair of six-fold screens
Artist
Attributed Kanô Tan'yû
Physical Description
These panels represent six of the twelve months. The panels each have calligraphy and a red seal in one corner. In each panel there is a bird and a type of plant, which are suggestive of particular months. On the top left panel there is bamboo, the bow of the boat with a small lamp attached to it, and a type of water fowl. In the bottom middle panel is a blooming sakura tree and a pheasant. In the bottom left panel is blue and white wisteria ans small sparrows. In the bottom right panel there is a willow slowly coming back to life after winter over a thatched building.
Artist Life Dates
(Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)
Century
19th century?
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1965/1.179
Medium and Support
ink and light color on paper, one of pair of Six fold screens
Secondary Keywords
upward
animals and creatures
asian
associated concepts
birds
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
descriptors
dwellings
earth sciences concepts
east asian
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
grass (plant material)
herbaceous plants
japanese
japanese styles
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plant material
plants
residential structures
riverine bodies
scientific concepts
seasons
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
transportation vehicles
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
woody plants

One of two separated cuffbands: Flowers and birds under plum and peony blossoms,; Artist Unknown, China

Title
One of two separated cuffbands: Flowers and birds under plum and peony blossoms,
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.35.1
Medium and Support
embroidered silk
Secondary Keywords
animals
flowers
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
trees

One of two separated cuffbands: Flowers and birds under plum and peony blossoms,; Artist Unknown, China

Title
One of two separated cuffbands: Flowers and birds under plum and peony blossoms,
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.35.2
Medium and Support
embroidered silk
Secondary Keywords
animals
flowers
objects we use
peonies
plants
the natural world
trees

Oriental Scene; Jean-Baptiste Hilair

Title
Oriental Scene
Artist
Jean-Baptiste Hilair
Artist Life Dates
1753-after 1822
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1753-after 1822
Accession Number
1960/2.81
Medium and Support
watercolor with graphite underdrawings on cream paper
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects
plants
the natural world
trees

Pale yellow silk underkimono with designs of maple leaves; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Pale yellow silk underkimono with designs of maple leaves
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Silk crepe with woven satin maple leaf designs ("crepe-backed satin") enhanced by hand-painted yellow accents. Sleeves are lined and main part of body is not.
Century
second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
1960s-1980s
Accession Number
2005/1.395
Medium and Support
Silk crepe with woven and painted designs
Secondary Keywords
animal material
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
deciduous trees
descriptors
fibroinous material
landscapes (environments)
main garments
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Palermo - Botanic Garden, Avenue of the Palms; Giorgio Sommer

Title
Palermo - Botanic Garden, Avenue of the Palms
Artist
Giorgio Sommer
Artist Life Dates
1834-1914
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1870
Accession Number
1980/1.173
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
gardens
plants
streets
the natural world
trees

Palm Leaf from an Unidentified Manuscript with Devanagiri (?) script; Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat

Title
Palm Leaf from an Unidentified Manuscript with Devanagiri (?) script
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Century
17th century?
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1997/2.41
Medium and Support
incised palm-leaf darkened with coal dust
Secondary Keywords
plants
text-based art
the natural world
trees

Palm Trees, Ceylon; A.W.A. Plâté

Title
Palm Trees, Ceylon
Artist
A.W.A. Plâté
Artist Life Dates
active 1890s-1940s
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890
Accession Number
2002/1.221
Medium and Support
double carbon transfer print on paper
Secondary Keywords
atmospheric effects
plants
the natural world
trees
waterscapes

Palmaras; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Palmaras
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A black and white lithograph depicts a number of palm trees.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2011/2.89
Medium and Support
black and white lithograph on paper
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
planographic prints
plants
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
settlements and landscapes
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants

Paraders with Flowering Tree Branches, Moscow; Dmitri Baltermants

Title
Paraders with Flowering Tree Branches, Moscow
Artist
Dmitri Baltermants
Physical Description
A parade in Moscow. Presumably this parade is in the springtime, participants hold flowering tree branches. In the center a father and his young daughter, who is sitting on his shoulders, smile as they walk down the street.
Artist Life Dates
Russian, 1912-1990
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2012/2.92
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Secondary Keywords
asia (continent)
associated concepts
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
geographic and political locations
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
physical sciences concepts
plant components
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
seasons
settlements and landscapes
transportation vehicles
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vehicles
woody plants

Peach Blossom Spring; Chen Shaomei (aka Ch'en Shao-mei)

Title
Peach Blossom Spring
Artist
Chen Shaomei (aka Ch'en Shao-mei)
Physical Description
In this long narrative landscape, our eyes trace the journey of the fisherman, who may be standing in the distance on the left. His boat can be seen tucked behing a rock, and the mouth of a small cave. Pink petals of peach blossoms adorn the trees along to shore of a stream.
Artist Life Dates
1909-1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930-1954
Accession Number
2006/2.21
Medium and Support
ink and light color on paper
Secondary Keywords
scale
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
landform components
landforms and landform components
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in agriculture or natural resource occupations
people in science-related occupations
plants
riverine bodies
scientists and people in science-related occupations
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
transportation vehicles
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
woody plants

Peach Blossom Spring; Qiu Ying (Ch'iu Ying); 

Title
Peach Blossom Spring
Artist
Qiu Ying (Ch'iu Ying)
Physical Description
In this fan painting mounted as an album leaf, a fishing boat is moored at shore. Water stretches to the right, and above it calligraphic text recounting the story of Peach Blossom Spring. To the left of the boat, are green riverbanks, blossoming peach trees, and a man in a small cave.
Artist Life Dates
c.1495-1552
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1542
Accession Number
1976/1.212
Medium and Support
ink and color on gold paper
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
concepts in the arts
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories carried
deciduous trees
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
genres in the arts
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
literary, oral and motion picture genres
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
seasons
settlements and landscapes
transportation vehicles
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
woody plants
writing (processes)

Pharaoh's Bed, Island of Philae; Francis Frith

Title
Pharaoh's Bed, Island of Philae
Artist
Francis Frith
Artist Life Dates
1822 - 1898
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1857
Accession Number
1988/1.97.1-2
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
africa
architecture
buildings
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
locality
materials
materials by composition
objects
plants
the natural world
trees

Photograph album: Seville, Garden of the Alcazar; Anonymous English

Title
Photograph album: Seville, Garden of the Alcazar
Artist
Anonymous English
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1884-1886
Accession Number
1994/2.27
Medium and Support
108 albumen prints on mounted in leather bound album
Secondary Keywords
architecture
buildings
churches
cityscapes
gardens
places of worship
plants
the natural world
trees

Pine and Bamboo; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Pine and Bamboo
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
The painting depicts bamboo plants and pine trees, with a calligraphic inscription on the right bottom.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
1949/1.191
Medium and Support
ink on paper
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
evergreens
grass (plant material)
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
writing (processes)

Pine Trees, Snowy Slope; Brett Weston

Title
Pine Trees, Snowy Slope
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
Pine trees in the snow on top of a mountain. Dark trees, grey shadows and white snow.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1959; printed 1960s
Accession Number
2013/1.284
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
evergreens
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
precipitation
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
woody plants

Pines at Winchelsea; Alfred Hutty

Title
Pines at Winchelsea
Artist
Alfred Hutty
Artist Life Dates
1877-1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1877-1954
Accession Number
1954/1.221
Medium and Support
graphite on white paper
Secondary Keywords
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
trees
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