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Title

Asfandiyar Slays a Dragon, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

Artist

Shiraz and Timurid Schools

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1460

Accession Number

1963/1.61

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-05-15 10:48:11

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

creatures

literary

mythology

objects

swords

transportation

vehicles

weaponry

Title

Beauty under Cherry Blossoms

Artist

Hosoda Eishi

Physical Description

This is a portrait of a courtesan and her two attendants. The courtesan wears a red cloak with a peacock flying over peonies and a pale green color kimono with “shippô” (seven treasures) pattern. Her green obi, tied in the front, has design of red and blue clouds with gold plants. She is turning away from a viewer to show the gorgeous cloak. Her hair is sculpted in a butterfly shape on the top and has wings to the side. Tortoise-shell combs and multiple hairpins adorn the hair. Her two attendants flank the courtesan; they wear matching, dark green kimono with chrysanthemum flower design and red underkimono. Their kimono have especially long sleeves (furisode), whose openings are tied with ribbons. Their obi are in brocade and tied on their backs. Their hair is sculpted in round shape on their tops and has side wings like the courtesan. They wear silver hair accessories of cherry blossoms and tassels, long hairpins and red silk ribbons. The attendant on the left holds a battledore pad and the right attendant holds a ball. All the women wear black platform sandals. There is a cherry tree in full blossom on the right, from which some petals fall on the women and the ground. There are the artist’s signature and seal on the lower right corner. It has mounting of beige silk and two strips of floral pattern brocade on the top and bottom of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1756-1829

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1810

Accession Number

1977/1.180

Medium and Support

ink and color on silk

Date Added/Updated

2015-05-15 10:48:01

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

costume

costume by form

deciduous trees

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

people by occupation

people in service occupations

plants

prostitutes

recreational artifacts

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

youth

Title

First Day of School, Hartland, Michigan

Artist

D. James Galbraith

Physical Description

Kids waiting for a bus. One boy with his hand on a dog while they stand there. The bus is coming down a dirt road.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - 2002)

Object Creation Date

circa 1980

Accession Number

2014/2.237

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper, laid down on board

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:36:07

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buses

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Abstract Circles

Artist

Fukui Ryonosuke

Physical Description

This print consists of nuetral, muted colors and abstract designs primarily of dots and circles. The print is designed to look as if thin cracks run through the image, and a lady bug is almost imperceptible near the bottom left of the image. The bottom edge of the print has a dark strip running across it.

Artist Life Dates

1924-1986

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.33

Medium and Support

color print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:35:04

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

animals and creatures

arthropods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

geometric concepts

geometric figures

mathematical concepts

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

scientific concepts

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Kelsey and Butterfly

Artist

Gina Meyer Kelly

Physical Description

A girl lying on concrete, arms crossed over her body, there is a butterfly on one corner.

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2014/2.161

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on Kodak paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:34:23

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

insects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Will Geer on a Walk, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Artist

D. James Galbraith

Physical Description

Man walking up a small hill to a barn, sheep ahead of him, rock wall to the right.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - 2002)

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

2014/2.225

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper, laid down on board

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:34:18

Secondary Keywords

agricultural buildings

agricultural structures

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

herdsmen

mammals

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

scientists and people in science-related occupations

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Sheep on a Snow-covered Field, North of Holland

Artist

Leonard Freed

Physical Description

Sheep in the middle of a field covered in snow. The sky above is all white.

Object Creation Date

1964

Accession Number

2014/2.343

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:33:54

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

mammals

ornament areas

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

scientific concepts

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Black Horse, All Saints Bay, Itaparica, Brazil

Artist

Kristin Capp

Physical Description

A black horse walking on water, slightly cloudy sky above.

Object Creation Date

2004

Accession Number

2014/2.363

Medium and Support

archival pigment print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:33:08

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

mammals

marine bodies

natural landscapes

settlements and landscapes

Title

Milking Time, Livingston County, Michigan

Artist

D. James Galbraith

Physical Description

A back view of a man walking holding two metal buckets. There is a dark colored dog walking next to him.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - 2002)

Object Creation Date

circa 1980

Accession Number

2014/2.238

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper, laid down on board

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:31:35

Secondary Keywords

agricultural buildings

agricultural complexes

agricultural structures

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

complexes

complexes by function

descriptors

excretions and secretions

mammals

materials

materials by origin

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Blue Bird

Artist

Marian Spore Bush

Physical Description

An orange and yellow sky with a large blue peacock and orange snake. There is a large grey tree on the right hand side with green grass below.

Artist Life Dates

1878-1946

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

2014/2.199

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:30:46

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

plants

reptiles

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Two Fish

Artist

Roy Arenella

Physical Description

Two dead fish in a tank, sunk to the bottom, dirty water.

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2014/2.171

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:30:29

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

objects we use

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Perseus Slaying the Dragon

Artist

J. J. de LaPorte

Physical Description

Man on a horse piercing a dragon, mountain on the side. Skeletons in the lower right corner.

Artist Life Dates

active 1787-1822

Object Creation Date

1787-1822

Accession Number

2014/2.218

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:28:38

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

events

legendary creatures

people and culture

Title

Bird and Cobra

Artist

Marian Spore Bush

Physical Description

Black, grey and white in color. On the upper portion, a white bird is flying above and there is another creature below. Next to the white bird are white angel-like creatures flying alongside. Next to the creature below, there are black soliders in formation.

Artist Life Dates

1878-1946

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

2014/2.201

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:26:51

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

people and culture

Title

Elephant Man with Traveling European Circus, South Lyon, Michigan

Artist

D. James Galbraith

Physical Description

An elephant trainer in a hat and jacket standing in the center of the image and there are elephants behind him lined up.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - 2002)

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

2014/2.239

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper, laid down on board

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:26:49

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

entertainment events

events

mammals

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

performances

Title

Boar Hunt

Artist

J. J. de LaPorte

Physical Description

A large group of men on horses piercing a large boar in the middle of a forest.

Artist Life Dates

active 1787-1822

Object Creation Date

1787-1822

Accession Number

2014/2.219

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:26:15

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

landscapes (environments)

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

scientists and people in science-related occupations

settlements and landscapes

wilderness

Title

Sabotage

Artist

Marian Spore Bush

Physical Description

Black, tan and white, industrial buldings with steam coming out of the smoke stacks. The steam is in the formation of a snake moving through the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1878-1946

Object Creation Date

late 1930s

Accession Number

2014/2.198

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:25:41

Secondary Keywords

aegean

aegean periods

animals and creatures

descriptors

early western world

greek

mediterranean

object genres

people and culture

reptiles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Irish Travelers and Donkies, County Clare, Ireland, from "Slainte Portfolio"

Artist

D. James Galbraith

Physical Description

Two young boys standing next to two donkeys in a field next to a few small shacks.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - 2002)

Object Creation Date

1978

Accession Number

2014/2.233

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:25:23

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

mammals

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

Title

Hartland: Change in the Heart of America

Artist

D. James Galbraith

Physical Description

Two men and a dog. The dog has a paw on the one man's leg while he is petting it. The other man is standing with his elbow leaning on a mailbox.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - 2002)

Object Creation Date

1985

Accession Number

2014/2.236

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper, laid down on board

Date Added/Updated

2015-02-20 15:20:32

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

mammals

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

scientists and people in science-related occupations

Title

Studies of Nine Male Helmeted Heads and a Man Smoking with a Devil

Artist

George Cruikshank

Physical Description

A study sketch of the heads of men along the top right side and a pair - a man and the devil - smoking in the bottom left corner. The men on the right are all helmeted in different syles of helmet with pointed faces. The man in the bottom corner is dressed in 17th century dress and reclining with legs outward while smoking. The devil figure is hard to discern, but appears to be a standing gargoyle-like figure in the distance. Clouds of smoke surround them.

Artist Life Dates

1782-1878

Object Creation Date

1825-1878

Accession Number

2009/1.538

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:14:43

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

costume

costume by function

european

european styles and periods

legendary creatures

masks (costume)

modern british styles and movements

modern british styles by reign

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Suaga Helmet Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Mambila

Physical Description

A wooden helmet with elongated beak and small dark brown feather on top. The colors overall are dark brown, white and rust.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.74

Medium and Support

wood, hair, pigment

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:11:16

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

costume

forms of expression

objects we use

people and culture

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has four women in kimono each holding a different item - flower, vase, bowl and basket. There are two large trees. On the bottom is a green oval vase with pink flowers and green stems. On either side of the vase is a pear and a pepper.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619A

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:07:57

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has two peacocks and two women standing and a woman in cart being pulled by a deer. There are three women surrounding her with fans and umbrellas. On the bottom is a purple and green vase with cherries on the sides.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619E

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:07:57

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has women in kimono holding different objects and two brown deer towards the bottom. On the top is half of a house, a large tree and a gold fence. The vase on the ottom is ochre with green and red bands. Coming out of the top are pink flowers and green stems.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619D

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:07:57

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has five women in kimono holding different instruments. There is half of a house and a large tree towards the top and another tree towards the middle. On the bottom is a green vase with a red band and ochre colored base. Coming out of the top are pink flowers with green stems.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619C

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:07:57

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has six women in kimono all carrying instruments. There is a large tree surrounded by rocks. On the bottom is a narrow ochre vase with an oval in the center. Coming out of the top are pink flowers with green stems.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619B

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:07:57

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has four women holding a plant, flute, pot and bowl. There is a large tree with rocks and a gold fence and mountains. On the bottom is a ochre pot with red and pink flowers and green foliage.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619F

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:07:57

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Fish

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

The painting depicts three fishes below a calligraphic poem. The poem goes: "I once painted Three Fish and inscribed it: painting is what I did in the time remaining after work, poetry in the time remaining after sleep, and calligraphy in the time remaining after carving. This is what I call the three remaining." (in Chinese, "fish" and "remaining" are pronounced the same)

Artist Life Dates

1864-1957

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1920-1949

Accession Number

1949/1.194

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:05:35

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

descriptors

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

image-making processes and techniques

information forms

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

writing (processes)

Title

Geese Landing on Sandbars

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

A scene of geese in pond and on sandbars. The geese are congregated in the lower left hand side of the painting, as are most of the reeds growing from the sand bars. Some geese can also be seen flying in the middle of the painting, though they are not as prominent. Five lines of calligraphy are lcoated in the upper right of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1906-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

last quarter of 20th century

Accession Number

2006/1.142

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:30

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by position

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

One of a pair of six-fold screens

Artist

Attributed Kanô Tan'yû

Physical Description

This six-fold screen, a half of a pair, is meant to represent six of the twelve months of the year, with keen attention paid to the birds and flowers associated with each. Although this screen bears Kano Tan’yu’s signature, it was probably created by his studio or by followers working in this famous artist’s style.

Artist Life Dates

(Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1965/1.178

Medium and Support

one of a pair of 6-fold screens, ink and light color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:25

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

precipitation

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Night Scene from Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux's "The Lectern" [Le Lutrin], Illustration for the 3rd Canto

Artist

Bernard Picart

Physical Description

Three men standing in a surprised movement with an owl coming out of an overturned lectern. There is decorated border around the drawing.

Artist Life Dates

1673-1733

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.566

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:18

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

associated concepts

birds

candles and candleholders

christian religious building fixtures

clergy

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

headgear

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious building fixtures

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

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:03:41

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

Title

Battle of the Genji and Heike Forces

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This 6-fold screen is a depiction of the Battle of Genji and Heike. In samurai armor, the Heike forces approach by ship from the left, while Genji forces rush to the shore on horseback and on foot—drawing the viewer’s attention to the center of the screens, where their confrontation will finally take place. The Heike forces can be identified by the red banners on their ships, while the Genji clan carries white banners.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1573-1650

Accession Number

1964/2.64

Medium and Support

6-fold screen, ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:53

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

events

evergreens

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

landscapes (environments)

mammals

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weapons

weapons and ammunition

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Duck

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

Blank background. On the right half of the painting, there is a duck and a few plant leaves. The artist signed his pen name, "Host of the Eight-inkstone Mansion," with seal on the right edge of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

(1864 - 1957)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1949/1.202

Medium and Support

ink on rice paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:50

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

writing (processes)

Title

Two Youths Conversing by a Stream

Artist

Paul Sandby

Physical Description

A landscape with two seated figures in the lower right corner, multiple cows in the landscape as well. There are many hills and trees full of leaves. The sky is mostly clear with a few clouds.

Artist Life Dates

1725-1809

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.532

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:02

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

mammals

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Assumption of the Virgin [L'Assomption]

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

Saints below surrounding a stone pedestal with the inscription "Non est hic. Mat 28", with the Virgin Mary above in the clouds with arms spread out surrounded by smaller angels. At the bottom edge of the print is engraved (left) "Callot fecit" and (center right) "Israel ex. cum priuil. Reg.".

Artist Life Dates

1592-1635

Century

17th century

Accession Number

2013/2.543

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:00:57

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by general context

doctrinal concepts

earth sciences concepts

events

hardware

keys and key components

legendary creatures

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical sciences concepts

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

scientific concepts

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Angel of Annunciation

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

An angel flying next to a column, drapes above, staircase below.

Accession Number

2013/2.548

Medium and Support

gouache and wash on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:00:24

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

legendary creatures

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Classical Scene after Panini

Artist

Anonymous French

Physical Description

An outdoor scene of a man next to a stone fountain, with a man on a horse and various other people around. The fountain has an arched top and is part of a stone wall with other rounded arched openings. There is a decoration of an ornate handled urn. There is also a fleur-de-lis watermark.

Century

18th-19th century

Accession Number

2013/2.538

Medium and Support

pen and wash on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:54

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

water distribution structures

woody plants

Title

Landscape

Artist

Carl Weber

Physical Description

Canvas size: h 50 3/5cm x tw 76 1/5cm & bw 76 1/2cm.

Artist Life Dates

(1850 - 1921)

Accession Number

2008/2.370

Medium and Support

oil on linen

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:52

Secondary Keywords

settlement area

agricultural complexes

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

complexes

complexes by function

dwellings

houses

houses by location

houses by location or context

mammals

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

residential structures

rural houses

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

The Detraction of Good Things [Detractio Bonorum] from Sebastian Brant's "Stultifera navis [The Ship of Fools]" published by Johann Bergmann

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

Text on both sides. One side has the image of a man with dogs at his feet. There is also a jester at his feet, kneeling down.

Century

15th century

Accession Number

2013/2.550.1-2

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:43

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

artistic devices

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

heads

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

mammals

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

tools and equipment

upper body

walking sticks

water distribution structures

Title

Plum Blossoms and Bird

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

A black crow is seated on a plum branch above calligraphic text and cascades of open blossoms.

Artist Life Dates

(1864 - 1957)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1949/1.192

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:31

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

descriptors

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

plants

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)

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

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:58:47

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

Title

Crabs

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

The painting depicts two crabs with aquatic plants. The artist signed his pen name, Qi Huang, and sealed another pen name, Wood Hermit.

Artist Life Dates

1864-1957

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1864-1949

Accession Number

1949/1.199

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:58:43

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

crustaceans

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

writing (processes)

Title

Illustration Proof without text of A.M. David's "Statuaire" for Aloysius Bertard's book "Gaspard de la nuit:fantasies à la manière de Rembrandt et de Callot"

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Two rectangular friezes: one horizontal, one vertical. In the larger horizontal section, there is a man's head inside a triangle with two angel heads on the sides, with an elaborate border. In the vertical section, there are two angel heads blowing air out of their mouths.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

1904

Accession Number

2013/2.549

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:58:17

Secondary Keywords

abstract expressionist

animals and creatures

associated concepts

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

international post-1945 styles and movements

legendary creatures

motifs

natural element motifs

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical sciences concepts

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

8th Illustration from Twelve Illustrations of Fragments [VIIIe Cahier, Douze Cahier des Fragments]

Artist

Gilles Demarteau

Physical Description

Swirled flowers all around creating a border, various birds flying.

Artist Life Dates

1729-1776

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.571

Medium and Support

Lavis-manner engraving on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:57:51

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

Title

Paris, Avenue Foch

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A vibrant colored street scene with a mansard roofed builiding in the background next to a dome-topped building. In the foreground there are two women in a white horse drawn cart with a driver. There are people on the street and trees around in the park.

Object Creation Date

late 19th century- 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.614

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:57:17

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

grounds

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

passenger vehicles

phaetons

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a bird

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a small bird, with a long, thin neck ending in a small head, resting to the side of the body.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.449

Medium and Support

brass

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:57:10

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

animals and creatures

geographic and political locations

goldweights

Title

The Coronation of the Virgin [ Le Couronnement de la Vierge] from a Book of Hours

Artist

Simon Vostre

Physical Description

A woman in the center being crowned. There are angels surrounding her. Christ on a thrown is blessing her.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1508

Accession Number

2013/2.558

Medium and Support

woodcut on laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:56:41

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

associated concepts

ceremonial chairs

chairs

chairs by function

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

headgear

legendary creatures

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

pottery forming techniques

pottery techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

religions

religions and religious concepts

scientific concepts

seating furniture

single seating furniture

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Goldweight in the shape of a snake

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

Goldweight in the shape of a coiling snake.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1997/1.504

Medium and Support

brass

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:56:28

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

animals and creatures

geographic and political locations

goldweights

objects we use

reptiles

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Solitary Bird Perched on a Banana Plant

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

This painting depicts a solitary bird perched on a tropical banana plant. There are inscriptions and signature of the artist on the upper left-hand corner: "A farewell gift for Mr. Katsuizumi, as he goes south. Baishi."

Artist Life Dates

(1864 - 1957)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1949/1.196

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:56:05

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Frog

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

There is a frog on the left bottom of the painting, and on the right the artist inscribed "to make a voice" with his signature and seal.

Artist Life Dates

(1864 - 1957)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927

Accession Number

1949/1.195

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:55:43

Secondary Keywords

amphibians

animals and creatures

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

writing (processes)