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Title

White Mountains in September, North Conway, New Hampshire

Artist

Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon

Physical Description

Landscape with trees in foreground, valley in middle ground dotted with minute figures of sheep and a farmer with a team of oxen pulling well-filled haywain. Mountains in distance with a snow-capped mountain in center background.

Artist Life Dates

1830 - 1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853

Accession Number

1895.57

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

downward

upward

americas

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

grass (plant material)

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

locality

mammals

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

north & central america

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

ornament areas

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by occupation

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

scientific concepts

scientists and people in science-related occupations

service and utility vehicles

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

transportation vehicles

united states

united states (nation)

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Death and the Ploughman's Wife

Artist

William Strang

Artist Life Dates

1859-1921

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1894

Accession Number

1930.22

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

family

how we live

landscapes

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and occupations

plants

relationships

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

suns

the natural world

vessels

Title

Textile

Artist

African, Morocco

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1930.46

Medium and Support

silk with metallic thread

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geometric patterns

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

Title

Textile

Artist

African, Morocco

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1930.48

Medium and Support

cotton

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

fabric

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

Title

Textile

Artist

African, Morocco

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1930.49

Medium and Support

silk brocade with metallic thread

Secondary Keywords

animal material

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

fibroinous material

materials

materials by form

materials by origin

materials by physical form

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

textile materials

textile materials by process or technique

textile materials by weaving technique

Title

Oka and Walmacho

Artist

Victor Higgins

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1884-1949

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1915

Accession Number

1931.13

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

animal material

clothing

descriptors

figures

genres

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

object genres

object genres by function

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

The Way to Deadman's Cove

Artist

Warren Lombard

Physical Description

This forest scene has three trees in the middle of the composition; a straight narrow tree lies in the middle, with a tree next to it leaning diagonally to the right, and a smaller tree in the background to the left. On either side of the composition are more trees. Behind the middle trees we can see the forest open up with a lighter space. The bottom third of the composition shows the forest floor, a faint path, and shadows cast by the trees.

Artist Life Dates

1855-1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1926

Accession Number

1940.36

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

descriptors

energy and related concepts

energy-related concepts

landscapes (environments)

light-related concepts

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

plant material

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

walkways

wilderness

woody plants

Title

Writing Box (Suzuri-bako)

Artist

Ogata Kôrin

Physical Description

An elegant writing box, which originally came with a paperknife, a water-dropper, and a stone for grinding the ink. Black laquer with poetic motifs formed out of abalone shells, gold, silver and corroded lead.

Artist Life Dates

(Kyoto, 1658 - 1716)

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

1661-1716

Accession Number

1942.7

Medium and Support

black and gold lacquer on wood

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by form

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

Title

Acteon, Plate VI, from "The Brunidor Portfolio No. One"

Artist

Kurt Seligmann

Artist Life Dates

1900-1962

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1947

Accession Number

1947/2.15

Medium and Support

etching on Strathmore Rhododendron Cover

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

dogs

genres

iconography

mammals

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

movement

skeleton and skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Study of the Hand of the Magdalene; Verso: Lower Half of a Male Nude

Artist

Anonymous Northern Italian

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1948/1.37

Medium and Support

sanguine and white on buff paper

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

hands

human body

materials

materials by origin

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

study

the natural world

Title

Pre-Adamic Fruit (Fruit préadamite)

Artist

Hans Arp

Physical Description

A small, biomorphically abstract sculpture of bronze grows from a wooden base. Bulbous at the bottom, the shape stretches and narrows in the middle and then expands into a larger shape from which two rounded points rise.

Artist Life Dates

1886-1966

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1938

Accession Number

1948/2.26

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

biological concepts

concepts in the arts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

forms of expression

genres

inorganic material

life

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

modern and contemporary art

movement

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

plants

scientific concepts

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Children's Games. No. 6. (Two Putti with Skull)

Artist

Nicolas de Bruyn

Artist Life Dates

(1565-1571 - 1652)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1594

Accession Number

1949/1.104

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

design elements

family

figure- and animal-derived motifs

how we live

materials

materials by origin

motifs

relationships

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

Title

Calavera Maderista

Artist

José Guadalupe Posada

Artist Life Dates

1851-1913

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1944

Accession Number

1949/1.180

Medium and Support

etching on zinc

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

clothing

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

objects

skeleton and skeleton components

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)

Title

Wedding Coverlet

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1830-1840

Accession Number

1952/1.91

Medium and Support

wool, linen and indigo

Secondary Keywords

animal material

descriptors

hair

hair and hair components

hair by form

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

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)

Title

Figure

Artist

Henry Moore

Physical Description

A small carved wood sculpture depicting a seated figure with legs crossed.

Artist Life Dates

(Castleford, England, 7/30/1898 - 8/31/1986, Hertforshire, England)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1932

Accession Number

1953/1.27

Medium and Support

lignum vitae with wood base

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant material

sculpture

sculpture by material

sculpture by technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

Title

Small Horse--Skeleton

Artist

Thomas Eakins

Artist Life Dates

1844 - 1916

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1878

Accession Number

1953/1.32

Medium and Support

painted plaster relief

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

mammals

materials

materials by origin

skeleton and skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Liber Studiorum. 6. Jason

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artist Life Dates

1775-1851

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1775-1851

Accession Number

1953/1.50

Medium and Support

mezzotint and etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

figures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

people and occupations

plants

skeleton and skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Storm Clouds, Cape Cod (Strumwolken uber Cape Cod)

Artist

George Grosz

Physical Description

In the top left corner a house lies on top of a hill of sand dunes covered with grasses, with the ocean to the right and storm clouds swirling overhead

Artist Life Dates

1893-1959

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1949

Accession Number

1954/1.112

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

eolian landforms

european

european styles and periods

events

geography

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by formation process

landforms by position

landforms by shape or position

materials

materials by origin

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

natural events

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

residential structures

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

shores (landforms)

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Patchwork Quilt

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

1954/1.146

Medium and Support

cotton

Secondary Keywords

bed coverings

bedcovers

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for sleeping and reclining furnitur

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

Title

Spring Landscape

Artist

Arthur Wesley Dow

Physical Description

Landscape painting depicting a dirt pathway with steps and a wooden railing cutting through the center of the composition leading to a house on a hill in the distance. On either side of the path are blooming trees bearing pink and white blossoms in a green meadow.

Artist Life Dates

1857 - 1922

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1892

Accession Number

1954/1.168

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant communities

plant material

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

residential structures

roads

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

walkways

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Sunrise at Susaki Point (New Year's Print)

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

A geisha is shown strolling in the countryside, with her right hand over her forehead--as if looking into the distance--and a basket in her left hand. The backdrop is the rising sun-the give-away that this is a New Year’s print—seen over distant mountains. A poem lies on the left-hand side of the print.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1800-1820

Accession Number

1954/1.472

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

associated concepts

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

costume

costume by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

egg and egg components

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

main garments

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people in service occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Seto ware tea caddy "Hitorine," named by Kobori Enshû (1579–1647)

Artist

Seto Shinbei

Physical Description

Small, brown, thinly potted container with ivory lid. It has a short neck and round shoulder; The dark glaze is randomly applied from shoulder to the middle of the body. The part at the bottom is unglazed. The bottom has no foot and unglazed. The lid is concaved from the rim toward the center knob.

Artist Life Dates

late 16th century - early 17th century

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1600-1647

Accession Number

1954/1.532A&B

Medium and Support

stoneware with mottled brown glaze, ivory lid

Secondary Keywords

animal material

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by form

containers by function or context

containers for storing or transporting food

culinary containers

dentin

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

fibroinous material

materials

materials by composition

materials by form

materials by origin

materials by physical form

objects

objects we use

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

Footed deep bowl

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

18th-19th century ?

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1954/1.547

Medium and Support

Red lacquer on wood

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects

Title

Bowl

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1868

Accession Number

1954/1.548

Medium and Support

Red lacquer on wood

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects

Title

St. Jerome

Artist

Jusepe de Ribera

Artist Life Dates

c.1591-1652

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1621

Accession Number

1954/1.55

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

figures

horns

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

objects

people and occupations

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

Title

Two shifuku (silk pouches) for Tea Caddy "Hitorine" (1954/1.532)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Two small pouches for tea caddy. The striped pouch is woven with light brown, dark-green, light-green and dark blue warp threads and light brown weft threads in satin weave, which create stripe, plaid and treasure ("takara") patterns. The round pouch has two side slits for easy opening; a purple cord is inserted through the mouth of the pouch for tying.

Another pouch has whirlpool patterns created with the same satin weave using brown warp threads and light blue, white, and blue weft threads. The weft threads create the staggered, whirlpool patterns. This pouch also has two side slits and tied with light brown color cord at the top.

Object Creation Date

circa 1600-1647

Accession Number

1954/1.567A&B

Medium and Support

silk

Secondary Keywords

animal material

containers

containers by form

containers by function or context

containers for storing or transporting food

culinary containers

descriptors

fibroinous material

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2

Artist

Robert Adams

Physical Description

Thin, double-side, H-shaped bronze sculpture. Each side is made up of a collection of rough rectangle shapes overlapping and butting up against one another. Two rectangle-shaped openings penetrate the piece.

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1953

Accession Number

1954/2.40

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mathematical concepts

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

non-representational art

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

South Polar Quadrille

Artist

John Tunnard

Artist Life Dates

1900-1971

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1947

Accession Number

1954/2.49

Medium and Support

ink, colored crayons, watercolor and gouache on white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

atmospheric effects

automata

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for costume

genres

geography

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

movement

objects we use

skeleton and skeleton components

southern cross

the natural world

tools and equipment

Title

Courtesan in an iris-patterned robe: "June" in a series of Twelve Months

Artist

Kaigetsudô Dohan

Physical Description

This is a large monochrome print of a courtesan wearing kimono with iris design. The courtesan is standing with her right hand in the sleeve that she raises to her chin and left hand gathering up her kimono; Her cloak with bamboo leaf and gentian flower design is slipping off her shoulder and revealing her dark kimono with iris roundels. She has long hair; her hair is tied and draped on the back. She is looking toward the right side. There is the artist’s signature and seal, and publisher’s seal on the right.

Artist Life Dates

active 1710 - 1716

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1714

Accession Number

1955/1.128

Medium and Support

Kakemono-e (oversize) sumizurii-e (monochrome woodblock print) on paper

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

descriptors

grass (plant material)

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in service occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant material

prostitutes

Title

Part of a set of cosmetic boxes: Rectangular Box with Cover and Inner Tray

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.158

Medium and Support

wood with black, red and gold lacquer

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

descriptors

design elements

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Shaver container (rectangular box with cover and divider), from a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.160A-C

Medium and Support

wood with black, red, and gold lacquer

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

social science concepts

social structure

sociological concepts

Title

Container for vegetable tannin for ohaguro [square box with cover; the larger of two], from a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.161A&B

Medium and Support

wood with black, red, and gold lacquer

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

social science concepts

social structure

sociological concepts

Title

Container for vegetable tannin for ohaguro [square box with cover], from a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.162A&B

Medium and Support

wood with black, red, and gold lacquer

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

social science concepts

social structure

sociological concepts

Title

Stacked cylindrical container for oil (the larger of two), from a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.163A-C

Medium and Support

wood with black, red, and gold lacquer

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

social science concepts

social structure

sociological concepts

Title

Stacked cylindrical container for oil (the smaller of two), from a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.164A-C

Medium and Support

wood with black, red, and gold lacquer

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

social science concepts

social structure

sociological concepts

Title

Incense Container, (cylindrical box with cover), from a Bridal Trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.166A&B

Medium and Support

wood with black, red, and gold lacquer

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

social science concepts

social structure

sociological concepts

Title

Oval water tray, part of a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

late 18th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century

Accession Number

1955/1.167

Medium and Support

wood with black and red lacquer, with gold designs

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

materials

materials by function

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Deep washbowl used in preparation of ohaguro, from a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.168

Medium and Support

black and gold lacquer on wood

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by form

descriptors

materials

materials by function

objects we use

vessels

Title

Kettle—Used in Tea Ceremony

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1955/1.175

Medium and Support

iron

Secondary Keywords

asia

containers

containers by form

descriptors

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

locality

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

objects we use

religion

rites and rituals

vessels

Title

Carpet

Artist

African, Morocco

Century

Early 19th century

Object Creation Date

early 19th century

Accession Number

1955/1.181

Medium and Support

wool textile

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

animal material

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by form

coverings and hangings by specific type

descriptors

fabric

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

geographic and political locations

hair

hair and hair components

hair by form

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

rugs

rugs by form

Title

Credenza

Artist

Artist Unknown, Italy

Physical Description

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

Century

Early 16th century

Object Creation Date

1500-1530

Accession Number

1955/1.228

Medium and Support

oak wood

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

case furniture

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

enclosing structural elements

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant material

storage and display furniture

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

wall components

wall components by form or function

walls and wall components

wood and wood products

Title

The Labors of Hercules: The Lernean Hydra (one of the set of 13 prints)

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist Life Dates

1502- circa 1561

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1550

Accession Number

1956/1.64

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

clubs

descriptors

figures

figures (representations)

geography

iconography

inorganic material

landform components

landforms and landform components

landscapes (environments)

legendary creatures

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

settlements and landscapes

skeleton and skeleton components

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Bowl with bird holding leaf and inscription

Artist

Iran, Kashan

Physical Description

A wide-mouth, narrow-base bowl with overglaze lustre decorations of a bird holding leaf. There are inscriptions as part of the decorations.

Century

12th-13th century

Object Creation Date

12th century - 13th century

Accession Number

1957/1.63

Medium and Support

fritware with overglaze lustre painting

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animals and creatures

associated concepts

biological material

containers

containers by form

descriptors

document genres

document genres by form

geographic and political locations

information forms

materials

materials by origin

middle east (general region)

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

religions

religions and religious concepts

vessels

Title

Star-shaped Tile with cheetah among foliage

Artist

Iran, Kashan

Physical Description

A tile in the shape of a an 8 pointed star with animal depiction.

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

mid 13th century - mid 14th century

Accession Number

1957/1.73

Medium and Support

molded fritware, blue and turquoise underglaze, overglaze copper lustre painting

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

form attributes

geographic and political locations

mammals

materials

materials by origin

middle east (general region)

people and culture

plant material

religions

religions and religious concepts

shape

Title

Vajra bell (Lontjeng) (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”

Century

16th -17th century

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1957/2.54

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

associated concepts

bells and sets of bells

biological components

buddhism

buddhist doctrinal concepts

chordophones

components

components and systems

components by specific context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

doctrinal concepts

heads

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects

objects we use

people and culture

percussion idiophones

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

the human body

upper body

Title

Death Appearing on Horseback

Artist

Héctor Xavier

Artist Life Dates

Born 1921

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1954

Accession Number

1958/1.112

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

family

figures

how we live

mammals

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

relationships

rites of passage

skeleton and skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Calavera Huertista

Artist

José Guadalupe Posada

Artist Life Dates

1851-1913

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1910

Accession Number

1958/1.122

Medium and Support

relief engraving on metal

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

how we live

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

rites of passage

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Calavera Zapatista

Artist

José Guadalupe Posada

Artist Life Dates

1851-1913

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1851-1913

Accession Number

1958/1.123

Medium and Support

relief engraving on metal

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

clothing

descriptors

mammals

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

objects

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world