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Title

Tu Walpi, Arizona

Artist

Carl Hoerman

Physical Description

Two figures in the foreground stand with their backs to the viewer, looking toward buildings in the middleground. The buildings are built in the pueblo style, with some arched windows and beams jutting out from the roof. A ladder leans against a building in the far left of the composition. The scene is heavily shadowed, by both the buildings and the figures.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1885-1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1885-1954

Accession Number

1954/1.117

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

Secondary Keywords

height

buildings and the land

equipment

equipment by process

geographic and political locations

modern and contemporary art

native american

native north american styles

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

people and culture

single built works

single built works by form

single built works by specific type

southwestern native american styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

supporting equipment

the americas

tools and equipment

united states (nation)

Title

Sunset

Artist

George Inness

Physical Description

Landscape scene depicting trees silhouetted against a reddening sky with a dead fallen tree trunk lying diagonally across the foreground.

Artist Life Dates

1825-1894

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1886

Accession Number

1954/1.170

Medium and Support

oil on canvas, laid down on panel

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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plants

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

wilderness

woods

woody plants

Title

Americans All! Victory Liberty Loan

Artist

Howard Chandler Christy

Physical Description

Text: American's All! Victory Liberty Loan - (right) Honor Roll - Du Bois, Smith, O'Brien, Cjeka, Hauke, Pappandrikopolous, Andrassi, Villotto, Levy, Turovich, Kowalski, Chirczanevicz, Knutson, Gonzales

Artist Life Dates

1873-1952

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1919

Accession Number

1954/2.35.21

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

american regions

armed conflicts

declaratory and advertising artifacts

events

figures

how we live

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

modern and contemporary art

north american

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

text-based art

the americas

war

world wars

Title

twilight

Artist

Dwight William Tryon

Physical Description

Landscape painting featuring a row of trees in the middle distance, separating a glowing sky above and a meadow in the foreground.

Artist Life Dates

1849 - 1925

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1905

Accession Number

1955/1.87

Medium and Support

oil on panel

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

branches

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

european

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the natural world

time

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woody plants

Title

Twilight

Artist

Charles Warren Eaton

Physical Description

Landscape painting with green marshy field in foreground, a grouping of trees in the middle ground on right side of canvas, and blue sky with patches of soft clouds above.

Artist Life Dates

1857-1937

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1892

Accession Number

1968/2.67

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

evening

inorganic material

materials

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modern american styles and periods

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people and culture

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scientific concepts

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the americas

the natural world

time

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

waterscapes

wetlands

woody plants

Title

Figure of a Girl in Blue (portrait of Miss Minnie Clark)

Artist

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

Physical Description

Portrait of a woman with dark hair and fair skin seated in a chair wearing a blue dress amid a sparse background of blues, greens, and browns; her body is positioned at an angle towards the right, while she looks directly out at the viewer.

Artist Life Dates

1851 - 1938

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1892

Accession Number

1968/2.68

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

figures

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

modern american styles and periods

modern north american fine arts styles and movements

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

seating furniture

single seating furniture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Architectural Cadences

Artist

Charles Sheeler

Physical Description

Multiple color screenprint of an abstracted industrial landscape. In the foreground is a small strip of land, and in the middle ground are buildings of various geometric shapes and sizes. In the background, the rooflines of the buildings start to blend in and emerge from the cloudy sky.

Artist Life Dates

1883-1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1954

Accession Number

1983/1.216

Medium and Support

six-color screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

american regions

architectural elements

associated concepts

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

industrial structures

modern and contemporary art

north american

object genres

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

windows and window components

Title

Bowl

Artist

Fanny Nampeyo

Physical Description

A shallow stoneware bowl banded with a design in the traditional Southwest style. The bowl is tan embellished with patterns in shades of black and reddish brown.

Artist Life Dates

1900-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1984/2.11

Medium and Support

stoneware

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

modern and contemporary art

native american

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Ceramic Bowl

Artist

Legoria Tafoya

Physical Description

A deep bowl with a wide mouth made of black earthenware. The upper half of the bowl is decorated with a horizontal and diagonal design in a lighter shade of black and rougher texture than the smooth black surface.

Artist Life Dates

1911 - 1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1984/2.17

Medium and Support

blackware

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

modern and contemporary art

native american

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Pot

Artist

Artist Unknown, Acoma Pueblo, Native American

Physical Description

A squat, gracefully rounded pot with a mouth that is slightly smaller than the widest circumference of the pot, and a tapered base. The interior is colored white. There is a band of black along the brim. The exterior is decorated with a pattern of alternating squares: brownish-orange squares divided vertically by a white stripe broken by three thin black lines; and white squares divided diagonally with wave-like black shapes.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1984/2.20

Medium and Support

earthenware

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

modern and contemporary art

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

pueblo

religion

religions

rio grande pueblo styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Pot

Artist

Maria Martínez

Physical Description

A blackware bowl with black on black decoration. The bowl is nearly spherical in profile, with a narrow and wide mouth. Around the upper half is a feather design, which looks like individual feathers hanging down from the mouth forming a ring around the circumference.

Artist Life Dates

1887 - 1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1935

Accession Number

1991/1.88

Medium and Support

blackware

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

modern and contemporary art

native american

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

southwestern native american styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Manet's Olympia

Artist

Mel Ramos

Physical Description

A female nude reclining on a bed wearing one yellow slipper on her left foot, a gold bracelet on her right arm and a black ribbon tied in a bow around her neck. An African American woman in a blue dress stands behind her holding a bouquet of yellow and white flowers. A small monkey sits at the foot of the bed. All subjects look directly at the viewer.

Artist Life Dates

born 1935

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1974

Accession Number

1991/2.102.1

Medium and Support

collotype on wove paper

Secondary Keywords

aesthetic concepts

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

associated concepts

buildings and the land

child

concepts in the arts

family

forms of expression

herbaceous plants

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

how we live

international post-1945 styles and movements

landscapes (environments)

mammals

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by activity

people by gender

people by occupation

people in service occupations

philosophical concepts

plants

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

psychological concepts

relationships

settlements and landscapes

social science concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Untitled, Vicksburg, MS

Artist

Baldwin Lee

Artist Life Dates

born 1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1983

Accession Number

1992/1.137

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

children

family

houses

how we live

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

people and culture

people and occupations

relationships

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Untitled (I feel most colored...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black capital letters on white background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.1

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

document genres

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

information form components

information forms

layout features

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

text-based art

the americas

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

words

Title

Untitled (I do not always feel colored...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black capital letters on white background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.2

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF

Secondary Keywords

artists

components

components and systems

components by specific context

disciplines

family

how we live

humanities

information form components

layout features

men

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

people and culture

people and occupations

relationships

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

words

Title

Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black letters on black background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.3

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on Fabriano Muril

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

document genres

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

information form components

information forms

layout features

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

words

Title

Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black letters on black background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.4

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on Fabriano Muril

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

document genres

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

information form components

information forms

layout features

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

words

Title

verso: sketch of airplanes (?) [upside down in relation to image on recto]

Artist

Jacob Lawrence

Physical Description

Eight abstracted figures (three kneeling in front and five standing in back) wearing orange tank tops and white shorts face the viewer; two basketballs and five trophies between figures in the foreground. Figures stand in front of a background of fragmented, arched and circular areas of color in blues and golds.

Artist Life Dates

1917 - 2000

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1953

Accession Number

1997/1.530

Medium and Support

tempera over black colored pencil on wood board

Secondary Keywords

ball game equipment

balls for sports

court ball games

court games

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

how we live

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

modern north american styles and movements

object genres

object genres by function

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by location

physical activities by specific context

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

sports

sports and athletic equipment

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Ups and Downs

Artist

Tyree Guyton

Physical Description

Two abstracted bust-length figures, one male and one female, look directly at the viewer with large smiles against a tan background filled with swirling lines and scribbles. The face and eyes of each figure are outlined in thick green, the mouths in thick yellow. The “whites” of the eyes are red, while the pupils are circles of pale purple. From the eyes of the male figure, purple paint drips down his checks; in the female figure, the paint drips upwards.

Artist Life Dates

born 8/24/1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

2002/1.202

Medium and Support

acrylic on masonite

Secondary Keywords

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

modern american styles and periods

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

modern north american styles and movements

mouths

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

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Colored

Artist

Betye Saar

Physical Description

Assemblage of found objects: salvaged wood frame, four portrait photographs of African American females, nine thread samples, and one hand mirror hanging on a decorative brass hook to the viewer's right of the frame.

Artist Life Dates

born 1926

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2002

Accession Number

2003/1.406

Medium and Support

mixed media assemblage with hand mirror

Secondary Keywords

color

constructions (sculpture)

descriptors

found object sculpture

image-making processes and techniques

modern american styles and periods

modern north american styles and movements

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photographic prints

photographs by form

photography and photographic processes and techniques

positives

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture

sculpture by material

sculpture by technique

sculpture techniques

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Eva & Topsy, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female figures; at viewer's left, a child; at right, a woman with raise proper right arm.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.1

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

information forms

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Crossing the River, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary female tin figure holding dog in arms.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.2

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

information forms

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Bidding Farewell, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female tin figures in kneeling positions at center; figure at right extends proper right arm toward other figure; on either side of composition there is flora.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.3

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

information forms

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Planning the Escape, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two standing female tin figures at center; figure on viewer's left holds a jug in her left hand, a raised right arm holds a lanter; both figures stand amongst a grove of tin trees.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.4

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

information forms

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

In the Cotton Field, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary male figure at center holding large basket on proper left shoulder; trees visible in background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.5

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

information forms

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Eva & Aunt Ophelia, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female figures; standing woman at center; kneeling woman at viewer's left; portion of gazebo visible at viewer's right.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.6

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

information forms

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

The Slave Market, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Three male figures: at viewer's right, a man in top hat behind a podium holding a document; at center, a shirtless African American man with hands clasped; at right, a man with hand in pocket.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.7

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

information forms

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Dancing in the Field, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary figure at center with back turned to viewer with uplifted arms and lifted leg; positioned within grove of trees.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.8

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

information forms

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

After Manet, from May Days Long Forgotten

Artist

Carrie Mae Weems

Physical Description

Black and white photograph in circular format depicting four young African American girls wearing floral dresses lounging on a blanket in the grass.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1953

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2002

Accession Number

2004/2.3

Medium and Support

chromogenic color print on paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

materials

materials by origin

modern american styles and periods

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Untitled

Artist

Kara Walker

Physical Description

A horizontal lighbox enclosed by a wide, black molded frame in which Kara Walker's signature silhouettes are encased in linen and lit from behind. Silhouettes represent four figures: a man and child at viewer's left, two women at right.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1969

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1996-1997

Accession Number

2006/1.152

Medium and Support

cut paper between linen, mounted in wooden light box

Secondary Keywords

image form

visual arts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

disciplines

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

history and related disciplines

modern american styles and periods

modern north american periods

objects we use

people and culture

psychological concepts

social science concepts

social sciences

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Artist

Stanford Lipsey

Physical Description

A photograph of part of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California.

Artist Life Dates

American, born 1927

Object Creation Date

2006

Accession Number

2011/1.78

Medium and Support

digital print on paper

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

assembling

buildings and the land

descriptors

modern american styles and periods

modern north american styles and movements

people and culture

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Harlem

Artist

Leonard Freed

Physical Description

Boy with arm raised, bent at elbow, sweat on face.

Object Creation Date

1963; printed circa 1990

Accession Number

2013/2.140

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

image form

modern american styles and periods

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Bessie and Nadine

Artist

Catherine Angel

Physical Description

Two girls cuddled in a hole surrounded by dirt.

Object Creation Date

2000; printed 2005

Accession Number

2013/2.87

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

modern american styles and periods

modern north american styles and movements

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas