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Title

Tunic from Cameroon Ensemble

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Physical Description

Blue and off-white graphic tunic, square in shape. Varying designs all stitched together in a random pattern.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.78.2

Medium and Support

indigo resist-dyed cloth

Artist

African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

Title

Apron

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1983/2.189

Medium and Support

cloth, beads and cowrie shells

Artist

African, Cameroon, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

africa (continent)

beadwork

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume by form

costume by function

descriptors

geographic and political locations

main garments

main garments for the lower body

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

protective wear

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

Title

Cache-Sexe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1920

Accession Number

2000/2.74

Medium and Support

brass and glass beads with cowrie shells

Artist

African, Cameroon, Kirdi, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

beads and sets of beads

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume accessories

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

main garments for the lower body

materials

materials by composition

object genres

object genres by form

objects of adornment

objects we use

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

Title

Skirt

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1985/1.142

Medium and Support

raffia cloth

Artist

African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

central democratic republic of congo styles

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Dance costume (jacket)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1985/1.185.1

Medium and Support

woven fiber, antelope skin and pigments

Artist

African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

arts

arts and related disciplines

costume by form

costumes

dances

disciplines

humanities

main garments

main garments for the upper body

objects we use

people and culture

performing arts

Title

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)

Artist

African, Songhoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1983/2.210.1

Medium and Support

embroidered cotton

Artist

African, Songhoi

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

ceremonies

clothing

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

dresses

dresses by function

events

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

footwear

footwear by form

main garments

marriages

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

shoes (footwear)

shoes by location or context

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)

Artist

African, Songhoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1983/2.210.2

Medium and Support

embroidered cotton

Artist

African, Songhoi

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

ceremonies

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

dresses

dresses by function

events

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

footwear

footwear by form

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

shoes (footwear)

shoes by location or context

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Goyû: Women Soliciting Travelers

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

In the main street of Goyu village at nightfall, female touts aggressively solicit travelers by dragging them into the tea-house on the right, where one is already resting. The large circle on the wall bears the sign of the publisher of the series, Take-no-Uchi, which was omitted in later issues. On the sign-boards inside are given the names of the engraver, Firobei; the printer, Heibei; and the artist, Ichiryusai.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1960/2.141

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size

Artist

Andô, Hiroshige

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

costume

costume by form

garden structures

main garments

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by gender

roads

roads by form

single built works

single built works by location or context

single built works by specific type

transportation spaces

Title

Views of Edo: Tenmangu Shrine in Kameido

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A woodblock print depicting men and women in traditional japanese clothing crossing three red bridges in the central foreground that lead to a red temple in the central background. An island with trees is in the center of the scene. There are white clouds covering the horizon and surrounding the temple.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1851-1853

Accession Number

2011/2.198

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

Artist

Andô, Hiroshige

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

costume

costume by form

earth sciences concepts

east asian

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

religious buildings

religious structures

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Untitled

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A close-up of a woman's hands on her face, she is wearing a beige sweater and has a gold ring on her finger.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.162

Medium and Support

c-print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper

Artist

Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

main garments

main garments for the upper body

objects we use

people and culture

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

If Nothing Changes, It Changes Nothing (Sweater)

Artist

Lisa Anne Auerbach

Physical Description

Long sleeve knit sweater, navy blue on top and red on bottom with red and white striped cuffs on the sleeves. There is a pattern of white stars on the front of the sweater, along with the words IF NOTHING CHANGES outlined in white. The back of the sweater also has a pattern of white stars along with the words 2008 IT CHANGES NOTHING outlined in white.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1967

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2007

Accession Number

2009/2.163A

Medium and Support

Merino wool

Artist

Auerbach, Lisa Anne

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume by form

descriptors

hair

hair and hair components

hair by form

keratinous material

main garments

main garments for the upper body

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

What's All This Talk About Dying for Revolution (Sweater)

Artist

Lisa Anne Auerbach

Physical Description

Black knit sweater with red cuffs at the end of the sleeves. The front of the sweater has, designed in red, the words What's All This Talk About Dying for Revolution? with several lines of stylized figures marching underneath, and at the bottom of the sweater the words Bring the War Home. The back of the sweater has, designed in red, stylized figures marching around the words Live for It, with the words Power to the People at the bottom of the sweater.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1967

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2005-2009

Accession Number

2009/2.164A

Medium and Support

Merino wool

Artist

Auerbach, Lisa Anne

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume by form

descriptors

hair

hair and hair components

hair by form

keratinous material

main garments

main garments for the upper body

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

Christ on the Mount of Olives

Artist

Dirck van Baburen

Physical Description

This is a large semi-circular painting (lunette) with several figures arranged to accomodate the shape of the canvas. It is night time, so the scene is enveloped in darkness. In the top center area, there is an angel, surrounded by bright light, who holds out a golden goblet toward a man kneeling before him. This man, with arms outstretched, looks up toward the goblet and the face of the angel. His face is illuminated by the light. He is wearing a bright red robe and a dark blue cloak. In the left foreground, there are three men who are sleeping. Two are sitting on the ground and the third, an elderly man with white hair, is reclining in front of them. They have dark blue and brown cloaks wrapped around them. On the lower right, shown in the far distance, is a group of people walking toward the kneeling figure. This scene is painted in dark tones of brown, green, blue and gray, except for the red robe of the kneeling man and areas on faces, arms and legs which are highlighted by a bright light.

Artist Life Dates

c. 1595-1624

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1620

Accession Number

1979/1.158

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Artist

Baburen, Dirck van

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals and creatures

atmospheric effects

bible

costume

costume by form

legendary creatures

main garments

new testament

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

religion

subject matter

the natural world

Title

"What's new in the world" - Notat and Koyap listening to transistor radio, Chukotka

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

Two women from the Chukot region of northeast Russia listen to a radio. They are dressed in patterned scarves around their heads and thick fur-trimmed coats to keep warm in te Siberian cold.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.87

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Baltermants, Dmitri

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

components and systems

costume

costume by form

geographic and political locations

infrastructural systems

main garments

object groupings and systems

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

rossiya (republic)

russia (nation)

systems

systems by function

telecommunication systems

Title

Untitled, from "Domestic Landscape"

Artist

Rita Bernstein

Physical Description

A girl standing next to a bed holding up a white dress to the light.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1950

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

2013/2.92

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Bernstein, Rita

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

sleeping and reclining furniture

Title

Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff

Artist

Ilse Bing

Physical Description

A portrait of an older man in suit and tie. He has a grey mustache and grey hair.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

2013/2.275

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Bing, Ilse

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff

Artist

Ilse Bing

Physical Description

Older man wearing a suit and tie with grey hair and mustache.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

2013/2.276

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Bing, Ilse

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff

Artist

Ilse Bing

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

2013/2.277

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Bing, Ilse

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff

Artist

Ilse Bing

Physical Description

Portrait of an older man from the chest up. He is wearing a suit and tie and vest. There are shelves of books in the background.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998

Object Creation Date

1950

Accession Number

2013/2.278

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Bing, Ilse

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Margarita at the Metropolitian Museum (Margarita #1)

Artist

Lynn Davis

Physical Description

An interesting composition, rather than a typical portrait shot, the right side is of a man's back, facing the woman and reaching towards her. The woman, wearing a short haircut and a black and white dress looks up to him. Due to the pair's dress, they are possibly at a formal event, also suggested by the pole and velvet rope seen in the bottom left corner.

Artist Life Dates

American, born 1944

Object Creation Date

1997

Accession Number

2012/2.97

Medium and Support

selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Davis, Lynn

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

descriptors

dresses

dresses by form

image-making processes and techniques

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photographic processes

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Untitled (Woman)

Artist

Claudia deMonte

Physical Description

Figure of a woman wearing a long dress made in papier-mâché; features painted in acrylic paint; dress is red stippled with white; hair is brown; signed on the back “1986 For Herb & Dorothy Vogel from Claudia DeMonte.”

Artist Life Dates

(1947 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1979

Accession Number

2008/2.228

Medium and Support

acrylic on papier-mâché

Artist

deMonte, Claudia

Secondary Keywords

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

costume

costume by form

descriptors

figural toys

figurines

international post-1945 styles and movements

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

recreational dolls

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

toys (recreational artifacts)

toys by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Standing Young Woman in Graduation Gown and Mortarboard, Striped Background

Artist

Mike Disfarmer

Physical Description

Young woman posing in graduation cap and gown.

Artist Life Dates

American, 1884 - 1959

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

2012/2.112

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Disfarmer, Mike

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

dresses

dresses by form

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

Title

Well-Dressed Woman with Floral Bow in Hair

Artist

Mike Disfarmer

Physical Description

A young woman posing, slightly slumped over. She is wearing a light colored dress and has a flower in her hair.

Artist Life Dates

1884-1959

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

2014/2.280

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper

Artist

Disfarmer, Mike

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Brocade obijime (obi cord) with a tassel

Artist

Dômyô

Physical Description

Kumihimo (braided) silk brocade with silver metallic threads.

Artist Life Dates

kumihimo atelier, Kyoto, Japan

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.365

Medium and Support

braided silk cord with silver metallic threads

Artist

Dômyô

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

Grape Picker

Artist

Antonio Frasconi

Physical Description

This two-color woodcut in black and pale pink depicts a standing female figure against a black background in vertical format. The figure is shown bending over collecting grapes in the folds of her apron. Her skirt is decorated in a bird motif and her hair is windswept. The verso of this print contains an announcement for an exhibition at Weyhe Gallery in New York in March and April of 1951.

Artist Life Dates

1919-2013

Object Creation Date

circa 1951

Accession Number

2012/2.187

Medium and Support

two-color woodcut on laid paper

Artist

Frasconi, Antonio

Secondary Keywords

agricultural functions

costume

costume by form

descriptors

food

fruit

functions

functions (activities)

functions by specific context

main garments

main garments for the lower body

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Walter P. Reuther and Arthur Miller, Detroit, Michigan

Artist

D. James Galbraith

Physical Description

Two men standing next to eachother, both are laughing. One is wearing a suit jacket, the other is in a white shirt and tie with glasses.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - 2002)

Object Creation Date

1956

Accession Number

2014/2.228

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

Artist

Galbraith, D. James

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

Title

Standing Christ

Artist

Artist Unknown, Germany

Physical Description

This figure of Christ wears a volumnious mantle and strides forcefully forward with his left leg. His hands, now broken off, once held either a cross-staff or a globe while he made of gesture of blessing with the other. His robe appears to have originally been gilded and then painted over with red to impart his garment with a lustrous quality.

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1475

Accession Number

1972/2.55

Medium and Support

wood, polychrome and gilding

Artist

Germany, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

costume

costume by form

europe (continent)

figures (representations)

geographic and political locations

germany (nation)

main garments

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

A Woman in an Evening Dress, Singing

Artist

Constantin Guys

Physical Description

A sketch drawing of a woman in an evening dress. Her face and mouth are drawn in a way to show the action of singing as the title suggests. In her right hand she is holding her gown; she is leaning forward that might suggest she is moving while singing, as one would in a performance.

Artist Life Dates

(1802 - 1892)

Object Creation Date

1825-1892

Accession Number

2009/1.503

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

Artist

Guys, Constantin

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

dresses

dresses by form

entertainment events

events

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Untitled

Artist

Grace Hartigan

Physical Description

A drawing of the outline of a woman and her dress. The outline is in black and filled in with shades of orange and red.

Artist Life Dates

1922 - 2008

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2011/1.65

Medium and Support

collage, watercolor on paper

Artist

Hartigan, Grace

Secondary Keywords

layout features

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume by form

descriptors

drawing and drawing techniques

illustrations

illustrations by form

image-making processes and techniques

images and ornament

information form components

layout features

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

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

Artist

Hosoda, Eishi

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

Figures from Chinese History: Liu Kuan

Artist

Huang Shen

Artist Life Dates

1687-1766

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1687-1766

Accession Number

1983/2.155

Medium and Support

album leaf, ink and color on paper

Artist

Huang, Shen

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

costume

costume by form

culinary containers

cups

cups by function

descriptors

disciplines

drinking vessels

history and related disciplines

image-making processes and techniques

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

social sciences

vessels for serving and consuming food

visual works

visual works by subject type

writing (processes)

Title

Phulkari Shawl with Stylized Bagh Tara (four-part flower) Designs in 45 Squares on central field

Artist

India, Eastern Punjab

Physical Description

Embroidery on a plain cotton fabric (khaddar). Red-orange khaddar with neon orange, green, white and red accents which make up the bagh tara (four-part flower) design.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

2005/2.11

Medium and Support

homespun cotton cloth with silk embroidery

Artist

India, Eastern Punjab

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

asia (continent)

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

costumes

dresses

dresses by function

embroidery

geographic and political locations

main garments

objects we use

Title

Hanging a Poem on a Cherry Tree

Artist

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Physical Description

A color woodblock print of a young woman hanging a paper with poem on a cherry tree. The woman is in a kimono with intricate design of cherry blossom, hemp leaves, birds and swirls, pine trees and diamond patterns. She also wears broad obi (sash) in checkerboard patterns, which is bow- tied on her back. There is also a white sash underneath the obi, which supports her long kimono. Her hair is tied on the back and adorn with tortoise-shell comb and pin. The cherry tree is in full bloom; there is a curtain with a family crest behind the woman and the tree; a certain kind of platform with swirling vine pattern is peaking below the curtain. The overall color scheme is in yellow, orange, black and white (the color of the paper). There are artist’s signature and two seals on the right bottom corner, and smaller seal on the left bottom corner.

Artist Life Dates

1711-1785

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1746-1749

Accession Number

1955/1.130

Medium and Support

Urushi-e (color woodblock print) on paper

Artist

Ishikawa, Toyonobu

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for openings

deciduous trees

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

information forms

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

First Designs of Model Young Leaves: the Courtesan Karauta of the Chôjiya, accompanied by her attendants Matsuno and Takeno

Artist

Isoda Koryûsai

Physical Description

This is a color woodblock print of a courtesan and her two attendants. They are walking toward the left. The courtesan wears red and brown kimono with geometric designs and a pink cloak with plum tree and cloud design. Her green obi (sash), tied in front, has peacock feather and geometric patterns. Her hair is sculpted in the shape of “lantern” style, with the broad wings to the side of the head. Three large tortoise-shell comb and four pins adorn the hair. The two young attendants wear matching clothes and hair accessories; their kimono design has the same plum and cloud patterns as the courtesan but in brownish colors. Their obi is in green color with wavy stripes, loosely tied on their backs. They also have tortoise shell combs, hairpins, and ornaments in the shape of pine leaves. One attendant is looking at a ground, and other attendant toward the right. All three wear high platform sandals. There are artist’s signature and publisher’s seal on the lower left corner, as well as the title on the upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

active 1764 - 1788

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1777-1782

Accession Number

1960/1.145

Medium and Support

Oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper

Artist

Isoda, Koryûsai

Secondary Keywords

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

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

youth

Title

Uchikake (Wedding Cloak)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

The apple-green fabric is pure silk brocade, woven in an overall pattern of maple leaves scattered on a flowing stream—an allusion to a famous classical poem. Lying on top of the brocade is a thick layer of embroidery, with plum blossoms in red silk, and pine branches and doves in dazzling metallic threads of gold, silver, and copper.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1920-1980

Accession Number

1986/1.215

Medium and Support

silk brocade with gilt paper (kinran), embroidery and couched metallic threads

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

costume

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

design elements

events

main garments

motifs

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

plant-derived motifs

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Mauve-and-gold brocade obi with woven chrysanthemum scroll pattern

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

One continuous length of cloth, doubled back on itself for lining. The front side has a brocade chysanthemum design woven in gold-wrapped thread in three tones. Lozenge pattern with gold-wrapped threads for weft woven throughout.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1975

Accession Number

2005/1.327

Medium and Support

silk brocade woven in lozenge pattern with gold-wrapped threads

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

patterning

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

costumes

descriptors

design elements

fabric

main garments

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

textile weaving processes and techniques

textile weaving techniques

weft patterning

Title

Ivory maru obi with woven pattern of gold paulownia (kiri) flowers

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Maru obi with ivory colored sateen weave silk (shusu) with large woven paulownia designs in gold-leafed paper (kinran)

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1975

Accession Number

2005/1.328

Medium and Support

ivory colored sateen weave silk with large woven designs in gold-leafed paper

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Saga nishiki style brocade reversible fukuro obi; one side with woven gold medallions on lime green; the other with woven gold medallions on white

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Reversible brocade obi with medallion patterns in gold-leafed paper (kinran) and pale yellow silk floss.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1940s-1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.329

Medium and Support

brocade with patterns executed in gold-leafed paper and silk floss

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

ornament areas

Title

Black Nagoya-style obi with embroidered pine needle designs in gold- and copper-colored metallic threads

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black silk damask with some interwoved black lacquered threads; pine-needle design embroidery in gold- and copper-colored metallic threads

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.330

Medium and Support

black silk damask with mettalic thread embroidery

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

evergreens

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Black Nagoya-style obi in sateen weave (shusu) with embroidered plum blossom designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black silk damask with interwoven paulownia pattern; plum blossoms embroidered in solver, gold, and gunmetal gray metallic threads, and persimmon, brown, and black silk threads.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1930s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.331

Medium and Support

silk damask with woven pattern and metallic thread embroidery

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

deciduous trees

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Aqua and gold ffukuro obi with gold daffodil design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Aqua-gold fabric woven from turquoise warp and aqua-and pale gold-covered paper (kinran) weft, for a shimmering aqua-gold ground. The deco-style daffodil patterns are surihaku in three shades of gold. Plain weave aqua silk lining.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.333

Medium and Support

aqua-gold fabric woven from turquoise silk warp and gold-covered paper weft

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Black silk gauze fukuro obi with large woven floral 'hosoge' medallions

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black silk leno weave (gauze) fukuro obi; floral medallion patterns woven in lacquered red, gold-coated paper (kinran). and a synthetic turquoise metal-coated paper.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.334

Medium and Support

silk leno weave (gauze) with patterns woven in coated paper

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

ornament areas

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Saga brocade obi with woven designs of poetry-inscribed fans

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Light mauve silk with appliqued Saga brocade patches of gold fans with calligraphic poetry on them. The calligraphy has been brushed on paper with gold flecks (sunago). which is the weft of the Saga brocade; brown silk thread is the warp. Partially backed with a different silk, a taupe with deliberately knotted weft; reamainder backed with plain-weave taupe silk.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1940s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.335

Medium and Support

silk with appliquéd Saga brocade patches

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

costume accessories worn

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

Title

Pink fukuro obi with woven designs of green and white plants and landscapes in hexagonal medallions

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Fukuro obi made from pink silk with hexagonal medallion pattern. Inside the medallions are images of plants and abbreviated landscapes.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2nd quarter of 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.337

Medium and Support

pink silk with woven designs in green and white

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

ornament areas

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Silvery white hitoe obi for summer with appliquéd patches of Saga brocade with rhododendrum blossom (shakunage) design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Single layer (hitoe) white silk weft with silver-coated threads for warp; appliqued patches in kinran brocade (paper, coated with gold in several tones) featuring rhododendrum blossoms.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.338

Medium and Support

silk thread weft with silver-coated threads for warp, appliquéd patches

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

associated concepts

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

main garments

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

seasons

Title

Olive Nagoya-style obi with wax-resist dyed floral medallions in white, rose, green, and blue

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Olive colored silk with wax-resist dyed (rokutsuzome) floral patterns in white, rose, green, and blue; floral patterns further embellished with embroidery originally in white thread, dyed at the same time as floral patterns. Embroidery thread sometimes shot with some strands of gold.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930s-1940s

Accession Number

2005/1.339

Medium and Support

olive colored silk with wax resist and embroidered patterns

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Nagoya-style green and pink obi with woven pattern of red and gold floral medallions

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Pink plain weave silk (half) and lime green brocade with woven crackle pattern in off-white (half); woven medallions in white, light red & dark red silk, and gold-wrapped threads.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2nd quarter of 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.340

Medium and Support

pink silk with green brocade and metallic and silk thread embroidery

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

patterning

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

textile weaving processes and techniques

textile weaving techniques

weft patterning

Title

Black Nagoya-style obi with appliquéd pathces woven in varied designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black plain-weave satin with appliqued patches in abstract geometric shapes, with woven floral, geometric, and landscape designs.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1930s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.341

Medium and Support

black satin with appliqued woven patches

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

coverings and hangings components

furnishings components

main garments

objects we use

quilt components

Title

Dark green silk fukuro obi with embroidered gold medallions of four-petaled flowers in hexagonal shapes

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Dark green plain weave silk with embroidered hexagonal design in couched greenish-gold and yellow-gold wrapped threads

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.342

Medium and Support

green colored silk with gold embroidered design

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

ornament areas

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Black Nagoya -style obi with woven design of decorative spools (itomaki)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black plain-weave silk (shusu) with woven designs in turquoise, fuschia, white, apricot, red, pink, and gold- and silver- coated paper (kinran, ginran). Lined with black satin.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1930s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.343

Medium and Support

black colored silk with gold and silver wrapped thread

Artist

Japan, Artist Unknown

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use