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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

Adoration of the Shepherds

Artist

Nicolaus van Aelst

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts a scene with groups of figures separated compositionally by a large wooden post that is placed in the foreground of the composition, just left of center. Four male figures on the left look toward the scene on the right where a woman kneels in prayer before a child accompanied by two angels and a haloed man feeding hay to a donkey.

Artist Life Dates

1526-1613

Object Creation Date

circa 1604-1606

Accession Number

2012/2.185

Medium and Support

engraving and etching on off-white medium laid paper

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

bible

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

herdsmen

information forms

new testament

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people by state or condition

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

scientists and people in science-related occupations

Title

Feather Headdress from Cameroon Ensemble

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Physical Description

Cone-like in shape with feathers tems on top, wrapped in fibers, The feathers are purple and green, with fluffy feathers coming out of the top.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.78.3

Medium and Support

feathers, fabric and palm fiber

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

events

forms of expression

objects we use

people and culture

Title

Prestige Chair

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples, Côte D'Ivoire

Physical Description

A highly decorated wooden chair with a single arched backing rod for support. There are large bulb-like posts on top with graphic decorations throughout. There are large metal domed hardware on the seat and upper posts.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.75

Medium and Support

wood and metal

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Wall Hanging

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon

Physical Description

Black background with red trim on either side, but not on the top and bottom. There is a large orange tiger in the center with a red donkey and blue bird on the left side. Colors of blacks, greens, reds, blues, oranges and yellow. There is lilac trim on the top and bottom of the cloth.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.96

Medium and Support

appliqued cotton cloth

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

bed coverings

bedcovers

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings components

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for sleeping and reclining furnitur

events

forms of expression

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furnishings components

objects we use

people and culture

quilts

quilts by patter or motif

Title

Wall Hanging

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon

Physical Description

Off-white background with a red man in the center, arms outstretched holding a half moon and a red circle. Above and below him are red and black men with clubs.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.97

Medium and Support

appliqued cotton cloth

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

bed coverings

bedcovers

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings components

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for sleeping and reclining furnitur

events

forms of expression

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furnishings components

objects we use

people and culture

quilts

quilts by patter or motif

Title

Reclining Chair

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Physical Description

A long reclining board with three posts on the bottom. The angle is at approximately 45 degrees. All of the edges are rounded.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.77

Medium and Support

wood

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Baton in the form of a Hornbill Bird

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, South Gurunsi, Fara?

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1984/2.76

Medium and Support

carved wood

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

descriptors

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

symbols of office

wood and wood products

Title

Suaga Helmet Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Mambila

Physical Description

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

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.74

Medium and Support

wood, hair, pigment

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

costume

forms of expression

objects we use

people and culture

Title

Human Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Namji

Physical Description

Carved wooden figure of a human form. String atatched to the head to represent hair.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.351

Medium and Support

carved wood, string and human hair

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

figurines

forms of expression

healing

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Scepter finial in the form of a man's head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kusu

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900

Accession Number

1987/1.356

Medium and Support

carved ivory

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by material

symbols of office

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Baton

Artist

African, Congo (Zaire), Nkutchu (Kuba)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1984

Accession Number

1984/1.312

Medium and Support

wood

Secondary Keywords

administrators

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

executives

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in government and administration

symbols of office

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Power figure (nkisi)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Vili

Physical Description

Carved wooden figure of a human. The umbilicus protrudes and is concave, which would have held magical/medicinal substances. The figure is posed with crossed legs and one hand supprting the head. The face is detailed.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2005/1.183

Medium and Support

wood, woven cotton fiber, glass, split cane, elephant hair, metal, resin

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

healing

people and culture

Title

MS Leaf: Hymnal

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ethiopia

Century

Mid-17th century

Object Creation Date

mid 17th century

Accession Number

1959/1.151

Medium and Support

Ink on vellum

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by form

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

gothic scripts

information form components

latin and greek alphabet scripts

leaves

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

people and culture

plant material

religions and religious concepts

script and type forms

scripts (writing)

scripts by form

text-based art

Title

Polychrome Face Mask (Bedu)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nafana Peoples, Ivory Coast, Ghana

Physical Description

An extremely large sundial circle top, separated into triangular sections with eyes and a mouth carved out. The colors are in blue, red, white and black. There is a narrow center to represent two black arms and a chin. The triangluar colored pattern is continued onto the bottom with a geometric pattern.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.73

Medium and Support

wood, fiber, metal

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

costume

costume by function

forms of expression

objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society

Artist

African, Nigeria, Ogboni

Physical Description

Brass bell or gong in the form of a human head. A loop on the top would have served as a handhold or place to tie the instrument. The opening of the the instrument is squared and flat in order to rest upright.

Accession Number

2005/1.242

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

african

african styles by region

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

ceremonies

concepts in the arts

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

forms of expression

object genres

object genres by function

objects

people and culture

rites of passage

southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

west african styles

Title

Opposite

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1933

Accession Number

1953/2.2

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

non-representational art

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Umgeben

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1933

Accession Number

1961/2.43

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

non-representational art

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

WEG VII (White Embossing on Gray)

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1971

Accession Number

1983/1.313

Medium and Support

color line-cut on paper

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.1

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

early western world

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

quadrilaterals

rectangles

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.10

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

early western world

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

greek

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.11

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

abstraction

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

early western world

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.12

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

abstraction

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

early western world

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

quadrilaterals

rectangles

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.15

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

abstraction

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

design elements

early western world

forms of expression

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.2

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

abstraction

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

design elements

early western world

forms of expression

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

quadrilaterals

rectangles

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.42

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

abstraction

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

early western world

forms of expression

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

quadrilaterals

rectangles

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.8

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

aegean

aegean periods

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

early western world

forms of expression

genres

greek

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

White Front

Artist

Josef Albers

Physical Description

A white rectangle stretches from near the left edge to the right edge. It has two small verticle ochre rectangles close to either end. Around the white rectangle are sections of yellow and ochre.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1958/2.72

Medium and Support

oil on masonite

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric shapes

international post-1945 styles and movements

mathematical concepts

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

Title

Untitled (Structural Constellation drawing)

Artist

Josef Albers

Physical Description

pen and ink drawing on half inch grid graph paper ruled in blue

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1955

Accession Number

2007/2.5

Medium and Support

pen and ink on half inch grid graph paper ruled in blue

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by form

concepts in the arts

descriptors

diagrams

document genres

document genres by form

drawings

drawings by technique

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

image-making processes and techniques

information forms

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

I-S Va 4 (Six Variants)

Artist

Josef Albers

Physical Description

Geometric abstract rectangular arches in shades of red and orange

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

2011/1.116

Medium and Support

screenprint on Arches

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

arches and arch components

architectural elements

artistic concepts

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

spanning and projecting structural elements

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

I-S Va 5 (Six Variants)

Artist

Josef Albers

Physical Description

An abstract print of six rectangular shapes in neutral shades

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

2011/1.118

Medium and Support

screenprint on Arches

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

geometric concepts

geometric figures

mathematical concepts

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

White Line Square XII (Series II)

Artist

Josef Albers

Physical Description

Squares in progressing sizes and shades of orange

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Object Creation Date

1966

Accession Number

2011/1.119

Medium and Support

three color alumninum plate lithographs on hand cut Arches cover paper

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by form

coverings and hangings by specific type

european

european styles and periods

flatweaves

forms of expression

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

ingrain carpets

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

rugs

rugs by technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Sunday of the Bookkeeper

Artist

Pierre Alechinsky

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927-1978

Accession Number

1978/2.64

Medium and Support

etching on ledger paper

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Sunday of the Bookkeeper

Artist

Pierre Alechinsky

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927-1978

Accession Number

1978/2.65

Medium and Support

etching on ledger paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

intaglio prints

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Sunday of the Bookkeeper

Artist

Pierre Alechinsky

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927-1978

Accession Number

1978/2.66

Medium and Support

etching on ledger paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

intaglio prints

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Sunday of the Bookkeeper

Artist

Pierre Alechinsky

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927-1978

Accession Number

1978/2.67

Medium and Support

etching on ledger paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

intaglio prints

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Elsewhere, Therefore Here

Artist

Pierre Alechinsky

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1961

Accession Number

1963/1.86

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

genres

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people and culture

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Jared Sparks (1789-1866)

Artist

Francis Alexander

Artist Life Dates

1800-1880

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1895.60

Medium and Support

oil on canvas mounted on panel

Secondary Keywords

figures

hands

human body

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

the natural world

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

The Famous Picnic at Val Kill

Artist

Ann Murfee Allen

Physical Description

Primitive painting depicting three sailboats in the foreground, and figures sitting around tables and standing on a lawn in the middle ground, with two houses in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1923 - 1995

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1975

Accession Number

2002/1.178

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

american regions

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

descriptors

dwellings

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

how we live

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

north american

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

plants

political and social issues

residential structures

sailing vessels by size

seating furniture

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

single seating furniture

standing

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

support furniture

tables (support furniture)

tables by function

the americas

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

waterscapes

woody plants

Title

Untitled

Artist

Glen Alps

Artist Life Dates

1914-1996

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1914-1964

Accession Number

1964/1.115

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

genres

modern and contemporary art

non-representational art

objects we use

people and culture

planographic prints

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Christmas Poem

Artist

Anonymous American

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1983/2.7

Medium and Support

soft graphite on paper

Secondary Keywords

layout features

allegory and literature

artists

celebrations

components

components and systems

components by specific context

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

events

holidays

how we live

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

information form components

information forms

layout features

making art

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

poetry

religious holidays

text-based art

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Quilt with Central Diamond Pattern

Artist

Anonymous Amish, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Physical Description

A black diamond in the center is positioned within a lavender square surrounded by a pink frame. The entire is surrounded by thick frame of black.

Century

early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

2000/2.321

Medium and Support

cotton and wool

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

animal material

artistic concepts

associated concepts

bed coverings

bedcovers

christianity

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings components

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for sleeping and reclining furnitur

descriptors

design elements

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

forms of expression

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furnishings components

geometric motifs

hair

hair and hair components

hair by form

keratinous material

materials

materials by form

materials by origin

materials by physical form

motifs

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

protestantism

quilt components

religions

religions and religious concepts

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

visual and tactile

Title

Eight Views of Ômi: #1 Evening Snow on Mount Hira

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The snowy mass of Mount Hira rises behind a snow-covered village and clumps of bamboo by an inlet of Lake Biwa. The attendant poem in the upper left corner reads:

He who would see the beauty of the evening on the peaks of

Hira must behold it after the snows have fallen and before the

flowers are fully blown.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1834

Accession Number

1948/1.134

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

scale

transfer method

upward

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

earth sciences concepts

forms of expression

lacustrine bodies

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

scientific concepts

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Eight Views of Ômi: #2 Night Rain at Karasaki

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Vertical lines stream downward across the print indicate torrents of rain. The dark color pallette and black strip across the top indicate that the image is set at night. A giant tree on an island looms over the image, surrounded by water. A poem in the upper left corner reads:

"Elsewhere will they talk of the music of the evening breeze

that has made the pine of Karasaki famous; the voice of the

wind is not heard through the sound of the rain in the night."

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1834

Accession Number

1948/1.135

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

artistic concepts

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

earth sciences concepts

east asian

evergreens

forms of expression

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

precipitation

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #31 Maisaka

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Boats with white and yellow bowed square sails on a coastal inlet.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.329

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

forms

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by position

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

making art

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

sailing vessels

sailing vessels by size

schools of japanese paintings and prints

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

woody plants

Title

Madonna and Child with a Bishop

Artist

Andrea Andreani

Physical Description

A woman sits on the left holding a nude infant in her lap. An aureole of light radiates around her head as she looks downward toward the child, who returns her gaze. A bearded bishop wearing a miter and holding a crosier kneels before them on the right.

Artist Life Dates

1558/59-1629

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1591

Accession Number

2007/2.146

Medium and Support

chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

accessories worn on the head

children (people by age group)

christian clergy

clergy

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

headgear

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

parents

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

people by family relationship

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

prelates

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

symbols of office

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woodcuts

youth

Title

Buy Bonds Third Liberty Loan

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

Text: Buy Bonds Third Liberty Loan - Moisten and Apply To Glass - Water Will Easily Remove It

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1917

Accession Number

1995/2.17

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

declaratory and advertising artifacts

events

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

people and culture

world wars

Title

Two Scenes of Armies Fighting

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

This woodcut features a multitude of armored figures streaming out of a walled town—the main gate of which is visible in the center background of the composition—into a hilly countryside as they engage in battle. Nearly every figure carries a lance. Several figures in the foreground are on horseback and encounter an opposing group in battle. Figures on the left and right edges of the composition carry differing raised flags.

Accession Number

2012/2.180

Medium and Support

woodcut on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

edged weapons

events

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Figures with Greek Inscription

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

This lithograph depicts two highly abstracted and intertwined standing figures delineated in white outline against a black background. Fishtail-like forms emerge out of the figures. There is Greek lettering inscribed next to the top of the figure on the left and the letters HPA inscribed next to the top of the figure on the right.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2012/2.216

Medium and Support

three-color lithograph on heavy wove paper

Secondary Keywords

document genres

document genres by form

european

european styles and periods

information forms

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

October

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

Overall blue, red, white and black. The background is blue with various people performing different acts, the text is large and red.

Object Creation Date

1925

Accession Number

2013/2.225

Medium and Support

lithograph on primed canvas

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

declaratory and advertising artifacts

geographic and political locations

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

photographs

photographs by subject type

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique