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Title
Black crested haori with yûzen painted origami crane design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Black crepe silk with origame crane designs hand-painted by paste-resist yûzen techinique, in colors and gold pigment. Lining is pink silk damask with woven pattern of truncated floral medallions. Double oak leaf crest (kashiwa) is embroidered with bokashi-dyed blue and white thread.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1940s-1960s
Accession Number
2005/1.356
Medium and Support
black crepe silk with painted design
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Primary Keywords
cranes (birds)
jackets (clothing)
kimono
origami
silk
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Title
Figure with Birds
Artist
Misch Kohn
Artist Life Dates
Born 1916
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1950
Accession Number
1955/2.4
Medium and Support
black crayon on thin, slightly textured, dark cream paper
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Primary Keywords
abstraction
birds
bust-length
figures
profile views
Title
One of two separated cuffbands: Flowers and birds under plum and peony blossoms,
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.35.1
Medium and Support
embroidered silk
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Primary Keywords
birds
objects of adornment
peony
plum tree
textiles
Title
Figures from Chinese History: Zhang Tianqi Calling in the Cranes
Artist
Huang Shen
Physical Description
Paper mounted on aqua silk. There are two figures present, and a large crane (bird). The central figure, Zhang Tiangi, has his arms uplifted, while a less important figure is depicted with his back to the viewer and is slightly hunched over. There is a crane with a red crown behind these two figures. The colors are muted. There is calligraphy in the upper left hand corner of the painting, complete with two red seals.
Artist Life Dates
1687-1766
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1687-1766
Accession Number
1983/2.158
Medium and Support
album leaf, ink and color on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
cranes (birds)
figures (representations)
history (discipline)
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Title
The Slaying of Laius, Plate 3 from 'The Myth of Oedipus'
Artist
Kurt Seligmann
Artist Life Dates
1900-1962
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1944
Accession Number
1986/2.97.3
Medium and Support
etching on off-white wove paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
chariots
laius
mythology
oedipus
surrealism
sword
Title
The Maypole Dance
Artist
Claude-Henri Watelet
Artist Life Dates
1718-1786
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1718-1786
Accession Number
1958/2.61
Medium and Support
etching on white laid paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
musical instruments
parks
pole
sheep
trumpets
Title
Imari bowl with design of irises, horses, and blossoming cherries
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.17
Medium and Support
Porcelain with enamel overglaze painting
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Primary Keywords
birds
bowl
bowls (vessels)
cherry trees
horses
Title
Purple haori with supplementary weft brocade woven bird-and-flowers designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Purple silk damask (rinzu) in T-paper pattern (sayagata), bokashi dyed so that the shoulders are a darker purple than the lower half of the haori. Woven designs of phoenixes, paulownia, cranes, chysanthemums, etc., incorporate metallic threads. Lining is orange and white silk. There are purple and white kumihimo (a kind of cord) with tassels.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930-1939
Accession Number
2005/1.355
Medium and Support
purple silk damask with woven designs
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Primary Keywords
chrysanthemums
cranes (birds)
jackets (clothing)
kimono
phoenix
Title
Shallow porcelain bowl with carved design of four baby quails
Artist
Katô Hajime
Physical Description
White porcelain bowl with carved inside and smooth outside. A ring is carved along the inside rim, and below are quails alternating with grasses.
Artist Life Dates
1900 - 1968
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960-1963
Accession Number
1963/2.67
Medium and Support
Porcelain, carved
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Primary Keywords
birds
bowl (vessel)
ceramic ware
porcelain, opaque
Title
Oba’s Beaded Crown (adénlá)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
Physical Description
Beaded, veil fringed, canonical crown; seven long beaded tassles dangle from the bottom rim of the crown; entire surface area is embroidered with multi-colored seed beads; three tiers of colorful faces surround the perimeter; a series of three dimensional birds perch on top of the crown; the largest bird sits on tip and is removable.
Century
Mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1925-1975
Accession Number
1997/1.306
Medium and Support
glass beads, cotton fabric, raffia palm
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Primary Keywords
authority
beads
birds
crown
faces
head
royalty
Title
Brocaded Silk
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1740-1760
Accession Number
1972/2.256
Medium and Support
blue and polychrome silk with metallic thread and flowers and berries
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Primary Keywords
arches
birds
flowers
plants
silk
stair
textiles
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Title
Seated Harlequin
Artist
Heinrich Campendonk
Artist Life Dates
(1889 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1922
Accession Number
1954/1.165
Medium and Support
woodcut on paper
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Primary Keywords
abstraction
birds
bowl
fruit
horses
plants
seated
Title
One of two separated cuffbands: Flowers and birds under plum and peony blossoms,
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1989/2.35.2
Medium and Support
embroidered silk
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Primary Keywords
birds
objects of adornment
peony
plum tree
textiles
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Title
The Salvation of the Elephant (Gaj Mokasha)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
An elephant seems to walk on water from the bottom right corner of the composition, rising towards Vishnu in the upper left with a single lotus flower in its trunk. Vishnu, with 4 arms, steps on green hills surrounding the lotus covered pond, bending towards the elephant. Garuda flies in the upper right.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1815
Accession Number
2010/2.27
Medium and Support
paint on canvas
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Primary Keywords
birds
elephants
flowers (plants)
hinduism
lotus
paintings
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Title
Untitled [Four cranes and a person]
Artist
Kawano Kaoru
Physical Description
This work is an abstrated depiction of four cranes and a person.
Artist Life Dates
1916 - 1965
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
1998/2.27
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Primary Keywords
abstraction
cranes (birds)
figures (representations)
japan (nation)
Title
Lady Ma and Attendant
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1996/1.34
Medium and Support
kosi silk tapestry on mounted as a hanging scroll
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Primary Keywords
birds
dishes
figures
teacup
teapot
vessels
walking
Title
Embroidered Satin
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.224
Medium and Support
embroidered rust, blue, and white satin
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Primary Keywords
birds
embroidery
flowers
japan
peacocks
silk
textiles
Title
Offrande de l'Amour
Artist
Jean-Baptiste Huet
Artist Life Dates
1745-1811
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1804-1810
Accession Number
1972/2.335B
Medium and Support
silk
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Primary Keywords
birds
dogs
kneeling
sheep
standing
statue
winged
Title
Footed Bowl with painted design of birds
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Physical Description
A footed shallow bowl. The base of the bowl is reticulated. The interior of the bowl is decorated.
Century
11th-12th century
Object Creation Date
11th century - 12th century
Accession Number
1957/1.53
Medium and Support
buff earthenware with underglaze iron painting
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Primary Keywords
birds
bowl (vessel)
ceramics
iran (nation)
islamic
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Title
From Dr. Lombard's Window
Artist
Frederic Steele
Artist Life Dates
1873-1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1928
Accession Number
1940.225
Medium and Support
etching on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
boats
buildings
clouds
hills
house
water
window
Title
Landscape
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
The print depicts the landscape of hills by the sea, with some residential houses and a bridge in the left foreground. The print also illustrats ships floating on the water and birds flying above the sea from the distant mountain.
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of the 19th century
Accession Number
1984/2.38
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
bridges
hills
houses
landscape
ships, sailing
water
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Title
Fisherman at Sea
Artist
Manuel Carrillo
Artist Life Dates
(1906 - 1989)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1981/2.8
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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Primary Keywords
beaches
birds
figures
fishing
full-length
seas
walking
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Title
Untitled [Owls]
Artist
Kawano Kaoru
Physical Description
This print portrays an owl in a more abstract way.
Artist Life Dates
1916 - 1965
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
1998/2.29
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
block printing
color prints
japan (nation)
owls
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Title
Hiroshima Series
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
1997/1.533.4
Medium and Support
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
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Primary Keywords
abstraction
birds
creatures
figures
reclining
skulls (skeleton components)
Title
Birds in a Tree
Artist
Nakabayashi Chikutô
Physical Description
A family of birds rest among willow branches. Three chicks rest below, while the larger parents perch above
Artist Life Dates
1776-1853
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1840
Accession Number
1976/2.103
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
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Primary Keywords
bamboo
birds
chicks
hanging scrolls
ink
rock
tree
Title
Pine and Hibiscus
Artist
Shen Zhou
Physical Description
Horizontally long. Ink on paper. Mostly calligraphy with a foliage imagery at the beginning.
Artist Life Dates
1427-1509
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
1489
Accession Number
1961/1.173
Medium and Support
handscroll, ink and color on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
calligraphy
flowers (plants)
hand scrolls
handscroll
painting
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Title
Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]
Artist
Kawano Kaoru
Physical Description
This print, as the title indicates, portrays woodpeckers percehed on the side of a tree.
Artist Life Dates
1916 - 1965
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
1998/2.25
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
faces
japan (nation)
trees
wood (plant material)
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Title
L'Ile de la Cité, Paris
Artist
John Francis Minton
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 1957
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1947
Accession Number
1951/1.32
Medium and Support
pen, ink wash and crayon on white paper
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Primary Keywords
arches
birds
boats
bridges
buildings
figures
plants
water
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Title
XXIV Emblemata
Artist
M.C. Escher
Artist Life Dates
1898-1972
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1931-1932
Accession Number
1985/1.88
Medium and Support
woodcuts on beige, medium weight wove paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
buildings
flowers
house
pots
trees
water
window
Title
The Labors of Hercules: The Infant Hercules (one of the set of 13 prints)
Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Artist Life Dates
1502- circa 1561
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1550
Accession Number
1956/1.61
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
geese
goose
hercules
nudes
offspring
snakes
women
Title
Console with bird in vine scroll, rinceau, and angel
Artist
Anonymous French (Burgundy)
Physical Description
A three-quarter length angel, robustly carved in high relief, emerges from a cloud bank on the curved inner face of the console. The outer face of the console bears a tightly wound vine scroll carved in shallower relief with a bird at its center. The bird grasps the vine with its left leg while stretching back to grasp a cluster of grapes in its beak.
Century
Third quarter of 12th century
Object Creation Date
1150-1175
Accession Number
1975/1.64
Medium and Support
limestone
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Primary Keywords
angels
birds
doorjambs
religious buildings
rinceaux
scrolling foliage
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Title
Begin the Beguine
Artist
Max Beckmann
Physical Description
Interior composition with male and female dancers positioned at center with seated female at lower left, standing male on crutches at right and a group of birds in the leftmost background.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1950
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1946
Accession Number
1948/1.103
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
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Primary Keywords
abstraction
birds
cabarets
crutches
dancers
expressionism
expressionist
music
Title
Fragment of Cope
Artist
Anonymous French or British?
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1820-1860
Accession Number
1972/2.248B
Medium and Support
silk, satin weave, and painted flowers
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Primary Keywords
birds
flowers
harps
musical instruments
textiles
torch
trophy
winged
Title
Untitled
Artist
Giulio Campagnola
Artist Life Dates
c.1482-1515
Century
15th-16th century
Object Creation Date
1482-1518
Accession Number
1951/2.2
Medium and Support
heliogravure after engraving on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
bowl
buildings
males
plants
seated
standing
trees
water
Title
Allegorical Scene
Artist
Anonymous Flemish or French?
Century
Late 17th or early 18th century
Object Creation Date
1675-1725
Accession Number
1970/2.97
Medium and Support
red chalk
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Primary Keywords
allegory
bed
birds
creatures
dragon
interiors
leopards
reclining
standing
Title
Treasure Boat
Artist
Hosoda Eishi
Artist Life Dates
1756 - 1829
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century
Accession Number
1972/2.111
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, triptych
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Primary Keywords
birds
boat
flutes
musical instruments
parasols
seated
standing
water
Title
Ragamala series: Ragini Bilavala
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750
Accession Number
1975/2.154
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
buildings
figures
interiors
mirror
roosters
seated
standing
vessels
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Title
Primitive Time
Artist
Roy De Forest
Artist Life Dates
1930-2007
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1993
Accession Number
1999/1.79
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
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Primary Keywords
airplanes
birds
dogs
figures
head
hills
palm tree
walking
Title
Offrande de l'Amour
Artist
Jean-Baptiste Huet
Artist Life Dates
1745-1811
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1804-1810
Accession Number
1972/2.335A
Medium and Support
silk?
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Primary Keywords
birds
dogs
goats
roosters
sheep
statue
trees
vessels
winged
Title
Vishnu on Ananta
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Kashmir
Physical Description
Two figures in a landscape; one a reclining blue-skinned figure, the other a seated female
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1985/1.132
Medium and Support
opaque watercolor and gold on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
deity
himalayan
hinduism
kneeling
reclining
seated
trees
vishnu
Title
Bird on a Plum Branch
Artist
Maruyama Ôkyo
Artist Life Dates
(Tamba Province, 1733 - 1795)
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 18th century
Accession Number
1964/1.105
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on silk
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Primary Keywords
birds
flower and bird paintings
hanging scroll
japan
plum tree
Title
Hawk
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
In this painting, the hawk perches on the base of a tree, gripping the knotted bark with its talons. Its back is presented to the viewer, bringing attention the impressive patterning and feather detail. Arching its head to the right to reveal a keen awareness of its surroundings coupled with a razor sharp glare, it appears ready to take off after unsuspecting prey.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century (?)
Accession Number
1964/2.62
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
hanging scrolls
hawks
japan (nation)
pine trees
rock
Title
A Mill
Artist
David Lucas
Artist Life Dates
1802-1881
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1830
Accession Number
1953/1.72
Medium and Support
mezzotint on laid India paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
boats
buildings
child
clouds
figures
machine
trees
water
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Title
At the Crossroads (En Rade)
Artist
Max Ernst
Physical Description
Three birds, executed with spare line and simple form, are set within an abstracted landscape of bright yellows and oranges.
Artist Life Dates
1891 - 1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1955
Accession Number
1983/1.414
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
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Primary Keywords
abstract
abstraction
birds
oil painting
sky
sunlight
surrealism
surrealist
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Title
M.L.K. Jr.
Artist
Chaim Gross
Artist Life Dates
born Austria, 1904 - 1991
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
1996/2.5
Medium and Support
lithograph on moderately textured cream BFK Rives wove paper
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Primary Keywords
abstraction
birds
bust-length
figures
martin luther king, jr.
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Title
Orpheus Series. NO. 2: Orpheus Singing
Artist
Gerhard Marcks
Artist Life Dates
1889-1981
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1948
Accession Number
1953/2.46
Medium and Support
woodblock on paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
cats
deer
expressionism
harps
literary
musical instruments
seated
Title
Latona and the Lydian Peasants
Artist
Francois Verdier
Artist Life Dates
(1651 - 1730)
Century
17th or 18th century
Object Creation Date
1671-1730
Accession Number
1970/2.107
Medium and Support
black and white chalk with gray wash on tan paper
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Primary Keywords
apollo
birds
jupiter
lakes
latona
reclining
trees
water
winged
Title
Magpies and Hibiscus
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Physical Description
Two magpies rest among hibiscus flowers. “Boneless” washes for the hibiscus flowers are contrasted with ink outlines of bamboo.
Artist Life Dates
1783-1856
Century
early to mid-19th century
Object Creation Date
1831
Accession Number
1986/1.165
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
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Primary Keywords
bamboo
birds
flowers
grass (plant)
hanging scrolls
rock
trees
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Title
Hiroshima Series
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
1997/1.533.3
Medium and Support
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
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rank 5.43265
Primary Keywords
abstraction
birds
figures
hills
rock
rocks
seated
skulls (skeleton components)
Title
Summer near Bethel, Maine
Artist
Clinton Loveridge
Artist Life Dates
1824-1902
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1844-1895
Accession Number
1895.88
Medium and Support
oil on board
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rank 5.43265
Primary Keywords
birds
cowherds
cows
hills
landscapes
maine
rivers
summer
trees
water
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