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- Title
- Formal five-crested kimono with painted, gilt, and embroidered design of pine islands among waves
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Black silk crepe with yuzen (paste-resist hand-painted), surihaku (silt) and embroidered designs. Five crests done in reserve (appears as white on black). Lining is plain-weave white satin for the entire length of the kimono. Collar, upper torso, and sleeves have a double lining.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1970s - early 1990s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.377
- Medium and Support
- black silk crepe with painted, gilt and embroidered designs
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Summer crested kimono with orchid design on purple crackled ground (hibiware)
- Artist
- Minagawa Gekka
- Physical Description
- It is a grayish purple silk crepe kimono with wax-resist patterns, hand-painted design and metallic threads embroidery. The kimono is in full length and has elongated sleeves. The fabric is dyed with purple, leaving the family crest under the collar and the floral design part white. The dark purple scale pattern is added using wax-resist technique. Then the design of multiple kinds of plants is hand-painted with white, red, yellow, pale and blue green, and black colors. The half bottom of the family crest is also dyed with pink. There are mix of tropical flowers and foliage including four kinds of orchids, gladiolus, ferns, and ginger in red, yellow, green, purple, black and white hue. Embroidery is added in various metallic threads around the contours of flowers and leaves.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1892-1987
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.359
- Medium and Support
- crepe silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Dark purple kimono with overall jacquard woven pattern of chrysanthemums in dark brown, silver, and gold
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Silk crepe repp with interwoven brown and silver- and gold-colored synthetic metallic threads in the design of chrysanthemum blossoms. Lining is plain weave silk for upper half; purple for lower half and inner cuffs.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1930s-1950s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.393
- Medium and Support
- silk crepe with interwoven brown and silver- and gold- coated threads
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Kneeling Monk Devotee (one of a pair)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- Kneeling statue of Buddhist monk devotee Mogallana or Shariputra on a pedestal with round face, hair in tight curls, elongated ears, and hands placed together in mediatation. The pedestal is decorated with lotus petals, and the devotee wears an intricate, close-fitting robe.
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1800-1932
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.455.2
- Medium and Support
- lacquered and gilded copper alloy
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Kimono with floral design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Yellow silk kimono with multi-colored flowers and grass
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.2
- Medium and Support
- silk
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Dance, from Spherical series
- Artist
- Christian Burchard
- Physical Description
- wood orb vessel
- Artist Life Dates
- born Germany, 1955
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1996
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.125
- Medium and Support
- madrone burl
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Untitled
- Artist
- Sam Mackey
- Artist Life Dates
- (1897 - 1992)
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1987-1992
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.204
- Medium and Support
- orange, purple, and green crayon, ink and graphite on cream wove paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- El Sufragio de la Vida, from "Detroit Focus 2000"
- Artist
- Jose Antonio Gomez
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1967
- Century
- 20th-21st century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 2000
- Accession Number
- 2003/2.69.16
- Medium and Support
- black and white photograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Hobo Jungle
- Artist
- John William "Uncle Jack" Dey
- Artist Life Dates
- 1912 - 1978
- Century
- Second half of 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1955-1978
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.177
- Medium and Support
- airplane paint on composite board
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Quilt in the Variable Star pattern
- Artist
- Anonymous Amish
- Century
- early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900-1925
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.322
- Medium and Support
- cotton
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Enrolls for National Service - Members
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- Text: Enrolls for National Service - Members - Instructions For Use - To the Principal or Teacher: Have the school children draw in the name of the school at the top of the poster after careful lettering under your direction. Exhibit the poster at the Lincoln's Birthday Exercise, and hang it in a prominent place during the enrollment period which ends on Washington's Birthday. At Washington's Birthday Exercise let some of the children, as part of the ceremony, paste in figures representing the number of children enrolled above the word Members.
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1919
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.134
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Blue-and-White Carafe with royal monogram and bat motifs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China, Jingdezhen kiln
- Physical Description
- It is a porcelain carafe with blue underglazing, with design of stylized acronym of King Rama V of Thailand (1868-1910), his name and reign in medallions with bat motifs and ribbons, and flower and leaf scrolls.
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1874
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.461A&B
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Comb
- Artist
- African, Angola, Chokwe or Lunda
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.154
- Medium and Support
- wood, wire and copper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Ceremonial Chewing Stick
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Fante Peoples Ghana
- Physical Description
- Wood stick with dark smooth patina; shows six registers or symbols carved into it, from top to bottom: closed fist; rifle; wisdom knot; powder keg; femake figure with hands covering breasts and genitals; paddle.
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1925
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.270
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- 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
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Dark indigo shibori haori
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- White silk hand tie-dyed with dark indigo, in two techniques: makiage shibori and kanako shibori. Cream or pale peach-colored plain weave silk lining. Cord silver and white braided silk (kumihimo)
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.347
- Medium and Support
- white silk tie dyed dark indigo
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Ritual Sword
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.157
- Medium and Support
- Iron, wood, copper and tkoola powder
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Stay Alert (Matauri Bay, New Zealand)
- Artist
- Jill Mathis
- Physical Description
- A black and white photo of a rocky coastline and the water that meets it. The words "stay alert" appear on the path leading to the edge of the cliff.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born 1964
- Century
- 20th-21st century
- Object Creation Date
- 1995-2005
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.171
- Medium and Support
- digital image, chromogenic print on paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Black saga brocade zôri (shoes)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Black silk damask with interwoven black lacquered threads that create a shiny effect in the light. Marked "Shizuko" on the bottom.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.370A&B
- Medium and Support
- black saga nishiki brocade uppers with rubber soles
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Save Gasoline - It's a War Necessity - United States Fuel Administration
- Artist
- Ray Greenleaf
- Physical Description
- Text: Save Gasoline - It's a WAR necessity - Don't spill any, permit leaks, use for washing, run engine while standing, leave tanks or cans open, waste lubricating pools - Stop the leaks and save the drops - United States Fuel Administration
- Artist Life Dates
- 1867-1950
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1917-1919
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.146
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Panel with Geometric Design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.75
- Medium and Support
- raffia
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Teapot-Form Vessel
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Century
- early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.112
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Lavender kimono with overall woven pattern of a Hannya shinkyo text
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Figured satin weave lavender silk with vertical Hannya shinko text.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1985
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.386
- Medium and Support
- silk with woven design of Chinese characters
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Elk
- Artist
- Edward Kemeys
- Artist Life Dates
- 1843-1907
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1863-1907
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.138
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Purple silk michiyuki coat
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Mauve silk Michiyuki coat with subtle repeating wave-like lines made by metallic thread that cross each other on a diagonal. It features a straight lined trapezoidal shaped neckline, and two front buttons covered in the same mauve fabric. Lining with white silk with bokashi pale yellow design.
- Century
- second half of 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.402
- Medium and Support
- mauve silk woven with metallic thread
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Child's Shoe (One of a pair)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/2.33.1
- Medium and Support
- woven straw
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Goldweight with geometric pattern with XX in center
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a square, with a geometric pattern with a double "X" form in the center and edged teeth along two sides.
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.137
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Mirror
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 17th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1644-1912
- Accession Number
- 1974/1.224
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- The Awakening of the Snake Bird
- Artist
- Alain Mailland
- Physical Description
- organic form consisting of thin concentric tendrils of wood
- Artist Life Dates
- born, Ivory Coast, Africa, 1959
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 2000
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.160
- Medium and Support
- heather root
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Raise More Poultry - On Farms and Back Yards - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- Text Excerpt: RAISE MORE POULTRY - Our meat supply is short and more poultry will help solve the problem. More poultry means more eggs and poultry meat means a greater food supply. Poultry can be raised at a lower cost and brought to maturity quicker than any other kind of live stock. - On Farms and Back Yards …. More Eggs and Poultry Will Save Beef and Pork - For published information and individual advice on poultry raising write to your County Agent, State Agricultural College, or to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D.C.
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1917-1919
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.126
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Garuda
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1978/2.113
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Bizen ware vase
- Artist
- Kaneshige Tôyô
- Physical Description
- This is a tall, cylindrical vase, slightly bulged at the middle. There are multiple incised lines around the neck and the bottom. The middle part has several vertical incision marks. The bottom is flat. It has a brown body, unglazed, with grayish ash glaze marks.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1896-1967
- Century
- Mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1960
- Accession Number
- 1967/2.7
- Medium and Support
- stoneware
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Coin
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 17th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1644-1912
- Accession Number
- 1982/1.239
- Medium and Support
- silver
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Landscape - Silver Clouds
- Artist
- Alessandro Mastro-Valerio
- Artist Life Dates
- 1887-1953
- Century
- early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1887-1931
- Accession Number
- 1931.4
- Medium and Support
- drypoint on paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Maternity Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire),Yombe?
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.257
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, mounted on base
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Read These Facts About Your American Red Cross - It Is Working For Your Army-Your Navy-Your Allies-And You
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- Text: Read These Facts About Your American Red Cross - Its Purpose - To Care for our Soldiers and Sailors wherever and whenever that care may be needed - To Shorten the War by alleviating the suffering and strengthening the moral of our allies. - To Lay Foundations for an Enduring Peace by extending to our allies a message of practical relief and sympathy; carrying to them an expression of the finest side of American character. - An all American, largely volunteer organization-authorized by Congress, headed by President Wilson, its accounts audited by the War Department, enthusiastically endorsed by General Pershing - It Is Working For Your Army-Your Navy-Your Allies-and YOU
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1917
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.144
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Red Devil Bird
- Artist
- Sherman Lambdin
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1948
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1970-1991
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.211
- Medium and Support
- painted wood twig
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Black kimono with overall shibori design of alternating diagonal columns of rectangular blocks of patterns against black ground
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- White plain-weave with overall black tie-dye design (black acid dye) in hitta kanoko. The pattern consists of rectangular blocks of densely-packed tie-dye knots in rows of 5 x 12. Lining is plain weave white silk with bokashi blue borders.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1950s-1970s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.361
- Medium and Support
- white silk with black tie-dye design
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Deer in a Deep Woods
- Artist
- Ralph Albert Blakelock
- Physical Description
- Landscape painting depicting trees with a solitary deer in the center of the canvas
- Artist Life Dates
- 1847-1919
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1862-1904
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.83
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Formal crested lavender kimono with woven brocade and embroidered island and cloud designs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Lavender silk crepe damask (rinsu) with woven mottled cloud-like pattern; designs in surihaku over yûzen: brocade and silk metallic thread embroidery. Lining is plain weave white silk above, second inner lining of white satin damask with woven design of chysanthemums on sayagata ground below. Lined with kimono fabric.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.379
- Medium and Support
- lavender silk crepe with woven brocade and silk and mettalic thread embroidery
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Pale yellow silk underkimono with designs of maple leaves
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Silk crepe with woven satin maple leaf designs ("crepe-backed satin") enhanced by hand-painted yellow accents. Sleeves are lined and main part of body is not.
- Century
- second half of 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.395
- Medium and Support
- Silk crepe with woven and painted designs
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Goldweight in the shape of a warhorn with human mandibles
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
- Physical Description
- Goldweight in the shape of a war horn, with representations of three human jawbones at the mouth of the horn and a cup-shaped mouthpiece.
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1985
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.130
- Medium and Support
- brass
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- 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
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Venice - Church of the Gesuati on the Zattere
- Artist
- Riccardo Nobili
- Artist Life Dates
- 1859-1939
- Century
- 19th- or 20th-century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1879-1939
- Accession Number
- 1952/1.77
- Medium and Support
- oil on panel
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Green kimono with white flower designs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Kimono with overall green color and black floral designs in background. Foreground is a larger version of the black floral pattern in white with yellow centers.
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.4
- Medium and Support
- silk
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Roses and Flowers in a Glass
- Artist
- Henri Fantin-Latour
- Physical Description
- This painting depicts a glass vase with roses, phlox, and other flowers standing on a table. One pink rose lies next to the vase on the table; the background is an undifferentiated background of brown/tan.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1836-1904
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1870-1890
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.76
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Untitled
- Artist
- Sam Mackey
- Artist Life Dates
- (1897 - 1992)
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1987-1992
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.206
- Medium and Support
- blue marker, orange crayon, blue ink on cream wove paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Large Yellow Cat
- Artist
- Richard Burnside
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1944
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1980-1993
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.200
- Medium and Support
- paint and pine cone seed scales on particle board
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Buy Liberty Bonds
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- Text: Buy Liberty Bonds - "That Government of the People, By the People, For the People Shall Not Perish From the Earth" - A. Lincoln
- Century
- Early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1917
- Accession Number
- 1954/2.35.115
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 0.07554
- Title
- Quilt in the Drunkard's Path pattern
- Artist
- Anonymous Amish
- Century
- early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900-1925
- Accession Number
- 2000/2.324
- Medium and Support
- cotton and wool
- relevance
- rank 0.07554