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Title

Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji

Artist

Kanô Tsunenobu

Physical Description

Among a gold and bright mineral pigmented landscape, Genji stands below a cherry tree in full bloom and watches Murasaki, who stands in an architectural structure. A distant stream and hilltops indicate the isolated setting.

Artist Life Dates

active 1636-1713

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1670-1680

Accession Number

2002/1.168

Medium and Support

ink, color, and gold pigment and foil on paper

relevance

rank 13.88578

Primary Keywords

allegory

buildings

cherry tree

figures

flowers

gold

gold (metal)

hills

house

landscape

landscapes

literature

lovers

stream

trees

Title

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Kinran and Karaori

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This brocade makes use of gold thread, creating a composite that shimmers. the warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of light blue, dark blue, yellow, mauve, silvery white, and muted green threads. Two textile fragments have been sewn into a gold background. On the left is a rectangular segment of a blue and green dragon among clouds. The right segment is a floral decoration of a variety of plants and colors, interspersed with horizontal lines.

Century

17th to 18th centuries

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1972/2.44.1

Medium and Support

silk brocade with gilt paper (kinran); Noh robe fragment, karaori (Chinese weave

relevance

rank 13.51197

Primary Keywords

brocade (weaving)

clouds

dragon

flowers

flowers (motifs)

gold (metal)

gold-work

panels (costume components)

Title

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Obi Brocades

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

The colorful strips of brocade at the top and bottom of this panel feature a woven design of ivy and peonies entwined around cartwheels, bamboo, and stylized diamonds. A wide rectangular fragment of an obi (sash for kimono) lie at the center of the textile. It is an almost abstract design of boats tossed in a frothy sea. The warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of mauve, and muted purple, blue, and green threads.

Century

17th to 19th centuries

Object Creation Date

17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

1972/2.44.2

Medium and Support

brocade with gilt paper (kinran nishiki) & float stitch embroidery (watashi nui)

relevance

rank 12.73557

Primary Keywords

brocade

brocade (weaving)

flowers

flowers (motifs)

gold (metal)

gold-work

panels (costume components)

Title

Bead (1 of a set of 5)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

1027 BCE - 256 BCE

Accession Number

1960/2.100

Medium and Support

light brown marble

relevance

rank 9.90307

Primary Keywords

asia

gold

Title

Bead (1 of a set of 5)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

1027 BCE - 256 BCE

Accession Number

1960/2.101

Medium and Support

light brown marble

relevance

rank 9.90307

Primary Keywords

asia

gold

Title

Hypodermic in Red and Gold

Artist

Aris Koutroulis

Artist Life Dates

born 1938

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1974

Accession Number

1975/1.59

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 9.79298

Primary Keywords

abstraction

gold

red

Title

Green Iridescent Inkwell with gold lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square, iridescent inkwell. The base is grenn and the lid is gold.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.281

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 9.68532

Primary Keywords

glass

gold (metal)

green

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 9.57999

Primary Keywords

chrysanthemum

gold (metal)

kimono

textiles

Title

Spoon

Artist

Tiffany & Company

Physical Description

Gold spoon with thin handle that widens at the end with a decorative element at the tip

Artist Life Dates

established 1837

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1906-1956

Accession Number

1967/2.18

Medium and Support

14K gold

relevance

rank 9.57999

Primary Keywords

gold (metal)

spoons for serving food

Title

Spoon

Artist

Tiffany & Company

Physical Description

Gold spoon with thin handle that widens at the end with egg-and-dart-like motif along edges

Artist Life Dates

established 1837

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1967

Accession Number

1967/2.17

Medium and Support

18K gold

relevance

rank 9.57999

Primary Keywords

gold (metal)

spoons for serving food

Title

Brown and White Porcelain Inkwell, Nippon inkwell stand, hand painted gold, art nouveau

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A porcelain inkwell with a rectangular body and a penstand on the one side; and it is decorated with drawings and patterns of brown leaves. There is no lid cover for the inkwell.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.304

Medium and Support

porcelain, gold

relevance

rank 9.47693

Primary Keywords

gold (metal)

inkwell

porcelain and pottery, minton

Title

Back of an Ambassadorial Coach

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

early 18th century

Accession Number

1960/1.166

Medium and Support

graphite, pen and bistre ink with ink wash and rose and yellow watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 9.47693

Primary Keywords

ambassador

angel

carriage

figures

gold

wheel

Title

Calligraphy

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

The inscription is a famous discussion on the vulgarity and the elegance in painting by Qing Dynasty painter Zou Yigui (or Zou Xiaoshan).

Artist Life Dates

1906 - 1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

2006/1.128

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on gold-flecked paper

relevance

rank 9.47693

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

gold (metal)

hanging scrolls

ink

Title

Iridescent Glass Inkwell with purple-gray iridescent, gold ram head stopper

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

An iridescent glass inkwell with a gold lid. The base is purplish-gray while the lid has a ram's head engraved on it.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.274

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 9.37607

Primary Keywords

glass

gold (metal)

inkwell

ram's heads

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.56

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 9.37607

Primary Keywords

autumn

flowers

gold (metal)

lacquer

plates (dishes)

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.58

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 9.27733

Primary Keywords

autumn

flowers (plants)

gold (metal)

lacquer

plates (dishes)

Title

Monkey in a persimmon tree

Artist

Ohara Shôson (Koson)

Physical Description

Boldly colored monkey in a persimmon tree. A wasp hovers near its nest hanging from a branch.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1945

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

1982/1.204

Medium and Support

Color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 9.27733

Primary Keywords

bee hives

fruit

gold (metal)

monkey

tree

ukiyo-e

Title

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Indigo Brocades

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Fragments of brocade textiles are stitched symmetrically into gold fabric. Gold, blue, and brownish/copper hues create the patterns on the textile fragments.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1926

Accession Number

1972/2.44.3

Medium and Support

silk brocade (nishiki)

relevance

rank 9.18064

Primary Keywords

brocade (weaving)

gold (metal)

goldwork

panels (costume components)

textiles

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.60

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 9.18064

Primary Keywords

autumn

flowers (plants)

gold (metal)

lacquer and lacquering

plates (dishes)

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.57

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 9.18064

Primary Keywords

autumn

flowers (plants)

gold (metal)

lacquer and lacquering

plates (dishes)

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.59

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 9.18064

Primary Keywords

autumn

flowers (plants)

gold (metal)

lacquer and lacquering

plates (dishes)

Title

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Brocades in Various Traditional Pattern

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

A checkered gold brocade foregrounds five fragments of textile: a square in the middle surrounded by four cornerpieces. Each textile has a different design, some with butterflies, birds, and other floral motifs.

Century

19th to 20th centuries

Object Creation Date

1860-1926

Accession Number

1972/2.44.9

Medium and Support

silk brocade (nishiki) and silk brocade with gilt paper (kinran)

relevance

rank 8.81326

Primary Keywords

birds

brocade (weaving)

butterfiles

flowers (motifs)

gold (metal)

goldwork

panels (costume components)

textile

Title

Album of Letters and Sketches, with Poet Portrait as frontispiece (28 pages)

Artist

Sakai Hôitsu

Physical Description

An album of 28 pages. Cover is brown with a faded image at the center, possibly of leaves on an off-white background. The inside of the album primarily contains hand-written text, though some of the text has faded images in the background, and some of the pages are completely images. The first page depicts a seated man in formal attire. and across from him is a seperate painting of a landscape with green mountains. Other images contained within are of various topics with various colors and styles.

Artist Life Dates

1761-1828

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1800-1828

Accession Number

1968/2.55

Medium and Support

album, ink, color and gold leaf on paper

relevance

rank 7.59718

Primary Keywords

album leaf

albums

bamboo

birds

calligraphy

cherry tree

deer

designs

fans (costume accessories)

figures

flowers

gold

grasses

japan

lutes

mount fuji

mountains

ocean

pines

poetry

rocks

trees

waves

willows