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Grasshopper; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Grasshopper
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
The painting depicts a grasshopper resting on the leaves. The artist signed his pen name, A-chih, and sealed his pen names, Pai-shih mountain hermit, and Pai-shih hermit.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920-1935
Accession Number
1949/1.201
Medium and Support
ink on rice paper
relevance
rank 20.43850
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plant components
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Circular tsuba, made of iron. Inside an exterior circle, eight smaller circles are placed with the same spacing. The eight circles are connected to the exterior circle as well as to the three center holes where kôgai, blade, and kozuka are placed. Each of the eight circles have a different family crests. The openwork technique seen here is called "marubori" (round carving). The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.7
Medium and Support
iron and gold
relevance
rank 19.19717
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
edged weapon components
heraldic motifs
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
motifs
natural landscapes
plant components
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines; Kinai School

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines
Artist
Kinai School
Physical Description
This small, flat metal piece has a circular shape and an openwork design. It has a triangular shaped sword hole in the center, flanked by two other holes, which are filled with shakudô (copper-gold alloy). The sword hole is mended with gold. Three crests, consisting of pawlownia leaves and flowers, are interconnected with vines. There are some abrasions on the center oval shape around the sword hole. The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling. The outer rim is slightly elevated from the inner design. This openwork carving technique is called "marubori" (round carving).
Artist Life Dates
17th century - 19th century
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750
Accession Number
1978/2.4
Medium and Support
iron, gold and shakudô (copper-gold alloy)
relevance
rank 18.94596
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
edged weapon components
heraldic motifs
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
motifs
natural landscapes
plant components
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants

Goldweight; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a stylized plant, possibly part of a male inflorescence of the oil palm.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.447
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 18.77982
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
buildings and the land
geographic and political locations
goldweights
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

Tsuba (sword guard) with chrysanthemum and butterfly design; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with chrysanthemum and butterfly design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The flat iron plate with quatrefoil design. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by oval-shape hole (for kougai) and oval with bump shape (for kozuka). Chrysanthemums, autumn grass and a rock are carved on lower-right side; a butterfly is descending toward the flowers. Gold inlays are applied to the flowers, grass, part of the rock, and butterfly. The surface is finely granulated by etching (“ishime-ji”).
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1978/2.11
Medium and Support
iron with gold inlays
relevance
rank 18.71753
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
edged weapon components
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants

Tsuba (sword guard) with design of blowfish, shrimp and plant; Seishinsai

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of blowfish, shrimp and plant
Artist
Seishinsai
Physical Description
This small, flat piece made of light brown brass (called "sentoku" in Japanese) has a round diamond shape. It has a triangular shaped hole in the center and another round hole on one side. Artist’s name is signed between the two holes. The surface is slightly concaved from the rim. The front has relief design of a shrimp, blowfish, and bamboo branch. On the back, there are designs of a spiral shell, a barnacle, and water drops. The sea motifs are inlayed with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy).
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.3
Medium and Support
brass with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays
relevance
rank 18.39462
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
crustaceans
edged weapon components
edged weapons
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Wild Ginger (Asarum candense), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Wild Ginger (Asarum candense), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A close-up image of wild ginger growing at the base of a tree. The green of the leaves are contrasted with the dark and rough texture of the tree bark.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.5
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 18.30183
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Landscape: Dunes; Max Liebermann

Title
Landscape: Dunes
Artist
Max Liebermann
Physical Description
A landscape is portrayed with shrubbery at the forefront and buildings on the horizon.
Artist Life Dates
1847-1935
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
1847-1935
Accession Number
1964/2.153
Medium and Support
black crayon on white paper
relevance
rank 17.96698
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

View of a Hilltown; Pierre Antoine Patel

Title
View of a Hilltown
Artist
Pierre Antoine Patel
Physical Description
This pen and ink and wash drawing depicts a view of a town amidst a hilly landscape. A dog stands atop a hill and looks toward a body of water in the midground. A cluster of buildings are scattered throughout the composition. The central building has a large arched portico. Clouds of smoke appear to be billowing out of buildings.
Artist Life Dates
1648-1707
Accession Number
2012/2.197
Medium and Support
pen and brown and black ink grey wash over red chalk on thin laid paper laid down on medium laid paper
relevance
rank 17.93877
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Blue-and-white vase with large floral designs; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Blue-and-white vase with large floral designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It has a long, thin neck and flat oval body. The wide foot is rather shallow but deeply recessed on the underside. The entire of surface is decorated with peony blossom design printed in cobalt blue sigment.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1392-1910
Accession Number
1962/1.93
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 17.93877
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants

Blue Bird; Marian Spore Bush

Title
Blue Bird
Artist
Marian Spore Bush
Physical Description
An orange and yellow sky with a large blue peacock and orange snake. There is a large grey tree on the right hand side with green grass below.
Artist Life Dates
1878-1946
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
2014/2.199
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 17.93877
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
reptiles
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

National Treasure Red Gate (Kokuhô Sekimon), from "Memories of Tokyo" (Tôkyô kaikô zue); Maeda Masao

Title
National Treasure Red Gate (Kokuhô Sekimon), from "Memories of Tokyo" (Tôkyô kaikô zue)
Artist
Maeda Masao
Physical Description
This print depicts the National Treasure Red Gate, from the series "Memories of Tokyo."
Artist Life Dates
1904 - 1974
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1945
Accession Number
2004/1.112
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 17.90667
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asia (continent)
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
gates and gate components
gateway components
gateways and gateway components
geographic and political locations
japan (nation)
kanto (region)
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
plants
settlements and landscapes
tokyo (metropolis)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]; Kawano Kaoru

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
relevance
rank 17.89533
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
geographic and political locations
heads
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
the human body
upper body
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
wood and wood products
woody plants

Cicada on a Willow Branch; Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)

Title
Cicada on a Willow Branch
Artist
Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)
Physical Description
A cicada perches on a willow branch.
Artist Life Dates
1764-1814
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1805
Accession Number
1981/2.132A
Medium and Support
fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and color on mica-coated paper
relevance
rank 17.82144
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Landscape with Bamboo Grove and Building Perched at Summit; Yamamoto Baiitsu

Title
Landscape with Bamboo Grove and Building Perched at Summit
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Physical Description
Green cloth background with mountain landscape. Mountain top protrudes to the left with a forest in the foreground.
Artist Life Dates
1783-1856
Object Creation Date
1842
Accession Number
2014/2.246
Medium and Support
ink on paper, silk backing
relevance
rank 17.77645
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Landscape; Katsushika Hokusai

Title
Landscape
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
The print features a mountain, the edge of which creates a diagonal. A few plants are shown at the base of the mountain, and behind the mountain the sky is depicted with the colors of blue and white. The artist inscribed several calligraphic characters on the upper right-hand corner, which says "a scenery of the mountain and the water in the evening. (?)"
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of the 19th century
Accession Number
1954/1.469
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 17.77645
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Landscape; Katsushika Hokusai

Title
Landscape
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
The print features a mountain, the edge of which creates a diagonal. A few plants are shown at the base of the mountain, and behind the mountain the sky is depicted with the colors of blue and white. The artist inscribed several calligraphic characters on the upper right-hand corner, which says "a scenery of the mountain and the water in the evening. (?)"
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of the 19th century
Accession Number
1954/1.470
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 17.77645
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Landscape with Mountains and Bridge; Okada Beisanjin

Title
Landscape with Mountains and Bridge
Artist
Okada Beisanjin
Physical Description
Brown and gold colored cloth background with an image of a landscape of a mountain and trees.
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.255
Medium and Support
ink on paper, silk and paper backing
relevance
rank 17.77645
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Hat for an Elephant Costume; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke

Title
Hat for an Elephant Costume
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.344
Medium and Support
cloth with multi-colored beadwork
relevance
rank 17.72195
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Goldweight in the shape of a seed pod; Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire

Title
Goldweight in the shape of a seed pod
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a small ball with a short, slightly curved, angular tail or handle attached to it.
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.134
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 17.61857
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
associated concepts
buildings and the land
geographic and political locations
geometric concepts
goldweights
landscapes (environments)
mathematical concepts
natural landscapes
people and culture
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypropedium Calceolus, var. pubescens), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypropedium Calceolus, var. pubescens), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A yellow flower, still not yet in bloom. The flower and its stem, entering the image from the bottom right, are the only plants in focus. The background is made up of out of focus green and brown plants and leaves.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.13
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.61303
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus americanus americanus), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus americanus americanus), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A small pink flower in the middle of dark green foliage.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2014/2.288
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.61303
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Imari bowl with blue-and-white lion and peony center, festival drums and flowers on sides; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Imari bowl with blue-and-white lion and peony center, festival drums and flowers on sides
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.16
Medium and Support
Porcelain, blue underglaze and enamel overglaze
relevance
rank 17.60962
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants

Duck and Lotus; Gao Qipei (Kao Ch'i-p'ei)

Title
Duck and Lotus
Artist
Gao Qipei (Kao Ch'i-p'ei)
Physical Description
In this large scroll Gao depicts a duck swimming among aquatic plants in the shade of a cluster of lotus.
Artist Life Dates
1660-1734
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1690-1734
Accession Number
1961/1.162
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 17.60304
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
motifs
natural landscapes
plant-derived motifs
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

Bird's Nest and Eggs; Keith Carter

Title
Bird's Nest and Eggs
Artist
Keith Carter
Physical Description
Two hands holding a small birds nest with four eggs inside.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1948
Object Creation Date
1992
Accession Number
2013/2.109
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 17.53100
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people and culture
philosophical concepts
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Trillium Sport of Trillium granidflorum, from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Trillium Sport of Trillium granidflorum, from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
Taken from above, two Trillium blooms. The flower in the upper right is mostly white with strips of green in the center of its petals, while the one in the bottom left is mostly green with tinges of white on the outer edges of its petals.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.15
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.51063
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plant communities
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Bird on a branch; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Bird on a branch
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
A bird (probably a sparrow) perches among peach blossoms, while singing to welcome the spring.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1420 - circa 1435
Accession Number
2002/2.353
Medium and Support
album leaf, ink and colors on silk
relevance
rank 17.51063
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Swamp-pink (Arethusa bulbosa), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Swamp-pink (Arethusa bulbosa), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
Single pink flower stemming from the bottom center of the image. The flower itself remains in focus while the green mosses and brown stems which surround it are out of focus.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.17
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.51063
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plant communities
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Aspen, Echo Basin; Dick Arentz

Title
Aspen, Echo Basin
Artist
Dick Arentz
Physical Description
An empty large basin filled in with grass and trees.
Artist Life Dates
(Detroit, Michigan, 1935 - )
Object Creation Date
1978
Accession Number
2012/1.235
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 17.45747
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Blue-and-white covered box with chrysanthemum design; Kiln Unknown, Vietnam

Title
Blue-and-white covered box with chrysanthemum design
Artist
Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
Physical Description
A round ceramic box (that is, a bowl with a fitted lid), decorated with chrysanthemum scrolls drawn in blue outline against a blue background. The blue is cobalt pigment painted before the application of a clear glaze.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1965/2.60A&B
Medium and Support
stoneware with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 17.45747
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers by form
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Storage jar with inlaid floral designs; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Storage jar with inlaid floral designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It has a wide mouth and a shape which flared out to a generously-sized shoulder, then tapers to a slim lower body. It is a storage jar inlaid chrysanthemum, cloud and crane design.
Object Creation Date
918-1392
Accession Number
1972/2.33
Medium and Support
stoneware with inlaid white and black slip under celadon glaze
relevance
rank 17.45747
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Landscape Scene; Johan Barthold Jongkind

Title
Landscape Scene
Artist
Johan Barthold Jongkind
Physical Description
Trees on a rolling hill, barn in the background. Sky is clear.
Artist Life Dates
1819-1891
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2014/2.220
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 17.45747
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Jar with sgraffiato peony design; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Jar with sgraffiato peony design
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
stone ware jar coated with white slip, decorated with a broad band of sgraffiato designs of peony in brown slip
Century
late 11th century
Object Creation Date
late 11th century
Accession Number
1993/1.44
Medium and Support
stoneware with carved decoration on brushed white and brown slips underglaze
relevance
rank 17.45747
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants

Man Working; Rudiger Berlit

Title
Man Working
Artist
Rudiger Berlit
Physical Description
Man leaning over in a field, working.
Artist Life Dates
1883-1939
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.217
Medium and Support
black crayon on Japan paper
relevance
rank 17.45316
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by function
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Near Rome (Environs de Rome); Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Title
Near Rome (Environs de Rome)
Artist
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Physical Description
The foreground is trees which frame, in the distance, a church-like structure. On the right are two tree trunks with little foliage. The left side from the bottom and halfway up is darkened area. There are 3 distinguishable trees near the center of the image that are full of foliage. Just to the right of those trees is a tree just as big as the church-like structure.
Artist Life Dates
1796-1875
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1866
Accession Number
1930.7
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 17.39504
Secondary Keywords
downward
architecture
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

300-Year Old Louisiana Oak; Sam Stauffer

Title
300-Year Old Louisiana Oak
Artist
Sam Stauffer
Physical Description
Large oak tree.
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2013/1.260
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 17.38966
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
geographic and political locations
landscapes (environments)
motifs
natural landscapes
north and central america (continent)
plant-derived motifs
plants
settlements and landscapes
united states (nation)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Poet's (Conrad Aiken) Garden, New York City; André Kertész

Title
Poet's (Conrad Aiken) Garden, New York City
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
A decapitated sculpture of a human head sits peacefully atop a stone pile. In the front of the photo stretches a stem bursting with floral blooms while flora and fauna seep out rom the cracks of the rocks in the foreground.
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1950
Accession Number
2000/2.16
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 17.33828
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
rock
rock by form
sculpture
sculpture by subject type
settlements and landscapes
the human body
upper body
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Tree in Slot Canyon, Utah; Daniel Anderson

Title
Tree in Slot Canyon, Utah
Artist
Daniel Anderson
Physical Description
Tree growing inside of a canyon.
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2013/1.233
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 17.29221
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
fluvial landforms
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by formation process
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Cathedral Ruins, Mexico; Don Worth

Title
Cathedral Ruins, Mexico
Artist
Don Worth
Physical Description
Black and white image of an arched walkway that has been filled in with stone and concrete. There are trees and foliage above and below.
Artist Life Dates
1924-2009
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2013/1.294
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 17.24593
Secondary Keywords
arches and arch components
architectural elements
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
rock
rock by form
settlements and landscapes
spanning and projecting structural elements
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Travelling in Autumn Mountains: Landscape in the style of Guo Xi (Kuo Hsi); Artist Unknown, China

Title
Travelling in Autumn Mountains: Landscape in the style of Guo Xi (Kuo Hsi)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
A group of travellers moves along a path at the foot of the mountains that grow upward, dominating the majority of the pictoral space. The common technique using small black dots occurs throughout the painting, accenting mountain edges, tree branches and roots. A building can be seen peeking out from behind the mountains in the lower portion of hte painting.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
2002/2.354
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on silk
relevance
rank 17.23308
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
geography
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
plants
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
An abstracted image of a milkweed plant. Two blossoms in the center, facing opposite directions, create white halo-like shapes around their dark, oblong centers. The bottom of the image has a white streak, while the rest of the print is composed of dark, ink-like background speckled with yellow and reddish out of focus shapes.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.18
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.18731
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
buildings and the land
concepts in the arts
forms of expression
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people and culture
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

Green kimono with white flower designs; Artist Unknown, Japan

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 17.18731
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
main garments
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Indian-pipe (Monotropa uniflora), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Indian-pipe (Monotropa uniflora), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A small cluster of white plants growing out a floor covering of brown leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2014/2.287
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.18731
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Indian-pipe (Monotropa uniflora), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Indian-pipe (Monotropa uniflora), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
Small white blossom in the bottom left portion of the print. The bloom itself is a long and vertical flower growing on the ground, which is covered in dried leaves. The foreground and the flower are in focus, while the background is dark and out of focus.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.14
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.18731
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Solitary Bird Perched on a Banana Plant; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Solitary Bird Perched on a Banana Plant
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
This painting depicts a solitary bird perched on a tropical banana plant. There are inscriptions and signature of the artist on the upper left-hand corner: "A farewell gift for Mr. Katsuizumi, as he goes south. Baishi."
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
1949/1.196
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 17.18731
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Chez Mondrian (Mondrian's studio in Paris); André Kertész

Title
Chez Mondrian (Mondrian's studio in Paris)
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
A flower is perched inside a vase that rests upon a wooden table. Behind it begins the start of a curved staircase.
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1926
Accession Number
1976/2.14
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 17.18213
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
building divisions
buildings and the land
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by form
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by location or context
settlements and landscapes
stairs and stair components
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants

Grass-pink (Calpogon pulchellus), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Grass-pink (Calpogon pulchellus), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
Tall, grassy flower with three ink blossoms. The particular blossom is in focus, while in the background other green plants and another pink grass are out of focus.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.12
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.13658
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Succulent: Agave Victoriae-Reginae, Mexico; Don Worth

Title
Succulent: Agave Victoriae-Reginae, Mexico
Artist
Don Worth
Physical Description
An overhead view of the center of a flower with dark petals and white tips. The flower encompasses the entire image.
Artist Life Dates
1924-2009
Object Creation Date
1975; printed 2005
Accession Number
2013/1.296
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 17.13658
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Small White Lady's-Slipper (Cypripedium candidum), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Small White Lady's-Slipper (Cypripedium candidum), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A small purple and white flower with thin green stems. The background is very dark, almost black.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2014/2.284
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 17.13658
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Ivory snuff bottle with design of peonies and mandarin ducks; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ivory snuff bottle with design of peonies and mandarin ducks
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1875-1925
Accession Number
1980/2.77
Medium and Support
ivory with green and white jadeite stopper
relevance
rank 17.13321
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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