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Title

The Bridge at Hell Gate

Artist

Joseph Pennell

Artist Life Dates

1857-1926

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1857-1926

Accession Number

1959/1.140

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.61317

Secondary Keywords

architecture

associated concepts

doctrinal concepts

european

european styles and periods

hells

modern and contemporary art

modern british styles and movements

modern british styles by reign

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modern european styles and movements

people and culture

plants

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Blue-and-white brush holder with human figures and pine tree

Artist

Artist Unknown Hirado ware, Japan

Physical Description

A hexagonal container of white porcelain. Each of six rectangular panels has delicate rendering of figures or plants with blue underglaze. On one panel there is a male figure dancing and playing a drum. On another panel, dancing male figure appears as well. Next to the drumming figure, a pine tree is drawn.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1966/2.25

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

relevance

rank 1.59627

Secondary Keywords

double-headed

buildings and the land

drums (membranophones)

evergreens

landscapes (environments)

membranophones

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in the arts

people in the arts and related occupations

people in the humanities

people in the performing arts

performing artists

settlements and landscapes

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck drums

trees

trees by leaf life

tubular drums

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

"Son! Do You Know that Seed Corn Will Grow?" State Council of Defense (Illinois)

Artist

John T. McCutcheon

Physical Description

Text: State Council of Defense - (banner in eagle's mouth) State Sovereignty National Union - Cooperating with - The College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. The United States Department of Agriculture. The State Department of Agriculture - Illinois Seed Corn Administration - Advisory Committee - E.D. Funk, Chairman, Bloomington, Ill. H.J. Sconce, Sidell, Ill. John M. Crebs, Carmi, I--. Frank J. Frather, Williamsville, Ill. Chas. Adkins, Springfield, Ill. W.F. Handschin, University of Ill. - Seed Corn Administrator - WM. G. Eckhardt, 120 West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill. - "Son! Do You Know That Your Seed Corn Will Grow?" - Get Your Seed Corn Now - The seed corn situation is the worst in the history of the State. If wheat or oats fail, we can plant corn and grown a paying crop. When corn planting time comes you must have good seed, or fail. Hundreds of farmers have put away corn not a kernel of which will grow. Damp weather in October; immature corn; and early hard freezing has killed it. Test your seed corn. Know it will grow. Help yourself and help each other. Prepare the seed bed well. Don't plant corn too deep. Help yourself--don't depend upon others. - Corn Is Illinois' Greatest Crop - No greater mistake can be made by the farmers of the Corn Belt than to reduce materially the area in corn. The system of farming and the crops that you have proven good and most profitable for the past twenty years are those that should be followed and grown this year. If you are in need of seed corn, or if you have a surplus that might be used to help someone else, consult___________ - Prices For Corn - (price list) - Corn germinating 70-79% will be used only as a last resort, except in case of exceptionally desirable corn.

Artist Life Dates

1870-1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.61

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.59562

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

armed conflicts

birds

buildings and the land

clothing

declaratory and advertising artifacts

events

farming

figures

hats

how we live

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

roads

stand

text-based art

the natural world

war

world wars

yards

Title

Pre-Adamic Fruit (Fruit préadamite)

Artist

Hans Arp

Physical Description

A small, biomorphically abstract sculpture of bronze grows from a wooden base. Bulbous at the bottom, the shape stretches and narrows in the middle and then expands into a larger shape from which two rounded points rise.

Artist Life Dates

1886-1966

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1938

Accession Number

1948/2.26

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

relevance

rank 1.59484

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

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forms of expression

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life

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modern and contemporary art

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nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

plants

scientific concepts

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Still Life

Artist

Emil Ganso

Artist Life Dates

1895 - 1941

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920-1939

Accession Number

1997/1.270

Medium and Support

wood engraving on cream wove paper

relevance

rank 1.58691

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for storage and support furniture

culinary containers

dishes

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

genres

making art

medium

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

plants

table coverings

the natural world

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Travelers on a Mountain Pass

Artist

Wu Wei

Physical Description

This large hanging scroll depicts a man on a donkey traveling along a mountain pass, accompanied by two other men and surrounded by huge overhanging craggy cliffs on both the left and right sides in the background with several overlapping vertical layers.

Artist Life Dates

1459-1508

Century

15th-16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1490-1508

Accession Number

1981/1.312

Medium and Support

Hanging Scroll, ink and light color on silk

relevance

rank 1.56603

Secondary Keywords

downward

animals

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

figures

geography

inorganic material

landform components

landforms

landforms and landform components

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mountains

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objects we use

paintings

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by activity

people by occupation

people in service occupations

plants

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

travelers

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

waterscapes

Title

Reading "The Book of Changes" at a Pavilion in Autumn

Artist

Zhang Hong [Chang Hung]

Physical Description

Inscription: … painted at Mr. Zhu’s Plum Hut Studio in the winter of 1639. Zhang Hong of Suzhou

Two seals of the artist

One collector’s seal

A solitary scholar, dwarfed by the surrounding autumnal landscape, seated inside a pavilion as he contemplates the ancient classic, The Book of Changes.

Artist Life Dates

1577 - after 1668

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1639

Accession Number

1978/2.60

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 1.55861

Secondary Keywords

upward

architecture

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

figures

inorganic material

landforms

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landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

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people and culture

people and occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

waterscapes

Title

Copy of a Print by Gilray

Artist

George Cruikshank

Artist Life Dates

1782-1878

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1782-1878

Accession Number

1983/1.128

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

relevance

rank 1.55706

Secondary Keywords

animals

atmospheric effects

european

european styles and periods

geography

houses

mammals

modern british styles and movements

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modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

waterscapes

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Summer Retreat

Artist

Xie Shichen (Hsieh Shih-ch'en)

Physical Description

This is a very dense landscape painting. There are waterfalls, clouds, trees and cliffs present in the painting. The colors consist of muted greens and browns. Towards the lower half of the painting, there is a view of an interior with four figures present, three of which are sitting at a low table. There is a staircase on the lower right, with a man standing on it, looking upwards. There is also a house on a cliff towards the upper right of the painting. There is calligraphy in the upper right hand corner, with a red seal. There is another red seal, although a bit faded, in the lower left corner of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1478- after 1567

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

mid 16th century

Accession Number

1961/1.161

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk

relevance

rank 1.53717

Secondary Keywords

upward

architecture

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

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dwellings

landforms

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landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Firenze - Palazzo Pitti, La Fontana

Artist

Fratelli Alinari

Artist Life Dates

(active 1854 - 1920)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1832-1865

Accession Number

1982/1.229

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 1.48278

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

descriptors

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

inorganic material

italy (nation)

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

photographic prints

photographic prints by process

photographs

photographs by form

plants

positives

rock

rock by form

sculpture by subject type

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

tuscany (region)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

water distribution structures

Title

Mount Hood from The Dalles

Artist

John Stanley

Physical Description

Landscape painting with white mountain peak in center background, body of water in foreground, and a Native American encampment to left.

Artist Life Dates

1814-1872

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1871

Accession Number

1940.426

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.48236

Secondary Keywords

upward

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

demountable buildings

descriptors

geography

houses

inorganic material

landforms

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people and culture

plants

portable buildings

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by design

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

tents

the americas

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

The Road to Shu

Artist

Matsumura Goshun

Physical Description

Travelers are seen on a winding mountain pathway, among overlapping layers of mountains.

Artist Life Dates

1752-1811

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1970/2.152

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 1.47691

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals

animals and creatures

architecture

army

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

geography

history

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open spaces

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

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religious figures

roads

seasons

settlements and landscapes

single built works

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single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation spaces

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

Title

The Labors of Hercules: The Dragon of the Garden of the Hesperides (one of the s

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist Life Dates

1502- circa 1561

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1550

Accession Number

1956/1.68

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 1.46738

Secondary Keywords

massing or shape

allegory and literature

animals and creatures

architecture

building divisions

buildings and the land

clubs

components

components and systems

components by specific context

creatures

descriptors

fights

figures

figures (representations)

gardens

houses

iconography

inorganic material

legendary creatures

materials

materials by composition

mythology

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

percussive weapons

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

single built works

single built works by form

single built works by specific type

the natural world

visual works

visual works by subject type

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Gasthaus: Austria

Artist

Jean Paul Slusser

Artist Life Dates

1886 -1981

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1924

Accession Number

1983/1.393

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 1.45829

Secondary Keywords

architecture

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for storage and support furniture

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

genres

making art

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

plants

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

seating furniture

single seating furniture

sleeping and reclining furniture

sleeping spaces

table coverings

the natural world

Title

Saint Sebastian

Artist

Master B of the Die

Artist Life Dates

active ca. 1530

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1983/1.154

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 1.45483

Secondary Keywords

architecture

atmospheric effects

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

cityscapes

geography

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

people by state or condition

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

religious figures

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

The Highlander's Home (Sunshine in the Cottage)

Artist

John Phillip

Physical Description

This painting shows the interior of a rustic house with a stone floor and rough rock walls. In the center foreground, a woman is crouched beside a wooden cradle. She has her arms around a sleeping baby whose face is highlighted by a ray of sunshine coming from an open window. Household items hang from the rafters and there is a spinning wheel beside her. A dog sits by an open hearth on the left. The color scheme is predominantly tones of brown, except for her red scarf, green shirt and the bluish purple of the hills seen outside the window.

Artist Life Dates

1817-1867

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1855

Accession Number

1986/1.188

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.44411

Secondary Keywords

image form

animals

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architecture

components

components and systems

components by specific context

family

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

genres

how we live

mammals

objects

objects we use

offspring

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

parents

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by family relationship

plants

relationships

seating furniture

single seating furniture

the natural world

tools

vessels

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

windows and window components

women

Title

Susanna surprised at the bath by the two elders (one from the set of 4 prints, T

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist Life Dates

1502- circa 1561

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1555

Accession Number

1956/1.48

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 1.38198

Secondary Keywords

architecture

bath and northeast somerset (unitary authority)

buildings and the land

castles

components

components and systems

components by specific context

england

england (country)

europe

europe (continent)

figures

figures (representations)

geographic and political locations

health and welfare facilities

health facilities

institutional buildings

locality

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by activity

plants

plumbing and stormwater system components

plumbing fixtures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

system components

the natural world

trails

united kingdom

united kingdom (nation)

visual works

visual works by subject type

waterscapes

Title

The Three Abundant Blessings

Artist

Wang Yingxiang (Wang Ying-hsiang)

Physical Description

Throngs of people appear active in this landscape. Some gather in the house, while others play in the garden. This scene is set among rocks, trees, and mountains.

Artist Life Dates

act. late 18th to early 19th century

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1818

Accession Number

1965/1.181

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 1.38000

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

houses

houses by occupants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

official residences

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

residential structures

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Cactus

Artist

Graham Sutherland

Physical Description

Three forms that are simulatenously organic and sculptural stand in a line. At their base they appear sculptural or vessel-like, but further up they become more organic and cactus-like in their form. The table and background are yellow. The forms are executed mostly with white, off-white, and gray.

Artist Life Dates

1903 - 1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950

Accession Number

1954/2.39

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.37124

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

biological concepts

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

life

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

natural landscapes

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people and culture

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Landscape with Washerwoman

Artist

Alessandro Magnasco

Physical Description

This landscape scene has an expansive blue sky in the upper half of the composition contrasted with the dark countryside, painted in hues of dark green and brown, in the lower portion. On the horizon, in between these two areas, is a mountain range with sharp pointed peaks. The forms of the bright white clouds mimick the foliage of the trees.

There are figures in the foreground area, although the rugged countryside shows no sign of habitation. On the right, two women are shown bending over, washing clothes in a small stream. There is a man sitting next to a laundry basket in the far left corner. A fourth figure, seen from the back only, is placed in the center area of the foreground.

Artist Life Dates

1667 - 1749

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1711-1720

Accession Number

1960/2.127

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.36599

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

geography

housekeeping containers

image-making processes and techniques

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by application method

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

people by occupation

people in service occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

visual works

visual works by subject type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Still Life with Apples (Nature Morte aux Pommes)

Artist

Maurice de Vlaminck

Physical Description

A bowl containing apples rests in the center, flanked by two conical drinking cups.

Artist Life Dates

1876-1958

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1910

Accession Number

1984/1.288

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.28844

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

drinking vessels

european

european styles and periods

food

fruit

genres

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people and culture

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

vessels

vessels for serving and consuming food

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Famous Views of the 60-odd Provinces: #9 The Tennô Festival at Tsushima in Owari Province

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

This piece depicts boats decorated with lanterns, the evening sky and festivities. The shore is lined with teahouses set up for the event. The title for the print is located in the upper right corner in a red box.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853-1856

Accession Number

1960/2.144

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.28795

Secondary Keywords

scale

transfer method

asian

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

east asian

garden structures

how we live

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

religious buildings

religious structures

riverine bodies

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by location or context

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

Title

White Mountains in September, North Conway, New Hampshire

Artist

Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon

Physical Description

Landscape with trees in foreground, valley in middle ground dotted with minute figures of sheep and a farmer with a team of oxen pulling well-filled haywain. Mountains in distance with a snow-capped mountain in center background.

Artist Life Dates

1830 - 1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853

Accession Number

1895.57

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.24117

Secondary Keywords

downward

upward

americas

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

grass (plant material)

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

locality

mammals

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

north & central america

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

ornament areas

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by occupation

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

scientific concepts

scientists and people in science-related occupations

service and utility vehicles

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

transportation vehicles

united states

united states (nation)

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type