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Title

Bamboo in snow

Artist

Zhu Sheng (Chu Sheng)

Physical Description

In this image of bamboo bent under heavy snow the leaves are depicted with vigorous yet controlled strokes of the brush, while the snow is indicated by surrounding areas of blank paper with dark ink, a traditional technique in monochrome ink painting.

Artist Life Dates

1618 - circa 1690

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1690

Accession Number

2002/2.351

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on satin

relevance

rank 1.02418

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Landscape

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

The print depicts a landscape with water scene on the foreground with buildings, trees, and a bridge on the bank.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of the 19th century

Accession Number

1984/2.39

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.02155

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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 1.02069

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Title

Marcus Calphurnius Flama (Plate 8 from "Roman Heroes")

Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Physical Description

A muscular man towers over a mountainous landscape in this engraving. Clothed only in a helmet, sandals, and flowing cape, his startling physique is on full display. He grasps a sword and shield and strides vigorously toward the background, where a knot of men battle at the foot of a mountain.

Artist Life Dates

1558 - 1617

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1586

Accession Number

1989/1.61

Medium and Support

engraving on white laid paper

relevance

rank 1.02040

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Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.17

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 1.01939

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Oceanus (from a Series of 6 Mythological Figures)

Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Physical Description

A powerfully muscled nude man sits astride a fearsome sea creature. He grasps an oar in his left hand and the beast's reins in his right, while a cloth billows out behind him. A variety of humanoid creatures frolic in the seascape in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1558 - 1617

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1589-1590

Accession Number

1960/2.36

Medium and Support

chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 1.01938

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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woodcuts

Title

Girl with French Loaves

Artist

Chet LaMore

Physical Description

Highly abstracted figure with oval body, short straight legs, and a large mushroom shaped head with a crude, wide-mouthed face. Between the body and head are two horizontal bars that are slightly longer than the width of the head. The sculpture is quite flat, and the bronze has a molten look.

Artist Life Dates

1908-1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1959

Accession Number

1981/2.111

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.01925

Secondary Keywords

copper alloy

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european

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Title

Black Excursion No. 13

Artist

Louise Nevelson

Physical Description

Square, rectangular, and circular pieces of wood and formica are assembled in rectilinear, cabinet-like compartments. The entire object is painted black.

Artist Life Dates

1899 - 1988

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1964

Accession Number

1997/1.131

Medium and Support

painted wood and black formica

relevance

rank 1.01923

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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rectangles

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visual and tactile

wood and wood products

Title

Untitled, New York Sunset

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

An oil painting of New York City skyscrapers against a sunset. A large cloud is set in the middle of the sky.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1985

Accession Number

2011/2.141

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.01916

Secondary Keywords

height

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Title

Fire Engine Red

Artist

Dorothea Rockburne

Physical Description

Two large panels painted red panels of aluminum, situated against one another so that the seam is visible at center. A line of white runs along each panel's outer edge.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1932

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

1997/1.136.1-2

Medium and Support

wrinkle finish paint (oil) on aluminum

relevance

rank 1.01894

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Bearded Man Wearing a Velvet Cap with Jewel Clasp

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Physical Description

Paper size: h 10 1/2cm x tw 9 3/10cm & bw 9 1/5cm. Plate size: h 9 1/2cm x tw 8 3/10cm & bw 8 1/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1606-1669

Accession Number

2008/2.409

Medium and Support

etching on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 1.01867

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Cup

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1875

Accession Number

1985/2.44

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 1.01810

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

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drinking vessels

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Title

Cup

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1984/2.32

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 1.01810

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Standing Monk , holding a rosary (fragment of a Buddhist altar)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

7th-8th century

Object Creation Date

618-907

Accession Number

1961/2.70

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 1.01778

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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beads and sets of beads

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Title

Blue-and-white plate with landscape design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan

Physical Description

A medium size plate has blue-and-white underglaze painting of landscape. There are two groups of mountains; one of the left has two large rocks flanked by two smaller mountains with a few trees on the tops. Three smaller rocks peek from the water. On the right side, a range of gently sloped mountains and a rock are drawn. There are two fishing boats with masts can be seen in front of the mountain range. The crescent moon, shadowed by one side, is in the sky. The drawing is executed in thick underglaze and painted in lighter glaze. There are brown speckles on the surface; reddish color stains on the top of the rim. Some chips on the rim and on the back. The foot is unglazed; eye is glazed. There is a single band around the rim.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1643

Accession Number

1963/2.62

Medium and Support

porcelain, blue underglaze painting

relevance

rank 1.01754

Secondary Keywords

upward

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Title

Mountain village among pines and white clouds

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

This fan painting shows a mountain village teeming with activity. The peaceful scene provides a glimpse at daily life, depicting villagers pushing carts of goods and traveling into and out of town, sometimes on horseback. The eye follows this lively village of white buildings and tan roofs as it weaves its way up the mountain slope to what appears to be a royal dwelling or city center capped with emerald green rooftops and enveloped by rolling white clouds.

Object Creation Date

1368-1644

Accession Number

1965/2.59

Medium and Support

fan mounted as hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 1.01667

Secondary Keywords

scale

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Title

Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 5

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

One of six hanging scrolls in a series depicting the landscape of Ali Mountain, trees and hillside are shown below calligraphic text. The artist uses alternating wet ink washes for the misty clouds and dry flying-brushes for the large pine trees

Artist Life Dates

(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2006/1.140

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.01651

Secondary Keywords

upward

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writing (processes)

Title

The Student (L'Etudiante)

Artist

Gerome Kamrowski

Physical Description

On a narrow canvas a background of overlapping, rounded segments of blues, grays, and greens suggests rock. These layers build up to warmer colors, and on the surface of the layers are several shapes executed in white line suggestive of cave-painting. The shapes looks like microscopic organisms and are connected by the nerve-like white lines. As a whole, the visual elements are also suggestive of a seated figure, and the white shapes then appear as organs.

Artist Life Dates

1914 - 2004

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950

Accession Number

1975/1.77

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.01625

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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Title

Spring Landscape

Artist

Nakanishi Kôseki

Physical Description

A lone man walks along a mountain path on the bottom left, hunched over perhaps under a load he carries. He seems to be approaching a hut along the water's edge partially blocked from the viewer by tall trees. The path continues to wind up the mountain, and spoked circular designs indicate what may be a series of bridges. Lines of calligraphy and seals are in the upper left corner.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1884

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1852

Accession Number

2010/2.28

Medium and Support

sumi ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.01603

Secondary Keywords

upward

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visual works by medium or technique

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Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.15

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 1.01539

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

abstraction

aegean

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Title

Hairpin

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mangbetu

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1985/2.40

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.01524

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

african

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hair accessories

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northeast democratic republic of congo styles

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zande-mangbetu region

Title

Hydra Study

Artist

Brice Marden

Physical Description

At the outer edge a long black rectangle composed of graphite and wax extends upward. Within this border is a white rectangular stripe, following the same arc as the outer black rectangle, which is exposed Arches heavy white paper. An inner black stripe sits at the composition's center composed of the same wax and graphite.

Artist Life Dates

born, Bronxville, New York, 1938

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1975

Accession Number

1976/1.231

Medium and Support

graphite and wax on Arches heavy white paper

relevance

rank 1.01411

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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people and culture

plane figures

polygons

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quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

5:29 Bay Shore

Artist

Robert Rauschenberg

Physical Description

A collage of about nine photographs. Includes some of ducks, a train, and windows.

Artist Life Dates

1925 - 2008

Object Creation Date

1981

Accession Number

2011/1.69

Medium and Support

lithograph, collage on paper

relevance

rank 1.01408

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

birds

components

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descriptors

european

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guideway vehicles

image-making processes and techniques

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objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

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people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

rail guideway vehicles

railroad cars

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

transportation vehicles

vehicles

windows and window components

Title

Stones from the River, table base

Artist

Dan Kvitka

Physical Description

On a large, sinuous platform, twenty-two finished wood pieces are nestled within their respective positions; the pieces are comprised of large and small flat cylindrical shapes in shades of red and black.

Artist Life Dates

born 1958

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2002/2.153A

Medium and Support

Burmese Afzelia burl and Nigerian black ebony on wood table

relevance

rank 1.01395

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

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descriptors

european

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modern european styles and movements

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sculpture

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Title

Piazza di Spagna

Artist

Pompeo Molins

Artist Life Dates

1827 - c. 1893

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1860

Accession Number

1982/1.235

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 1.01310

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

buildings and the land

circulation elements

components

components and systems

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descriptors

inorganic material

materials

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measuring devices for extent

objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

people and occupations

photographic prints

photographic prints by process

photographs

photographs by form

positives

rock

rock by form

squares (open spaces)

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

timepieces

timepieces by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Paraders with Flowering Tree Branches, Moscow

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

A parade in Moscow. Presumably this parade is in the springtime, participants hold flowering tree branches. In the center a father and his young daughter, who is sitting on his shoulders, smile as they walk down the street.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.92

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.01273

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

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descriptors

earth sciences concepts

freewheeled vehicles

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geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

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natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

photographic processes

photography and photographic processes and techniques

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plant components

plants

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scientific concepts

seasons

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trees (components)

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

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woody plants

Title

Mt. Hua

Artist

Junbi Huang

Physical Description

A person mounted on a horse can be seen crossing a bridge over a river among mountains. Mountains among clouds seem to fade away far in the distance.

Inscription:

At the place where mountain chains converge, I am reminded of a landscape I have visited in the past. [Painted on the occasion of] recalling an earlier visit to Mt. Hua, in winter of the Guichou year. [Signed] Junbi.

Artist Life Dates

1899-1991

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1953

Accession Number

1984/2.46

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 1.01249

Secondary Keywords

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writing (processes)

Title

Sight in Hangzhou, West Lake

Artist

Wang Chao

Physical Description

Ink on paper print

Artist Life Dates

(1974 - )

Object Creation Date

2009

Accession Number

2010/2.55

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.01157

Secondary Keywords

upward

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Title

La Cabane du Chiffonnier

Artist

Jean François Raffaëlli

Physical Description

Paper size: lh 21 3/5cm & rh 21 1/2cm x tw 27 1/2cm & bw 27 7/5cm. Image size: h 11 1/2cm x w 15cm.

Artist Life Dates

1850-1924

Accession Number

2008/2.380

Medium and Support

color etching and drypoint on beige wove paper

relevance

rank 1.01122

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

cloth

descriptors

dwellings

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Title

The Detraction of Good Things [Detractio Bonorum] from Sebastian Brant's "Stultifera navis [The Ship of Fools]" published by Johann Bergmann

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

Text on both sides. One side has the image of a man with dogs at his feet. There is also a jester at his feet, kneeling down.

Century

15th century

Accession Number

2013/2.550.1-2

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

relevance

rank 1.01109

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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heads

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Title

Scholar's Winter Retreat

Artist

Gai Qi (Kai Ch'i)

Physical Description

A scholar sits in a relaxed posture at his desk looking at cut plum blossoms in a white vase; before him is an empty sheet of paper and ink stone, and by his side an attendant is boiling water for tea. A crane tucks her head and leg to keep herself warm in the cold winter air. The scholar seems to be contemplating a subject to be drawn or written, perhaps related to the flowers.

Artist Life Dates

(1774 - 1829)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1820

Accession Number

1981/2.133

Medium and Support

fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 1.01075

Secondary Keywords

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vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Two Girls Reading (Deux Enfants Lisant)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

Two girls, depicted in bold geometric shapes and block colors, reading a book together. The figure seated at viewer's right, slightly taller, is green and wearing yellow. The figure at viewer's left has a face of blue and white and is clothed in red resting her clasped hands upon an open book.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

March 28, 1934

Accession Number

1994/1.67

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.01053

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

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Title

Tacpere Maptom

Artist

Lynda Benglis

Physical Description

Hollow glass piece. The bottom half (whose end is flat and thus serves as a base) is a solid spring green separated by a band of translucent yellow. The top half is a darker olive green with a Kelly green stripe that winds from the yellow band at center to the hole at this end of the piece.

Artist Life Dates

(1941 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1985

Accession Number

2008/2.223

Medium and Support

glass

relevance

rank 1.01042

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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styles and periods

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Title

In the Mountain Fastness

Artist

Daniel Huntington

Physical Description

Dark landscape set atop a rocky mountain with sparse vegetation. There is a small boulder in the left foreground space with a dead tree standing beside it; in the right foreground there is what appears to be a small cave. A dead and broken tree lies across the bottom of the picture frame. There are mountains in the distance and a dark stormy sky above with a break in the clouds near the center of the canvas that reveals a sunny blue sky.

Artist Life Dates

1816 - 1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1850

Accession Number

1916.1

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.00967

Secondary Keywords

upward

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descriptors

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plants

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the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Card Table, Sheraton

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1st quarter of 19th century

Accession Number

1967/2.35

Medium and Support

mahogany

relevance

rank 1.00960

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

furnishings

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furniture

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support furniture

tables (support furniture)

tables by function

Title

Mille Lender en Buste

Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Physical Description

Paper size: h 37cm x tw 27 4/5cm & bw 28 1/5cm. Image size: (approximately) w 32cm x h 24cm.

Artist Life Dates

1864-1901

Object Creation Date

1895

Accession Number

2008/2.389

Medium and Support

color lithograph on cream wove paper

relevance

rank 1.00844

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

concert halls

descriptors

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ville de paris, dèpartement de (department)

œle-de-france (region)

Title

Lady meeting her lover from the Rasamanjari of Bhanudatta series

Artist

India, Rajasthan, Mewar School

Physical Description

Brightly colored painting with three primary registers. The uppermost and smallest register contains a poem. The lower two are larger and similar in size. The bottommost depicts stairs, architectural structures, snakes, and flowering plants. Above, the middle register frames a seated man under a canopy-like architectural form, who reaches out to grasp the wrist of a woman. Behind her is a flowering tree, and and the far right, and open door.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1630

Accession Number

1980/2.242

Medium and Support

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 1.00807

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

buildings and the land

circulation elements

components

components and systems

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deciduous trees

descriptors

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document genres by form

document genres for literary works

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natural landscapes

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people

people (agents)

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stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Gilt bronze standing Buddha on lotus pedestal. He is clothed in monastic robes with cascading U-shaped folds, similar to the gentle folds of his neck. His hands ake the form of two mudras: the abhaya (“have no fear”) mudra with the right hand, and varada (“wishes are granted”) mudra with the left.

It is well proportioned overall and represent Buddha in a standing position; a position quite popular in Unified Shilla Buddhist sculpture. The Ushinisha on the top of Buddha's head is tall, voluminous and black. The face is plump and facial features, including the eyes, nose and the mouth, are all rather small. The earlobes hang are hanging and the three curved lines on the neck are highly distinct.

Century

ca. 8th century

Object Creation Date

late 7th century - early 8th century

Accession Number

1961/2.80

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 1.00744

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

associated concepts

attributes and properties

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copper alloy

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descriptors

figures (representations)

form attributes

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materials

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nonferrous metal

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

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religions

religions and religious concepts

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size by specific type

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visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Sundancer

Artist

Stanley William Hayter

Physical Description

Paper folded under approximately 1 cm at bottom. Colors: black, aqua-green, yellow, rose, blue, yellow-green. Plate size: h 39 1/2cm x w 23 9/10cm.

Artist Life Dates

1901-1988

Accession Number

2008/2.375

Medium and Support

color engraving and soft-ground with scorper on beige Arches wove paper

relevance

rank 1.00737

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

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associated concepts

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descriptors

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etchings

forms of expression

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Title

Kronborg Slot

Artist

Luigi Kasimir

Physical Description

Print depicting a grey and brown seashore with waves hitting the shore from the left side of the sheet. Grey sky with grey and white clouds take up half of the sky. A black and grey structure with towers and spires is in the top right half.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1881, active 1905-1925

Object Creation Date

1919

Accession Number

2009/2.95

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.00699

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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descriptors

fortifications

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marine bodies

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Title

Akbar's Bounty

Artist

Michael Mode

Physical Description

A wide-mouthed bowl narrows steeply to a small base. A brown and white checker board pattern covers the interior and exterior and scales down as the diameter decreases toward the bottom.

wood bowl with geometric patterning in concentric rings, decreasing in size top to bottom

Artist Life Dates

born 1946

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2002/2.166

Medium and Support

holly and morado

relevance

rank 1.00590

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

asian

associated concepts

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containers

containers by form

descriptors

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forms of expression

geometric patterns

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indian

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materials

materials by origin

mughal

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plant material

processes and techniques

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south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels

wood and wood products

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Title

From "Souvenirs of Travels," third series

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Physical Description

A man stewards a narrow boat carrying a passenger along a river. The houses and walls alongside reflect on the river's surface. The sky is nearly covered by gray clouds, but small patches of blue sky shine through.

Artist Life Dates

1883-1957

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1924

Accession Number

1987/1.267

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.00552

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bodies of water

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descriptors

dwellings

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light-related concepts

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vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

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weather-related phenomena

Title

Anklet with figures on opposing ends

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/2.53

Medium and Support

cast bronze, lost wax method

relevance

rank 1.00531

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

costume

costume accessories

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descriptors

gur-speaking peoples styles

inorganic material

jewelry

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jewelry worn on legs and feet

materials

materials by composition

metal

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visual works

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west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Untitled, from Suspended Sphere Series

Artist

Todd Hoyer

Physical Description

A sphere, wrapped in rusted wire, is sandwiched between two hefty, rough hewn, chunks of wood.

freestanding multimedia wood sculpture, with rectangular wood base and top sandwiching a small wire-covered sphere at center

Artist Life Dates

b. 1952

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2002/2.146

Medium and Support

eucalyptus, wire

relevance

rank 1.00480

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

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geometric figures

materials

materials by origin

mathematical concepts

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people and culture

plant material

processes and techniques

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solids (geometric)

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visual works

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wood and wood products

woodworking and woodworking processes and techniques

Title

Red brocade fukuro obi with woven pattern of colorful medallions against a field of wavy gold stripes (tatewaku)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This is made of a thick brocade of red, gold and silver. Medallion patterns and wavy stripes are woven through the entirety of the fabric, rather than halfway, as is common in less intricate obi. Medallion motifs of tortoise shells, flowers, and bamboo leaves are spaced among the golden waves across the fabric.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1950s-1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.344

Medium and Support

red silk with woven and embroidered design and gold wrapped thread

relevance

rank 1.00461

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

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descriptors

design elements

fibroinous material

flowers (plants)

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herbaceous plants

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main garments

materials

materials by origin

motifs

natural landscapes

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

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plant-derived motifs

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

reptiles

settlements and landscapes

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Haystack #1, from "Haystack Series R L 69-231"

Artist

Roy Lichtenstein

Physical Description

This print has a white background with a pattern of bright yellow dots covering its surface. Yellow lines and shapes are formed in areas where the dots overlap or merge.

Artist Life Dates

10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

2010/2.38

Medium and Support

lithograph on Rives BFK

relevance

rank 1.00456

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

european

european styles and periods

geometric motifs

grass (plant material)

image-making processes and techniques

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materials

materials by origin

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motifs

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plant material

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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 1.00435

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

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nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

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 1.00435

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

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materials

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metal

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objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

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 1.00435

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

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nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

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 1.00435

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants