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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

1983/1.336.39

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.10600

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

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associated concepts

descriptors

early western world

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

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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

1983/1.336.53

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.10600

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

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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

1983/1.336.47

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.10600

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

aegean periods

associated concepts

descriptors

early western world

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

printing

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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

1983/1.336.40

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.10600

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

aegean periods

associated concepts

descriptors

early western world

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

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scientific concepts

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visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

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

1983/1.336.34

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.10600

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

aegean periods

associated concepts

descriptors

early western world

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

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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

1983/1.336.28

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.10600

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

aegean periods

associated concepts

descriptors

early western world

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

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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

1983/1.336.21

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.10600

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

aegean periods

associated concepts

descriptors

early western world

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

image-making processes and techniques

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

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Title

Two Statues' Shadows

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

Square photograph with brown/amber/white color tones. Two glass objects sit in an abstract shape of a human figure. They are placed in the foreground with the heads tilted toward each other. On the right side there is a partial view of a table that is shown out of focus. Light is reflected on the rounded forms of the figures and their shadows are projected on a blank wall behind them. There is a large shadow profile of a man also projected onto the wall.

Artist Life Dates

1894-1985

Object Creation Date

1979

Accession Number

2009/2.13

Medium and Support

Polaroid SX-70-Cibachrome on paper

relevance

rank 5.10289

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

components

components and systems

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descriptors

energy and related concepts

energy-related concepts

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

light-related concepts

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

scientific concepts

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1985/2.92

Medium and Support

carved wood, iron, and glass beads

relevance

rank 5.10232

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

objects we use

people

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southern nigerian styles

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visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.115

Medium and Support

carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment

relevance

rank 5.10232

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

objects we use

people

people (agents)

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southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

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visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1915-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.117

Medium and Support

carved wood and glass beads

relevance

rank 5.10232

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

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people

people (agents)

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southern nigerian styles

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visual works

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west african styles

Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.120

Medium and Support

carved wood, blue coral beads, blue pigment

relevance

rank 5.10232

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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southern nigerian styles

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visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Female Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.114

Medium and Support

carved wood and glass beads

relevance

rank 5.10232

Secondary Keywords

african

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people

people (agents)

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southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

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visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Female Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.116

Medium and Support

carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment

relevance

rank 5.10232

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.119

Medium and Support

carved wood and glass beads

relevance

rank 5.10232

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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physical activities

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southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

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visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Yamabushi (mountain ascetic) (okimono)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2002/2.45

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 5.10174

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

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physical activities

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sculpture by material

size (extent)

size by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Jina and a devotee from a Digambara Jain manuscript

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

Nude (Jina, center) and a devotees (nude on left, and other clothed figures) depicted in a folio of a Jain manuscript.

The image contains trees, lotus flowers and dark clouds. The the colors are composed of vivid reds, browns, yellows, greens and blues. The image is surrounded by a red and green pattereed border which resembles a chain.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.174

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 5.10012

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

herbaceous plants

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natural landscapes

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people

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physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant-derived motifs

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Seated Buddha in Bhumisparsa Mudrâ

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

Gilt bronze Buddha with glass inlay in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. He has elongated earlobes, wears a crown and tight-fitting intricate robes, and is seated on a pedesal.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.454

Medium and Support

gilt bronze with glass inlay

relevance

rank 5.09710

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

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materials

materials by composition

metal

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nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

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religions

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visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Boy

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A boy stands at the front of the painting, arms crossed and face solemn. He is wearing an oversized white shirt that comes down to his knees. A figure, most likely a woman, stands behind him with her back turned. Her head is covered in a long black headscarf that is traditional to Jewish culture. Behind them is a blue horizon.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Lithuania, 1898-1969

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1944

Accession Number

1950/1.203

Medium and Support

tempera on cardboard

relevance

rank 5.09613

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

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people

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youth

Title

The Lord's Prayer, sheet 10 - For Thine Is the Kingdom (Das Vaterunser - Denn Dein ist das Reich)

Artist

Max Pechstein

Physical Description

A man, a woman, and a child facing the viewer with their hands folded in prayer. The man and woman sit on a mattress and look to heaven. The child stands in front of them with his head bowed. Next to the child is a diminutive cow. In the background behind the family are images of fish and birds.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1948/1.432

Medium and Support

woodcut with hand-coloring on paper

relevance

rank 5.09593

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals

animals and creatures

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Title

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Physical Description

Carved wooden figure of a human. The torso, neck and head make an elongated cylinder along the certical axis. The hands rest at its sides near the umbilicus. The hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are detailed.

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1987/1.157.2

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 5.09559

Secondary Keywords

african

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luba region

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western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Physical Description

Carved wooden figure of a human. The torso, neck and head make an elongated cylinder along the certical axis. The hands rest at its sides near the umbilicus. The hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are detailed.

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1987/1.157.1

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 5.09559

Secondary Keywords

african

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Title

Ancestor figure (male in Manda style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Physical Description

Carved wood figure of a human. The figure's torso, neck, and head are cyclindrical and elongated on the vertical axis. The figure's arms rest by its umbilicus, which protrudes slightly. Details of the hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are carved in. The figure is incised with symmetrical, zigzag-ing lines.

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1987/1.157.3

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 5.09559

Secondary Keywords

african

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luba region

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people

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visual works

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western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Margaritas

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A black and white print of flowers in a vase of water.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2011/2.106

Medium and Support

black and white lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.09229

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

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landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

photographic prints

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photographs

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plants

positives

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Untitled

Artist

Pamela Sumner

Physical Description

A print done in black ink with a red circle in the background.

Object Creation Date

1950-2000

Accession Number

2011/1.64

Medium and Support

Chinese ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.09214

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

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descriptors

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visual works

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Title

Boats in a Tempest in the Trough of the Waves off the Coast of Choshi

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

The print depicts two boats that are caught in storms, one in the foreground and one in the background. The parallel waves form a strong diagonal in the image and the boats could hardly stay upright.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1817-1859

Accession Number

1948/1.153

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.09198

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

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equipment

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vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by general type

watercraft equipment

Title

Nostalgia (Boston)

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Physical Description

The scene shows a group of buildings with white colored rooftops. Two buildings rise up in the foreground on the right and left. The right building has a red side with vertical lines hashed into it. The left building has two white triangles on its roof. In the middle ground is a smaller building with a green-domed tower rising up the middle of the composition. A small red figure stands on the white ground to the right of this tower. The background shows the large white rooftop of another building, with small dark rooflines of buildings visible behind it.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1956

Accession Number

1958/2.36

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.09025

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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scientific concepts

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united states (nation)

visual works

visual works by subject type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Durante el Viaje...

Artist

Fernando Ramos Prida

Physical Description

This print shows an abstract human form with a large head. The features are created by brown striations and the figure is surrounded by a brownish background. There is a circular form in the upper right corner of the work.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1937

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

2010/2.34

Medium and Support

intaglio on paper

relevance

rank 5.08720

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

figures (representations)

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visual works

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Title

Portrait of Carlyle

Artist

Richard Josey

Artist Life Dates

1840/41-1906

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1840-1906

Accession Number

1955/1.119

Medium and Support

mezzotint on chine applique

relevance

rank 5.08704

Secondary Keywords

image form

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drapery

equipment

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furniture by form or function

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miners

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objects

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people and occupations

seating furniture

single seating furniture

tools and equipment

views

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visual works

visual works by form

walking sticks

Title

The Mirror

Artist

Lucio Fontana

Physical Description

Oil-type paint and mixed media on carved 3/8” hardwood veneer wood panel. Grain runs vertical on painted surface. Carved areas expose inner core running horizontal.

Artist Life Dates

1899-1968

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1962

Accession Number

1963/1.88

Medium and Support

oil on carved wood panel

relevance

rank 5.08700

Secondary Keywords

european

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figures

genres

international post-1945 styles and movements

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sculpture

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visual works

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wood

Title

Standing Buddha, in double abhaya mudrâ

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

Standing gilt bronze Buddha with glass inlay in royal costume. Stands on a lotus pedestal with both hands raised in abhaya mudra.

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.475

Medium and Support

gilt bronze with glass inlay

relevance

rank 5.08667

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

figures (representations)

glass and glassmaking mixtures

hinayana

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

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objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

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religions

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Title

Seascape

Artist

Alice Hunt

Physical Description

Waves crashing on the rocks which are mostly situated on the right bottom half of the image. The sky is gray and blue while the water is a mix of greens, blues and white.

Artist Life Dates

1848-1930

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1848-1930

Accession Number

1972/2.15

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 5.08590

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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descriptors

design elements

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natural landscapes

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Window of Kumbhalgarh (Kumbhalgarh, India)

Artist

Caleb Cain Marcus

Physical Description

A color photo of a round window. Through the window, blue sky can be seen.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1978 - )

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2005

Accession Number

2011/2.178

Medium and Support

black and white digital print on paper

relevance

rank 5.08590

Secondary Keywords

color

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associated concepts

components

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photographs

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physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

windows and window components

Title

Post

Artist

African, Nigeria, Nupe

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1981/2.143

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 5.08590

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

benue-congo branch

descriptors

niger-congo language groups

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west african styles

Title

Cherry Tomatoes

Artist

Sally Mann

Physical Description

Two people laying in the background with towel hanging in the foreground.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1951

Object Creation Date

late 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.185

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver workprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.08585

Secondary Keywords

cloth

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

materials

materials by form

materials by origin

materials by physical form

objects we use

plant material

textile materials

textile materials by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

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

1983/1.336.65

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.08523

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

aegean periods

associated concepts

early western world

european

european styles and periods

geometric concepts

geometric figures

greek

mathematical concepts

mediterranean

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modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

prints

prints by process

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quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Iwai Hanshirô IV in a Female Role

Artist

Katsukawa Shunshô

Physical Description

Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in a role as a woman with a sword. The stage appears to be dark aside from a lantern on the ground behind her, which emanates a triangular stream of yellow light directly upwards. The woman looks alertly to her left, with her right hand within her long kimono sleeve, hovering just above the sword handle.

Artist Life Dates

1726-1792

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 18th century

Accession Number

1960/1.156

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.08128

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asian

east asian

entertainment events

events

japanese

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prints

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relief prints

styles and periods

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Carved Elephant Tusk

Artist

Artist Unknown, Burma

Century

19th-early 20th century

Object Creation Date

19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.459

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 5.08128

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

dentin

descriptors

mammals

materials

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objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by technique

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Movie and Minstrel Show Posters on Brick Wall, Demopolis, Alabama

Artist

Walker Evans

Physical Description

A black and white photo of the side of a building that has advertisements posted. One ad is for a movie, "The Roaring West," while the other is for the " J. C. Lincoln's Sunny South Big Tent Show."

Artist Life Dates

1903-1975

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1935-1936

Accession Number

2011/2.7

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.07949

Secondary Keywords

color

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

declaratory document genres

document genres

document genres by function

enclosing structural elements

information forms

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

photographs by subject type

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

walls and wall components

Title

Janus Bird (Oiseau Janus)

Artist

Max Ernst

Physical Description

Standing bronze figure with recto/verso. The silhouette of the body is rectangular in shape. The heads on both side are simply rendered with rounded eyes and a pursed -lip mouth on one, a button nose on the other; bodies are supported by short legs; sides loosely suggest representations of male and female anatomy with side-by-side scallop shells suggesting a breasted chest on one side, an upward facing frog/toad in the phallus area on the reverse side.

Artist Life Dates

1891-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

1987/1.160

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 5.07422

Secondary Keywords

amphibians

animals

animals and creatures

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

copper alloy

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descriptors

european

european styles and periods

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

modern and contemporary art

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modern european styles and movements

movement

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

reptiles

reptiles and amphibians

shell and shell material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Landscape (Paysage)

Artist

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Physical Description

Landscape with blue cloudy sky, green leaved trees and grass below. Two women in the clearing, one standing, one seated. Across from them is a brown cow in the lower left. There is a dense forest on the right and left edge and in the background along the bottom half of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1796-1875

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2014/1.612

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 5.07208

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

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vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

The Hero (Der Held)

Artist

George Grosz

Physical Description

Seated man with disfigured face and amputated lower legs, shabbily dressed, holding a crutch along with a bunch of flowers in his right hand

Artist Life Dates

1893-1959

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1933

Accession Number

1935.20

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.07133

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

figures

image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people

people (agents)

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planographic printing processes

plants

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processes and techniques

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the natural world

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Untitled

Artist

Steve Keister

Physical Description

Drawing on spiral sketchbook paper in terra cotta and ivory gouache with graphite pencil.

Artist Life Dates

(1949 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2008/2.236

Medium and Support

gouache on paper

relevance

rank 5.06842

Secondary Keywords

american regions

descriptors

drawing and drawing techniques

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

pottery (object genre)

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture

sculpture by material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Portrait of a Lady, Possibly Mrs. W.R. Goodall (née Fanny Riley)

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1895.31

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 5.06832

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

crosses

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn around the neck or on the upper body

lady

objects

objects of adornment

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Untitled, (Roadside Pond, California)

Artist

Brett Weston

Physical Description

A black and white photo of a pond with plant life growing out of it.

Artist Life Dates

1911-1993

Object Creation Date

1952

Accession Number

2011/2.156

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.06832

Secondary Keywords

color

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

lacustrine bodies

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

plant material

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Untitled, (Pond, Boulder & Plants)

Artist

Brett Weston

Physical Description

A black and white photo of two boulders in a pond. Plant life extends out of the water in the bottom of the photo.

Artist Life Dates

1911-1993

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

2011/2.155

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.06832

Secondary Keywords

color

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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descriptors

inorganic material

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materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Male Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, French Congo, Teke

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1984/1.263

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 5.06650

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

clothing

figures

kwango-kwilu

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Equestrian Statuette of Marcus Aurelius

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Accession Number

1895.10

Medium and Support

bronze on marble base

relevance

rank 5.06356

Secondary Keywords

ancient italian periods

ancient italian styles and periods

animals

animals and creatures

early western world

mammals

mediterranean

monarchs

objects we use

people

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people by occupation

people in government and administration

rulers (people)

sculpture by material

sculpture by subject type

statues

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Netsuke of dog and temple bell on a mat

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2002/2.40

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 5.06356

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

animals and creatures

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

bells and sets of bells

chordophones

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

form attributes

mammals

objects we use

percussion idiophones

sculpture by function

size (extent)

size by specific type

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Le Boulevard

Artist

Auguste Louis Lepère

Physical Description

Paper size: lh 31cm & rh 31 1/10cm x tw 24 4/5cm & bw 24 1/2cm. Image size: h 17 1/5cm x tw 14 3/10cm & bw 13 4/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1849-1918

Accession Number

2008/2.460

Medium and Support

wood engraving on cream laid japan tissue & tipped on cream paper

relevance

rank 5.06240

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

buildings and the land

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants