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Title

_sen Edo Meisho: Ryogoku Bridge, Evening Fireworks

Artist

Andô Hiroshige III

Physical Description

People are standing on the huge arch bridge over water, viewing the boats with red lanterns sailing on the water.

Artist Life Dates

(1843 - 1894)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1865-1875

Accession Number

1948/1.143

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size

relevance

rank 4.46666

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

buildings and the land

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

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objects we use

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relief prints

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watercraft

watercraft by general type

woodcuts

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Kichizo Edition): #54 Otsu

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A view of bearers and attendants and four sailboats moored at a stone pier. A small lighthouse is located near the pier, and in the distance is a mountain range. The sky is tinged red, and writing is located in the upper right corner and lower left side. Title in red box in upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.326

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.46309

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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east asian

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people

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styles and periods

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transportation structures

transportation structures by function

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

water transportation structures

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

Title

Skulls

Artist

Andy Warhol

Physical Description

A large skull with zigzag lines on the one side. The skull is a black outline and there are varying shapes behind in grey, green, blue, white and black.

Artist Life Dates

1928-1987

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

2014/1.578

Medium and Support

screenprint on Strathmore Bristol paper

relevance

rank 4.45601

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

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materials

materials by origin

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

TSBC3

Artist

Jordan Eagles

Physical Description

An abstract painting of blood in a sunburst pattern.

Artist Life Dates

(1977 - )

Object Creation Date

2011

Accession Number

2011/2.1

Medium and Support

blood, copper preserved on plexiglass, UV resin

relevance

rank 4.45601

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

constructions (sculpture)

descriptors

european

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organ (animal material)

people and culture

sculpture

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styles and periods

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Noh Dancer as Empress Jingû with a Trout

Artist

Yamawaki Tôki

Physical Description

An masked Noh actor dressed as Empress Jingû is holds a catch of a river trout on a pole. The actor wears a brocade kimono with a floral scroll design, tucked into a stiffly starched pair of brocade trousers. His cloak is a green gauze silk with woven gold phoenix designs.

Artist Life Dates

1777-1839

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1831

Accession Number

1983/1.397

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 4.44702

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

costume

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descriptors

edged weapons

materials

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people

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people and culture

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plant material

scroll paintings

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weapons

weapons and ammunition

wood and wood products

wood products

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #34 Futagawa

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Group of people carrying parcels and leading horses in front of a shop. Other travelers can be seen crossing in the distance. There is a tall tree by the store, and across the water is a smal hill with trees on it. The skyline is edged in pink, suggesting dawn or dusk. Writing in upper right and left corners. Title in red box in upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.316

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.43636

Secondary Keywords

upward

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dwellings

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visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Blanket (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Fulani

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1984/1.267.2

Medium and Support

wool

relevance

rank 4.42875

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

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coverings and hangings

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descriptors

fabric

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

hair

hair and hair components

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keratinous material

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people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

textiles

west african styles

western sudanese fringe-dwelling peoples

western sudanese styles

Title

Top Hat and Umbrella Inkwell, metal with cane, ivory handle

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A metal inkwell in the shape of a black tophat. A pen shaped like a cane is included. The handle of the cane is ivory.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.272

Medium and Support

metal, ivory

relevance

rank 4.42275

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

dentin

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

hats

headgear

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

tools and equipment

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

walking sticks

Title

The Edwards Family on a Terrace

Artist

Charles Philips

Physical Description

Six figures appear in a formal garden landscape. On the right a pair of men in powdered wigs stand behind two women, one seated in a wheelchair, before an elaborate portico. A pair of boys, also sporting wigs, stand on the left, partly screened by a fountain. One of the boys holds a shell and the other carries a parrot. A small pool extends through the middle ground behind the figures and draws attention to the setting and the distant obelisk visible above the trees.

Artist Life Dates

1708 - 1747

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1732

Accession Number

2000/2.3

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 4.41603

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

england (country)

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

greater london (metropolitan area)

group portraits

groups of people

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

kinship groups

materials

materials by composition

monumental pillars

monuments

monuments by form

objects we use

offspring

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

paintings

paintings by material or technique

parents

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

portraits

shell and shell material

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

social groups

united kingdom (nation)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

water distribution structures

Title

The Happy Life of Fishermen

Artist

Qian Gong (Ch'ien Kung)

Physical Description

A group of fishermen and families sit in reeds, resting, playing, drinking, eating, and chatting. Birds fly in the backgrounf, and the reeds bend under the wind. At top center is calligraphic text.

Artist Life Dates

(active Suzhou, ca. 1573 - ca. 1620)

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1610

Accession Number

1985/2.29

Medium and Support

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

relevance

rank 4.39028

Secondary Keywords

books

books by internal form

buildings and the land

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coating by form

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information artifacts

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people

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transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

water activities

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Smoke and Fog (Udaipur, India)

Artist

Caleb Cain Marcus

Physical Description

A black and white photo of fog over a pond. A bridge can be seen through the fog.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1978 - )

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2005

Accession Number

2011/2.175

Medium and Support

black and white digital print on paper

relevance

rank 4.39008

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 form

natural landscapes

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

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single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Ivory snuff bottle with ram heads and person

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

1980/2.65

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 4.38697

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

buildings and the land

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

dentin

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

garden structures

materials

materials by composition

motifs

objects we use

single built works

single built works by location or context

single built works by specific type

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #12 Mishima

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A view of a village by the river. Two pine trees and several cherry blossom trees are standing by the river. Several travelers are walking across the bridge, carrying parcels and goods. The river meanders and leads to the mountains in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.328

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.37796

Secondary Keywords

scale

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

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inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

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settlements

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transportation structures by form

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Rendering of an Idea that Would be Painted on White Wall

Artist

Richard Tuttle

Physical Description

Brown (bottom left) and green (top right) interlocking abstract forms painted with a gap between them; image is centered and lies on the diagonal.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1941

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

2008/2.259

Medium and Support

Liquitex and graphite on paper

relevance

rank 4.37541

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by function

modern european fine arts styles and movements

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objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Fork, from a two-piece fish server

Artist

Hatton Works (Wilson and Davis)

Physical Description

Five-tined engraved silver fork with ivory handle

Artist Life Dates

active 1870-1883

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1853-1854

Accession Number

1968/1.62

Medium and Support

silver with ivory handle

relevance

rank 4.37291

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

culinary equipment

culinary equipment by function

culinary equipment for serving and consuming food

dentin

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

household objects

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

tools and equipment

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

utensils for serving food

Title

Ivory snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1825-1900

Accession Number

1980/2.62

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 4.36850

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

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containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

dentin

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materials

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objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Autumn Moon at Mt. Dongting

Artist

Wu Qingyun (Wu Ch'ing-yun)

Physical Description

Dark, wet ink wash and light accents of color capture the lyrical mood of an autumnal moonlit night at Lake Tai and Mount Dongting. A round moon hangs low in the sky at top right, with a diffuse glow slightly brightening the clouds and sky below. Two islands sit in the water below, the larger (closer) of the two has four boats moored just offshore. Up close the boats appear as freely brushed lines, and yet at a distance, their forms come into focus. A building sits on the closer island, light shining in the windows. The silhouette of a pagoda can be seen on the further island.

Artist Life Dates

died 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1903

Accession Number

1998/2.7

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 4.36458

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

moons

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people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

residential structures

scientific concepts

seasons

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vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

woody plants

Title

Conch trumpet, in an embossed silver mount, inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise and coral

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

An elaborately decorated conch shell trumpet, with extensions and a side chamber made from silver, inlaid with other precious metals and semi-precious stones of turquoise, lapiz lazuli, and mountain coral.

Century

9th-20th century

Object Creation Date

800-1900

Accession Number

1982/2.42A

Medium and Support

conch shell, silver, vermeil, lapis lazuli, and coral

relevance

rank 4.36267

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religions

religions and religious concepts

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sound devices

sound devices by function

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

We Will Accept Our Offering of the End of Autumn

Artist

Grace Hartigan

Physical Description

A black and white ink print. Possibly a room in a house.

Artist Life Dates

1922 - 2008

Object Creation Date

1962-1966

Accession Number

2011/1.67

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 4.35436

Secondary Keywords

british renaissance-baroque architecture styles

british renaissance-baroque styles

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coating by form

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european

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materials

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prints

prints by process or technique

renaissance-baroque regional styles

renaissance-baroque styles

renaissance-baroque styles and periods

styles and periods

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Landscape

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

The print depicts the landscape of hills by the sea, with some residential houses and a bridge in the left foreground. The print also illustrats ships floating on the water and birds flying above the sea from the distant mountain.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of the 19th century

Accession Number

1984/2.38

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.35342

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

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descriptors

dwellings

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vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

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Title

Censer with Maltese crosses, birds, and columns

Artist

Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt

Physical Description

The body of this cylindrical censer is decorated with eight columns spaced at regular intervals. The lid of the censer consists of an openwork dome divided into sections by eight vertical ribs that converge at its apex. An arched horizontal band intersects the midpoint of the ribs, and these eight junctures are marked with a projecting bird that holds a small bronze ball dangling from its beak. Two segments of the dome are decorated with Maltese crosses while another two feature curved plant forms. The apex is surmounted by a finial comprised of a globe topped by a Maltese cross on which a bird holding a piece of fruit perches.

Century

6th-7th century

Object Creation Date

500-699

Accession Number

1960/2.4

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 4.35100

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

associated concepts

ceremonial containers

christianity

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by function or context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

crosses (motifs)

descriptors

design elements

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

motifs

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Home in the Hills

Artist

Thomas Doughty

Physical Description

This landscape painting shows rounded green mountains receding into the distance and soft sunlight streaming through billowy white clouds. In the foreground, painted in tones of dark brown and green, there is a rocky formation and a small waterfall formed by a stream passing over the rocks. One tall tree with lush greenery stands on the far left and a smaller tree frames the scene on the right. In the central part of the painting there is a stone house and pond. A few figures are scattered in this grassy area and someone stands in the open doorway of the house. The background shows a wide valley extending into the distance. Spots of sunlight highlight areas of the landscape such as the waterfall, the house, tree formations and the hillside above the house.

Artist Life Dates

1793-1856

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1840

Accession Number

1983/2.241

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 4.34163

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people and culture

people and occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

residential structures

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

waterscapes

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #39 Okazaki, Yahagi Bridge over the Toyokawa River

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The print depicts an arch bridge over water, with travelers walking across the bridge. Several boats are sailing on the water, while two fishermen are standing on the shallow area by the waterbank.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

1948/1.132

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.33844

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

buildings and the land

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercraft

watercraft by general type

Title

St. Jerome in His Study

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Physical Description

This engraving depicts a comfortable domestic interior. An old bearded man sits poring over a book at table in the back of the room. A lion and dog rest on the floor in the foreground. Various other objects appear around the room, including a skull, books, slippers, a crucifix, and a pair of scissors.

Artist Life Dates

Nüremberg, 1471-1528

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1514

Accession Number

1993/2.1

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 4.33163

Secondary Keywords

image form

transfer method

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals and creatures

bavaria (state)

descriptors

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

germany (nation)

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

intaglio prints

mammals

materials

materials by origin

mittelfranken (national district)

objects we use

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Orchids and Red Rock

Artist

Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong

Physical Description

A rough, red rock seems to grow out of the hillside, almost as organically as the orchids growing next to it. Calligraphic text is in the upper left corner.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1980

Accession Number

2006/1.132

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 4.31993

Secondary Keywords

artists

asian

buildings and the land

chinese

chinese painting styles

chinese styles

chinese styles and periods

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

east asian

flowers (plants)

forms

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

making art

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

painters (artists)

painters by subject of work

paintings

paintings by form

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

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people in the arts and related occupations

people in the humanities

people in the visual arts

people in the visual arts and related occupations

plants

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #8 Hiratsuka

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Two Barges on Open Water in front of a Peninsula, with mountains in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

late 1830s

Accession Number

2008/2.327

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.31940

Secondary Keywords

upward

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

descriptors

dwellings

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

materials

materials by composition

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

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Parícutin Volcano Project

Artist

Peter Hutchinson

Physical Description

Two photographs of Parícutin volcano (central Mexico) mounted on cardboard, one below the other.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

2008/2.233

Medium and Support

photographs on cardboard

relevance

rank 4.31619

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

descriptors

environmental art

food

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

international post-1945 styles and movements

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

people and culture

photography

photography and photographic processes and techniques

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Plum Blossoms in Snow

Artist

Chang Ku-nien, Chen Shu-chen

Physical Description

In this snowy scene a plum tree and rock seem are seen atop a hill. The elegant, contorted trunk and branches of the tree create a visual arch over the image, framing the rock, snow, and block of calligraphic text below.

Artist Life Dates

1906-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

last quarter of 20th century

Accession Number

2006/1.129

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 4.31467

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

deciduous trees

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

precipitation

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

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

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

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

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.304

Medium and Support

porcelain, gold

relevance

rank 4.30603

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

gold and gold alloy

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

modern british ceramics styles

modern british decorative arts styles and movements

modern british styles and movements

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Hyena Puppet Head (Nama, Sogu kun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

Stylized wood carving of hyena head; two pieces of wood joined to form articulating jaw. edged with prominent teeth. short upright ears, long triangular nose or snout; eyes, teeth, nose and crown of head overlaid with sheet metal. Wood is unpainted.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1971/2.23

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal

relevance

rank 4.30585

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

puppets

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

sculpture

sculpture by material

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Ram Rod Puppet Head (Bakòrò, Sogokun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

A naturalistic rendering of a ram, with striations incised into the top of the head and down the first third of the horns which sweep forward in a natural curve toward the nose. Eyes inlaid with green glass, and muzzle is overlaid with strip of metal. Jaw articulates, tied with cord. Cloth ears are attached and dangle on either side of head. Wood is unpainted.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1971/2.22

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal, glass and cloth

relevance

rank 4.30058

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

objects we use

performing arts buildings

performing arts structures

puppets

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

sculpture

sculpture by material

sheep

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Little London

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A sweeping panorama of a city is visible from an elevated vantage point. Bridges cross a river and boats are evident. The river occupies the right side of the composition and the curving near bank of the river dominates the left side of the work. The cityscape includes many buildings, culimnating in one large dome in the distance. There is evidence that a window ledge exists along the bottom of the image and in the distance there are blustery clouds, indicating a leaden wintery sky.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1954/1.460

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph wtih stumping on wove paper

relevance

rank 4.29785

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

cityscapes

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

descriptors

england

england (country)

europe

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

greater london (metropolitan area)

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

locality

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

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

transportation vehicles

united kingdom

united kingdom (nation)

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

Title

Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 4

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

2006/1.139

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 4.28732

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

image-making processes and techniques

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

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materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

writing (processes)

Title

An Evening in a Hot Spring

Artist

Yoshida Hiroshi

Physical Description

This work depicts an evening scene in a hot spring.

Artist Life Dates

1876 - 1950

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930-1950

Accession Number

1939.3

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.28623

Secondary Keywords

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

chinese

chinese dynastic styles and periods

chinese styles and periods

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

east asian

eastern zhou

energy and related concepts

energy-related concepts

inorganic material

light-related concepts

materials

materials by composition

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

zhou

Title

Joanna, Age 15

Artist

Rita Bernstein

Physical Description

A girl with arms raised above her head in front of a white curtained window.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1950

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2013/2.90

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 4.28427

Secondary Keywords

animal material

architectural elements

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 openings

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

hair and hair components

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

windows and window components

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Tate-e Edition): #11 Hakone, Crossing the Pass at Night

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Several travelers are walking up along the mountain path. Some carry heavy goods, and some hold touches. There are trees on the edge of the road. A river flows below cut a steep-sided canyon between the two mountains. The title is written in the red box on the right side of the print, and there is also a yellow box next to it and a red box on the lower left side.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1855

Accession Number

1948/1.133

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.27288

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

buildings and the land

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

plants

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

torches and torch holders

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

A Cottage

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Physical Description

A two-story cottage with two chimneys is in the middle of the page. The view of it is obstructed by the large mound that takes up the right half of the image. There is a green tree on the left side of the cottage.

Artist Life Dates

1775-1851

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1775-1851

Accession Number

1985/1.100

Medium and Support

watercolor and graphite on off-white laid paper

relevance

rank 4.26793

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

grass (plant material)

houses

houses by form

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

open spaces and site elements

paintings

paintings by material or technique

plant material

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

site elements

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Vitré—The Canal

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A French town, with houses along a canal or river in the foreground extends in the distance showing rooflines and towers under a blustery sky.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.435

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

relevance

rank 4.26255

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

buildings and the land

cityscapes

components

components and systems

components by specific context

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

descriptors

dwellings

geography

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by form

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

waterscapes

windows and window components

Title

N'Tomo Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bamana

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1983/2.183

Medium and Support

wood, cowrie shells and red seeds

relevance

rank 4.25903

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

costume

costume by function

descriptors

manding

materials

materials by composition

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

people and culture

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Temple bell with handle of a pair of addorsed lions and a dragon

Artist

Artist Unknown, Burma

Physical Description

Bronze temple bell with traces of polychrome, text, and lowermost handle in shape of a pair of addorsed lions. A decorated post threads through the space created by the back-to-back lions, on which an additional handle decorated with addorsed dragons is thread. The open space created between the dragons' connecting tails is where part of a frame would pass through, suspending the bell above the ground. This type of bell does not have a metal clapper, and is rung by striking with a wooden stick.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

1907

Accession Number

2002/2.237A-C

Medium and Support

bronze with traces of polychrome

relevance

rank 4.25815

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

animals and creatures

bells and sets of bells

buildings and the land

chordophones

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

inorganic material

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

percussion idiophones

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

Title

Woman with Hat and Flowered Pin Inkwell, French porcelain

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

An inkwell made with porcelain has a trianglar shape body and hat-shape lid on top, there is a feather sticking on the hat-shape lid.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.285

Medium and Support

porcelain, feathers

relevance

rank 4.24855

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animal material

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

headgear

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

modern british ceramics styles

modern british decorative arts styles and movements

modern british styles and movements

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #17 Yui

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A view of a cliff and four shops on the right and a marine view with sailboats on the left. There is red glow along the ede of the horizon. Writing in various places along the top edge of the print. Title in red box in upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.321

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.23362

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

buildings and the land

commercial buildings

descriptors

inorganic material

landform components

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by position

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

mercantile buildings

natural landscapes

objects we use

sailing vessels

sailing vessels by size

settlements and landscapes

shores (landforms)

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

Title

The Small Cloud Dwelling

Artist

Lu Hui

Physical Description

The piece includes a large title section, landscape image of the garden,

two seals of the artist, and a portion of calligraphic text.

The text reads: "The Small Cloud Dwelling occupies a corner of Mr. Dingfu's Green Surrounded Mountain Villa in Nanxun. His respected wife, Lady Pang, used to meditate and chant sutras there… In the 8th month, fall of 1909, Lu Hui completed this painting …"

Artist Life Dates

1851-1920

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1909

Accession Number

1981/1.308

Medium and Support

Handscroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 4.23221

Secondary Keywords

upward

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

houses

houses by form

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

residential structures

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

writing (processes)

Title

The Thames

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

This work portrays a view across a river, whose surface is dotted with shipping. Drawn from a very high vantage point, a roadway is seen through a screen of nearly leafless trees at the bottom of the image; in the distance the far bank of the shore is congested with buildings, some towers--particularly a large one to the right of center--and smoke blowing away and to the right from the viewer can be seen.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1954/1.463

Medium and Support

Lithotint with scraping on a prepared half-tint ground on heavy wove paper

relevance

rank 4.14371

Secondary Keywords

architecture

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

streams

the natural world

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

woody plants

Title

California Orange Grove

Artist

David Courlander

Physical Description

Painting of landscape scene with blue sky and green field. Mountains and three houses in background in the upper-left quadrant. Grove with orange trees in center. Two men fishing along the banks of a stream in the lower right foreground.

Artist Life Dates

1866-1961

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/2.89

Medium and Support

oil on canvas board

relevance

rank 4.13408

Secondary Keywords

settlement area

upward

americas

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

deciduous trees

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

equipment

equipment by context

fishing and trapping tools and equipment

food

fruit

geographic and political locations

geography

houses by location

houses by location or context

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

locality

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

natural landscapes

north & central america

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by location

physical activities by specific context

physical sciences concepts

plant communities

plants

residential structures

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

tools and equipment

trees

trees by leaf life

united states

united states (nation)

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

water activities

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woods

woody plants

Title

Dakini

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

A bronze image of a dancing figure, cast in the cire perdue (lost wax) technique in one piece with its lotus-petal base.

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

2000/2.157

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 4.12473

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

arts

arts and related disciplines

asian

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

design elements

disciplines

form attributes

humanities

materials

materials by origin

motifs

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

performing arts

plant-derived motifs

religions

religions and religious concepts

size (extent)

size by specific type

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Summer Landscape (pair with Winter Landscape, 1970/2.151)

Artist

Sesshû Tôyô

Physical Description

A small figure is shown near a ship on the water. A building or house is partially hidden by hills. Trees, mountains, and clouds are strewn across the landscape with bold brishwork.

Artist Life Dates

1420-1506

Century

15-16th century

Object Creation Date

late 15th century - early 16th century

Accession Number

1970/2.150

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 4.12371

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

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objects we use

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physical sciences concepts

plants

residential structures

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single built works

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single built works by specific type

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

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 4.11198

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

assembling

buildings and the land

descriptors

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

waterfront spaces

waterfronts and waterfront spaces

woody plants

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 4.09167

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

image-making processes and techniques

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

writing (processes)

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 4.07550

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

writing (processes)