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Title

Twisted metal bracelet with chameleon

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/2.54

Medium and Support

cast bronze (cire perdue)

relevance

rank 3.44253

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

animals

animals and creatures

copper alloy

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descriptors

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styles and periods

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the natural world

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Spitball

Artist

Tony Smith

Physical Description

A black granite abstract sculpute. Two "legs" rise up toward one another to meet at a point, making a basic triangle shape. At the bottom of the "legs," two horizontal "feet" protrude away from the object's center and end in four-sided points.

Artist Life Dates

1912 - 1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1961; created 1970

Accession Number

1974/2.51

Medium and Support

granite

relevance

rank 3.44130

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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descriptors

european

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genres

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rock

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Title

Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Kakegawa, Distant View of Mount Akiba

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A bridge forms a diagonal on the print. Three travellers are passing the bridge, while two monks are walking down toward them. Landscape of water and mountains is shown in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1948/1.127

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.42077

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

bridges by function

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Title

Orchids and Rock with Calligraphy

Artist

Ikeno Gyokuran

Physical Description

Hanging scroll with calligraphy and landscape imagery. Three lines of calligraphy adorn the upper left side while opposite is imagery of orchids, grass and a rock.

Artist Life Dates

1728-1884

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1750-1784

Accession Number

2006/2.9

Medium and Support

ink on silk

relevance

rank 3.41832

Secondary Keywords

asian

buildings and the land

chinese

chinese painting styles

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descriptors

east asian

flowers (plants)

forms

genres

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woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Vajra bell (Lontjeng) (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Physical Description

This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”

Century

16th -17th century

Object Creation Date

16th century - 17th century

Accession Number

1957/2.54

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 3.40333

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

associated concepts

bells and sets of bells

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buddhism

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chordophones

components

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descriptors

directly struck idiophones

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heads

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nonferrous metal

objects

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people and culture

percussion idiophones

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

the human body

upper body

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 3.39114

Secondary Keywords

architecture

bodies of water

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streams

the natural world

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vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

woody plants

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 3.37477

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

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descriptors

dwellings

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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 3.36517

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

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plants

processes and techniques

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settlements and landscapes

single built works

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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

Monkey in a persimmon tree

Artist

Ohara Shôson (Koson)

Physical Description

Boldly colored monkey in a persimmon tree. A wasp hovers near its nest hanging from a branch.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1945

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

1982/1.204

Medium and Support

Color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.36233

Secondary Keywords

agricultural structures

animal housing

animals and creatures

apiaries

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

east asian

food

gold and gold alloy

inorganic material

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

landscapes (environments)

mammals

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Hairpin

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mangbetu

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1985

Accession Number

1985/2.40

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 3.34439

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

african

african styles by region

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copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

hair accessories

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materials

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nonferrous metal

northeast democratic republic of congo styles

northern democratic republic of congo styles

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

western democratic republic of congo styles

zande-mangbetu region

Title

Piazza di Spagna

Artist

Pompeo Molins

Artist Life Dates

1827 - c. 1893

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1860

Accession Number

1982/1.235

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 3.33732

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

buildings and the land

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

measuring devices

measuring devices for extent

objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

people and occupations

photographic prints

photographic prints by process

photographs

photographs by form

positives

rock

rock by form

squares (open spaces)

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

timepieces

timepieces by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

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 3.33532

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)

Title

In the Mountain Fastness

Artist

Daniel Huntington

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1816 - 1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1850

Accession Number

1916.1

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 3.32603

Secondary Keywords

upward

artistic concepts

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

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descriptors

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european

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the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Standing Buddha in Abhaya-vara mudra

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

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

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

Century

ca. 8th century

Object Creation Date

late 7th century - early 8th century

Accession Number

1961/2.80

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 3.31867

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

figures (representations)

form attributes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

metallizing

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religions

religions and religious concepts

size (extent)

size by specific type

surface covering processes and techniques

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

From "Souvenirs of Travels," third series

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1883-1957

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1924

Accession Number

1987/1.267

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.31234

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

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energy and related concepts

energy-related concepts

inorganic material

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light-related concepts

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single built works

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vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Anklet with figures on opposing ends

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/2.53

Medium and Support

cast bronze, lost wax method

relevance

rank 3.31166

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

gur-speaking peoples styles

inorganic material

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jewelry by location

jewelry worn on legs and feet

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

object genres

object genres by technique

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Blue Mountains and White Clouds

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

The green mountains in this fan painting appear truly vertical and solid. The clouds, too, in spite of their rounded edges appear to be frozen in space. A pine tree bends over the side of the cliff, with its foliage over a traveler in white crossing a bridge below.

Century

14th century

Object Creation Date

14th century (or later)

Accession Number

1970/2.157

Medium and Support

fan mounted as hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 3.29972

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

evergreens

garden structures

inorganic material

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landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by location or context

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Kintai Bridge, Province of Suô (Suô no kuni, Kintaibashi)

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

The prints features an arch bridge that crosses over the water, with four figures walking over. In the foreground there are trees by several little houses. There is a mountain in the background, with cloud surrounding. The artist inscribed the title of the work along with his signature on the upper right-hand corner of the print.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1831-1832

Accession Number

1948/1.151

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.26441

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

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materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

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

visual works

visual works by subject type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji

Artist

Kanô Tsunenobu

Physical Description

Among a gold and bright mineral pigmented landscape, Genji stands below a cherry tree in full bloom and watches Murasaki, who stands in an architectural structure. A distant stream and hilltops indicate the isolated setting.

Artist Life Dates

active 1636-1713

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1670-1680

Accession Number

2002/1.168

Medium and Support

ink, color, and gold pigment and foil on paper

relevance

rank 3.26031

Secondary Keywords

upward

allegory and literature

architecture

artistic concepts

artistic devices

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

business and industry

concepts in the arts

deciduous trees

descriptors

document genres

gold and gold alloy

houses

information forms

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

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landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

mine

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

plants

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

symbolism

the natural world

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #7 Fujisawa

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A view of a village by the water, with many shops and travellers in the street. On the right foreground there is an arched bridge with figures crossing. A gate that looks like the entrance of a shrine appears by the end of the bridge.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

late 1830s

Accession Number

2008/2.324

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.25725

Secondary Keywords

scale

upward

architectural elements

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

gates and gate components

gateway components

gateways and gateway components

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

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plants

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

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

Title

Scene in the Catskills

Artist

Thomas Cole

Physical Description

This landscape painting depicts a rocky hillside beneath a blue sky and towering cloud formations. In the foreground area, a stream flows between boulders and cascades over rocks. There is a large square boulder with the roots and stump of a dead tree. The right side of the painting has green vegetation along the edege of the stream and tall green-leafed trees further back on the side of the hill. On the left, beyond the hill, there is a glimpse of far distant mountains. This scene is painted in warm tones of green and brown in a realistic manner. Patches of sunlight highlight areas of the hillside, boulders and the stream.

Artist Life Dates

American, born England, 1801-1848

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1801-1848

Accession Number

1919.2

Medium and Support

oil on board

relevance

rank 3.25218

Secondary Keywords

settlement area

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

geography

houses

houses by location

houses by location or context

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

residential structures

rural houses

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

waterscapes

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

The Three Abundant Blessings

Artist

Wang Yingxiang (Wang Ying-hsiang)

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

act. late 18th to early 19th century

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1818

Accession Number

1965/1.181

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 3.24523

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

houses

houses by occupants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

official residences

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

residential structures

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Man in Motion (Uomo in movimento)

Artist

Mino Rosso

Physical Description

A bronze sculpture of an abstracted male figure in motion. His knees are bent as he leans into his movement. His arms are tucked along his torso, and he appears to be propelling his movement with great force. The surface is a bright bronze color but with some patina.

Artist Life Dates

1904 - 1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1934

Accession Number

1959/2.100

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

relevance

rank 3.23152

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

dynamics

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mechanics concepts

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

modern and contemporary art

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

modern italian styles and movements

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: #107 Fukagawa, Susaki and the Jumantsubo Plain

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

This vertical print frames a view of a landscape with an up close view of a bird in the upper right corner that takes up about thirty percent of the image.

The viewer is positioned alongside the bird, circling the sky above the twin peaks of a mountain. A crate floats in the water below while smaller birds flocking around it. Snow covers the ground.

The signature and title markings are in the upper right corner, and in the middle along the left side above the landscape.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1856-1857

Accession Number

1960/2.143

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.22647

Secondary Keywords

image form

level

upward

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

east asian

inorganic material

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

noncompetitive play equipment

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recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

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styles and periods by region

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Landscape in Ni Tsan Style

Artist

Hine Taizan

Physical Description

A lone pavilion sits among trees in the foreground. Birds flock nearby, and in the background are more trees and rocky formations. Calligraphic texts in in the upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1813-1869

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1867

Accession Number

1983/2.247

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

relevance

rank 3.21330

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals

animals and creatures

architecture

asia

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

forms

garden structures

geography

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

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locality

making art

materials

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objects we use

plants

processes and techniques

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single built works

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the natural world

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Crossbow fibula with vegetal ornament on the catchplate

Artist

Anonymous Gallo-Roman

Physical Description

This fibula, a type of brooch used to pin outer garments, features a crossbar that ends in three onion-shaped terminals, which give the fibula a shape reminiscent of a crossbow. An arched bow connects the crossbar to the longer catchplate, which is ornamented with vegetal motifs.

Century

5th century

Object Creation Date

450-500

Accession Number

1966/2.17

Medium and Support

gilt bronze

relevance

rank 3.19992

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

associated concepts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

culture and related concepts

culture-related concepts

descriptors

europe (continent)

european

european styles and periods

geographic and political locations

inorganic material

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on costume

materials

materials by composition

medieval

medieval styles and periods

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

metallizing

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

pins (jewelry)

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

surface covering processes and techniques

Title

Edo Meisho: View of the Kameido Temple in Snow, Tokyo

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Night scene of bridges over the lake leading to the temple complex. The snow falls down from the sky and covers the bridges, roofs, and trees. There are several travelers walking with parasols.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1853

Accession Number

1969/2.17

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.17855

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

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plants

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prints

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relief prints

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transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woodcuts

woody plants

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #3 Kawasaki

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A group of figures with parasols and hats wait on shore for two approaching boats filled with passengers. Trees and a village are seen on the opposite shore. Writing in the upper left corner. Title in red box in upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.314

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.17123

Secondary Keywords

layout features

scale

accessories worn on the head

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

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descriptors

dwellings

headgear

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

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materials

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plants

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single built works by specific type

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Commemorative Head of an Oba of the Benin kingdom

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin

Physical Description

Cast brass head of a human. An opening at the top would have supported a carved elephant tusk. The heads wears elaborate "winged" headgear.

Accession Number

2005/1.260

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 3.16068

Secondary Keywords

aristocracy

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

figures

figures (representations)

groups of people

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materials

materials by composition

metal

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people

people (agents)

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religious structures

single built works

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social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

the human body

upper body

upper class

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Pope Sixtus IV (obverse), and the Ponte Sisto (reverse)

Artist

Lysippus

Physical Description

The front (obverse) of this medal depicts the profile portrait of a man with a tonsure, wearing a cope adorned with acorns and oak leaves and a large clasp. An inscription runs around the border. The reverse represents a bridge spanning a river enclosed within a border of oak leaves. An inscription appears above the balustrade of the bridge.

Artist Life Dates

active 1471-1484

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1473

Accession Number

1984/1.285

Medium and Support

cast bronze

relevance

rank 3.15270

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

christian clergy

clergy

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

forming

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

medals

metal

metal and metal products

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nonferrous metal

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prelates

processes and techniques

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single built works

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transportation structures

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views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by subject type

Title

Oiso Station, tora-ga-ame (Tora's Rain), Plate 9 from Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi (Fifty-three Stations of the Eastern Road)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A landscape of the bank by the river with mountains in the distance. There are trees, huts, and several tombstones in the foreground. Two figures are walking toward a hut.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1855

Accession Number

1974/1.102

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size

relevance

rank 3.09577

Secondary Keywords

layout features

upward

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

dwellings

funerary structures

houses

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illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

information form components

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

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layout features

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

residential structures

sailing vessels

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sepulchral monuments

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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

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

woody plants

Title

Pope Clement IX (obverse), and the Ponte Sant' Angelo (reverse)

Artist

Nicolas-François Chéron

Physical Description

The front (obverse) of the medal presents a profile portrait of a bearded man wearing a cassock, cap, and stole. The reverse depicts a bridge spanning a river. A winged figure flies above the bridge blowing a trumpet, while a nude male figure reclines below the bridge in the foreground and a wolf nurses at his feet. Inscriptions run around both the border edge of both sides of the medal.

Artist Life Dates

died 1746

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

1669

Accession Number

1984/1.284

Medium and Support

cast bronze

relevance

rank 3.01646

Secondary Keywords

image form

biological components

buildings and the land

christian clergy

clergy

components

components and systems

components by specific context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

forming

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

medals

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in religion

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people in the humanities

prelates

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

single built works

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single built works by specific type

the human body

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

upper body

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by subject type

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 2.99165

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

east asian

inorganic material

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landings (marine structures)

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

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

Pope Alexander VII (obverse), and the Piazzo del Popolo (reverse)

Artist

Gioacchino Travani

Physical Description

The front (obverse) of this medal represents a portrait of a man in profile wearing a papal tiara and a cope. The reverse depicts a city square dominated by an obelisk with a pair of identical domed churches in the background. Inscriptions run around the edge of the medal on both sides.

Artist Life Dates

Active 1634-1674

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

1662

Accession Number

1984/1.282

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.96543

Secondary Keywords

image form

biological components

buildings and the land

christian clergy

clergy

components

components and systems

components by specific context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

forming

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

medals

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

monumental pillars

monuments

monuments by form

nonferrous metal

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

prelates

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

upper body

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

The Thirty-Six Views of the Eastern Capital: Imado Bridge and Matsuchi Hill

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A snow scene of a village with falling snowflakes in the sky. The roofs of houses, the trees, the bridge, the boat decks, and the island in the center of the lake are all covered by snow.

Trimmed just outside print frame. Colors: black, blue, green, red, pink-orange. Paper size: lh 34 3/5cm & rh 34 1/2cm x tw 23 9/10cm & bw 24 1/5cm. Image size: lh 33 9/10cm & rh 34cm x tw 22 4/5cm & bw 22 3/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

1862

Accession Number

2008/2.394

Medium and Support

color woodcut on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 2.91762

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

early modern japanese periods

earth sciences concepts

east asian

inorganic material

japanese

japanese periods

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

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objects we use

people and culture

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plants

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prints

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vegetation components

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woodcuts

woody plants

Title

View of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Artist

William Merritt Chase

Physical Description

Horizontal view of harbor scene with water, dock, and boats. Small figures and trees on pier in middle ground. WMC painted in green in lower right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1849 - 1916

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1886-1890

Accession Number

1961/1.170

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 2.85593

Secondary Keywords

architecture

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by location

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

coastline bodies of water

complexes

complexes by function

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

geography

inorganic material

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materials

materials by composition

military bases

military installations

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styles and periods by region

the natural world

transportation complexes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

water transportation complexes

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterfront spaces

waterfronts and waterfront spaces

waterscapes

woody plants

Title

Tôto Meisho Series: White Rain on Nihon Bridge (Nihonbashi no shirazame)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Rainy scene in a village. There is a bridge in the foreground, with several figures walking across with umbrellas. Houses and mountains appear in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1840-1841

Accession Number

1948/1.139

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 2.82732

Secondary Keywords

layout features

transfer method

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

illustrations

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objects we use

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physical sciences concepts

precipitation

prints

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single built works

single built works by function

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transportation structures

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vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Journey of the Soul to the Paradise of the Queen Mother of the West

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Limestone slab carved bas-relief with six registers. The lower register depicts a chariot procession above fish-inhabited waters. The central three registers depict figures carrying out funerary rites. The top register shows a winged creature with a human face flanked by two writhing dragons and other animals, including two rabbits and a nine-tailed fox.

Century

2nd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century

Accession Number

2000/2.1

Medium and Support

carved limestone slab

relevance

rank 2.82683

Secondary Keywords

agricultural equipment

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

ceremonial objects

death

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

equipment

equipment by process

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

funerary structures

great lake and central woodland native american styles

how we live

inorganic material

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

native american

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

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religious structures

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single built works

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

tools and equipment

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii

Artist

Randolph Rogers

Physical Description

A white marble statue of a young female figure, leaning forward holding a staff with eyes closed, her left hand held up to her right ear. A flowing, wind-swept garment drapes the figure. On the base to the left of the figure is a broken capital of a Corinthian column lying on its side.

Artist Life Dates

1825-1892

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1861

Accession Number

1862.1

Medium and Support

Carrara marble

relevance

rank 2.56159

Secondary Keywords

aegean

aegean architecture styles

aegean styles

allegory and literature

architectural elements

artistic concepts

artistic devices

associated concepts

campania (region)

capitals and capital components

card, table and board game elements

child

column components

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

descriptors

early western world

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

europe

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european

european styles and periods

exceptional people

figures

game pieces

genres in the arts

geographic and political locations

handicapped

iconography

inorganic material

italy

italy (nation)

literary, oral and motion picture genres

locality

materials

materials by composition

mediterranean

modern european styles and movements

napoli (province)

objects

objects we use

people

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physically handicapped

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

rock

rock by form

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structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

supporting and resisting elements

symbolism

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

walking sticks

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 2.44445

Secondary Keywords

settlement area

upward

americas

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

bodies of water

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bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

deciduous trees

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

equipment

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fishing and trapping tools and equipment

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fruit

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landforms

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materials

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modern and contemporary art

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visual works

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water activities

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woods

woody plants