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Title

The Road to Shu

Artist

Matsumura Goshun

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1752-1811

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1970/2.152

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 1.58577

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Devotees of the Buddha (fragment of a frieze from a stupa, from Nagarjunakonda?)

Artist

India, Andhra Pradesh

Century

2nd-3rd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century - 3rd century

Accession Number

1972/2.42

Medium and Support

limestone

relevance

rank 1.58398

Secondary Keywords

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Title

El Saguán, San Juan

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A black and white lithograph print of a long arched tunnel. Down the archway are two more entryways, projecting light from within out to the first archway, where the street outside is dark.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

2011/2.96

Medium and Support

black and white lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.58361

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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Title

Capital from the palace-city of Medinat al-Zahara with stylized acanthus leaves, vine rinceau and fleurons

Artist

Artist Unknown, Cordova, Spain

Physical Description

This capital, based upon the Roman composite order, features stylized acanthus leaves and rinceau on the bell of the capital, which terminates in a band of bead-and-reel motif on the astragal. This, in turn, is capped by an echinus decorated with three fleurons and vine rinceau on each face as well as four projecting volutes also decorated with rinceau and fleurons. Originally the bell of the capital had two tiers of acanthus leaves, but the capital has been cropped below the top of the first tier and the tips of the leaves, which once curved outward from the surface of the capital, have been sheared off.

Century

10th century

Object Creation Date

936-1010

Accession Number

1979/2.1

Medium and Support

marble

relevance

rank 1.58264

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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descriptors

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structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Nagoya-style Obi with wax-resist overall pattern of crackled pink-on-white, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of colorful tropical orchids

Artist

Minagawa Gekka

Physical Description

The obi is made of satin damask silk woven with “flower in tortoise-shell” patterns. “Cracked ice” pattern in red is dyed with wax-resist technique. Orchid flowers, leaves, ginger leaves, and ferns are hand painted in white, yellow, black, red, and green. Silver threads are embroidered in the rim of orchid flowers and other plants; more colored metallic and velvet threads are applied. The “cracked ice” patterns are broader adjacent to plants and red dye outlines them; that suggests that the artist designed flowers and foliage before the wax-resist application. The plant designs are located on two parts of the obi; when wearing, one will appear in front, and other will appear on the back bow.

Artist Life Dates

1892-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.326

Medium and Support

satin damask silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery

relevance

rank 1.58193

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

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settlements and landscapes

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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 1.58140

Secondary Keywords

upward

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Title

Battle of the Sea Gods

Artist

Daniel Hopfer

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts an animated and detailed scene of nude figures and mythical beasts on the surface of the sea.Two men, with seaweed hair and riding half horse/half fish creatures, strike out at each other. A man and a woman ride a beast with a scaly body and the head of a fierce dog. In the background, a man holding a trident stands with his back to the viewer. Action and motion are expressed with billowing drapery, flowing hair and moving waves. The wide mouthed expressions of the figures and animals suggest yelling and noise in this chaotic scene. Among the many details depicted by the artist is a plaque held by the woman that has his initials.

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1470-1536

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 16th century

Accession Number

1996/2.1

Medium and Support

etching on iron on medium, slightly textured light beige laid paper

relevance

rank 1.58104

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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spears (weapons)

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weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Budafolk, from "Hungarian Memories"

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

A rural cityscape is depicted, showing both the buildings and agriculture of the town. Houses are mostly uniform in shape and detail and bordered by wooden fences. Some of the inhabitants of the town can also be seen.

Artist Life Dates

1894-1985

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1919; printed 1981

Accession Number

1985/1.125.10

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.57990

Secondary Keywords

settlement area

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Title

Figures Dressed in High Style

Artist

Honoré Victorin Daumier

Physical Description

Paper size: h 37 3/10cm x w 31 3/10cm. Image size: h 25 9/10cm x tw 21 1/5cm & bw 21 3/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1808-1879

Accession Number

2008/2.427

Medium and Support

lithograph on calendered cream wove paper

relevance

rank 1.57871

Secondary Keywords

image form

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Title

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

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist Life Dates

1502- circa 1561

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1550

Accession Number

1956/1.68

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 1.57554

Secondary Keywords

massing or shape

allegory and literature

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Title

Belle Vue

Artist

Ilse Bing

Physical Description

A picnic area shaded by trees overlooking the edge of a mountainside.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

2012/2.41

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.57281

Secondary Keywords

upward

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evergreens

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tables (support furniture)

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trees by leaf life

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Title

Commemorative Shrine Lamp

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Benin or Nigeria, Bariba Region

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.348

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 1.57281

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Untitled (Cactus)

Artist

Steve Keister

Physical Description

Drawing on spiral sketchbook paper in green, blue and orange gouache inscribed with graphite pencil.

Artist Life Dates

(1949 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2008/2.237

Medium and Support

gouache on paper

relevance

rank 1.57238

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

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Title

Pont de l'Estacade

Artist

Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine

Physical Description

This painting shows a view of the Seine river in Paris, including the wooden bridge, the Pont de l'Estacade. The foreground is filled is small boats and a dock winch, while the in the distance the bridge and buildings of Paris glow in late afternoon light.

Artist Life Dates

1835-1892

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880-1885

Accession Number

1938.21

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.57080

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

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Title

Gasshôzukuri Farmhouses in Snow

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Physical Description

A native of Sakamoto in Fukushima Prefecture, the artist here depicts his far northern hometown with the snow-covered imagery to present a view of traditional Japan in a innovative and modern way.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1958

Accession Number

1994/2.4

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.57056

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Ancona with a View of the Arch of Trajan

Artist

Samuel Prout

Physical Description

This small watercolor shows the view of an arch by a city waterfront. A wall closes off the left side of the street leading up to the arch, and creates a powerful sense of recession into space leading from the foreground to the monument in the middle distance. Scattered figures inhabit the street. Beyond the arch may be glimpsed the waters of a bay and a hill rising above the far shore.

Artist Life Dates

(1783 - 1852)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1824-1852

Accession Number

2009/1.511.4

Medium and Support

watercolor, bodycolor, pen with brown ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.56937

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

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Title

Comparisons between Mountains and Seas: Mt. Rokuso in Kazusa Province, Kazusa Kanozan

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The dark color pallette and black strip across the top indicate that the image is set at night. A mountain with pine trees and steps leading to the top loom over the image. The sea appears behind the mountain in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1858

Accession Number

1948/1.136

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.56749

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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Title

TOP: Fishermen with the Inhauler of the Nets at the Town’s Shore (Fischer beim Einholen der Netze am Ufer vor der Stadt), sheet 4 from the folio 12 Views of Normandy (XII Vues de la Normandie)

BOTTOM: River Landscape with Four Men Encamping on a Rock (Flußlandschaft mit vier auf einem Fels lagernden Männern), sheet 5 from the folio 12 Views of Normandy (XII Vues de la Normandie)

Artist

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Physical Description

5 physical tears on left edge, indicating the original book bindings.

TOP IMAGE. A river appears in lower right corner, traveling from "front" to "back" of image. Along its banks two distant windmills occur, indicating Holland as the location. A distant boat with sails, and a closer group of three row boats on river. The closer group has thee figures bent over their work, which looks like hauling nets. In the center is a nearly barren twisted tree, at whose base is a rough hut of blanks and branches. A path from the bottom right bends up and around the hut and tree, on which a small group of three are poised (two sitting figures appear to listen to a standing third) and a single man travels further into the distance. Houses with thatched roofs, some patched with boards, appear on the right of the image, along the riverbanks into the distance.

BOTTOM IMAGE. A river curves gently back from the bottom right. Boulders surround the bank on the left half of the image, with scraggly trees and vegetation. Several boulders stretch out into the water, and on one of these, on the bottom right, is a group of perhaps three viewers. Two are seated, and appear to be listening to a third, who is standing and pointing to the right. Hills can be seen in the bottom right corner, stretching into the distance along the river.

Artist Life Dates

1730 - 1771

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2007/2.113

Medium and Support

engraving in black ink on laid paper

relevance

rank 1.56697

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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Title

Landscape

Artist

Aoki Shukuya

Artist Life Dates

1737-1802

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1760-1802

Accession Number

1967/2.3

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.56366

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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asian

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Title

Saint Sebastian

Artist

Master B of the Die

Artist Life Dates

active ca. 1530

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1983/1.154

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 1.56205

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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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 1.56186

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

bridges by function

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descriptors

inorganic material

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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 1.56074

Secondary Keywords

asian

buildings and the land

chinese

chinese painting styles

chinese styles

chinese styles and periods

descriptors

east asian

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forms

genres

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writing (processes)

Title

A Sunset Landscape by a River

Artist

John Varley I

Physical Description

A watercolor painting of a sunset scene in a woodland river area. In the foreground the river is tinted orange from the sunset reflection. A man sits in his boat facing the bends of the river that lead to the homes located further back. The winding riverbanks are lined with tall trees. The sky above is cloudy, but through the holes a light-blue sky is visible.

Artist Life Dates

1778-1842

Object Creation Date

1800-1875

Accession Number

2009/1.519

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 1.56037

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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watercraft by general type

Title

Street at Saverne, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

In this nighttime view down a street, buildings along the left-hand side of the street are shown in with sharp recession into space. A solitary figure is seen in the shadows on the left-hand side half way down the street. The sky is darkened with parallel horizontal hatching lines. The only source of light is a lantern on the wall of the right side of the street. Dark shadows fall across the buildings on the left side.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1858

Accession Number

1954/1.325

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper

relevance

rank 1.56009

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

architectural elements

architecture

assembling

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components

components and systems

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descriptors

figures

open spaces

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processes and techniques

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roads

roads by form

streets

streets by form

transportation spaces

windows and window components

Title

Peach Blossom Spring

Artist

Qiu Ying (Ch'iu Ying)

Physical Description

In this fan painting mounted as an album leaf, a fishing boat is moored at shore. Water stretches to the right, and above it calligraphic text recounting the story of Peach Blossom Spring. To the left of the boat, are green riverbanks, blossoming peach trees, and a man in a small cave.

Artist Life Dates

c.1495-1552

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1542

Accession Number

1976/1.212

Medium and Support

ink and color on gold paper

relevance

rank 1.55917

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

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transportation vehicles

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vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Landscape with Venus and Cupid Riding on a Car

Artist

Giulio di Antonio Bonasone

Physical Description

Venus and Cupid are seen sitting in a chariot pulled by two swans that are embraced by two putti. Behind is a landscape with towns and houses.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1531 - 1574)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1531-1574

Accession Number

1960/2.130

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on paper

relevance

rank 1.55891

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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associated concepts

birds

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descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

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processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Champigny

Artist

Camille Pissarro

Physical Description

A bridge with three arches extends from the left edge towards the right near the center of the image. There are trees behind it and different types of trees cut the right edge of the bridge off from view. Squiggly lines indicate a hill or water along the bottom half.

Artist Life Dates

1830-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1863

Accession Number

1997/1.98

Medium and Support

pen, brown ink and graphite on cream laid paper

relevance

rank 1.55868

Secondary Keywords

upward

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transportation structures by form

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visual works

visual works by subject type

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Title

Untitled [Manassas #25]

Artist

Sally Mann

Physical Description

Antique- and aged-looking photograph of a dreamy, perhaps nocturnal landscape. In the foreground a massive tree rises up into the hazy night, and trees recede into the distance. White pock marks give the whole scene, sky and land, an ethereal starry look.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2004/2.129

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.55559

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

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disciplines

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north and central america (continent)

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positives

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sites

social science concepts

social sciences

united states (nation)

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Floral Still Life

Artist

Hans Zatzka

Physical Description

A wide gladd vase rests upon a table partly covered by a cloth in a blue pattern. The vase contains a tall floral arrangement. Some flowed include pink, white, red and yellow roses, hydrageas, and lillies, among other flowers and greens. Floating around the flowers are three blue and white butterflies. The background behind the flower arrangement transitions from an almost black background from the left to a distant landscape scene, either through a window view or a painting.

Artist Life Dates

1859-1945

Object Creation Date

1877-1977

Accession Number

2009/2.92

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.55514

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for furniture

coverings and hangings for storage and support furniture

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

support furniture

table coverings

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Sunrise at Benten Shrine, Suzaki Cape

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

Two geisha (itinerant musicians) are shown strolling in the countryside, with the roof of Benten Shintô shrine in the distance. The backdrop is the rising sun—the give-away that this is a New Year’s print—seen over distant mountains and a calm bay. One woman stoops to empty the ashes from her pipe, while the other draws her kimono closely about her. A poem lies just above the rising sun in the top left register of the morning sky.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1800-1820

Accession Number

1954/1.471

Medium and Support

koban surimono (privately published) color woodblock print (nishiki e) on paper

relevance

rank 1.55356

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bodies of water

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earth sciences concepts

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people

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processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

writing (processes)

Title

Ga no Tokyo: Shiroi kura [Pictures of Tokyo: Kikuzaka Street, White Storehouse]

Artist

Yoshida Toshi

Physical Description

This print depicts a street scene in Tokyo, in which women, a child and a dog are portrayed.

Artist Life Dates

1911-1995

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1939

Accession Number

2005/1.420

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.55272

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

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japan (nation)

kanto (region)

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mammals

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people

people (agents)

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people by gender

plants

roads

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single built works

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storage facilities

tokyo (metropolis)

transportation spaces

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

youth

Title

Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 2

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

2006/1.137

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.55227

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

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coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

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paintings

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plants

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transportation spaces

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 1

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

2006/1.136

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.55227

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

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paintings

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plants

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settlements and landscapes

transportation spaces

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 3

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

2006/1.138

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.55227

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

landforms

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landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

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open spaces

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paintings

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scroll paintings

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transportation spaces

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Scene from the life of the Buddha: Buddha triumphs over the fire snake at the Fire Temple of Uruvilva Kasyapa (architectural fragment)

Artist

Artist Unknown,Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Physical Description

A fragment of a stone slab, originally a facing on the drum of a small stupa, carved with a narrative scene. In this relief, he is converting devotees of the fire god Agni, the three ascetic Kasyapa brothers and their disciples. In this narrative, the Buddha asked to spend the night in the fire temple of Uruvilva Kasyapa. The temple’s fire god worshipers thought the fearsome fire serpent that dwelled within the temple would vanquish the Buddha. Instead, the fiery radiance of the meditating Buddha overwhelmed the serpent, who crawled into the Buddha’s alms bowl; the defeated snake appears in this sculpture below the Buddha. Meanwhile, the dazzling radiance the Buddha emits has been mistaken for flames and a fire brigade using ladders and pots of water has been formed to put out the fire, as can be seen here. Seated in the posture and gesture of meditation, the Buddha’s calm presence is in contrast to the action unfolding around him. The three Kasyapa brothers, with their beards and matted hair, are at the bottom directing it all – two are on the right and the other is seated at the far left.

Century

3rd century

Object Creation Date

200-232

Accession Number

1972/2.41

Medium and Support

grey schist

relevance

rank 1.55096

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

equipment

equipment by process

indian

indian dynastic styles and periods

indian styles and periods

kushan

motifs

natural element motifs

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

reptiles

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single built works by function

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south asian

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styles and periods by region

supporting equipment

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Boyhood of Lincoln

Artist

Eastman Johnson

Physical Description

Painting of a young boy sitting in front of a fireplace reading a book in a dark interior setting.

Artist Life Dates

1824-1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1868

Accession Number

1895.90

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.54847

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

buildings and the land

child

components

components and systems

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dwellings

figures

fireplaces and fireplace components

furniture

genres

heating and cooking elements

historical figures

houses

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information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

man

men on horseback

objects

objects we use

people

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people and culture

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physical activities

physical activities by general context

political figures

president

residential structures

single built works

single built works by function

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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Tate-e Edition): #38 Fujikawa

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A village by a lake is shown in the snow. Several travelers are walking in the streets. The snow is steadily fallling and covers their hats, the roofs of the houses, the trees and the mountains. The title is in the upper right corner in a red box.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1855

Accession Number

1960/2.142

Medium and Support

full color woodblock print (nishiki e)

relevance

rank 1.54835

Secondary Keywords

scale

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

bodies of water

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costume

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people

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plants

precipitation

scientific concepts

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

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 1.54833

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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descriptors

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plants

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transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

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vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

woody plants

Title

Kronborg

Artist

Luigi Kasimir

Physical Description

Horizontal format etching of a Kronborg city square settled on the edge of a body of water. In the foreground are the roofs and upper levels of buildings, suggesting that the view is looking down on the square from a high-up window. The buildings are drawn with great detail, all the carvings in the stone of the foreground are pronounced, and the buildings further in the distance have their detailed work and brick patterns clearly visible. In the small area of the street square is a group of figures holding long objects, possibly for the purpose of playing a game of some sort. The sky above the buildings and sea is dark, grey and cloudy, whose color is reflected on the water. In the far distance another hilly shoreline is visible.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1881, act. 1905-1925

Object Creation Date

1919

Accession Number

2009/2.94

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.54704

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

scale

associated concepts

bodies of water

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landforms

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marine bodies

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people and culture

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settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

shores (landforms)

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Formal crested lavender kimono with woven brocade and embroidered island and cloud designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Lavender silk crepe damask (rinsu) with woven mottled cloud-like pattern; designs in surihaku over yûzen: brocade and silk metallic thread embroidery. Lining is plain weave white silk above, second inner lining of white satin damask with woven design of chysanthemums on sayagata ground below. Lined with kimono fabric.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.379

Medium and Support

lavender silk crepe with woven brocade and silk and mettalic thread embroidery

relevance

rank 1.54525

Secondary Keywords

patterning

relation to water

buildings and the land

costume

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by position

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

textile weaving processes and techniques

textile weaving techniques

textile working processes and techniques

weft patterning

Title

Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn

Artist

Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)

Physical Description

Bright green mountains dominate this tranquil autumn landscape. Figures wait beneath trees alongside a riverbank for a ferry in the lower portion of the scroll.

Artist Life Dates

active 16th century

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1641

Accession Number

1974/1.93

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 1.54162

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

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earth sciences concepts

evergreens

landforms

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merchant vessels

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objects we use

people and culture

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plants

riverine bodies

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transportation vehicles

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

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 1.54086

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

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materials

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physical sciences concepts

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transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

The Pont Neuf in Paris (Le Pont Neuf à Paris)

Artist

Auguste Louis Lepère

Physical Description

An arched bridge over water in a city setting extends from the left edge of the image towards the upper right corner where a cityscape appears along the top edge. There is a boat in the middle of the image, going under the bridge. There are rough outlines of people in the bottom left corner.

Artist Life Dates

1849-1918

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1849-1918

Accession Number

1983/1.171

Medium and Support

black crayon on paper

relevance

rank 1.54022

Secondary Keywords

scale

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

bridges (built works)

bridges by form

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

riverine bodies

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

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

Title

West Broadway Liquor Store Bar, from "Tribeca, 10013"

Artist

Donna Ferrato

Physical Description

This is a black and white photograph that shows a city street scene at night. There is a wide sidewalk and a storefront with a neon sign that says "Liquor Store". It is raining and streams of water cascade onto the sidewalk. In the background, there is a goup of people and one figure is silhouetted against the storefront window.

Artist Life Dates

American, born 1949

Object Creation Date

2006

Accession Number

2010/2.51.3

Medium and Support

pigment print on fiber paper

relevance

rank 1.53910

Secondary Keywords

scale

architectural elements

associated concepts

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

earth sciences concepts

enclosing structural elements

exterior walls

facades

facades and facade components

landscapes (environments)

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

scientific concepts

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

walls

walls and wall components

walls by location or context

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Landscape with Peasants in a Cart

Artist

Allart van Everdingen

Physical Description

This work is horizontally oriented. The lower left quadrant shows a horse-pulled cart with peasants resting in it. In front of the cart, a man and a dog walk in a field. The sky occupies the upper half of the work, and the horizon line is dominated by a church steeple as well as buildings and trees. Birds circle in the sky.

Artist Life Dates

1621-1675

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1650-1675

Accession Number

2009/1.499

Medium and Support

brown ink and wash on cream laid paper

relevance

rank 1.53776

Secondary Keywords

scale

animals and creatures

building divisions

buildings and the land

cargo vehicles

cargo vehicles by form

components

components and systems

components by specific context

cook (county)

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

illinois (state)

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

merchant vessels

merchant vessels by cargo type

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

service and utility vehicles

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

steeples and steeple components

transportation vehicles

united states (nation)

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

Title

Landscape

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of the 19th century

Accession Number

1984/2.39

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.53647

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

Monkey in a persimmon tree

Artist

Ohara Shôson (Koson)

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1877-1945

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

1982/1.204

Medium and Support

Color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.53518

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

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natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

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styles and periods

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vegetation and vegetation components

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woody plants

Title

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

Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1558 - 1617

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1586

Accession Number

1989/1.61

Medium and Support

engraving on white laid paper

relevance

rank 1.53474

Secondary Keywords

neck and head

upward

armed conflicts

armor by form

body armor

buildings and the land

costume

costume by function

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

events

figures (representations)

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

protective wear

renaissance-baroque styles

renaissance-baroque styles and periods

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Oceanus (from a Series of 6 Mythological Figures)

Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1558 - 1617

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1589-1590

Accession Number

1960/2.36

Medium and Support

chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 1.53320

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals and creatures

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

legendary creatures

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

tools and equipment

vehicle equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercraft equipment

woodcuts

Title

Hanging a Poem on a Cherry Tree

Artist

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Physical Description

A color woodblock print of a young woman hanging a paper with poem on a cherry tree. The woman is in a kimono with intricate design of cherry blossom, hemp leaves, birds and swirls, pine trees and diamond patterns. She also wears broad obi (sash) in checkerboard patterns, which is bow- tied on her back. There is also a white sash underneath the obi, which supports her long kimono. Her hair is tied on the back and adorn with tortoise-shell comb and pin. The cherry tree is in full bloom; there is a curtain with a family crest behind the woman and the tree; a certain kind of platform with swirling vine pattern is peaking below the curtain. The overall color scheme is in yellow, orange, black and white (the color of the paper). There are artist’s signature and two seals on the right bottom corner, and smaller seal on the left bottom corner.

Artist Life Dates

1711-1785

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1746-1749

Accession Number

1955/1.130

Medium and Support

Urushi-e (color woodblock print) on paper

relevance

rank 1.53176

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for openings

deciduous trees

document genres

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furnishings

furnishings by form or function

information forms

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

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vegetation components

woody plants