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- Title
- Orchids Room
- Artist
- Unge (Taigan)
- Physical Description
- Horizontally oriented. Begins with two large characters then a series of folliage imagery proceeded by calligraphy. Ink on paper, hand scroll.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1773-1850
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1823
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.25
- Medium and Support
- handscroll, ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.23726
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- asia (continent)
- asian
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- flowers (plants)
- forms
- geographic and political locations
- herbaceous plants
- image-making processes and techniques
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- making art
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- paintings
- paintings by form
- plant material
- plants
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- scroll paintings
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- woody plants
- writing (processes)
- Title
- Pipe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1987
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.347
- Medium and Support
- bronze, wood and cloth
- relevance
- rank 6.21406
- Secondary Keywords
- smoking and tobacco use
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by context
- equipment for personal use
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- tools and equipment
- Title
- Seated Nude
- Artist
- Aristide Maillol
- Physical Description
- This is a 21cm tall bronze sculpture of a nude female figure seated on a stump-like form with her legs extending out in front of her and crossed at the ankles. She leans the weight of her body on her left arm, as her left hand grasps the edge of the stump. Her right arm is bent and raised, with the back of her hand resting against the left side of her head. She is gazing downward and her arm seems to be shielding her face. Her hair is pulled back and gathered in a knot. The patina is dark brown and the metal surface has a uneven appearance.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1861 - 1944
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1881-1944
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.127
- Medium and Support
- patina on bronze
- relevance
- rank 6.19875
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures
- figures (representations)
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- modern and contemporary art
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Shibori kimono with overall indigo dot pattern against mottled ground
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- White silk with bokashi mottled dye; then overall hitta miura shibori design. Lining is white silk with blue bokashi dye at hem and sleeves.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1970-1979
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.362
- Medium and Support
- white silk with mottled aqua dye ground and overall tie-dye design
- relevance
- rank 6.19841
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fibroinous material
- main garments
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- resist dyeing
- textile dyeing processes and techniques
- textile finishing processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- Formal celadon-colored kimono with shibori pattern of waves at hem
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Gray-green silk with tie-dye design in hitta kanoko technique. The bottom is decorated with a shibori wave pattern. Lining is plain weave white silk above; white at top, gray at bottom and sleeve ends.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1960-1979
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.372
- Medium and Support
- white silk with celadon tie-dye design
- relevance
- rank 6.19841
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fibroinous material
- main garments
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- resist dyeing
- textile dyeing processes and techniques
- textile finishing processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- Black shibori kimono with overall design with overall design of small dots (hitta kanoko shibori)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- White silk with tie-dye pattern in dark indigo. Lining is plain weave white silk above; plain weave gray silk below.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1950s-1970s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.363
- Medium and Support
- white silk with indigo tie-dye design
- relevance
- rank 6.19841
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fibroinous material
- main garments
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- resist dyeing
- textile dyeing processes and techniques
- textile finishing processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- Gray kimono with overall shibori indigo dot pattern and random dark blue lines
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- Gray silk with indigo tie-dye hitta mura pattern cut across with diagonal wavy lines of dark blue. Lining is plain-weave white silk with blue bokashi at sleeve ends and hem.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1975-1985
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.373
- Medium and Support
- gray silk with indigo tie dye design
- relevance
- rank 6.19841
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fibroinous material
- main garments
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- resist dyeing
- textile dyeing processes and techniques
- textile finishing processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- Leopard Box Lid
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Benin
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1875
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.12
- Medium and Support
- wood and copper
- relevance
- rank 6.18717
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- closures
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- container components
- containers
- containers by form
- copper and copper alloy
- covers (closures)
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- Title
- Flywhisk
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Accession Number
- 1984/2.26
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, copper, fiber and animal hair
- relevance
- rank 6.18281
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- descriptors
- hair and hair components
- keratinous material
- materials
- materials by origin
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects
- objects we use
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Lacquer burgaute snuff bottle
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- late 19th century–early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1850-1925
- Accession Number
- 1980/2.154
- Medium and Support
- lacquer on brass ground
- relevance
- rank 6.17901
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for personal use
- containers for smoking and tobacco use
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by function
- objects we use
- settlements and landscapes
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- transportation structures
- transportation structures by form
- Title
- Figure
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1890
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.227
- Medium and Support
- wood, copper, metal tacks, leather, snakeskin, raffia, vegetable fiber cloth
- relevance
- rank 6.17152
- Secondary Keywords
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Bamboo
- Artist
- Kobayashe Kanrin
- Physical Description
- A hanging scroll painting of bamboo.
- Artist Life Dates
- (1813 - 1887)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1972-1975
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.165
- Medium and Support
- sumi on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.15959
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- grass (plant material)
- image-making processes and techniques
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- painting and painting techniques
- painting techniques
- painting techniques for special effects
- paintings
- paintings by form
- plant material
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Seated Buddha in Bhumisparsa Mudrâ
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- Gilt bronze Buddha with glass inlay in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. He has elongated earlobes, wears a crown and tight-fitting intricate robes, and is seated on a pedesal.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.454
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze with glass inlay
- relevance
- rank 6.12091
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Bracelet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1988/1.143
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 6.11944
- Secondary Keywords
- bracelets (jewelry)
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- jewelry by location
- jewelry worn on arms and hands
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- Title
- Crested kimono with elaborate floral wax resist designs (hageito, nandina, biwa, camelia, daffodils, omoto, plums, thistles) against crackled pink-on-taupe ground, with embroidery in metallic threads
- Artist
- Minagawa Gekka
- Physical Description
- This is a pink silk crepe kimono with wax-resist patterns, hand-painted design and metallic threads embroidery. The kimono is in full length and has elongated sleeves. The fabric is dyed with pink, leaving the family crest under the collar and the floral design part white. The red scale pattern is added using wax-resist technique. Then the design of multiple kinds of plants is hand-painted with white, red, yellow, and pale and blue green colors. There are mix of fall and winter flowers and trees: nandin on the left sleeve, plum, chrysanthemums, thistles, amaranths, camellias and narcissus on the front and back, makino (Chloranthus glaber, with red berries) and more camellias on the right sleeve. Embroidery is added in various metallic threads around the contours of flowers and leaves.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1892-1987
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.358
- Medium and Support
- crepe silk with colorful wax resist design and metallic thread embroidery
- relevance
- rank 6.11546
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- buildings and the land
- costume
- costume by form
- costumes
- deciduous trees
- descriptors
- design elements
- embroidery
- fibroinous material
- landscapes (environments)
- main garments
- materials
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- trees
- trees by leaf life
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
- Title
- Standing Buddha, in double abhaya mudrâ
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- Standing gilt bronze Buddha with glass inlay in royal costume. Stands on a lotus pedestal with both hands raised in abhaya mudra.
- Century
- 19th-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.475
- Medium and Support
- gilt bronze with glass inlay
- relevance
- rank 6.10838
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures (representations)
- glass and glassmaking mixtures
- hinayana
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- The Laundress
- Artist
- Aristide Maillol
- Physical Description
- This bronze statue depicts a female figure kneeling and bending forward with her arms outstretched. She grasps a long piece of cloth which is stretched on the ground in front of her. She looks directly at the cloth with an intent expression. The woman is wearing a long skirt which covers her legs and feet and swirls around her on the ground. Her blouse has flowing sleeves that end at the elbows, leaving her forearms bare. Her hair is pulled back and gatherred into a knot. The bronze has a dark green patina and the surface of the statue is smooth and polished.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1861 - 1944
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1896
- Accession Number
- 1973/2.78
- Medium and Support
- bronze on bronze
- relevance
- rank 6.10475
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- figures
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- nonferrous metal
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
- people by occupation
- people in service occupations
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- Title
- Dakini
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Nepal
- Physical Description
- A small stone sculpture in bas-relief, depicting a tantric goddess. The back of the image is carved in a stylized petal shape, while the figure is crudely carved in relief on the front.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.111
- Medium and Support
- stone
- relevance
- rank 6.10192
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- asian
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by origin
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- skeleton and skeleton components
- skeleton components
- south asian
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Title
- Untitled, (Roadside Pond, California)
- Artist
- Brett Weston
- Physical Description
- A black and white photo of a pond with plant life growing out of it.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1911-1993
- Object Creation Date
- 1952
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.156
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.08635
- Secondary Keywords
- color
- bodies of water
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- bodies of water by size
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- lacustrine bodies
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- photographs
- photographs by form
- plant material
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- After Manet, from May Days Long Forgotten
- Artist
- Carrie Mae Weems
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph in circular format depicting four young African American girls wearing floral dresses lounging on a blanket in the grass.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1953
- Century
- 21st century
- Object Creation Date
- 2002
- Accession Number
- 2004/2.3
- Medium and Support
- chromogenic color print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.07121
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- concepts in the arts
- descriptors
- historical, theoretical and critical concepts
- materials
- materials by origin
- modern american styles and periods
- modern north american styles and movements
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- plant material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Binary Teapot
- Artist
- Hugh McKay
- Physical Description
- two hollow spheres with caps joined at center, with a hollow "spout" and "handle" joined by an overarching piece of wood with bark
- Artist Life Dates
- (active Long Beach, California, 1951 - )
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1998
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.162
- Medium and Support
- maple
- relevance
- rank 6.05230
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- vessels for serving and consuming food
- vessels for serving drinks
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Bamboo and Rock
- Artist
- Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong
- Physical Description
- A rock rises above the earth, and branches of bamboo mimic the gentle curve of its shape. Grasses grow below. Two lines of calligraphic text are written verticalley on the left side of the painting.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1960-1975
- Accession Number
- 2006/1.134
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.01454
- Secondary Keywords
- artists
- asian
- chinese
- chinese painting styles
- chinese styles
- chinese styles and periods
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- descriptors
- east asian
- grass (plant material)
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by function
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- painters (artists)
- painters by subject of work
- paintings
- paintings by form
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the visual arts
- people in the visual arts and related occupations
- plant material
- scroll paintings
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Knife (Power Emblem)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.48
- Medium and Support
- iron blade with wood handle
- relevance
- rank 6.01423
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- gur-speaking peoples styles
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- west african styles
- western sudanese styles
- Title
- Courtesan Relaxing with Attendant
- Artist
- Okumura Masanobu
- Physical Description
- A colored image depicting a woman lounging in her chambers. She wears a kimono of red and blue with an artistic stylized pattern. Outside is a cherry tree blooming and the woman's young attendant in a grey kimono.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1686-1764
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1st half of 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1963/1.94
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
- relevance
- rank 6.00615
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- costume
- costume by form
- deciduous trees
- descriptors
- landscapes (environments)
- main garments
- materials
- materials by function
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- open spaces
- open spaces and site elements
- open spaces by form
- plants
- settlements and landscapes
- trees
- trees by leaf life
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
- Title
- Carpet
- Artist
- African, Morocco
- Century
- Early 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- early 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1955/1.181
- Medium and Support
- wool textile
- relevance
- rank 6.00351
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animal material
- coverings and hangings
- coverings and hangings by form
- coverings and hangings by specific type
- descriptors
- fabric
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- geographic and political locations
- hair
- hair and hair components
- hair by form
- keratinous material
- materials
- materials by origin
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- rugs
- rugs by form
- Title
- Ogun Ax (àáké or edùn Ogun)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria
- Physical Description
- Carved ax handle is comprised of a kneeling male figure with rounded knob on top of his head, into which narrow end of triangular iron ax blade is embedded.
- Century
- Mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1925-1975
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.73
- Medium and Support
- wood, iron
- relevance
- rank 5.99791
- Secondary Keywords
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by general type
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by state or condition
- tool and equipment components
- tools and equipment
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- If Nothing Changes, It Changes Nothing (Sweater)
- Artist
- Lisa Anne Auerbach
- Physical Description
- Long sleeve knit sweater, navy blue on top and red on bottom with red and white striped cuffs on the sleeves. There is a pattern of white stars on the front of the sweater, along with the words IF NOTHING CHANGES outlined in white. The back of the sweater also has a pattern of white stars along with the words 2008 IT CHANGES NOTHING outlined in white.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1967
- Century
- 21st century
- Object Creation Date
- 2007
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.163A
- Medium and Support
- Merino wool
- relevance
- rank 5.98640
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume by form
- descriptors
- hair
- hair and hair components
- hair by form
- keratinous material
- main garments
- main garments for the upper body
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- textile construction processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- What's All This Talk About Dying for Revolution (Sweater)
- Artist
- Lisa Anne Auerbach
- Physical Description
- Black knit sweater with red cuffs at the end of the sleeves. The front of the sweater has, designed in red, the words What's All This Talk About Dying for Revolution? with several lines of stylized figures marching underneath, and at the bottom of the sweater the words Bring the War Home. The back of the sweater has, designed in red, stylized figures marching around the words Live for It, with the words Power to the People at the bottom of the sweater.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1967
- Century
- 21st century
- Object Creation Date
- 2005-2009
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.164A
- Medium and Support
- Merino wool
- relevance
- rank 5.98640
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume by form
- descriptors
- hair
- hair and hair components
- hair by form
- keratinous material
- main garments
- main garments for the upper body
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- textile construction processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- Polycandelon for six oil lamps
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt
- Physical Description
- This bronze light fixture consists of a central circular celestial motif from which extend twelve arms in a radial pattern. Six of these arms, embellished with maltese crosses, end in omega-shaped terminals. These decorated arms alternate with six unadorned arms that terminate in rings designed to hold glass oil lamps. The entire disk is suspended from three bronze chains joined to a large hook.
- Century
- 6th century
- Object Creation Date
- 500-599
- Accession Number
- 1965/2.54
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 5.98044
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- christianity
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- crosses (motifs)
- descriptors
- design elements
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- geographic and political locations
- inorganic material
- lighting devices
- lighting devices by form
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- middle east (general region)
- motifs
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people and culture
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- Title
- Hiroshima Series
- Artist
- Jacob Lawrence
- Artist Life Dates
- 1917 - 2000
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1983
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.533.5
- Medium and Support
- screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
- relevance
- rank 5.98005
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- materials
- materials by origin
- multiple-seating furniture
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- plants
- seating furniture
- skeleton and skeleton components
- skeleton components
- the natural world
- Title
- Bamboo in Snow
- Artist
- Obaku Seikon (Taiho)
- Physical Description
- Gold and tan colored cloth with a scene of two bamboo shoots.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1691-1774
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1760-1774
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.252
- Medium and Support
- ink on silk, silk and paper backing
- relevance
- rank 5.97424
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- earth sciences concepts
- grass (plant material)
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by origin
- natural landscapes
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plant material
- plants
- precipitation
- scientific concepts
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- weather and related phenomena
- weather-related phenomena
- woody plants
- Title
- Dark indigo shibori haori
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- White silk hand tie-dyed with dark indigo, in two techniques: makiage shibori and kanako shibori. Cream or pale peach-colored plain weave silk lining. Cord silver and white braided silk (kumihimo)
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.347
- Medium and Support
- white silk tie dyed dark indigo
- relevance
- rank 5.97117
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fibroinous material
- main garments
- main garments for the upper body
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- resist dyeing
- textile dyeing processes and techniques
- textile finishing processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- Beige and brown Shibori haori with abstract design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- White silk with yokobiki kanoko dyed pattern with contrasting beige/brown tatebiki kanoko dyed pattern.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950-1960
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.346
- Medium and Support
- white silk with brown design and yellow and white silk lining
- relevance
- rank 5.97117
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fibroinous material
- main garments
- main garments for the upper body
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- resist dyeing
- textile dyeing processes and techniques
- textile finishing processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- Dark indigo Shibori haori with lining depicting children at play
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- This haori demponstrates a variety of geometric patterns of repeating white shapes against a dark indigo ground. It also has an inner silk lining.
- Century
- mid-20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1960s-1980s
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.348
- Medium and Support
- white silk tie-dyed dark indigo
- relevance
- rank 5.97117
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- costume
- costume by form
- descriptors
- fibroinous material
- main garments
- main garments for the upper body
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- resist dyeing
- textile dyeing processes and techniques
- textile finishing processes and techniques
- textile processes and techniques
- Title
- Mouri jang (chest with 3 drawers and central double doors and butterfly brass fittings)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- This is a low pear wood storage chest, with three drawers and two doors. The butterfly and bat brass fittings for the hinges and drawer pulls add 'feminine' touches.
- Century
- mid-19th century
- Object Creation Date
- mid 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2004/1.311
- Medium and Support
- pear wood with brass fittings
- relevance
- rank 5.94480
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- arthropods
- ball game equipment
- ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment
- case furniture
- chests
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture by form or function
- insects
- materials
- materials by origin
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- plant material
- recreational artifacts
- recreational artifacts for competitive activities
- sports and athletic equipment
- storage and display furniture
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Dance Movement E
- Artist
- Auguste Rodin
- Physical Description
- A bronze sculpture of a dancer. This dancer is shown wstretching their leg up in the air.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- modeled 1911; cast 1956
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.74
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 5.92899
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- 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 the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Dance Movement A
- Artist
- Auguste Rodin
- Physical Description
- A bronze sculpture of a dancer. Posed in a high kick.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1840-1917
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- modeled 1911; cast 1956
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.71
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 5.92899
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- 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 the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Dance Movement C
- Artist
- Auguste Rodin
- Physical Description
- A bronze sculpture of a dancer. The dancer is shown in a front kick with their right leg.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1840-1917
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- modeled 1911; cast 1956
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.73
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 5.92899
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- 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 the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Dance Movement B
- Artist
- Auguste Rodin
- Physical Description
- A bronze sculpture of a dancer. The dancer is shown standing on one foot while stretching the other foot to the back of her head.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- modeled 1911; cast 1956
- Accession Number
- 2011/1.72
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 5.92899
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- 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 the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Laitiere Tenne De Ville
- Artist
- Honoré Victorin Daumier
- Physical Description
- Small tear on the lower left of paper. Paper size: h 42 3/5cm x tw 29 1/5cm & bw 29 1/2cm. Image size: h 29cm x w 19cm.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1808-1879
- Accession Number
- 2008/2.463
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on beige wove paper
- relevance
- rank 5.92325
- Secondary Keywords
- image form
- transfer method
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- california (state)
- descriptors
- excretions and secretions
- geographic and political locations
- los angeles (county)
- materials
- materials by origin
- north and central america (continent)
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- planographic prints
- prints
- prints by process
- prints by process or technique
- united states (nation)
- visual works
- visual works by form
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Mirror Box
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- This mirror box is decorated with lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid designs. Thelid of the box opens upwards, and has brass hinges and a closure in the sahpe of a flower. The lower drawer has a handle in the shape of a bat.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.61
- Medium and Support
- lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and brass? fittings
- relevance
- rank 5.91735
- Secondary Keywords
- ball game equipment
- ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by composition or origin
- containers
- descriptors
- herbaceous plants
- landscapes (environments)
- materials
- materials by function
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- plants
- recreational artifacts
- recreational artifacts for competitive activities
- settlements and landscapes
- sports and athletic equipment
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
- Title
- Hiroshima Series
- Artist
- Jacob Lawrence
- Artist Life Dates
- 1917 - 2000
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1983
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.533.6
- Medium and Support
- screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
- relevance
- rank 5.91491
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- animals
- architecture
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- genres
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- seating furniture
- single seating furniture
- skeleton and skeleton components
- skeleton components
- the natural world
- 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 5.90051
- 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
- Untitled vessel
- Artist
- Ray Allen
- Physical Description
- A bulbous vessel with a narrow base and wide mouth that is flanged. The vessel is made up of small, glued pieces of wood that are then turned, creating an intricate pattern in the wood's fine, finished surface. The predominate decorations are bands of diamonds and triangles that run around the widest point of the vessel and beneath the flanged mouth.
- Large wood vessel with rings of Native American-inspired design patterns
- Artist Life Dates
- (Dickson, Tennessee, 1930 - 2000, Yuma, Arizona)
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1995
- Accession Number
- 2002/2.119
- Medium and Support
- mesquite, satin wood, blood wood, rose wood, curly maple, ebony, dyed veneer
- relevance
- rank 5.89915
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- design elements
- materials
- materials by origin
- native north american styles
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- people and culture
- plant material
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by material
- processes and techniques by specific type
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Covered Box, silver nielloware container for betel chewing
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- The small container with lid has a deeply engraved design filled with black enamel. The body has tight, compact, overall decoration of floral motif, with the stupa-shaped gold fitting on the top. Colored glass pieces were inlayed in the fitting.
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.472A&B
- Medium and Support
- silver niello with gold, enamel and glass inlay
- relevance
- rank 5.89887
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- design elements
- fruit
- materials
- materials by origin
- nut (plant material)
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- plant material
- religious structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Covered Box, silver nielloware container for betel chewing
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- The small container with lid has a deeply engraved design filled with black enamel. The body has tight, compact, overall decoration of floral motif, with the stupa-shaped gold fitting on the top. Colored glass pieces were inlayed in the fitting.
- Century
- 19th-early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.473.2A&B
- Medium and Support
- silver niello with gold, enamel, and glass inlay
- relevance
- rank 5.89887
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- design elements
- fruit
- materials
- materials by origin
- nut (plant material)
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- plant material
- religious structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Covered Box, silver nielloware container for betel chewing
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Thailand
- Physical Description
- The small container with lid has a deeply engraved design filled with black enamel. The body has tight, compact, overall decoration of floral motif, with the stupa-shaped gold fitting on the top. Colored glass pieces were inlayed in the fitting.
- Century
- 19th-early 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - early 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2005/1.473.1A&B
- Medium and Support
- silver niello with gold, enamel, and glass inlay
- relevance
- rank 5.89887
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- design elements
- fruit
- materials
- materials by origin
- nut (plant material)
- objects we use
- patterns (design elements)
- patterns by specific type
- plant material
- religious structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Milking Time, Livingston County, Michigan
- Artist
- D. James Galbraith
- Physical Description
- A back view of a man walking holding two metal buckets. There is a dark colored dog walking next to him.
- Artist Life Dates
- (1930 - 2002)
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1980
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.238
- Medium and Support
- vintage gelatin silver print on paper, laid down on board
- relevance
- rank 5.89592
- Secondary Keywords
- agricultural buildings
- agricultural complexes
- agricultural structures
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- built complexes and districts
- complexes
- complexes by function
- descriptors
- excretions and secretions
- mammals
- materials
- materials by origin
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- Title
- Girl with French Loaves
- Artist
- Chet LaMore
- Physical Description
- Highly abstracted figure with oval body, short straight legs, and a large mushroom shaped head with a crude, wide-mouthed face. Between the body and head are two horizontal bars that are slightly longer than the width of the head. The sculpture is quite flat, and the bronze has a molten look.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1908-1980
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1959
- Accession Number
- 1981/2.111
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 5.89218
- Secondary Keywords
- copper alloy
- copper and copper alloy
- descriptors
- european
- european styles and periods
- food
- inorganic material
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by function
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- movement
- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- sculpture
- sculpture by material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Prestige Axe
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Lunda Circle Lwena?
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1998/1.51
- Medium and Support
- iron or steel blade with wood handle
- relevance
- rank 5.88771
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- descriptors
- equipment
- equipment by process
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people and culture
- social science concepts
- social status
- sociological concepts
- tools and equipment