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Title

The Three Abundant Blessings

Artist

Wang Yingxiang (Wang Ying-hsiang)

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

act. late 18th to early 19th century

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1818

Accession Number

1965/1.181

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 5.32607

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

houses

houses by occupants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

official residences

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

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paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

residential structures

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Standing Male Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1985/1.136

Medium and Support

carved wood, chicken feathers and blood patination

relevance

rank 5.32415

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

object genres

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people

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Una Casa Cubana

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A view through three doorways. The second doorway has a stained glass window above it.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

2011/2.110

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.32233

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

doors and door components

doorway components

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

prints

prints by process or technique

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

35 Calle Sol

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A color print of a blue door set into a bright green wall. An open doorway is next to it.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1966

Accession Number

2011/2.105

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.32233

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

doors and door components

doorway components

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

prints

prints by process or technique

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Cymbidium No. 351, from 'A Record of an Orchid Collection'

Artist

Ikeda Zuigetsu

Physical Description

Several pink and white buds dominate the center of the image. The flowers are arranged in a curved form that goes counterclockwise from top to bottom. They are on a dark green backgound.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.371.5

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.32233

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

prints

prints by process or technique

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

Title

Portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire: One of Six Designs for André Rouveyer's "Apollinaire" (weak impression not cut for the book)

Artist

Guillaume Appolonaire

Physical Description

A line drawing of a man looking to the left. His lips are pursed, wearing a collared shirt.

Artist Life Dates

1880-1918

Century

Mid-20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.570

Medium and Support

lithograph on cream colored wove paper

relevance

rank 5.32233

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn above the waist

costume

costume accessories

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neckwear

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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people in literature and related occupations

people in the humanities

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra

Artist

Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)

Century

Late 11th century

Object Creation Date

circa late 11th century

Accession Number

1974/2.31

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 5.32233

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

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visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Drum

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Banwa-Bamboum

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1981/2.145

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 5.32140

Secondary Keywords

double-headed

descriptors

drums (membranophones)

membranophones

musical instruments

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sculpture

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sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck drums

tubular drums

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Garcon donnant l'avione a un cheval detele

Artist

Théodore Géricault

Physical Description

A young boy holds a grain sack for a horse, tethered to a cart, in an expansive landscape.

Artist Life Dates

1791-1824

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2011/2.207

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.32140

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals and creatures

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people

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visual works by medium or technique

Title

Double Totemic Sculpture

Artist

Mark Lindquist

Physical Description

rough-hewn hollowed wood sculpture in natural state with spalt, marks, holes, etc.

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1994-1995

Accession Number

2002/2.156B

Medium and Support

oak burl

relevance

rank 5.32100

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

processes and techniques

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visual works

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wood and wood products

Title

Spirit Dancer

Artist

Mark Bressler

Physical Description

hollowed burl with natural bark edges

Artist Life Dates

born 1951

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2003/2.79

Medium and Support

madrone burl

relevance

rank 5.32100

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

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Title

Double Totemic Sculpture

Artist

Mark Lindquist

Physical Description

rough-hewn hollowed wood sculpture in natural state with spalt, marks, holes, etc.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1994-1995

Accession Number

2002/2.156A

Medium and Support

oak burl

relevance

rank 5.32100

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

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wood and wood products

Title

Lunch Counter

Artist

Isabel Bishop

Physical Description

This etching contains two standing women at a counter. The woman on the right drinks while the woman on the left eats. They both have hats on; the woman on the right wears high heels, a knee-length skirt, and a petticoat.

Artist Life Dates

1902-1988

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1940

Accession Number

2009/1.475

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 5.31846

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

intaglio prints

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

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prints

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prints by process or technique

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Daughters of Mr. Thaxton, near Mechanicsburg, OH

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

Two girls in floral dresses stand on a wooden front porch holding matching dolls. Both girls stare inquisitively to their right. Behind them sits a rocking chair and windowsill with lace curtains and a flower box.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1969

Object Creation Date

1938; printed 1995

Accession Number

2013/2.174

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.31676

Secondary Keywords

figural toys

figurines

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

people by family relationship

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recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

recreational dolls

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

statues

toys (recreational artifacts)

toys by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

youth

Title

Geese and Reeds (two of a pair)

Artist

Ki-hun Yang

Physical Description

A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. A goose swoops into the scene from the top left, while the neck of the grounded goose follows a graceful curve to look at the approaching bird. The swaying reeds and grass around the grounded goose add lightness to the composition. Between the two geese are three lines of calligraphy.

Artist Life Dates

(1843 - 1898)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

2009/1.488.2

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.31672

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

coating (material)

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descriptors

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Title

Geese and Reeds (one of a pair)

Artist

Ki-hun Yang

Physical Description

A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. The goose is the water has its head turned to watch the descent of the goose flying in from the right. The upper left corner contains calligraphic text, and creating ripples in the water in the foreground is a goose with its head below the surface, and bottom in the air. Reeds come in from the right.

Artist Life Dates

1843-1898

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

2009/1.488.1

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.31672

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

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paintings

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visual works

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Title

Solicitudo Rustica (Rustic Cares) from the Large Landscapes after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Artist

Pieter Brueghel

Physical Description

This print offers an expansive vista over a river valley bordered by high mountains in the distance. In the foreground a peasant sits on the ground hammering the blade of his scythe as another man leans against a tree and gazes into the valley. Boats, towns, and villages dot the landscape.

Artist Life Dates

c. 1525-1569)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1530-1569

Accession Number

1959/2.92

Medium and Support

etching with engraving on paper

relevance

rank 5.31514

Secondary Keywords

downward

transfer method

upward

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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buildings and the land

farmers

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people

people (agents)

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people in science-related occupations

prints

prints by process

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riverine bodies

scientists and people in science-related occupations

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Mud cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1986/1.198

Medium and Support

woven cotton

relevance

rank 5.31468

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

materials

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objects we use

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.57

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.31405

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

aegean periods

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early western world

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Figure of Woman sitting nursing baby

Artist

African, Nigeria, Ibo

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1983/2.174

Medium and Support

Pottery with white pigment

relevance

rank 5.31370

Secondary Keywords

child

children (people by age group)

family

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parents

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visual works

visual works by subject type

youth

Title

Horse and Covered Cart

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A pottery sculpture of a horse and the makings of a cart.

Century

200 B.C. - 220 A.D.

Object Creation Date

200 BCE - 220 CE

Accession Number

2011/2.180

Medium and Support

unglazed pottery

relevance

rank 5.31286

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

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objects we use

sculpture

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visual works

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Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.42

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.31284

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

abstraction

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Title

Untitled, San Francisco

Artist

Ralph Gibson

Physical Description

A black and white photo of a man holding his hands behind his back. In his hands is a white rose.

Artist Life Dates

born 1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960

Accession Number

2011/2.144

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.31035

Secondary Keywords

color

buildings and the land

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people

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photographs

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visual works

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woody plants

Title

Iceberg #10, Disko Bay, Greenland

Artist

Lynn Davis

Physical Description

A large iceberg in Disko Bay, Greenland.

Artist Life Dates

born 1944

Object Creation Date

1988; printed 1995-1998

Accession Number

2012/2.95

Medium and Support

selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.30748

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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photographic prints

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photographs

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Michael Schwerner

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A portrait of Michael Schwerner. His head is oval-shaped and facial features off-center. His eyes sit unevenly on his face and his brow slightly furrowed. His hair is made of many thick brush strokes. Above his potrait is his name written in brown-orange ink.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1969

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.106

Medium and Support

offset photolithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.30748

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people

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visual works

visual works by subject type

writing (processes)

Title

Los Toldos

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A color print of a building's windows and awnings.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2011/2.119

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.30625

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

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prints

prints by process or technique

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

1983/1.336.58

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 5.30369

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

aegean

aegean periods

associated concepts

descriptors

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Title

Female half-figure

Artist

African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1986/2.108

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 5.30324

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

human body

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objects we use

people

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visual works

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western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

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

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Vertical lines stream downward across the print indicate torrents of rain. Several travelers with umbrallas and straw hats are walking across the bridge over the river. A village alongside the river and mountains are shown in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

20th century?

Object Creation Date

circa 1920 - circa 1940

Accession Number

1948/1.140

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.30276

Secondary Keywords

scale

transfer method

associated concepts

buildings and the land

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transportation structures

transportation structures by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Cover Print for "Ben Shahn on Human Rights"

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

This piece involves numerous handwritting styles including Hebrew block in red ink, cursive in black ink, and stylized print in black with red accents. This is the cover page for "Ben Shan on Human Rights."

Object Creation Date

1960

Accession Number

2011/1.114

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

relevance

rank 5.30244

Secondary Keywords

components

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descriptors

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Title

Baby Krishna Taken by Father Across Jumna River

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Physical Description

A elief of the baby Krishan being taken across the Jumna River on top of the head of his father. The father and baby are in the lower right corner of the frieze, with the image of a tail following them going diagonally behind.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2012/2.163

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 5.30244

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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marine bodies

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objects we use

offspring

parents

people

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sculpture

sculpture by material

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visual works

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Title

Portrait of Françoise (Buste de Femme)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

Bust portrait of woman. Her hair is brown, shoulder length, and curls at the bottom. Her high-collared blouse has off-white and light blue vertical stripes. She looks directly at the viewer

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

February 28, 1949

Accession Number

1994/1.68

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 5.30156

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

figures

genres

image-making processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

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objects we use

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paintings

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visual works

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Title

Darlene Vanderhoop, New York City, 1979

Artist

Lynn Davis

Physical Description

A nude female torso. The photograph is of a woman's torso from her right side against a black background. The composition of the photo is from her shoulders to her upper thigh, with her arms extended upwards and out of frame.

Artist Life Dates

American, born 1944

Object Creation Date

1997

Accession Number

2012/2.101

Medium and Support

selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.30089

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures (representations)

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visual works

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Title

W.H. Auden Poems/ Henry Moore Lithographs

Artist

Henry Moore

Physical Description

The cover page of a book. On it is written, "Auden Poems Moore Lithographs."

Artist Life Dates

1898 - 1986

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2011/1.125

Medium and Support

lithograph

relevance

rank 5.30089

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

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gathered matter components

information artifacts

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objects we use

pages

prints

prints by process or technique

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Standing Buddha, in Abhaya Mudrâ

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

Standing gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha with glass inlay. One hand is raised in the form of the "fear not" mudra. Stands on a pedestal in ornamented dress and crown.

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.450

Medium and Support

gilt bronze with glass inlay

relevance

rank 5.30055

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

religions

religions and religious concepts

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Le Charlatan Francois

Artist

Isidore Stanislas Helman

Physical Description

Man standing at a podium, crowd surrounding, one man on a horse.

Artist Life Dates

1743-1806

Object Creation Date

1777

Accession Number

2014/2.221

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 5.30015

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Title

The Labors of Hercules: The Labors of Hercules: Cerberus (one of the set of 13 p

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist Life Dates

1502- circa 1561

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1550

Accession Number

1956/1.65

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 5.29984

Secondary Keywords

scale

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Title

A Scene with a Pair of Lovers and Children Playing by the Waterside

Artist

William Etty

Physical Description

A light sketch drawing of a scene full of activity. Towards the center of the piece is a pair of lovers in embrace. All around them are nude figures, identified as children, playing by the water. Some are fishing, others are in a boat, and the remainder are either swimming of reclining by the water's side. Below these figures is a study drawing of a person's profile angled to the left, while above the scene is a more detailed study drawing of a young boy's head.

Artist Life Dates

(1787 - 1849)

Object Creation Date

1800-1850

Accession Number

2009/1.529

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

relevance

rank 5.29897

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youth

Title

Portrait of a Young Man

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 19th century

Accession Number

1940.398

Medium and Support

tintype on small gilted frame

relevance

rank 5.29897

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descriptors

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Title

Bencharong Ware Large Covered Jar

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.463A&B

Medium and Support

porcelain with overglaze enamel painting

relevance

rank 5.29751

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Negress Lying Down

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Physical Description

Paper trimmed just outside plate mark. Paper size: lh 8 7/10cm & rh 8 9/10cm x tw 16 1/2cm & bw 16 2/5cm. Plate/image size: h 8 1/5cm x w 16 1/2cm.

Artist Life Dates

1606-1669

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1658

Accession Number

2008/2.407

Medium and Support

etching, drypoint and burin on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 5.29751

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Reclining Nude

Artist

Georges Braque

Physical Description

Abstract recining female nude clearly influenced by the breaking down of form found in Braque's cubist work. Black ink is crosshatched to give depth and texture to the body and fabrics.

Artist Life Dates

1882-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1882-1948

Accession Number

1948/1.51

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 5.29751

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Les Trimardeurs (The Vagabonds, or The Homeless)

Artist

Camille Pissarro

Physical Description

Back of print and around the center matt frame there is lots of discoloring. Paper size: lh 37 4/5cm & rh 37 2/5cm x tw 43 7/10cm & bw 43 1/2cm. Image size: h 24 1/2cm x w 29cm.

Artist Life Dates

1830-1903

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

2008/2.400

Medium and Support

lithograph on Van Gelder beige laid paper

relevance

rank 5.29751

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Teapot-Form Vessel

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon

Century

early 20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2000/2.112

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 5.29751

Secondary Keywords

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Title

The Salvation of the Elephant (Gaj Mokasha)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

An elephant seems to walk on water from the bottom right corner of the composition, rising towards Vishnu in the upper left with a single lotus flower in its trunk. Vishnu, with 4 arms, steps on green hills surrounding the lotus covered pond, bending towards the elephant. Garuda flies in the upper right.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1815

Accession Number

2010/2.27

Medium and Support

paint on canvas

relevance

rank 5.29494

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Untitled

Artist

Mel DiGiacomo

Physical Description

A man and woman kissing in the right foreground, with the woman holding a tamborine. A man is standing in the background and looking at the camera.

Object Creation Date

late 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.180

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.29345

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Musiciens Chez le Bistro

Artist

Jacques Villon

Physical Description

Paper size: h 38 1/2cm x w 32 7/10cm. Plate size: h 26 4/5cm x tw 23 3/10cm & bw 23 1/5cm. Image size: h 26cm x tw 22 2/5cm & bw 22 1/2cm.

Artist Life Dates

1875-1963

Accession Number

2008/2.414

Medium and Support

etching and aquatint on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 5.29247

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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Title

Gazing at Snow on Matsuchi Hill (center sheet from triptych, Fûryû Genji Awase)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The snow scene of a village under the mountain. The house roofs, the bridge over the river, the mountain and trees are all covered by the snow. Three birds fly above the riverbank, lingering around the snow-covered pine branches.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853

Accession Number

1948/1.145

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.29218

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Title

Ville d'Avray: Boatman's Pond (Evening) [Ville d'Avray: L'Etang du Batelier (Effet du Soir)]

Artist

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Physical Description

The upper half of the picture is the sky, Corot's signature mark in the upper right corner. There are two trees with little foliage extending from the lower left corner up to the top of the image. To the right of those trees is the boat with a hunched figure sitting on the left side. A cow is on the other side of the boat, facing the right side of the image. There are trees with a lot of foliage in the center of the right half of the image just above the cow. There is grass all along the bottom edge of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1796-1875

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1862

Accession Number

1949/1.86

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on paper

relevance

rank 5.29204

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Cube 10

Artist

Larry Bell

Artist Life Dates

b. 1938

Object Creation Date

2006

Accession Number

2013/2.84

Medium and Support

colored glass coated with Inconel

relevance

rank 5.29204

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

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