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Title

Taima Temple Mandala: Amida Welcomes Chûjôhime to the Western Paradise

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

At the center of the mandala is Amidha Buddha, surrounded by other golden holy figures on clouds, indicated by the rings around their heads. On the ground surrounding the figures are seated men and women in variously colored robes. At the center and front of the holy beings is a man dressed in a grey robe seated under an awning. One of the holy figures is offering him a lotus blossom.

Behind the Buddha is a temple. To the left and right of this are partial views of smaller buildings. The background of the image also contains buildings and mountains, partially obscured by mist. Among the back mountains is a trail of clouds with other holy figures heading into the sky.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2002/1.169

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink, color and gold on silk

relevance

rank 14.10367

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

geometric motifs

motifs

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

religion

religions

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

Title

Skateboard Knees

Artist

David Rosen

Physical Description

A boy sitting on a skateboard with his head down, smoking a cigarette held in his right hand.

Artist Life Dates

1958-2013

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

2013/2.206

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 14.07949

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

drags, litters and pedestrian land vehicles

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

leaf (plant material)

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant material

tobacco

transportation vehicles

vehicles

youth

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 14.07257

Secondary Keywords

scale

allegory and literature

animals

animals and creatures

architecture

buildings and the land

cityscapes

clubs

figures

figures (representations)

iconography

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by state or condition

physical activities

physical activities by general context

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

streets

the natural world

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Last Supper, from "You and What Army"

Artist

Anthony Goicolea

Physical Description

Large color photograph depicting a grouping of eight boys in a triangular horizontal arrangement parallel to the picture plane wearing navy blue hooded coats. Figures are grouped around a large boulder in a wooded area feasting on sliced white “Wonder” bread.

Artist Life Dates

born 1971

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.9

Medium and Support

color c-print on paper

relevance

rank 14.04320

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

descriptors

electronic images

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

philosophical concepts

physical activities

physical activities by general context

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

wilderness

Title

Nude Model Reclining

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A female nude reclines on a couch, leaning towards the left, face looking down. Her head is supported by her right hand; her left hand, holding up drapery behind her, is grasping the back of the couch. Her right leg dangles over the edge of the couch while the left leg rests on the cushion.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.442

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on old laid paper

relevance

rank 14.04283

Secondary Keywords

figures

figures (representations)

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

sleeping and reclining furniture

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

The Dancing Girl

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A woman, nude but for a diaphanous elbow-length drapery and a cap over her hair, stands facing the viewer with her head turned towards the right. The figure's right arm is extended gracefully from the side of her body, hand facing downward. Her left hand is extened at nearly a right angle, holding her drapery out, which further devines the curves of her body. Her weight is on her right leg as the left leg points forward.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1954/1.430

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on laid paper

relevance

rank 14.02315

Secondary Keywords

child

dances

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

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

physical activities

physical activities by general context

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Two Girls

Artist

Blanche Ackers

Artist Life Dates

b. 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1990-1999

Accession Number

2002/1.194

Medium and Support

crayon on paper

relevance

rank 13.99792

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

child

grasses

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Standing Hornbill

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bobo

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1986/2.145

Medium and Support

brass

relevance

rank 13.98944

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

animals

animals and creatures

descriptors

manding

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

voltaic styles

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

"Son! Do You Know that Seed Corn Will Grow?" State Council of Defense (Illinois)

Artist

John T. McCutcheon

Physical Description

Text: State Council of Defense - (banner in eagle's mouth) State Sovereignty National Union - Cooperating with - The College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. The United States Department of Agriculture. The State Department of Agriculture - Illinois Seed Corn Administration - Advisory Committee - E.D. Funk, Chairman, Bloomington, Ill. H.J. Sconce, Sidell, Ill. John M. Crebs, Carmi, I--. Frank J. Frather, Williamsville, Ill. Chas. Adkins, Springfield, Ill. W.F. Handschin, University of Ill. - Seed Corn Administrator - WM. G. Eckhardt, 120 West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill. - "Son! Do You Know That Your Seed Corn Will Grow?" - Get Your Seed Corn Now - The seed corn situation is the worst in the history of the State. If wheat or oats fail, we can plant corn and grown a paying crop. When corn planting time comes you must have good seed, or fail. Hundreds of farmers have put away corn not a kernel of which will grow. Damp weather in October; immature corn; and early hard freezing has killed it. Test your seed corn. Know it will grow. Help yourself and help each other. Prepare the seed bed well. Don't plant corn too deep. Help yourself--don't depend upon others. - Corn Is Illinois' Greatest Crop - No greater mistake can be made by the farmers of the Corn Belt than to reduce materially the area in corn. The system of farming and the crops that you have proven good and most profitable for the past twenty years are those that should be followed and grown this year. If you are in need of seed corn, or if you have a surplus that might be used to help someone else, consult___________ - Prices For Corn - (price list) - Corn germinating 70-79% will be used only as a last resort, except in case of exceptionally desirable corn.

Artist Life Dates

1870-1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.61

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 13.96809

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

armed conflicts

birds

buildings and the land

clothing

declaratory and advertising artifacts

events

farming

figures

hats

how we live

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

roads

stand

text-based art

the natural world

war

world wars

yards

Title

Biyakugoji, Nara

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Physical Description

The composition has a wide path in the middle heading into the background, with buildings on eiher side and three telephone poles in the middle. The top of a tree can be seen over the buildings in the top left of the scene. The front center portion of the pathway has some darker horizontal marks, and a dark figure is on the pathway in the center right of the composition.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1963

Accession Number

1986/2.68

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 13.96656

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

infrastructural elements

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

roads

roads by form

settlements and landscapes

system components

transportation spaces

utilities components

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Tobit Burying the Dead

Artist

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist Life Dates

1609-1664

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1647-1651

Accession Number

1977/2.6

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 13.96425

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

events

forming

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people and culture

personal life events

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Half-figure Fetish

Artist

African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900-1920

Accession Number

1982/1.263

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 13.89406

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

figures (representations)

object genres

object genres by function

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

sculpture

sculpture by function

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

The Labors of Hercules: Centaurs and Hippodamia (one of the set of 13 prints)

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist Life Dates

1502- circa 1561

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1550

Accession Number

1956/1.70

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 13.88850

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals and creatures

clubs

descriptors

fights

figures

figures (representations)

iconography

inorganic material

legendary creatures

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

religion

subject matter

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Figure of standing pilgrim with a monkey on his back and a dog

Artist

Ichiryûsai Sôshun

Artist Life Dates

20th century

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2002/2.46

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 13.86379

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

form attributes

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

physical activities

physical activities by general context

size (extent)

size by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych)

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

A print of 15 women inside a building dressed in various kimono with the predominant colors being grey, red, black, and green. Some of the kimono also have orange coloring. The patterns and designs on the kimono vary from images of flowers to geometric designs. One male is kneeling towards the back and another man can be seen in the background leaving the room. Two women to the very back and left of the image appear to be adjusting their makeup. Three women to the front sit around a tea set (partially visable) and two women to their right are whispering to each other.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1811-1813

Accession Number

1938.3

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size

relevance

rank 13.85194

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

buildings and the land

commercial buildings

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume by form

dwellings

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in service occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

prostitutes

residential structures

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by location or context

service industry buildings

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Almost (Ya Mero), from "Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo"

Artist

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Artist Life Dates

1902-2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1977

Accession Number

1983/1.101.12

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 13.84338

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

buildings and the land

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by position

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

settlements and landscapes

shores (landforms)

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Yellow House, Lannion

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A three-story house fills nearly the entire sheet. On the ground level, a stone arched entrance on the left is flanked by a window with green shutters; on the second level, rusticated stone the defines the vertical sides of the buildings is indicated, along with three small windows; the third level projects forward, corbels below and shadows indicating the overhanging top floor; a shingled roof with a dormer window completes the building. Summary indications of the flanking buildings are suggested. Two young women or girls stand at the lower left corner of the composition.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.453

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with scraping printed in five colors on Japan paper

relevance

rank 13.80161

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

figures

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

roads

roads by form

transportation spaces

windows and window components

Title

Couseuse

Artist

Jean-François Millet

Artist Life Dates

1814-1875

Object Creation Date

1855-1856

Accession Number

2008/2.436

Medium and Support

etching on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 13.79472

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Beggar Series, Two People

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

Two punctures approximately 4cm apart in upper center. Paper size: h 21 3/5cm x w 15 1/5cm. Plate size: lh 13 4/5cm & rh 13 9/10cm x w 8 4/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1592-1635

Accession Number

2008/2.383.3

Medium and Support

etching on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 13.79472

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

physical activities

physical activities by general context

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Woman (sideview), from "Beggar Series" or "Les Gueux"

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

Two punctures approximately 4cm apart in the upper center. Paper size: lh 21 9/10 & rh 21 4/5cm x tw 15 1/10cm & bw 14 4/5cm. Plate size: lh 13 4/5cm & rh 13 7/10cm x tw 8 4/5cm & bw 8 7/10cm.

Artist Life Dates

1592-1635

Accession Number

2008/2.383.1

Medium and Support

etching on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 13.77471

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Seated Women

Artist

Daniel Chodowecki

Physical Description

Five women seated in wooden chair around a table.

Artist Life Dates

18th century

Object Creation Date

1788

Accession Number

2014/2.207

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

relevance

rank 13.77178

Secondary Keywords

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

seating furniture

single seating furniture

Title

Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Chieng Sen style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. In Southeast Asian contexts, this hand gesture is often referred to as Maravijaya mudra, or "victory over Mara." The Buddha’s elongated earlobes refer to his early life as a prince, when he wore heavy earrings. Texts that describe how a Buddha’s face should look often use comparisons to natural forms such as eyes like lotus petals, eyebrows like an archer’s bow, and a chin like a mango stone. The artist who created this sculpture clearly followed similar instructions.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1500-1599

Accession Number

1993/2.48

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 13.76851

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

descriptors

design elements

devotional images

figures (representations)

motifs

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plant-derived motifs

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious visual works

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by subject type

Title

Standing Female Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Accession Number

2004/2.25

Medium and Support

clay

relevance

rank 13.66053

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

gur-speaking peoples styles

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

western sudanese styles

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 13.64616

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

The Labors of Hercules: The Pillars of Hercules (one of the set of 13 prints)

Artist

Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist Life Dates

1502- circa 1561

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1550

Accession Number

1956/1.72

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 13.63009

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

animals and creatures

architecture

associated concepts

clothing

figures

iconography

mammals

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

sailing vessels

sailing vessels by size

ships

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

Title

Netsuke of sleeping sarumawashi (monkey-trainer) with a monkey on his back

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

2002/2.38

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 13.61619

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

form attributes

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

sculpture by function

sculpture by material

size (extent)

size by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Nude (Classic Nude)

Artist

Brett Weston

Physical Description

A black and white image of a nude woman. She is in the center of the photograph facing foward. She is sitting with her knees up and legs crossed at the ankles. She is resting her elbows on her knees, bringing her hands up to cover her face.

Artist Life Dates

1911-1993

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

2012/1.213

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 13.61490

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures (representations)

image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

photographic processes

photography and photographic processes and techniques

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

The Happy Life of Fishermen

Artist

Qian Gong (Ch'ien Kung)

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

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

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1610

Accession Number

1985/2.29

Medium and Support

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

relevance

rank 13.61412

Secondary Keywords

books

books by internal form

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

physical activities

physical activities by location

physical activities by specific context

plants

scientists and people in science-related occupations

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

water activities

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Sketch of a Seated Beggar

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

A sketch of a man seated and begging for money with a bowl in his left hand. He is drawn from the left angle and is facing forawrds, away from the artist. He is unshaved and wearing tattered clothing and no shoes. The shadows of the beggar suggest he is sitting on the street against a wall.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Object Creation Date

1900-1950

Accession Number

2009/1.531

Medium and Support

graphite and ink on paper

relevance

rank 13.60232

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

energy and related concepts

energy-related concepts

light-related concepts

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

roads

roads by form

scientific concepts

transportation spaces

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Male Ibeji Figure (Eshu as Ibeji)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.121

Medium and Support

carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment

relevance

rank 13.60153

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

figures

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1985/2.92

Medium and Support

carved wood, iron, and glass beads

relevance

rank 13.54809

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

southern nigerian styles

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.115

Medium and Support

carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment

relevance

rank 13.54809

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

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southern nigerian styles

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Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1915-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.117

Medium and Support

carved wood and glass beads

relevance

rank 13.54809

Secondary Keywords

african

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people

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Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.120

Medium and Support

carved wood, blue coral beads, blue pigment

relevance

rank 13.54809

Secondary Keywords

african

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people

people (agents)

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Title

Female Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.114

Medium and Support

carved wood and glass beads

relevance

rank 13.54809

Secondary Keywords

african

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people

people (agents)

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west african styles

Title

Female Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.116

Medium and Support

carved wood, glass beads, blue pigment

relevance

rank 13.54809

Secondary Keywords

african

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people

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visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Male Ibeji Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

1986/2.119

Medium and Support

carved wood and glass beads

relevance

rank 13.54809

Secondary Keywords

african

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people

people (agents)

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visual works

visual works by subject type

west african styles

Title

Yamabushi (mountain ascetic) (okimono)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2002/2.45

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 13.54656

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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descriptors

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visual works

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Title

Jina and a devotee from a Digambara Jain manuscript

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

Nude (Jina, center) and a devotees (nude on left, and other clothed figures) depicted in a folio of a Jain manuscript.

The image contains trees, lotus flowers and dark clouds. The the colors are composed of vivid reds, browns, yellows, greens and blues. The image is surrounded by a red and green pattereed border which resembles a chain.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 18th century

Accession Number

1975/2.174

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 13.54226

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

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motifs

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plant-derived motifs

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visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

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 13.53425

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

copper alloy

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descriptors

glass and glassmaking mixtures

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Title

Ancestor figure (male in Manda style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Physical Description

Carved wood figure of a human. The figure's torso, neck, and head are cyclindrical and elongated on the vertical axis. The figure's arms rest by its umbilicus, which protrudes slightly. Details of the hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are carved in. The figure is incised with symmetrical, zigzag-ing lines.

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1987/1.157.3

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 13.53024

Secondary Keywords

african

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central and equatorial african styles

luba region

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western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Physical Description

Carved wooden figure of a human. The torso, neck and head make an elongated cylinder along the certical axis. The hands rest at its sides near the umbilicus. The hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are detailed.

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1987/1.157.2

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 13.53024

Secondary Keywords

african

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luba region

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western democratic republic of congo styles

Title

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Physical Description

Carved wooden figure of a human. The torso, neck and head make an elongated cylinder along the certical axis. The hands rest at its sides near the umbilicus. The hair, face, hands, genitals, and feet are detailed.

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1987/1.157.1

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 13.53024

Secondary Keywords

african

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luba region

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people

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western democratic republic of congo styles

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 13.51829

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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child

components

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dwellings

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man

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political figures

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single built works

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Title

Grand Interior View of a Courtesan House in the Yoshiwara District (Yoshiwara o-magaki no zu, one of pentaptych)

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

A large group of young women inside a building surrounded by male servants. The women all wear various styles of kimono, though the predominant colors are red and green. The inside of the building is on the bottom floor with a set of steps leading up to a second floor, not depicted.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1811-1813

Accession Number

1938.1

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, ôban tate-e size

relevance

rank 13.51192

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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stairs and stair components

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 13.50654

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

copper alloy

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descriptors

figures (representations)

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hinayana

inorganic material

materials

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objects we use

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religions

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visual works

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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 13.49852

Secondary Keywords

copper alloy

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descriptors

figures

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materials

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nonferrous metal

people

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physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

Flower Vendor

Artist

Emilio Amero

Artist Life Dates

1901 - 1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1983/1.274

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 13.48747

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

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landscapes (environments)

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objects

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people

people (agents)

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plants

settlements and landscapes

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vegetation and vegetation components

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woody plants

Title

Portrait of a Lady, Possibly Mrs. W.R. Goodall (née Fanny Riley)

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1895.31

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 13.45782

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

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crosses

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn around the neck or on the upper body

lady

objects

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

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physical activities

physical activities by general context

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Male Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, French Congo, Teke

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1984/1.263

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 13.45300

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

central and equatorial african styles

clothing

figures

kwango-kwilu

objects

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western democratic republic of congo styles