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Power figure (nkisi kozo); Artist Unknown, African, Republic of the Congo, Kongo

Title
Power figure (nkisi kozo)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Republic of the Congo, Kongo
Physical Description
Carved wooden figure of a crocodile. A carved wooden bell is attached to the figures neck. The face (eyes, nose, and mouth) are detailed.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.352
Medium and Support
carved wood, cord and traces of pigment
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
animals
crocodiles
divination objects
figures
reptiles and amphibians

Upright Venice, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'; James McNeill Whistler

Title
Upright Venice, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
Seen from an elevated vantage point, a quay in the foreground with boats anchored nearby and figures talking is balanced in the upper part of the image by a view of buildings along the canals, gondolas, shipping and, just left of center a large domed church.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1879-1880
Accession Number
1954/1.388
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
buildings
city
figures
gondolas
painter
venice
water

Michel Tapié, Paris, from "Portraits"; Arnold Newman

Title
Michel Tapié, Paris, from "Portraits"
Artist
Arnold Newman
Artist Life Dates
1918-2006
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1957; printed 1972
Accession Number
2000/2.138.5
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
bust-length
figures
glasses
hands
portraits
seated

Doctor Syntax Pursued by a Bull, from "The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the Pictureque", a poem by William Combe, Plate 8; Thomas Rowlandson

Title
Doctor Syntax Pursued by a Bull, from "The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the Pictureque", a poem by William Combe, Plate 8
Artist
Thomas Rowlandson
Artist Life Dates
1756-1827
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1813
Accession Number
1976/2.147
Medium and Support
hand-colored etching and aquatint on paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
bulls
cattle
dogs
fences
figures
horses
trees

Presenting Lichee Fruit on a Carved Ice Platter; Yu Ji (Yü Chi); Attributed to

Title
Presenting Lichee Fruit on a Carved Ice Platter
Artist
Yu Ji (Yü Chi)
Artist Life Dates
1738-1823
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1738-1823
Accession Number
1990/1.188
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
costume
figures
furniture
interiors
plants
rocks
woman

Sons of a Yakima Chief; Edward Sheriff Curtis

Title
Sons of a Yakima Chief
Artist
Edward Sheriff Curtis
Artist Life Dates
1868 - 1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1910
Accession Number
1997/1.156
Medium and Support
photogravure on dark cream wove paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
boy
children
costume
figures
headdress
interiors
portraits

Du Paty de Clam, from "Dreyfus Affair"; Ben Shahn

Title
Du Paty de Clam, from "Dreyfus Affair"
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A portrait of a man's profile. He is decorated in military attire and his uniform embellished with gold trimmings. Beneath the piece reads "Du Paty de Clam".
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
2011/1.112.8
Medium and Support
pochoir print on paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
military uniforms
portraits
profiles (figures)
social issues

Sheep Drinking at a River (L'Abreuvoir aux Moutons); Charles Emile Jacque

Title
Sheep Drinking at a River (L'Abreuvoir aux Moutons)
Artist
Charles Emile Jacque
Artist Life Dates
1813-1894
Century
19th Century
Object Creation Date
1878
Accession Number
1977/2.154
Medium and Support
drypoint on heavy wove paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
dogs
figures
grass
hats
sheep
trees
water

Pleasure-seekers; Max Beckmann

Title
Pleasure-seekers
Artist
Max Beckmann
Artist Life Dates
1884-1950
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1912
Accession Number
1951/2.64
Medium and Support
drypoint on paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
bust-length
expressionism
figures
portraits
walking
women

The Holland House, from "New York"; Alvin Coburn

Title
The Holland House, from "New York"
Artist
Alvin Coburn
Artist Life Dates
1882-1966
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1910
Accession Number
1983/1.286
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
buildings
cart
figures
horses
new york city
walking

[Reproduction] Serving Sake in Snow, part of a triptych; Torii Kiyonaga

Title
[Reproduction] Serving Sake in Snow, part of a triptych
Artist
Torii Kiyonaga
Artist Life Dates
1752 - 1815
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
1983/1.370
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
buildings
fences
figures
snow
standing
trees
ukiyo e

St. Francis as Penitent, with a skull; Giovanni Crespi

Title
St. Francis as Penitent, with a skull
Artist
Giovanni Crespi
Artist Life Dates
c.1575-1632
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
early 17th century
Accession Number
1960/2.78
Medium and Support
black and white chalk on blue paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
face
figures
skulls (skeleton components)
st. francis

Old Houses in Lisieux; Samuel Chamberlain

Title
Old Houses in Lisieux
Artist
Samuel Chamberlain
Artist Life Dates
1895-1975
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1925
Accession Number
1977/2.150
Medium and Support
softground etching on paper
relevance
rank 3.00198
Primary Keywords
balcony
buildings
doors
figures
france
house
window

Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence

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 3.00198
Primary Keywords
benches
figures
seated
skulls (skeleton components)
trees

Jina and devotees from a Digambara Jain manuscript; Artist Unknown, India

Title
Jina and devotees from a Digambara Jain manuscript
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Physical Description
Nude Jina sitting on altar-like structure in center of image. The "altar" is sitting on a lotus flower. There are devotees on all four sides of Jina, a total of five persons. The devotee at the left is also nude. There are red and yellow flags, and various flowers scattered all over the image. There is a red and green border. The colors present are vivid reds, greens, yellows and deep blues.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 18th century
Accession Number
1975/2.175
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
deity
figures (representations)
flowers (plants)
kettles
nudes
seated

Near Walberswick, Evening; William Robins

Title
Near Walberswick, Evening
Artist
William Robins
Artist Life Dates
Born 1882
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1925
Accession Number
1954/1.136
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
bridges
fences
figures
half-length
streams
trees
water

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (set of 4 prints and title page); James Tissot

Title
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (set of 4 prints and title page)
Artist
James Tissot
Artist Life Dates
1836-1902
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1881
Accession Number
1976/2.6
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
chairs
figures
interiors
males
seated
standing
table
window

Milton Avery, from "Portraits"; Arnold Newman

Title
Milton Avery, from "Portraits"
Artist
Arnold Newman
Artist Life Dates
1918-2006
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960; printed 1972
Accession Number
2000/2.138.7
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
chairs
figures
hats
males
painting
portraits
seated
water

The Hospital, No. 15 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'; Jacques Callot

Title
The Hospital, No. 15 from 'Les Grandes Misères de la Guerre'
Artist
Jacques Callot
Artist Life Dates
1592/3-1635
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1633
Accession Number
1972/2.367
Medium and Support
Etching on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
arches
buildings
child
children
figures
lame
war
woman

Imogen and Twinka at Yosemite; Judy Dater

Title
Imogen and Twinka at Yosemite
Artist
Judy Dater
Artist Life Dates
Born 1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
1978/2.36
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
camera
figures
nudes
portraits
trees
woman
yosemite valley

Gentleman at a Courtesan's House by the Bay; Utagawa Yoshitora

Title
Gentleman at a Courtesan's House by the Bay
Artist
Utagawa Yoshitora
Artist Life Dates
(Tokyo, ca. 1815 - ca. 1880)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1855-1870
Accession Number
1985/1.179
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
chairs
fans (costume accessories)
figures
kneeling
table
water

Still Life with Figures (Stil Leben Mit Holz Figur); Erich Heckel

Title
Still Life with Figures (Stil Leben Mit Holz Figur)
Artist
Erich Heckel
Artist Life Dates
1883-1970
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960
Accession Number
1983/1.86
Medium and Support
woodcut on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
bowl
expressionism
figures
fruit
hills
kneeling
nudes
trees

H.L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, New York; Irving Penn

Title
H.L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan, New York
Artist
Irving Penn
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1947; printed 1977
Accession Number
1980/1.142
Medium and Support
platinum-palladium print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
boy
child
figures
half-length
portraits
st. peter

Naples, Street Scene with Laundry; Giorgio Sommer

Title
Naples, Street Scene with Laundry
Artist
Giorgio Sommer
Artist Life Dates
1834-1914
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1834-1914
Accession Number
1998/1.146
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
balcony
buildings
figures
groups
italy
walking
wind
window

Views of Rome. 79. Entrance Door to Part of the Villa Called the 'Sette Bassi' o; Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Title
Views of Rome. 79. Entrance Door to Part of the Villa Called the 'Sette Bassi' o
Artist
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Artist Life Dates
Venice, 1720 - 1778, Rome
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1766
Accession Number
1955/2.5
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
arches
columns
figures
males
ruins
seated
standing
vines

Woman with a Parasol in a Landscape; Herman van Swanevelt

Title
Woman with a Parasol in a Landscape
Artist
Herman van Swanevelt
Artist Life Dates
c.1600-1655
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1600-1655
Accession Number
1983/2.165
Medium and Support
etching on laid paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
animals
buildings
city
figures
landscapes
parasols
trees
woman

A Summerland; David Lucas; after John Constable

Title
A Summerland
Artist
David Lucas
Artist Life Dates
1802-1881
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1831
Accession Number
1954/1.304
Medium and Support
mezzotint on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
clouds
field
historical figures
horses
portraits
self-portrait
trees

Caridad (Charity), plate 27 from Los Desastres de la Guerra; Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Title
Caridad (Charity), plate 27 from Los Desastres de la Guerra
Artist
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Artist Life Dates
1746-1828
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1810
Accession Number
1997/1.168
Medium and Support
etching, lavis, drypoint, burin and burnisher on cream wove paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
bayonet
corpses
death
figures
nudes
standing
war
woman

The Weight of a Pigeon (Ajanta, India); Caleb Cain Marcus

Title
The Weight of a Pigeon (Ajanta, India)
Artist
Caleb Cain Marcus
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a sculpture.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1978 - )
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2011/2.174
Medium and Support
black and white digital print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
figures (representations)
religious visual works

Nuwa Repairing the Columns that Support the Earth; Ren Yi (Jen I)

Title
Nuwa Repairing the Columns that Support the Earth
Artist
Ren Yi (Jen I)
Artist Life Dates
1840 - 1896
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1877
Accession Number
2006/2.15
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
calligraphy
figures (representations)
goddesses
mythology (literary genre)
women

Eight Landscapes. 5. Landscape with Two Men on Horseback; Giovanni Grimaldi

Title
Eight Landscapes. 5. Landscape with Two Men on Horseback
Artist
Giovanni Grimaldi
Artist Life Dates
1606-1680
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1606-1680
Accession Number
1970/2.125
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
buildings
cliffs
figures
hills
landscapes
road
rocks
trees

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharoah's Servants; Nöel Hallé

Title
Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharoah's Servants
Artist
Nöel Hallé
Physical Description
This painting shows the interior of a large prison room. There is a thick stone wall and iron grating. Three figures are the focal point of this composition. One man, in a dark blue cloak, is standing and faces two other men who stare intently at his face. One of them is seated with a leg iron, on a stone bench and the other leans on a stone ledge. They are are dressed in simple brown cloaks. The standing figure has a raised left arm and is gesturing with his hand outstretched toward the other figures.
Artist Life Dates
1711-1781
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1747
Accession Number
1984/1.287
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
figures
hands
interiors
joseph
men
old testament
prisons
seated

The Colliery; Joseph Pennell

Title
The Colliery
Artist
Joseph Pennell
Artist Life Dates
1857-1926
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1857-1926
Accession Number
1983/1.208
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
buildings
factory
fences
figures
smoke stacks
tower
victorian

Gibraltar; Albert Kahn

Title
Gibraltar
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
December 11, 1911
Accession Number
1972/2.689
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
architectural drawings
buildings
figures
fishing
palm tree
window

Affiche de La Revue Blanche; Pierre Bonnard

Title
Affiche de La Revue Blanche
Artist
Pierre Bonnard
Artist Life Dates
1867-1947
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1894
Accession Number
1959/2.97
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
child
eating
figures
hats
monks
walking
woman
women

My Father Reminisces; Ida Abelman

Title
My Father Reminisces
Artist
Ida Abelman
Artist Life Dates
1910-2002
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.2
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
figures
groups
machine
political and social issues
statue
wpa

Head of a Man Wearing a Turban; George Chinnery; Attributed to

Title
Head of a Man Wearing a Turban
Artist
George Chinnery
Physical Description
This sketch depicts a man in profile, facing toward his right. He wears a turban and an elaborate collar.
Artist Life Dates
(1774 - 1852)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1802-1825
Accession Number
2009/1.525
Medium and Support
pen, ink and pencil on wove paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
drawing (image-making)
india (nation)
profiles (figures)
turbans

Fisherman at Sea; Manuel Carrillo

Title
Fisherman at Sea
Artist
Manuel Carrillo
Artist Life Dates
(1906 - 1989)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1981/2.8
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
beaches
birds
figures
fishing
full-length
seas
walking

Song of Sentient Beings #1612; Bill Jacobson

Title
Song of Sentient Beings #1612
Artist
Bill Jacobson
Physical Description
Blurred image of a male nude figure bending forward from a standing position so that his hands nearly touch the ground.
Artist Life Dates
born 1955
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1995
Accession Number
1999/1.102
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
abstraction
aids
bending
figures
gelatin silver prints
nudes

Roquebrune; Albert Kahn

Title
Roquebrune
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1869-1942
Accession Number
1972/2.651
Medium and Support
charcoal on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
arches
architectural drawings
buildings
figures
stair
walking
window

Piazza Erbe, Verona; Jane C. Stanley

Title
Piazza Erbe, Verona
Artist
Jane C. Stanley
Artist Life Dates
1863-1940
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1863-1940
Accession Number
1954/1.180
Medium and Support
watercolor on white paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
buildings
figures
fishing
flowers
military
piazza
statue
umbrella

Mother and Child; Johan Albertus Neuhuys

Title
Mother and Child
Artist
Johan Albertus Neuhuys
Artist Life Dates
1844-1914
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1894
Accession Number
1955/1.82
Medium and Support
watercolor on white paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
figures
interiors
lamp
mother
seated
standing
table
window

Winter in Paris (or Snow in Paris), (L'Hiver à Paris or La Neige à Paris); Félix Hilaire Buhot

Title
Winter in Paris (or Snow in Paris), (L'Hiver à Paris or La Neige à Paris)
Artist
Félix Hilaire Buhot
Artist Life Dates
1847-1898
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1879
Accession Number
1983/1.247
Medium and Support
etching and aquatint on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
buildings
cart
dogs
figures
horses
paris
snow
walking

Portrait of Louis XIV; Anonymous French

Title
Portrait of Louis XIV
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1660-1670
Accession Number
1960/2.8
Medium and Support
black chalk, heightened with white on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
bust-length
children
figural studies
figures
king
portraits

Japanese Head; Leonard Baskin

Title
Japanese Head
Artist
Leonard Baskin
Artist Life Dates
1922-2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1950
Accession Number
1971/2.114
Medium and Support
woodcut on brown Japan paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
figures
head
japan
males
portraits
profile views
sage

Autumn Colors at Mount Yu; Wang Hui

Title
Autumn Colors at Mount Yu
Artist
Wang Hui
Artist Life Dates
1632-1717
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1700
Accession Number
1966/2.30
Medium and Support
ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
autumn
boats
field
figures
landscapes
mountains
villages
water

Exeter Cathedral, The Reredos; Francis Bedford

Title
Exeter Cathedral, The Reredos
Artist
Francis Bedford
Artist Life Dates
1816-1894
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1853-1880s?
Accession Number
1996/1.49
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
altars
arches
exeter cathedral
figures
interiors
sculpture
stone

Street Scene; Beauford Delaney

Title
Street Scene
Artist
Beauford Delaney
Artist Life Dates
1910 - 1979
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1951
Accession Number
1997/1.529
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
boy
buildings
clouds
dogs
figural studies
figures
lamp

Yao Ritual Scroll; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Yao Ritual Scroll
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
mid 19th century–mid 20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - mid 20th century
Accession Number
1983/2.130
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on cotton
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
dragon
ducks
figures
gods
horses
rites and rituals
tiger

Les Plasirs des Quatre Saison; Jean-Baptiste Huet

Title
Les Plasirs des Quatre Saison
Artist
Jean-Baptiste Huet
Artist Life Dates
1745-1811
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1785
Accession Number
1972/2.332B
Medium and Support
silk?
relevance
rank 2.97036
Primary Keywords
children
figures
fishing
muffs
oxen
sleigh
whip
women
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