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Title

At the Crossroads (En Rade)

Artist

Max Ernst

Physical Description

Three birds, executed with spare line and simple form, are set within an abstracted landscape of bright yellows and oranges.

Artist Life Dates

1891 - 1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1955

Accession Number

1983/1.414

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 2.68677

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

associated concepts

daylight

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

electromagnetic radiation

energy

energy and related concepts

european

european styles and periods

genres

image-making processes and techniques

light (energy)

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

Title

The Wheel, No. 14 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

1972/2.366

Medium and Support

Etching on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

architecture

audiences

clubs

how we live

mammals

music

objects

rites of passage

the natural world

tools

Title

The Church at Sézanne

Artist

Samuel Chamberlain

Artist Life Dates

1895-1975

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1895-1929

Accession Number

1929.1

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

buildings

crosses

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

places of worship

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

Title

Landscape

Artist

John Fullwood

Artist Life Dates

(1854 - 1931)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1883-1915

Accession Number

1955/1.111

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

atmospheric effects

geography

marsh vegetation

modern and contemporary art

plants

reflections

the natural world

trails

waterscapes

Title

Traveling at Dawn in the Mountains after Snow

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Travelers cross a bridge over a river. A figure is seen in the gateway of the establishment, and another figure walks towards the bridge carrying an umbrella or staff. The entire scene is set with a view of mountains in the background.

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

3rd quarter of 15th century

Accession Number

1988/2.13

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

atmospheric effects

figures

geography

houses

mammals

people and occupations

plants

seasons

the natural world

travelers

Title

Ragamala series: Ragini Gujari

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1975/2.157

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

architecture

birds

figures

genres

music

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

tools

Title

Ornament sheet with Jupiter and Ganymede, Pl. n. 9 from a series of 24 entitled

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

before 1541

Accession Number

1960/1.119

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

drapery

mammals

medium

mythology

ornamental

people and occupations

reptiles and amphibians

roman

the natural world

Title

St. Maria Novella, Florence (Chiesa St. Maria Novella, Firenze)

Artist

Giorgio Sommer

Artist Life Dates

1834-1914

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1834-1914

Accession Number

1986/1.152

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

europe

italy

locality

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

streets

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

Title

Malcesine, Lago di Garda

Artist

Jane C. Stanley

Artist Life Dates

1863-1940

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1863-1940

Accession Number

1954/1.178

Medium and Support

watercolor on white paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

figures

ivy

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

Title

Staatliche Bahnhof

Artist

Rudolf Grossmann

Artist Life Dates

1882 - 1941

Century

20th century

Accession Number

2000/2.194

Medium and Support

lithograph with hand coloring on wove paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

cityscapes

figures

mammals

objects

people and occupations

sketches

sky

streets

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

Title

Raise More Poultry - On Farms and Back Yards - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Text Excerpt: RAISE MORE POULTRY - Our meat supply is short and more poultry will help solve the problem. More poultry means more eggs and poultry meat means a greater food supply. Poultry can be raised at a lower cost and brought to maturity quicker than any other kind of live stock. - On Farms and Back Yards …. More Eggs and Poultry Will Save Beef and Pork - For published information and individual advice on poultry raising write to your County Agent, State Agricultural College, or to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D.C.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1917-1919

Accession Number

1954/2.35.126

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

albums

animals

birds

figures

how we live

objects

people and occupations

posters

text-based art

the natural world

war

Title

III. CE QUI DIT LA PLUIE - Cover sheet for printed musical composition (poem by

Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Artist Life Dates

1864-1901

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

stone 1895; 20th century

Accession Number

1958/1.149

Medium and Support

lithograph with crayon on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

atmospheric effects

figures

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Mary's Little Lamb

Artist

John Kane

Artist Life Dates

1860 - 1934

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

1910-1934

Accession Number

2002/1.180

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

child

how we live

mammals

people and occupations

plants

political and social issues

sheep

standing

the natural world

Title

Wedding Procession with Camels

Artist

Marius Bauer

Artist Life Dates

1867-1932

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1867-1932

Accession Number

1953/2.11

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

figures

mammals

modern and contemporary art

music

objects

people and occupations

streets

the natural world

Title

Latona and the Lydian Peasants

Artist

Francois Verdier

Artist Life Dates

(1651 - 1730)

Century

17th or 18th century

Object Creation Date

1671-1730

Accession Number

1970/2.107

Medium and Support

black and white chalk with gray wash on tan paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

figures

geography

greek

iconography

mythology

people and occupations

plants

roman

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Siege of Münster

Artist

Erhard Schön

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1491-1542

Century

15th-16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1491-1542

Accession Number

1958/1.100

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

army

cityscapes

fortresses

how we live

mammals

military

people and occupations

plants

tents

the natural world

war

Title

The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem

Artist

Francesco Cincinato

Artist Life Dates

1585-1635

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1629

Accession Number

1970/2.27

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink with brown wash

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

architecture

audiences

bible

cityscapes

leader

new testament

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

trees

Title

White Horse, Donegal, Ireland, from "Portfolio of 10 Photographs"

Artist

Alen MacWeeney

Artist Life Dates

born 1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1965-1966; printed 1979

Accession Number

1981/2.168.1

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

animals

colors

europe

locality

mammals

modern and contemporary art

plants

roads

streets

the natural world

visual and tactile

Title

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Artist

Annibale Carracci

Artist Life Dates

1560-1609

Century

16th-17th century

Object Creation Date

1560-1609

Accession Number

1953/1.46

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on paper

relevance

rank 2.68621

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

architecture

bible

buildings

hay

jesus christ

man

new testament

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Twisted metal bracelet with chameleon

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/2.54

Medium and Support

cast bronze (cire perdue)

relevance

rank 2.67448

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

animals

animals and creatures

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

gur-speaking peoples styles

inorganic material

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on arms and hands

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

object genres

object genres by technique

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Hide and Seek (Cache-Cache)

Artist

Alfred Stevens

Physical Description

Panel painting depicting a young woman of high society in an interior setting filled with Asian accessories. She stands behind a door, which she holds partly open revealing a small white dog sitting in front of an armchair.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1878

Accession Number

1955/1.85

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 2.66109

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on arms or hands

animals

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architecture

building divisions

candles and candleholders

clothing

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

doors and door components

doorway components

doorways and doorway components

figures

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

genres

handwear

how we live

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

mammals

objects

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and occupations

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by location or context

the natural world

Title

A Frieze of Horsemen

Artist

Polidoro da Caravaggio

Artist Life Dates

c. 1495-c.1543

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1951/2.32

Medium and Support

pen, bistre and wash on white paper

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

horns

horsemen

mammals

music

objects

people and occupations

swords

the natural world

visual and tactile

weaponry

Title

Solomon 1:16: 'Our bed is green...', from the suite 'Solomon: Song of Songs'

Artist

Paul Wunderlich

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

1996/1.74

Medium and Support

color lithograph on cream wove paper

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

clothing

family

how we live

man

men

modern and contemporary art

movement

objects

people and occupations

relationships

the natural world

Title

Nightwalkers, Dublin, Ireland, from "Portfolio of 10 Photographs"

Artist

Alen MacWeeney

Artist Life Dates

born 1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1965-1966; printed 1979

Accession Number

1981/2.168.6

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

europe

figures

locality

mammals

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

streets

the natural world

time

urban life

Title

The Dream and Lie of Franco (Sueño y Mentira de Franco). Plate 2.

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1937

Accession Number

1949/2.29

Medium and Support

aquatint and etching on paper

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

army

children

family

how we live

mammals

military

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

relationships

the natural world

warriors

Title

The Hay Wain

Artist

Timothy Cole

Artist Life Dates

1852-1931

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1899

Accession Number

1954/2.47

Medium and Support

wood engraving on paper

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

atmospheric effects

figures

houses

mammals

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

tools

transportation

vehicles

waterscapes

Title

Naples (Napoli Costume- Sommer Napoli)

Artist

Giorgio Sommer

Artist Life Dates

1834-1914

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1834-1914

Accession Number

1986/1.148

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

calves

europe

locality

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

plants

streets

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

Title

Battle Scene

Artist

Michelangelo Cerquozzi

Artist Life Dates

1602-1660

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1970/2.79

Medium and Support

pen, brown ink and gray wash on buff paper, laid down

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

army

geography

how we live

mammals

military

objects

people and occupations

rites of passage

smoke

the natural world

war

weaponry

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 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

atmospheric effects

child

mammals

men

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

streets

the natural world

Title

Mt. Fuji in Autumn

Artist

Hanabusa Itchô

Artist Life Dates

Osaka, 1652 - 1724

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

early 18th century

Accession Number

1963/2.59

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

asia

asian

atmospheric effects

forms

geography

locality

making art

mammals

moons

plants

seasons

the natural world

Title

Plate with Chinese-inspired scene of a bird in a landscape

Artist

Artist Unknown, Iran

Physical Description

A plate with missing side. It has depictions in blue.

Century

14th-15th century

Object Creation Date

14th century - 15th century

Accession Number

1957/1.96

Medium and Support

fritware (ground quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze painting

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

asian

geographic and political locations

household objects

making art

middle east (general region)

the natural world

types

Title

A Killing of Elk

Artist

Laton Alton Huffman

Artist Life Dates

1854-1931

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1854-1931

Accession Number

1983/2.75

Medium and Support

colotype print on paper

relevance

rank 2.66012

Secondary Keywords

animals

how we live

landscapes

mammals

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

plants

rites of passage

the natural world

woods

Title

"Los Proverbios" (also known as "Los Disparates"), plate 5: Reniego al amigo que cubre con las alas y muerde conel pico ("Renounce the friend who covered you with his wings and bites you with his beak") or Disparate volanted (Flying folly)

Artist

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Artist Life Dates

1746-1828

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1864-1900

Accession Number

1949/2.7

Medium and Support

aquatint and etching on paper

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals and creatures

legendary creatures

modern and contemporary art

Title

Lacquer Box with Scenes of "Eight Views of Ômi"

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1972/2.104

Medium and Support

black and gold lacquer on wood

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

animals

containers

containers by form

geography

objects we use

plants

the natural world

Title

Green Frog (Rana clamitans), from "Woodland Portraits"

Artist

Jeannette Klute

Physical Description

Small green frog, in-focus, in a mostly out of focus compostition. The right of the image has bright green grass extending from the foreground to the background, which otherwise is dark and yields no other plants.

Artist Life Dates

(1917 - 2009)

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

2012/2.14.16

Medium and Support

vintage dye transfer print on paper

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

amphibians

animals and creatures

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

plant material

Title

"Los Proverbios" (also known as "Los Disparates"), plate 17: El que no te ama, burlando te difama ("He who does not like thee will defame thee in jest") or La lealtad (Loyalty)

Artist

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes

Artist Life Dates

1746-1828

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1864-1900

Accession Number

1949/2.19

Medium and Support

etching and burnished aquatint on paper

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

legendary creatures

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

Title

3 Large Stacking Boxes with Lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/1.292A-D

Medium and Support

wood and lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

animals

butterflies

containers

containers by form

insects

objects we use

the natural world

Title

Perseus Slaying the Dragon

Artist

J. J. de LaPorte

Physical Description

Man on a horse piercing a dragon, mountain on the side. Skeletons in the lower right corner.

Artist Life Dates

active 1787-1822

Object Creation Date

1787-1822

Accession Number

2014/2.218

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on paper

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

events

legendary creatures

people and culture

Title

Two Lions

Artist

Max Beckmann

Artist Life Dates

1884-1950

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1884-1950

Accession Number

2000/2.168

Medium and Support

black crayon on wove paper

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

mammals

materials

materials by function

sketches

the natural world

Title

Bahram Gur Hunting with Azada, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

Artist

Shiraz and Timurid Schools

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1460

Accession Number

1963/1.68

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

literary

mammals

objects

objects we use

the natural world

Title

Large Box with Tray

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/1.294A-C

Medium and Support

wood and lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay

relevance

rank 2.65425

Secondary Keywords

animals

butterflies

containers

containers by form

insects

objects we use

the natural world

Title

Lady Ma and Attendant

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1996/1.34

Medium and Support

kosi silk tapestry on mounted as a hanging scroll

relevance

rank 2.65229

Secondary Keywords

animals

cups

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Mirror, probably Huai Valley type

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

771 BCE - 256 BCE

Accession Number

1958/2.58

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 2.65229

Secondary Keywords

animals

household objects

objects we use

reptiles and amphibians

the natural world

Title

Small bowl with incised design of a bird

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

It has a slightly inverted rim and mildly surved sides tapering gradually to a narrow foot. The graze is dark greenish blue in cloor, leaning toward green. The foot was carved out from the inside tl a very shallow depth. Two parrots was carved symmetrically.

Object Creation Date

12th century

Accession Number

1965/2.69

Medium and Support

Stoneware with celadon glaze

relevance

rank 2.65229

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

containers

containers by form

objects we use

vessels

Title

Covered Box

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

mid 18th century

Accession Number

1967/2.19

Medium and Support

pewter, brass and copper

relevance

rank 2.65229

Secondary Keywords

animals

concepts

containers

containers by form

objects we use

the natural world

Title

Belt ornament in the shape of a beetle

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1987/2.49

Medium and Support

glass beads, leather, natural woven fiber

relevance

rank 2.65229

Secondary Keywords

animals

beadwork

insects

objects

objects we use

ornamental

the natural world

Title

Yue ware frog jar

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

4th-5th c

Object Creation Date

317-420

Accession Number

1963/1.89

Medium and Support

stoneware with celadon glaze and iron oxide spots

relevance

rank 2.65229

Secondary Keywords

amphibians

animals and creatures

containers

containers by form

objects we use

vessels

Title

Man on Horseback

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Accession Number

1990/1.166

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 2.65007

Secondary Keywords

animals

mammals

man

man on horseback

men

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Large pottery vase

Artist

Anonymous Italian or Spanish?

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1997/1.279

Medium and Support

glazed stoneware

relevance

rank 2.65007

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

food

fruit

leaves

materials

materials by function

the natural world

Title

Le Garde-Manger

Artist

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Physical Description

This black chalk drawing on gray-blue prepared laid paper is vertically oriented. The piece is a still life of the contents of a pantry portrayed within a lightly indicated arched niche. A rabbit and a fowl hang upside-down from a string, dominating the composition. Below them are, from left to right, two vessels, a prepared fowl, long root vegetables, and a wicker basket.

Artist Life Dates

1686-1755

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1743

Accession Number

1971/2.5

Medium and Support

black chalk, heightened with white on gray-blue prepared laid paper

relevance

rank 2.65007

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

genres

mammals

materials

materials by function

objects

the natural world