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Negative print IV from "Six Negatives"; Mel Ramsden and Ian Burn

Title
Negative print IV from "Six Negatives"
Artist
Mel Ramsden and Ian Burn
Physical Description
This is a black image with white lettering and white marked out areas. There are vertical columns of words organized by Roman numerals and numbers. One column has words that are marked out.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968-1969
Accession Number
2002/2.118.12
Medium and Support
photo-mechanical reproduction on paper
relevance
rank 1.25259
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
information form components
layout features
objects we use
photographs
photographs by form
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Negative print III from "Six Negatives"; Mel Ramsden and Ian Burn

Title
Negative print III from "Six Negatives"
Artist
Mel Ramsden and Ian Burn
Physical Description
This is a black image with white lettering and white marked out areas. There are vertical columns of words organized by Roman numerals and numbers. Two columns have their words marked out.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968-1969
Accession Number
2002/2.118.10
Medium and Support
photo-mechanical reproduction on paper
relevance
rank 1.25259
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
information form components
layout features
objects we use
photographs
photographs by form
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Model of house-shaped granary; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Model of house-shaped granary
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
206 BCE - 220 CE
Accession Number
1990/1.213
Medium and Support
earthenware, red, with green lead glaze
relevance
rank 1.25205
Secondary Keywords
agricultural buildings
agricultural structures
buildings and the land
descriptors
object genres
object genres by material
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Sheet of Studies with Male Portrait; Artist Unknown, Italy

Title
Sheet of Studies with Male Portrait
Artist
Artist Unknown, Italy
Physical Description
This graphite and ink drawing is of a bearded man who wears a large hat. There are two stamps in the center left side near his head.
A bust-length study of a bearded man appears on one side of this sheet. His torso faces frontally, but his head is turned in ? profile to his left. He wears a shirt with a collar and a hat with a plume. The reverse of the sheet is filled with approximately 12 small sketches of heads, faces, limbs, and full-length figures. A sketch of a radial star shaped decorative pattern is on the right edge. In the middle of the sheet is a basket of fruit and flowers and in the upper left there is a drawing of a figure rowing a boat in a landscape.
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
2009/1.495
Medium and Support
graphite, brown and black ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.25205
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
drawing and drawing techniques
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

The Discovery of Mars and Venus; Jacob Cornelisz. Cobaert

Title
The Discovery of Mars and Venus
Artist
Jacob Cornelisz. Cobaert
Physical Description
A nude man and woman recline together on the right side of this octagonal plaque. They lay upon the mesh of a net, which is being pulled by a nude male figure seated nearby next to an anvil. Behind the seated man appear two standing figures working at a brick forge. Another pair of figures stands in the middle ground with a row of trees behind them. A diminutive figure mounted on horses appears against a disk in the sky.
Artist Life Dates
active 1602-1621
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1602-1621
Accession Number
1969/2.158
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.25199
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
europe (continent)
genres in the arts
geographic and political locations
italy (nation)
lazio (region)
literary, oral and motion picture genres
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
roma (province)
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Bottle; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Title
Bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.37
Medium and Support
brass, leather and cowrie shells
relevance
rank 1.25155
Secondary Keywords
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
shell and shell material
vessels

Yeemy Ceremonial Belt; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Yeemy Ceremonial Belt
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1987/2.76
Medium and Support
raffia, cowrie shells and glass beads
relevance
rank 1.25155
Secondary Keywords
beadwork
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
shell and shell material

MS Leaf: Hymnal; Artist Unknown, African, Ethiopia

Title
MS Leaf: Hymnal
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ethiopia
Century
Mid-17th century
Object Creation Date
mid 17th century
Accession Number
1959/1.151
Medium and Support
Ink on vellum
relevance
rank 1.25151
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
coating (material)
coating by form
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
gothic scripts
information form components
latin and greek alphabet scripts
leaves
materials
materials by function
materials by origin
people and culture
plant material
religions and religious concepts
script and type forms
scripts (writing)
scripts by form
text-based art

Spiders Don't Work on Weekends 4#; John T. Scott

Title
Spiders Don't Work on Weekends 4#
Artist
John T. Scott
Physical Description
Two pieces of artwork consist of colorful shapes and lines.
Artist Life Dates
1940-2007
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1977
Accession Number
2011/2.186.3-4
Medium and Support
gouache on paper
relevance
rank 1.25106
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
drawings
drawings by technique
form attributes
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

St. Jerome Reading; Jusepe de Ribera

Title
St. Jerome Reading
Artist
Jusepe de Ribera
Artist Life Dates
c.1591-1652
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1959/1.129
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 1.25106
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
descriptors
mammals
man
man on horseback
materials
materials by origin
men on horseback
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
religious figures
saint
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

Ivory snuff bottle with landscape; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ivory snuff bottle with landscape
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880-1930
Accession Number
1980/2.75
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 1.25067
Secondary Keywords
bone
bone by form
buildings and the land
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
dentin
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
tooth and tooth components
tooth components

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #9 Oiso; Andô Hiroshige

Title
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #9 Oiso
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
A village of black and gray houses in front of a row of pines by the water. Several sailboats appear in the distance in front of the mountains.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Object Creation Date
late 1830s
Accession Number
2008/2.325
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.25049
Secondary Keywords
scale
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
sailing vessels
sailing vessels by size
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by method of propulsion
watercraft by specific type

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Accession Number
2001/2.41
Medium and Support
wood with metal
relevance
rank 1.24963
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
southern nigerian styles
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
west african styles

Un Seigneur De Temps De Francois; Eugène Delacroix

Title
Un Seigneur De Temps De Francois
Artist
Eugène Delacroix
Physical Description
Paper size: lh 28 9/10cm & rh 28 7/10cm x tw 22 3/5cm & bw 22 1/2cm. Print/japan paper size: lh 17 4/5cm & rh 18 1/10cm x tw 13 3/10cm & bw 13 2/5cm.
Artist Life Dates
1798-1863
Accession Number
2008/2.378
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on laid Japan paper chiné colle on wove plate paper
relevance
rank 1.24963
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
engraving (printing process)
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
mammals
objects we use
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type

Alexander Visiting Diogenes; Salvator Rosa

Title
Alexander Visiting Diogenes
Artist
Salvator Rosa
Physical Description
A standing man in a magnificent crested helmet addresses a bearded man in bedraggled clothes sitting on the ground before the mouth of a large barrel. The latter figure turns his head to respond and extends his right hand toward the other man. A group of soldiers crowd around.
Artist Life Dates
1615-1673
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1673
Accession Number
1964/2.109
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on laid paper
relevance
rank 1.24933
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
monarchs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in government and administration
people in military occupations
people in the humanities
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
rulers (people)

Netsuke of the Daoist immortal Gama Sennin with a three-legged toad on his back; Masatsugu

Title
Netsuke of the Daoist immortal Gama Sennin with a three-legged toad on his back
Artist
Masatsugu
Artist Life Dates
active 19th c.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.32
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 1.24933
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
sculpture by function
sculpture by material
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Untitled [Owls]; Kawano Kaoru

Title
Untitled [Owls]
Artist
Kawano Kaoru
Physical Description
This print portrays an owl in a more abstract way.
Artist Life Dates
1916 - 1965
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
1998/2.29
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.24933
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
descriptors
geographic and political locations
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
prints
prints by process or technique
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
relief printing processes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Covered Food Basket; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Covered Food Basket
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1985/1.159
Medium and Support
natural fiber
relevance
rank 1.24823
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
containers for storing or transporting food
culinary containers
descriptors
materials
materials by function
object genres
object genres by function
objects
objects we use
vessels

Sancai Figure; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Sancai Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Chinese ceramic Sancai figure of a man in robe and tall hat, standing on an octagonal platform. The figure is colored; his robes are green, while his sash, end of sleeves and collar are a reddish/oragne color, which also corresponds to the colors on the platform. His tall hat is colored black. The head of the figure is detachable from the body of the figure.
Object Creation Date
1368-1644
Accession Number
2009/2.105
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 1.24776
Secondary Keywords
asian
chinese ceramics styles
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
descriptors
east asian
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Standing Male Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Lobi

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 1.24773
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
sculpture
sculpture by technique
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Family with a Baby, from "Uptown, Chicago"; Danny Lyon

Title
Family with a Baby, from "Uptown, Chicago"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A family of four standing against a brick wall with sunlight streaming in on the right. The woman is holding one girl's arm, the man is holding an infant.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1965; printed 2010
Accession Number
2013/2.337
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.24730
Secondary Keywords
children (people by age group)
descriptors
groups of people
image-making processes and techniques
kinship groups
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
social groups
youth

Woman in a Sweater and Hat, Diamond Border; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Woman in a Sweater and Hat, Diamond Border
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A woman posing for a portrait. Her hands are together in her lap and she is wearing a full sleeve shirt and a dark hat.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1959
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2014/2.279
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 1.24730
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn on the head
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
headgear
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Study of a Man Holding a Banner and Four Male Figures; Artist Unknown

Title
Study of a Man Holding a Banner and Four Male Figures
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
This ink drawing is of a standing male figure on the left side who holds a flag and points to the left. Four male figures are grouped to the right; three of them sit while one stands.
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
2009/1.532
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.24730
Secondary Keywords
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
identifying artifacts
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
materials
materials by function
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context

Kanage Mask; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon

Title
Kanage Mask
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Dogon
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1971/2.27
Medium and Support
wood, metal and paint
relevance
rank 1.24730
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
costume
costume by function
descriptors
gur-speaking peoples styles
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
west african styles
western sudanese styles

Manuscript Cabinet; Artist Unknown, Thailand

Title
Manuscript Cabinet
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
Manuscript cabinet decorated with two celestial beings making the gesture of worship and respect (anjalimudra) on front doors. The hands and faces of these figures are carved in particularly high relief, making them seem to interact with the worshipper, a feeling enhanced by the reflection of the background inserts.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930-1949
Accession Number
2005/1.467
Medium and Support
lacquered and gilt wood with glazed metal inserts
relevance
rank 1.24730
Secondary Keywords
case furniture
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
information artifacts
information artifacts by physical form
information forms
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
storage and display furniture
wood and wood products

Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra; Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)

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 1.24730
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
figures (representations)
form attributes
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type

Ivory snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ivory snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.63
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 1.24708
Secondary Keywords
bone
bone by form
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
dentin
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
tooth and tooth components
tooth components

Drum; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Banwa-Bamboum

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 1.24708
Secondary Keywords
double-headed
descriptors
drums (membranophones)
membranophones
musical instruments
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by technique
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck drums
tubular drums
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Silvery white hitoe obi for summer with appliquéd patches of Saga brocade with rhododendrum blossom (shakunage) design; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Silvery white hitoe obi for summer with appliquéd patches of Saga brocade with rhododendrum blossom (shakunage) design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Single layer (hitoe) white silk weft with silver-coated threads for warp; appliqued patches in kinran brocade (paper, coated with gold in several tones) featuring rhododendrum blossoms.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960s-1970s
Accession Number
2005/1.338
Medium and Support
silk thread weft with silver-coated threads for warp, appliquéd patches
relevance
rank 1.24708
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn at the waist or below
associated concepts
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
costume by form
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
main garments
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
seasons

Double Totemic Sculpture; Mark Lindquist

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 1.24699
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products

Double Totemic Sculpture; Mark Lindquist

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 1.24699
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products

Star-shaped tile with floral and calligraphic patterns; Iran, Kashan

Title
Star-shaped tile with floral and calligraphic patterns
Artist
Iran, Kashan
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
1193
Accession Number
1960/1.133
Medium and Support
fritware with blue underglaze & lustre overglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.24699
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
form attributes
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
object genres
object genres by material
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
shape

Spirit Dancer; Mark Bressler

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 1.24699
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products

Art Deco Red Satin Glass Inkwell, applied silver corners, brass sculptured lid; Artist Unknown

Title
Art Deco Red Satin Glass Inkwell, applied silver corners, brass sculptured lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A square, red satin glass inkwell with a flat, brass lid. Silver designs are applied to the corners.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.280
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 1.24668
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metalwork
modern european styles and movements
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Mirror, Lion-and-Grape type
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
bronze mirror with highly polished surface, back side deocrated with lions and grape motif and an animal shaped knob in the center.
Century
7th-10th century
Object Creation Date
618-907
Accession Number
1958/2.74
Medium and Support
cast bronze with black patina
relevance
rank 1.24666
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
food
fruit
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
grape (fruit)
inorganic material
mammals
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects we use

Blue-and-white jar with floral and leaf design; Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan

Title
Blue-and-white jar with floral and leaf design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan
Physical Description
A medium size, well potted jar with round shoulder and shorter neck. Inside is not totally glazed. On the body, pine, bamboo, and plum trees are finely painted with blue underglaze. Then a translucent glaze is applied, which turns into milky, white color. It has three floral decorations on the shoulder; the decoration is originated in functional elements of “ears” to which ropes were tied for transportation. The neck has a band of double lines and spray design of peony flowers and leaves. The rim of the neck is unglazed. The foot is unglazed; eye is glazed. Some imperfections of glaze are seen toward the bottom. Glaze is scraped off on one part. Many speckles on the surface.
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1643
Accession Number
1964/1.99
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.24665
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
deciduous trees
descriptors
evergreens
grass (plant material)
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants

Nail figure (nkisi nkondi); Artist Unknown, Vili Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title
Nail figure (nkisi nkondi)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Vili Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Physical Description
Wood-carved, standing male figure 40 inches in height. Its shoulders and torso are impaled with iron blades, nails and fragments. The torso is long, arms at side are bent at elbow and hands rest on lower abdomen. The right wrist wears a bracelet with attachments. The legs are truncated, with twisted metal anklet on right foot. The face is naturalistic, the mouth slightly open, the nose long and narrow with slightly flared nostrils. Eyes are almost shaped, may have had inlay that is now gone. The top of the head shows a tiered, "layer cake like" coiffure. The figure has a long and deep crack down the entire length of its left side, from top of the head to the left ankle.
Century
Late 19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1850
Accession Number
2005/1.192
Medium and Support
wood, iron nails, blades and fragments, fiber cord
relevance
rank 1.24600
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
events
fetish figures
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
people and culture
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
sculpture
sculpture by function
tool and equipment components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Geese and Reeds (one of a pair); Ki-hun Yang

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 1.24599
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Kokon Jôruri zukushi series: 'Ishidômaru' (Kûkai as a child); Andô Hiroshige

Title
Kokon Jôruri zukushi series: 'Ishidômaru' (Kûkai as a child)
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
This print illustrates a scene in a jôruri play based on history. Ishidômaru is the childhood name of a figure better known to history as Kûkai, the early 9th-century founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism in Japan. In this scene, the child Ishidômaru has come to the remote mountain of Mt. Kôya in search of his father, a warrior who had taken the tonsure. When the two finally met, the father refused to recognize his son. The rejection of family ties was one of the basic tenets of monastic life in Buddhism.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa late 1840s
Accession Number
1985/1.180
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.24599
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
components of bodies of water
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
physical activities
physical activities by general context
settlements and landscapes
youth

Blue-and-white tilted jar with peony and 'cloud collar' designs; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Blue-and-white tilted jar with peony and 'cloud collar' designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.293
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.24599
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
ceramics
descriptors
design elements
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
stoneware
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Village Wedding; Georges Auguste

Title
Village Wedding
Artist
Georges Auguste
Physical Description
A wedding party on horseback leaves a village while a crowd watches.
Artist Life Dates
Haitian, born 1933
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1950-2000
Accession Number
2011/2.185
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 1.24599
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
ceremonies
cultural ceremonies
descriptors
events
image-making processes and techniques
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
rites of passage
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form

Geese and Reeds (two of a pair); Ki-hun Yang

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 1.24599
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Tsuba (sword guard) with mushroom design; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with mushroom design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Circular tsuba, made of iron. It has two holes in the middle. There are two openwork motifs of mushrooms on the lower left. Rusts on some parts of the piece.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1966/1.100
Medium and Support
iron
relevance
rank 1.24599
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
edged weapons
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
natural landscapes
nonwoody plants
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Textile; African, Morocco

Title
Textile
Artist
African, Morocco
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1930.48
Medium and Support
cotton
relevance
rank 1.24551
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fabric
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
textile materials
textile materials by composition or origin

Mud cloth; Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire

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 1.24551
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
objects we use
textile materials
textile materials by composition or origin
visual works
visual works by subject type

Taima Temple Mandala: Amida Welcomes Chûjôhime to the Western Paradise; Artist Unknown, Japan

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 1.24478
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

The Tall Bridge; James McNeill Whistler

Title
The Tall Bridge
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
Two piers of a bridge soar in the upper half of the image, including the span with pedestrians and the railing at the top of the work. In the foreground, the water and reflections at the foot of the bridge dominate. Between the piers smoke stacks can be seen in the distance.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1878
Accession Number
1954/1.418
Medium and Support
lithotint with scraping, printed in black ink on white wove paper
relevance
rank 1.24478
Secondary Keywords
architecture
buildings and the land
descriptors
figures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
the natural world
transportation structures
transportation structures by form
waterscapes

Pot; Maria Martínez

Title
Pot
Artist
Maria Martínez
Physical Description
A blackware bowl with black on black decoration. The bowl is nearly spherical in profile, with a narrow and wide mouth. Around the upper half is a feather design, which looks like individual feathers hanging down from the mouth forming a ring around the circumference.
Artist Life Dates
1887 - 1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1991/1.88
Medium and Support
blackware
relevance
rank 1.24450
Secondary Keywords
ceramics
containers
containers by form
descriptors
modern and contemporary art
native american
native north american styles
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
southwestern native american styles
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the americas

Red cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Red cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.155
Medium and Support
lacquer
relevance
rank 1.24450
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
garden structures
materials
materials by function
objects we use
single built works
single built works by location or context
single built works by specific type

Black silk michiyuki coat with flower and vine design; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Black silk michiyuki coat with flower and vine design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This michiyuki is made from black velvet and features a subtle flower and vine design (peony karakusa scroll). The inside lining is gray silk. It has small buttons down the front.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960s-1970s
Accession Number
2005/1.400
Medium and Support
black velvet with gray silk lining
relevance
rank 1.24450
Secondary Keywords
animal material
brussels carpets
costume
costume by form
coverings and hangings
coverings and hangings by form
coverings and hangings by specific type
descriptors
fibroinous material
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
main garments
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
pile-woven carpets
rugs
rugs by technique
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