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Dvarapala (temple guardian; pair with 1980/2.291); Artist Unknown, India, Kerala Workshop

Title
Dvarapala (temple guardian; pair with 1980/2.291)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Kerala Workshop
Physical Description
The two-armed figure dances with his right leg raised and wrapped around a club. His left arm crosses his body and rests above the club and his right hand is raised almost to his ear. Tassels hang from him hips and under his armpits adding a great sense of movement to the whole figure. Multi-hooded snakes are at the base and also around the bottom of the club. He wears much of jewelry including bracelets, anklets, necklaces with should loops and an elaborate belt. His stomach protrudes over the belt. He also has large earrings and a jewel encrusted crown. His eyes bulge out and his mouth is open showing his teeth. He is a pair with 1980/2.291.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1980/2.290
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.04883
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
figures
hinduism
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by activity
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious buildings
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Untitled (South African Woman); Edward West

Title
Untitled (South African Woman)
Artist
Edward West
Physical Description
A woman in a light blue shirt seated with her back facing the camera, in between two columns.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1949
Accession Number
2012/1.247
Medium and Support
color photograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.04804
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
columns and column components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
supporting and resisting elements

Lord Jaganatha with his brother Balarama and sister Subhadra; India, Orissa

Title
Lord Jaganatha with his brother Balarama and sister Subhadra
Artist
India, Orissa
Physical Description
This image has three large figures sitting in a row. The two slightly larger figures (one with a white face; left and the other with a black face; right) flank a smaller yellow faced figure. Painted in a distinct blue-background strip beneath these large figures are several smaller figures. Next to three of these figures are trays holding food.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1969
Accession Number
2002/2.192
Medium and Support
ink and opaque watercolor on cotton
relevance
rank 1.04649
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
asia (continent)
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
geographic and political locations
historical, theoretical and critical concepts
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions
religions and religious concepts
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Portugal; Edward Boubat

Title
Portugal
Artist
Edward Boubat
Physical Description
Family holding hands while playing in the water on the beach.
Object Creation Date
1993; printed circa 1995
Accession Number
2013/2.105
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04644
Secondary Keywords
relation to water
buildings and the land
groups of people
kinship groups
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by position
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
settlements and landscapes
shores (landforms)
social groups

Jones and Raymond Jackson, Ten Years, Robbery, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Jones and Raymond Jackson, Ten Years, Robbery, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
Two prisoners standing next to each other. One has his arm on the other's shoulder.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed later
Accession Number
2014/2.350
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Convict, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Convict, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A close up of a man's face in between prison bars.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.356
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Watering a Boss, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Watering a Boss, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
An officer on top of a horse wearing a white cowboy hat. There is an African-American man standing next to him handing him water.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.352
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Entering Prison, Two Years for Burglary, Ten Years for Robbery, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Entering Prison, Two Years for Burglary, Ten Years for Robbery, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
Two prisoners, shirtless in a line. There is a brick wall behind them.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968-1969; printed later
Accession Number
2014/2.345
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Flowers and Girl; Nakayama Tadashi

Title
Flowers and Girl
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
The girl on the left is facing the big red and purple flower to the right.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2011/2.54
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Six-Wing Cell Block, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Six-Wing Cell Block, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A group of prisoners in a relaxed area of a cell block. Most are seated and some are standing.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.354
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Four Years, Burglary, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Four Years, Burglary, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A man in a uniform looking at the camera against a dark wall. His head is shaved and his arms are outstretched against a railing behind him.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.347
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Cell Block (face behind bars, other prisoners behind him), from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Cell Block (face behind bars, other prisoners behind him), from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A man with his arms crossed, resting on the horizontal bar of a cell. There are other prisoners behind him.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.357
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

The Yard, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
The Yard, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A man working out in the yard. He is shirtless with a large bar on his shoulders. There are other prisoners in the yard too.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.349
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Day Room, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Day Room, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A group of prisoners in a room relaxing. Some look like they are watching television, others are talking and some are just sitting.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.359
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Condemned Man, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Condemned Man, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A prisoner in uniform with his hands cuffed and in front of him against a wood paneled wall. There is a man in a suit and glasses standing next to him.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968-1969; printed later
Accession Number
2014/2.351
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Convict in Prison Twenty Calendar Years, Life Sentence. Speaking is Forbidden in the Dining Room, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Convict in Prison Twenty Calendar Years, Life Sentence. Speaking is Forbidden in the Dining Room, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A man seated in a prison lunchroom wearing his uniform eating a meal. He is surrounded by other prisoners, but is eating alone.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
circa 1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.360
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Standing Woman with Corsage, Striped Background; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Standing Woman with Corsage, Striped Background
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
Young woman standing in a party dress, next to a striped wall. She is wearing a corsage.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1884 - 1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2012/2.115
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Cell Block, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Cell Block, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A view of two levels of prison blocks. The cells on the bottom are empty and the one above is closed and a prisoner is leaning out.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.353
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Main Corridors (Monitors), from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Main Corridors (Monitors), from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A group of prisoners standing with nine television screens above their heads.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.346
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Two Convicts, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Two Convicts, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
Two prisoners in uniform sitting on a wooden bench. Their legs are crossed and they are both looking to the right.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.355
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Dining Room (Convict Pouring from Pitcher), from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Dining Room (Convict Pouring from Pitcher), from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A group of uniformed prisoners in a dining room. Some of the men are seated and eating while others are in line waiting to get their food.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.348
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Building Shakedown, from "Conversations with the Dead"; Danny Lyon

Title
Building Shakedown, from "Conversations with the Dead"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
A group of prisoners, naked, standing in a line next to a line of officers. They are in the hallway between the cells.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1968; printed 2011
Accession Number
2014/2.358
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04600
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
correctional institutions
institutional buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Untitled; Robert F. George

Title
Untitled
Artist
Robert F. George
Physical Description
Two standing girls speaking to three seated girls on a city street with stores surrounding.
Object Creation Date
1998
Accession Number
2014/2.140
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04559
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
objects we use
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
roads
roads by form
transportation spaces
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth

Male Ibeji Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

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 1.04539
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

Male Ibeji Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

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 1.04539
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

Female Ibeji Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

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 1.04539
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

Female Ibeji Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

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 1.04539
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

Male Ibeji Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

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 1.04539
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

Male Ibeji Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

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 1.04539
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

Male Ibeji Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

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 1.04539
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

Frederick Douglass; Ben Shahn

Title
Frederick Douglass
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
Black and white lithograph, three quarter portrait representation of Fredrick Douglass: A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" border the piece along with two copies of the artist's signature and the screenprint number .
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2011/1.110
Medium and Support
serigraph on paper
relevance
rank 1.04530
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
prints
prints by process or technique
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Erotic Caricature; Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Title
Erotic Caricature
Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Physical Description
A crouched figure on the left side with large ears and large mouth holds it's own genetalia. There are two woman figures on the right side with backs to the crouched man. The women are fainter and harder to see in the drawing.
Artist Life Dates
1864-1901
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1864-1901
Accession Number
1997/1.106
Medium and Support
graphite on cloth
relevance
rank 1.04530
Secondary Keywords
image form
figures (representations)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
visual works
visual works by form
visual works by subject type

A Woman in an Evening Dress, Singing; Constantin Guys

Title
A Woman in an Evening Dress, Singing
Artist
Constantin Guys
Physical Description
A sketch drawing of a woman in an evening dress. Her face and mouth are drawn in a way to show the action of singing as the title suggests. In her right hand she is holding her gown; she is leaning forward that might suggest she is moving while singing, as one would in a performance.
Artist Life Dates
(1802 - 1892)
Object Creation Date
1825-1892
Accession Number
2009/1.503
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
relevance
rank 1.04490
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
dresses
dresses by form
entertainment events
events
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Nijiro no cho (Rainbow Butterflies); Nakayama Tadashi

Title
Nijiro no cho (Rainbow Butterflies)
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
There is a rainbow colored butterfly sitting on the girl's hair, and there are a few more butterflies on the left side of the girl.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
2011/2.43
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04490
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
associated concepts
earth sciences concepts
insects
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

El Regalo de Anita; Emilio Sanchez

Title
El Regalo de Anita
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A color print of a group of children walking.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
2011/2.124
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.04490
Secondary Keywords
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
physical activities
physical activities by general context
prints
prints by process or technique
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

(Boy with Puppy) Knoxville, from "Knoxville, Tennessee"; Danny Lyon

Title
(Boy with Puppy) Knoxville, from "Knoxville, Tennessee"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
Two boys, one in the driver's seat of a car, one standing and leaning on the car. He is wearing a dirty white striped button down shirt holding a dark colored puppy. He is looking to the side.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1967; printed 2010
Accession Number
2013/2.344
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04414
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
freewheeled vehicles
freewheeled vehicles by form or function
land vehicles
land vehicles by form
mammals
objects we use
passenger vehicles
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
transportation vehicles
vehicles

Boy; Ben Shahn

Title
Boy
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A boy stands at the front of the painting, arms crossed and face solemn. He is wearing an oversized white shirt that comes down to his knees. A figure, most likely a woman, stands behind him with her back turned. Her head is covered in a long black headscarf that is traditional to Jewish culture. Behind them is a blue horizon.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Lithuania, 1898-1969
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1944
Accession Number
1950/1.203
Medium and Support
tempera on cardboard
relevance
rank 1.04412
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
figures (representations)
object genres
object genres by location, context or origin
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by subject type
youth

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

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 1.04401
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
luba region
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
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
western democratic republic of congo styles

Ancestor figure (female in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

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 1.04401
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
luba region
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western democratic republic of congo styles

Ancestor figure (male in Manda style); Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

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 1.04401
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
luba region
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people
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visual works
visual works by subject type
western democratic republic of congo styles

Two Scenes of Armies Fighting; Anonymous; Lucas Cranach, the Elder?

Title
Two Scenes of Armies Fighting
Artist
Anonymous
Physical Description
This woodcut features a multitude of armored figures streaming out of a walled town—the main gate of which is visible in the center background of the composition—into a hilly countryside as they engage in battle. Nearly every figure carries a lance. Several figures in the foreground are on horseback and encounter an opposing group in battle. Figures on the left and right edges of the composition carry differing raised flags.
Accession Number
2012/2.180
Medium and Support
woodcut on laid paper
relevance
rank 1.04383
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
edged weapons
events
identifying artifacts
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information forms
objects we use
people
people (agents)
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spears (weapons)
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staff weapons
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Rama, classical pose of the God who carries a quiver of arrows across right shoulder; Artist Unknown, India, South India

Title
Rama, classical pose of the God who carries a quiver of arrows across right shoulder
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, South India
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1977/2.60
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.04242
Secondary Keywords
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
projectile weapons
projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Photograph album of Italy; Anonymous English

Title
Photograph album of Italy
Artist
Anonymous English
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1881
Accession Number
1994/2.26
Medium and Support
108 albumen prints on leather-bound album
relevance
rank 1.04210
Secondary Keywords
animals
buildings and the land
europe
italy
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religious buildings
religious structures
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the natural world

Cane Train, Cuba; Dmitri Baltermants

Title
Cane Train, Cuba
Artist
Dmitri Baltermants
Physical Description
A train with gates cars filled with wooden sticks. In the foreground a man (possibly a worker) is looking to his left while he points to the train. Another man walks further up the tracks in the background.
Artist Life Dates
Russian, 1912-1990
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2012/2.84
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04165
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geographic and political locations
guideway vehicles
land vehicles
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materials
materials by origin
north and central america (continent)
objects we use
people
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plant material
rail guideway vehicles
railroad cars
transportation vehicles
vehicles
wood and wood products

Girls of Lincoln Bench School Studying their Reading Lessons, New Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon; Dorothea Lange

Title
Girls of Lincoln Bench School Studying their Reading Lessons, New Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon
Artist
Dorothea Lange
Physical Description
A group of little girls sitting on the stairs in front of a school.
Artist Life Dates
1895-1965
Object Creation Date
1939; printed 1990
Accession Number
2013/2.153
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04104
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
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people
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rooms and spaces
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Flower Vendor; Emilio Amero

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 1.04071
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
modern and contemporary art
natural landscapes
objects
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
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physical activities
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plants
settlements and landscapes
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vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Tubes; Katherine O'Brien

Title
Tubes
Artist
Katherine O'Brien
Physical Description
Boy and girl getting out of circular tubes in the water.
Object Creation Date
1995
Accession Number
2013/2.165
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.04062
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
lacustrine bodies
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
settlements and landscapes

Mille Lender en Buste; Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Title
Mille Lender en Buste
Artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Physical Description
Paper size: h 37cm x tw 27 4/5cm & bw 28 1/5cm. Image size: (approximately) w 32cm x h 24cm.
Artist Life Dates
1864-1901
Object Creation Date
1895
Accession Number
2008/2.389
Medium and Support
color lithograph on cream wove paper
relevance
rank 1.04044
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
concert halls
descriptors
europe (continent)
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lithography
people
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planographic printing processes
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single built works
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ville de paris, dèpartement de (department)
œle-de-france (region)

Untitled; Phyllis Price

Title
Untitled
Artist
Phyllis Price
Physical Description
A woman in a white dress is walking away in a graveyard. There is a single headstone that is broken, trees behind.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.155
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.04010
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
funerary structures
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
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single built works
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visual works
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Ice Cream Sandwich; Julie Blackmon

Title
Ice Cream Sandwich
Artist
Julie Blackmon
Physical Description
Two girls standing on top of concrete columns, a little boy at the top of the stairs, eating an ice cream sandwich.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1966
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2013/2.100
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.03989
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
commercial buildings
eating and drinking buildings
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
restaurants
single built works
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single built works by specific type
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