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A Walkway by the Cathedral of Beauvais (Une ruelle au pied de la Cathédrale de Beauvais); Auguste Louis Lepère

Title
A Walkway by the Cathedral of Beauvais (Une ruelle au pied de la Cathédrale de Beauvais)
Artist
Auguste Louis Lepère
Physical Description
The print is a narrow view down a walkway, with buildings rising up on the right and left. The buildings on the right are in shadow, while the buildings on the right are in light. The cathedral in the background is depicted with fainter line work than the rest of the print. In the right foreground is a figure sitting, and other figures walk along the street.
Artist Life Dates
1849-1918
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1905
Accession Number
1970/2.120
Medium and Support
etching on Japan paper
relevance
rank 0.39371
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
churches
churches by location or context
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by general context
religious buildings
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type

Virgin of the Apocalypse; Gaetano Gandolfi

Title
Virgin of the Apocalypse
Artist
Gaetano Gandolfi
Physical Description
A woman dressed in a rose-colored robe with a blue mantle and flowing white veil stands on a silver crescent moon among a bank of dark clouds. A halo of stars encircles her head. She clasps both hands before her. The heads of two putti peak out from beneath her mantle next to her left hip. Her right foot treads upon a long serpent that curves back upon itself with an open mouth.
Artist Life Dates
(1728 - 1781)
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1770-1780
Accession Number
2009/1.537
Medium and Support
oil on canvas, mounted on board
relevance
rank 0.39370
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
figure- and animal-derived motifs
image-making processes and techniques
motifs
natural element motifs
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Knife (Power Emblem); Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi

Title
Knife (Power Emblem)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.48
Medium and Support
iron blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 0.39323
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
descriptors
edged weapons
gur-speaking peoples styles
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
objects
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
weapons
weapons and ammunition
west african styles
western sudanese styles

Bovist ("Lacemaker" model) pouf; Hella Jongerius; Manufactured by Vitra

Title
Bovist ("Lacemaker" model) pouf
Artist
Hella Jongerius
Physical Description
A large fabric ottoman with two main colors, beige and maroon. Over the top of the fabric is a blue embroidered design of a woman's profile and upper body. Has a large green tag attached to the bottom.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1963
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
designed 2005; produced 2013
Accession Number
2013/1.289
Medium and Support
viscose, linen, embroidery and polystyrene bead filling
relevance
rank 0.39323
Secondary Keywords
arts and related disciplines
arts-related disciplines
descriptors
disciplines
footstools
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture by form or function
humanities
international post-1945 styles and movements
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
single seating furniture
stools
stools by form
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.63
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39318
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.7
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39318
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
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styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.9
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39318
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
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styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Li River; Mignonette Yin Cheng

Title
Li River
Artist
Mignonette Yin Cheng
Physical Description
Watercolor painting with very strong vertical lines of aquamarine, ochres, greens and dark blues. The colored sections follow the vertical lines but also reference an almost "poured" look of color.
Artist Life Dates
(China, 1933 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2012/1.226
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 0.39311
Secondary Keywords
european
european styles and periods
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
objects we use
paintings
paintings by material or technique
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Untitled; Richard Wilt

Title
Untitled
Artist
Richard Wilt
Physical Description
This is a multi-colored abstract watercolor painted in tones of bright blue, red and yellow. There are areas with sharp lines of color and other areas where the colors have bled together.
Artist Life Dates
1915-1981
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2009/1.546
Medium and Support
watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 0.39311
Secondary Keywords
european
european styles and periods
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
objects we use
paintings
paintings by material or technique
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Color Messages C; Carroll Dunham

Title
Color Messages C
Artist
Carroll Dunham
Physical Description
A colorful abstract print.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1949
Object Creation Date
1986
Accession Number
2011/1.62
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.39311
Secondary Keywords
european
european styles and periods
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
objects we use
people and culture
prints
prints by process or technique
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Pot and Stone; Takahashi Suigaku

Title
Pot and Stone
Artist
Takahashi Suigaku
Physical Description
Japanese style ink painting of a pot with vegetation inside of it next to a stone. The image is colored, with the rock painted in a grayish ink and the vegetation a green color. The pot has no color but is outlined in black ink only. There is writing in the top right corner of the paper.
Artist Life Dates
(c. 1840)
Object Creation Date
mid 19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.101
Medium and Support
ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 0.39295
Secondary Keywords
asian
coating (material)
coating by form
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
cookware
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
materials by function
objects we use
people and culture
rock
rock by form
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels for cooking food

Ken Moody, New York City (Dancer #31); Lynn Davis

Title
Ken Moody, New York City (Dancer #31)
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
A nude posing in front of a white background. The man is posed with a slight lean and flexing his muscles, with a light source from the top-right casting a shadow on the background wall.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1944
Object Creation Date
1985; printed 1990
Accession Number
2012/2.99
Medium and Support
selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.39285
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
figures (representations)
image-making processes and techniques
light-related concepts
objects we use
people and culture
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by subject type

Pot; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Pot
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1985/1.158
Medium and Support
Pottery, brass holder, and fiber attachment
relevance
rank 0.39271
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
central democratic republic of congo styles
containers
containers by form
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
western democratic republic of congo styles

Bowl in the shape of a ceramic vessel; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Bowl in the shape of a ceramic vessel
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890
Accession Number
1985/1.161
Medium and Support
wood, fiber, brass tacks and pigment
relevance
rank 0.39271
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
central democratic republic of congo styles
containers
containers by form
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
western democratic republic of congo styles

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.61
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39263
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.6
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39263
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.67
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39263
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.60
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39263
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.62
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39263
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.64
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39263
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.66
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39263
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"; Josef Albers

Title
Articulation: Formulation, from the portfolio "Formulation: Articulation"
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.336.59
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39263
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
aegean
aegean periods
associated concepts
early western world
geometric concepts
geometric figures
greek
mathematical concepts
mediterranean
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

White Clouds Over the Creek, in the Style of Xinluo; Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)

Title
White Clouds Over the Creek, in the Style of Xinluo
Artist
Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)
Physical Description
A man sits under a tree beside a creek. Behind him is a rock. He is contemplating and stares out of the picture frame with his back to the viewer.
Artist Life Dates
1882-1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.116
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 0.39256
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
riverine bodies
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena

Faste, from "Spectacles"; Jean Dubuffet

Title
Faste, from "Spectacles"
Artist
Jean Dubuffet
Physical Description
This print is a vertical rectangle in tones of grey, brown, beige. The area within the rectangle looks like the surface of a granite rock or boulder.
Artist Life Dates
1901 - 1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1959
Accession Number
2009/2.8
Medium and Support
lithograph in color on paper
relevance
rank 0.39217
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
abstract expressionist
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
international post-1945 styles and movements
objects we use
people and culture
planographic prints
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

La Mysteriuse; James Tissot

Title
La Mysteriuse
Artist
James Tissot
Physical Description
A woman in an elegant dress with two small dogs, walking on a path through a woodland in advance of a gentleman in a top hat and two nuns in the distance.
Artist Life Dates
1836-1902
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1885
Accession Number
2011/2.206
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on paper
relevance
rank 0.39207
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
engraving (printing process)
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
mammals
objects we use
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by general context
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
prints
prints by process or technique
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Monsoon; Howard Hodgkin; Published by Waddington Graphics, London

Title
Monsoon
Artist
Howard Hodgkin
Artist Life Dates
b. 1932
Object Creation Date
1986
Accession Number
2014/2.22
Medium and Support
hand-colored lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 0.39201
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
european
european styles and periods
form and composition concepts
formal concepts
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

WEG VII (White Embossing on Gray); Josef Albers

Title
WEG VII (White Embossing on Gray)
Artist
Josef Albers
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
1983/1.313
Medium and Support
color line-cut on paper
relevance
rank 0.39191
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
european
european styles and periods
forms of expression
genres
modern and contemporary art
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile

Elevation and Ground Plan of a Small Temple; Giacomo Quarenghi; Attributed to

Title
Elevation and Ground Plan of a Small Temple
Artist
Giacomo Quarenghi
Artist Life Dates
(1744 - 1817)
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1744-1817
Accession Number
1958/1.63
Medium and Support
graphite, pen and black ink with, blue and brown wash, with ink framing line
relevance
rank 0.39168
Secondary Keywords
architecture
building plans
buildings and the land
drawings
drawings by method of projection
drawings by method of representation
family
floor plans
how we live
man
objects we use
orthographic drawings
people and occupations
plans (drawings)
relationships
religious buildings
religious figures
religious structures
saint
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
study
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Winter in Weehawken; Henry Reuterdahl

Title
Winter in Weehawken
Artist
Henry Reuterdahl
Physical Description
This winter landscape scene is painted in light pastel colors including, white, blue, pink and gray. The artist has used vigorous brushstrokes and the paint has been applied thickly on the canvas. The scenery is not painted in detail but done in an impressionistic manner.
In the foreground, a snow-covered hill slopes downward from the upper right side of the composition to the lower left. There is one tall tree that frames the scene on the far right and several others clustered on the left. In the middleground area, seen through the branches of these trees, there are factories and buildings of a town. Also, there are figures ice skating on a pond, at the far left of the composition. In the far distance, seen over the edge of the slope, is the skyline of a city, the shapes of skyscrapers silhouetted against a cloudy sky.
Artist Life Dates
1871-1925
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1907
Accession Number
1931.15
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 0.39166
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
atmospheric effects
buildings and the land
cultural landscapes
cultural landscapes by location or context
earth sciences concepts
geography
houses
landscapes (environments)
modern and contemporary art
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
precipitation
scientific concepts
seasons
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
woody plants

Processional cross with triumphant Christ (Christus triumphans) flanked by busts of the evangelists, Saints Matthew, John, Mark, and Luke (obverse); and suffering Christ (Christus patiens) flanked by busts of the Virgin Mary, God the father, Saint John and unidentified male saint with cross (Saint Philip?) (reverse); Neri di Bicci; Attributed to

Title
Processional cross with triumphant Christ (Christus triumphans) flanked by busts of the evangelists, Saints Matthew, John, Mark, and Luke (obverse); and suffering Christ (Christus patiens) flanked by busts of the Virgin Mary, God the father, Saint John and unidentified male saint with cross (Saint Philip?) (reverse)
Artist
Neri di Bicci
Physical Description
The arms of the cross end in quatrefoil-shaped terminals. The front (obverse) is gilded and features a molding along the edges. The back (reverse) has a deep azurite blue ground and a gilded band punched with tiny rosettes that runs along the border.
Artist Life Dates
1418-1492
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1475
Accession Number
1942.6
Medium and Support
tempera and gold on wood
relevance
rank 0.39158
Secondary Keywords
ceremonies
cultural ceremonies
descriptors
europe (continent)
european
european styles and periods
events
executions
firenze (province)
geographic and political locations
italy (nation)
object genres
object genres by form
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
people and culture
renaissance
renaissance-baroque styles and periods
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tuscany (region)
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Kadampa Stupa; Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title
Kadampa Stupa
Artist
Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
A miniature stupa, cast of bronze in several parts, consisting of a bell-shaped base; an inverted cone-shaped tower, capped by an "umbrella" with pendant, fringe-like decoration, inlaid with semi-percious stone, surmounted by a lotus bud. Atop the whole structure is a half-moon and sun disk motif, supported by intertwined ribbons and culminating in another lotus bud.
Century
13th century
Object Creation Date
13th century
Accession Number
2003/1.386
Medium and Support
bronze with inlaid turquoise and coral
relevance
rank 0.39157
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
buildings and the land
ceremonial containers
containers
containers by function or context
liturgical containers
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Sugar Caster (one of a pair); Monogrammist CO

Title
Sugar Caster (one of a pair)
Artist
Monogrammist CO
Physical Description
This sugar caster consists of an octagonal body topped by a domed lid. The body stands on a molded, octagonal base with alternating concave sides, a design carried through the rest of the body and the lid. The lid is pierced with geometric and floral patterns that alternate on each facet, and is surmounted by a rounded finial. The tall, slender proportions of the caster are counterbalanced by the horizontal moldings that decorate the base, body and lid. An unidentified coat of arms appears on the body of the caster.
Artist Life Dates
active 1739-1742
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1739
Accession Number
1966/2.6
Medium and Support
silver
relevance
rank 0.39136
Secondary Keywords
casters (vessels)
condiment vessels
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
design elements
europe (continent)
european
european styles and periods
geographic and political locations
metalwork
netherlands (nation)
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
renaissance-baroque styles and periods
south holland (province)
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels for serving and consuming food

Sugar Caster (one of a pair); Monogrammist CO

Title
Sugar Caster (one of a pair)
Artist
Monogrammist CO
Physical Description
This sugar caster consists of an octagonal body topped by a domed lid. The body stands on a molded, octagonal base with alternating concave sides, a design carried through the rest of the body and the lid. The lid is pierced with geometric and floral patterns that alternate on each facet, and is surmounted by a rounded finial. The tall, slender proportions of the caster are counterbalanced by the horizontal moldings that decorate the base, body and lid. An unidentified coat of arms appears on the body of the caster.
Artist Life Dates
active 1739-1742
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1739
Accession Number
1966/2.5
Medium and Support
silver
relevance
rank 0.39136
Secondary Keywords
casters (vessels)
condiment vessels
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
design elements
europe (continent)
european
european styles and periods
geographic and political locations
metalwork
netherlands (nation)
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
renaissance-baroque styles and periods
south holland (province)
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels for serving and consuming food

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, on a double lotus dais; Nepal

Title
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, on a double lotus dais
Artist
Nepal
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
2000/2.154
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 0.39108
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
design elements
figures (representations)
form attributes
motifs
objects we use
people and culture
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
size (extent)
size by specific type
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by subject type

The Mourning Virgin and holy women (fragment of a Crucifixion from a portable altarpiece); Embriachi Workshop, Venice, Italy; Executed in the workshop of Baldassare degli Embriachi

Title
The Mourning Virgin and holy women (fragment of a Crucifixion from a portable altarpiece)
Artist
Embriachi Workshop, Venice, Italy
Physical Description
This carved bone sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary raising her right hand in a gesture of grief while her head is bent in mourning. A similar female figure, holding her hands clasped before her, appears in profile behind the Virgin, and another female figure stands to the left. Behind the mourning women the pointed helmets worn by two soldiers may be discerned.
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1400
Accession Number
1976/2.102
Medium and Support
bone
relevance
rank 0.39107
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
europe (continent)
events
executions
geographic and political locations
italy (nation)
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
sculpture
sculpture by technique
veneto (region)
venezia (province)
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by medium or technique

Drawing RIII 7 (Interlacing Triangles); Bridget Riley

Title
Drawing RIII 7 (Interlacing Triangles)
Artist
Bridget Riley
Physical Description
pencil drawing and gouache on paper
Artist Life Dates
born 1931
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
1983/1.170
Medium and Support
gouache and pencil on paper
relevance
rank 0.39103
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
abstraction
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
forms of expression
international post-1945 styles and movements
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
paintings
paintings by material or technique
people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
rectangles
study
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual and tactile
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
watercolors

Polycandelon for six oil lamps; Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt

Title
Polycandelon for six oil lamps
Artist
Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt
Physical Description
This bronze light fixture consists of a central circular celestial motif from which extend twelve arms in a radial pattern. Six of these arms, embellished with maltese crosses, end in omega-shaped terminals. These decorated arms alternate with six unadorned arms that terminate in rings designed to hold glass oil lamps. The entire disk is suspended from three bronze chains joined to a large hook.
Century
6th century
Object Creation Date
500-599
Accession Number
1965/2.54
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 0.39103
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
christianity
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
crosses (motifs)
descriptors
design elements
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
geographic and political locations
inorganic material
lighting devices
lighting devices by form
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
middle east (general region)
motifs
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts

Hiroshima Series; Jacob Lawrence

Title
Hiroshima Series
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
Artist Life Dates
1917 - 2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
1997/1.533.5
Medium and Support
screenprint, printed in eleven colors on Somerset soft-white paper
relevance
rank 0.39100
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
multiple-seating furniture
objects we use
people and occupations
plants
seating furniture
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world

Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bambara

Title
Prestige Axe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Mali, Bambara
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.100
Medium and Support
metal blade with wood handle with metal studs
relevance
rank 0.39097
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
ceremonial weapons
cutting equipment
cutting tools
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
manding
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
weapons
weapons and ammunition
west african styles
western sudanese styles

Untitled (Girl and Water Fountain); Manuel Carrillo

Title
Untitled (Girl and Water Fountain)
Artist
Manuel Carrillo
Artist Life Dates
(1906 - 1989)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960-1980
Accession Number
1987/1.220
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 0.39091
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
buildings and the land
child
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
family
how we live
hydraulic structures
hydraulic structures by function
modern and contemporary art
people and occupations
relationships
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
stair components
stairs and stair components
steps and step components
the natural world
water distribution structures
waterscapes

Clearing After Snow; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Clearing After Snow
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
In this scene mountains and a pavillion are covered by snow and dormant trees bear no leaves. Calligraphic text is in the upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
1906 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1981
Accession Number
2006/1.110
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 0.39083
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
evergreens
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
precipitation
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
woody plants

Pear-shaped ivory snuff bottle with depiction of people; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Pear-shaped ivory snuff bottle with depiction of people
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.64
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 0.39062
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
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
form attributes
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
shape
tooth and tooth components
tooth components

Bamboo in Snow; Obaku Seikon (Taiho)

Title
Bamboo in Snow
Artist
Obaku Seikon (Taiho)
Physical Description
Gold and tan colored cloth with a scene of two bamboo shoots.
Artist Life Dates
1691-1774
Object Creation Date
circa 1760-1774
Accession Number
2014/2.252
Medium and Support
ink on silk, silk and paper backing
relevance
rank 0.39062
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
grass (plant material)
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plant material
plants
precipitation
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
woody plants

Solitary Leisure in a Quiet Pavilion; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Solitary Leisure in a Quiet Pavilion
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
This L-shaped composition uses soft yet bright colors to depict a curving road through rolling green mountains covered with the varing red tones of autumn trees. A solitary figure sits in a pavillion, and the scene is obscured by wisps of white clouds.
Artist Life Dates
1906-1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2006/1.108
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 0.39058
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
garden structures
materials
materials by function
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
scroll paintings
seasons
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by location or context
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Untitled (I feel most colored...), from Four Etchings; Glenn Ligon

Title
Untitled (I feel most colored...), from Four Etchings
Artist
Glenn Ligon
Physical Description
Stencilled black capital letters on white background.
Artist Life Dates
born 1960
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1992
Accession Number
1993/2.13.1
Medium and Support
softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF
relevance
rank 0.39035
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
concepts in the arts
document genres
historical, theoretical and critical concepts
information form components
information forms
layout features
modern american styles and periods
modern and contemporary art
modern north american styles and movements
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
text-based art
the americas
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
words

Buddha, seated, with mandorla and dais; inscription; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Buddha, seated, with mandorla and dais; inscription
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
6th century
Object Creation Date
515
Accession Number
1964/2.96
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 0.39008
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
design elements
document genres
document genres by form
form attributes
information forms
motifs
natural element motifs
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type

Embroidered Raffia Cloth Panel with Geometric Design; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Embroidered Raffia Cloth Panel with Geometric Design
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
1984/2.56
Medium and Support
Raffia
relevance
rank 0.39001
Secondary Keywords
aegean
aegean periods
descriptors
early western world
greek
mediterranean
needleworking
needleworking and needleworking techniques
object genres
object genres by material
panels
people and culture
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
textile processes and techniques
textile working processes and techniques
visual and tactile

Human Puppet Head; Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Title
Human Puppet Head
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali
Physical Description
A stylized rendering of a human face with long narrow nose, round eyes set close to bridge of nose, and open, ellipitical mouth. The head is carved in shape of a coiffure that resembles a helmet which extends down the sides of the head. The head is topped with a high arched sagital crest. Patina is dark brown in color with traces of red and blue pigment. Sheet metal cut in circles and long strips embellish the top of the head.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1970
Accession Number
1971/2.21
Medium and Support
wood, sheet metal, cloth and pigment
relevance
rank 0.38989
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
artistic devices
associated concepts
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
concepts in the arts
events
objects we use
people and culture
performing arts structures
recreational artifacts
recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
the human body
upper body

Number 3, from "Numbers"; Robert Indiana

Title
Number 3, from "Numbers"
Artist
Robert Indiana
Physical Description
The number "3" in orange in a blue circle with a green background; the word "THREE" written bottom center.
Artist Life Dates
born 1928
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
1976/2.144
Medium and Support
silkscreen on paper
relevance
rank 0.38973
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
european
european styles and periods
information form components
international post-1945 styles and movements
layout features
modern and contemporary art
modern european styles and movements
numbers
people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
script and type forms
script and type signs
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra; probably part of a larger altarpiece; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Buddha, seated in the padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra; probably part of a larger altarpiece
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
5th century
Object Creation Date
circa 5th century
Accession Number
1964/2.93
Medium and Support
gilt bronze
relevance
rank 0.38971
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
religious visual works
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type
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