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Untitled, from "Sighs and Whispers, Bloomingdales"; Guy Bourdin
- Title
- Untitled, from "Sighs and Whispers, Bloomingdales"
- Artist
- Guy Bourdin
- Artist Life Dates
- 1928-1991
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1976
- Accession Number
- 1989/1.74.3
- Medium and Support
- Type-C print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.40155
- Secondary Keywords
- building divisions
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- figures
- household objects
- mirrors
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- people and occupations
- reflections
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by function
- sleeping spaces
- time
Untitled; Lee Bontecou
- Title
- Untitled
- Artist
- Lee Bontecou
- Physical Description
- graphite drawing on cream paper, unframed
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1931
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1961
- Accession Number
- 1962/1.97
- Medium and Support
- graphite on cream paper
- relevance
- rank 4.40137
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- architectural elements
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- biomorphic
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- concepts in the arts
- forms of expression
- genres
- modern and contemporary art
- objects we use
- openings (architectural elements)
- openings and opening components
- people and culture
- sketches
- study
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Wall Hanging; Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon
- Title
- Wall Hanging
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon
- Physical Description
- Black background with red trim on either side, but not on the top and bottom. There is a large orange tiger in the center with a red donkey and blue bird on the left side. Colors of blacks, greens, reds, blues, oranges and yellow. There is lilac trim on the top and bottom of the cloth.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.96
- Medium and Support
- appliqued cotton cloth
- relevance
- rank 4.40051
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- bed coverings
- bedcovers
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- concepts in the arts
- coverings and hangings
- coverings and hangings by location or context
- coverings and hangings by specific type
- coverings and hangings components
- coverings and hangings for furniture
- coverings and hangings for sleeping and reclining furnitur
- events
- forms of expression
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furnishings components
- objects we use
- people and culture
- quilts
- quilts by patter or motif
Wall Hanging; Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon
- Title
- Wall Hanging
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Beninese, Fon
- Physical Description
- Off-white background with a red man in the center, arms outstretched holding a half moon and a red circle. Above and below him are red and black men with clubs.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century - 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.97
- Medium and Support
- appliqued cotton cloth
- relevance
- rank 4.40051
- Secondary Keywords
- visual arts
- artistic concepts
- associated concepts
- bed coverings
- bedcovers
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- concepts in the arts
- coverings and hangings
- coverings and hangings by location or context
- coverings and hangings by specific type
- coverings and hangings components
- coverings and hangings for furniture
- coverings and hangings for sleeping and reclining furnitur
- events
- forms of expression
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furnishings components
- objects we use
- people and culture
- quilts
- quilts by patter or motif
One of a Pair of Casement Windows from the Darwin Martin House, Buffalo, NY; Frank Lloyd Wright
- Title
- One of a Pair of Casement Windows from the Darwin Martin House, Buffalo, NY
- Artist
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- Physical Description
- One of a pair of windows with a highly regular, rectilinear, although asymetric, design in both clear and colored glass. Window has an oak frame. Window design consists of vertical and horizontal bands of green and amber colorerd glass at top and bottom of window; along one side are colored squares of glass; along the other is a chevron-shaped column of glass. The overall effect is of colored pieces of glass suspended within a clear window subdivided by abstract bands and patterns of lead caming.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1867-1959
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1904
- Accession Number
- 1968/2.53
- Medium and Support
- glass, oak and lead
- relevance
- rank 4.40046
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- european
- european styles and periods
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- openings (architectural elements)
- openings and opening components
- openings by form
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- windows and window components
Rimini with a View of the Tiberius Bridge; Samuel Prout
- Title
- Rimini with a View of the Tiberius Bridge
- Artist
- Samuel Prout
- Physical Description
- This small watercolor represents a view of a city on the banks of a river. A bridge in the middle ground connects the city, whose buildings run to the water's edge. A woman wearing a bright white shirt with a blue dress and a brilliant red scarf stands in the foreground. A boat covered by a red-and-white striped canopy, poled by a man in the bow, approaches the near shore.
- Artist Life Dates
- (1783 - 1852)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1824-1852
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.511.1
- Medium and Support
- watercolor, bodycolor, pen with brown ink on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.39760
- Secondary Keywords
- bodies of water
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- bodies of water by size
- building divisions
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- components of bodies of water
- europe (continent)
- geographic and political locations
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- paintings
- paintings by material or technique
- riverine bodies
- settlements and landscapes
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- watercraft
- watercraft by general type
El Hotel Miramar; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- El Hotel Miramar
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A black and white lithograph print depicting the terrace corrider of a building.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1981
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.68
- Medium and Support
- black and white lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.39725
- Secondary Keywords
- transfer method
- architectural elements
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- landscaped-site elements
- objects we use
- open spaces and site elements
- openings (architectural elements)
- openings and opening components
- openings by form
- planographic prints
- prints
- prints by process
- prints by process or technique
- site elements
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- windows and window components
The Virgin and the Cradle; Marcantonio Raimondi; After Raphael
- Title
- The Virgin and the Cradle
- Artist
- Marcantonio Raimondi
- Physical Description
- This sober, pyramidal composition consists of five figures within an interior. A seated woman and child occupy the center of the composition while flanking her to the left is a kneeling older woman with her left hand on the child her right hand on the cradle. To the right of the seated woman is a putti holding a ewer and standing next to a basin. Standing behind the seated woman is a standing woman with hands raised. All of the women are dressed in generalized classical drapery.
- Artist Life Dates
- ca. 1475-before 1534
- Century
- 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1520
- Accession Number
- 1995/1.81
- Medium and Support
- engraving on medium-weight, slightly textured, off-white laid paper
- relevance
- rank 4.39655
- Secondary Keywords
- layout features
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- illustrations
- illustrations by form
- images and ornament
- information form components
- layout features
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
Under the Lamp (Sous la Lampe); Albert Dubois-Pillet
- Title
- Under the Lamp (Sous la Lampe)
- Artist
- Albert Dubois-Pillet
- Physical Description
- This is a tondo painting with a circular frame that is painted in tones of violet. It is a still-life scene that shows a lamp, resting on a table, set against a green wall. On the wall behind the lamp is a painting, but only the lower right-hand corner is visible due to the sharp curve of the circular format of the painting. On the table, beside the lamp, is a piece of paper and an ink well in the shape of a human figure. The base of the lamp has a curvilinear profile and the pleated shade is painted in bright colors of orange, pink, green and yellow. Both the scene and the frame are painted with short, dot-like brushstrokes.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1846 - 1890
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1888
- Accession Number
- 1988/1.140
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- relevance
- rank 4.38876
- Secondary Keywords
- placement
- attributes and properties
- attributes and properties by specific type
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- form attributes
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furnishings components
- genres
- lamps by location or context
- lighting device components
- lighting devices
- lighting devices by form
- objects
- objects we use
- shape
La glace à main; Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Title
- La glace à main
- Artist
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Artist Life Dates
- 1864-1901
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1896
- Accession Number
- 1957/1.122
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.38699
- Secondary Keywords
- building divisions
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- genres
- household objects
- mirrors
- objects
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by function
- sleeping spaces
Duality of Opposites II; Patricia Olynyk
- Title
- Duality of Opposites II
- Artist
- Patricia Olynyk
- Physical Description
- An abstract image of red, blue, purple, orange and yellow with varying lines going in different directions. One side of the work is the darker colors and slowly changes to the brighter on the right hand side.
- Object Creation Date
- 2002
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.103
- Medium and Support
- color monoprint on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.38482
- Secondary Keywords
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- disciplines
- european
- european styles and periods
- information form components
- layout features
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
House Last Night; Joel Meyerowitz
- Title
- House Last Night
- Artist
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Physical Description
- Upper portion of a house at sunset. The sky is projecting red, orange, purple and blue colors against the building. The house has many windows and a skylight.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1938
- Object Creation Date
- 1991
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.122
- Medium and Support
- vintage chromogenic contact print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.38144
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- dwellings
- earth sciences concepts
- enclosing structural elements
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- residential structures
- roofs and roof components
- scientific concepts
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
Silver Cuff Bracelet with Green and Yellow Decoration; Artist Unknown, African
- Title
- Silver Cuff Bracelet with Green and Yellow Decoration
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A silver cuff bracelet with braided carvings and green and yellow decorations. A chain is attached to one side to keep it closed.
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.12
- Medium and Support
- silver
- relevance
- rank 4.37473
- Secondary Keywords
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- costume components
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by location
- jewelry worn on arms and hands
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
Headband; African, Ivory Coast, Guro
- Title
- Headband
- Artist
- African, Ivory Coast, Guro
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1983
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.99
- Medium and Support
- leather, cowrie shells, cloth, wood
- relevance
- rank 4.37473
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- combination inorganic/organic animal material
- combination inorganic/organic material
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by composition
- shell and shell material
- the human body
- upper body
Silver Cuff Bracelet; Artist Unknown, African
- Title
- Silver Cuff Bracelet
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African
- Physical Description
- A silver cuff bracelet that has a pin lock to keep it closed. The bracelet is decorated with silver beads.
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.11
- Medium and Support
- silver
- relevance
- rank 4.37473
- Secondary Keywords
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- costume components
- descriptors
- jewelry
- jewelry by location
- jewelry worn on arms and hands
- metalwork
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
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 4.37259
- 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 4.37259
- 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
Tile fragment with inscription; Artist Unknown, Iran
- Title
- Tile fragment with inscription
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Iran
- Century
- 12th-13th century
- Object Creation Date
- 12th century - 13th century
- Accession Number
- 1972/2.152
- Medium and Support
- molded fritware with turquoise glaze
- relevance
- rank 4.37259
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- forming
- information form components
- layout features
- materials
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- people and culture
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
Tall Ceremonial Stand for Jar; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Tall Ceremonial Stand for Jar
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- Tall hourglass-shaped stand. Composed of three separate parts: two bowls and a connecting cylinder. The pieces are unified with appliquéd bands encircling the cylinder horizontally as well as evenly spaced cut-out shapes of rectangles and triangles leading up the stand vertically in lines.
- Century
- 5th century
- Object Creation Date
- 5th century
- Accession Number
- 2004/1.178
- Medium and Support
- unglazed stoneware with cutout decoration
- relevance
- rank 4.37259
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- containers
- containers by function or context
- descriptors
- masts
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- pottery (object genre)
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- supporting and resisting elements
Negative print VI from "Six Negatives"; Mel Ramsden and Ian Burn
- Title
- Negative print VI 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
- 2002/2.118.15
- Medium and Support
- photo-mechanical reproduction on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.37259
- 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 V from "Six Negatives"; Mel Ramsden and Ian Burn
- Title
- Negative print V 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
- 2002/2.118.13
- Medium and Support
- photo-mechanical reproduction on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.37259
- 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 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
- 2002/2.118.11
- Medium and Support
- photo-mechanical reproduction on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.37259
- 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 II from "Six Negatives"; Mel Ramsden and Ian Burn
- Title
- Negative print II 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 six 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
- 2002/2.118.9
- Medium and Support
- photo-mechanical reproduction on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.37259
- 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 V from "Six Negatives"; Mel Ramsden and Ian Burn
- Title
- Negative print V 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
- 2002/2.118.14
- Medium and Support
- photo-mechanical reproduction on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.37259
- 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
Reading Beneath the Trees (La Lecture sous les Arbres); Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Title
- Reading Beneath the Trees (La Lecture sous les Arbres)
- Artist
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
- Physical Description
- A sketch of a hillside in the background, seen through the trees. The trees heights are low on the left, leaving the left corner of the image open, and extending taller towards the top of the page as they move right. Between the far right tree and the second to the right is a woman, about 1/5 the size of the tree she stands against. About halfway up the trunk, between the same two trees is a square structure with one darkened window in the middle and a dark scribble to the right of it.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1796-1875
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1874
- Accession Number
- 1962/2.19
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on manila "bulle" paper
- relevance
- rank 4.37233
- Secondary Keywords
- layout features
- upward
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- dwellings
- illustrations
- illustrations by form
- images and ornament
- information form components
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- layout features
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- plants
- residential structures
- settlements and landscapes
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- woody plants
Air return grill from the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York; Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Title
- Air return grill from the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York
- Artist
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Physical Description
- Abstract design within a rectangular metal frame consisting of vertical glass rods of milky white and smoky greenish glass. Holding those rods in place are diagonally-woven silvered flat metal strips.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1848-1933
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1890-1891
- Accession Number
- 1986.146.7
- Medium and Support
- silver-plated copper, brass and iron with glass rods
- relevance
- rank 4.36935
- Secondary Keywords
- barrier elements
- barriers and barrier elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
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 4.36882
- 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
Baton; African, Congo (Zaire), Nkutchu (Kuba)
- Title
- Baton
- Artist
- African, Congo (Zaire), Nkutchu (Kuba)
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1984
- Accession Number
- 1984/1.312
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 4.36778
- Secondary Keywords
- administrators
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- executives
- identifying artifacts
- information artifacts
- information artifacts by function
- information forms
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in government and administration
- symbols of office
- the human body
- upper body
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
New City Hall, Boston City Hall; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- New City Hall, Boston City Hall
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A black and white print of three pillars and their shadows.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1970
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.130
- Medium and Support
- black and white lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.36768
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- columns and column components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- energy and related concepts
- energy-related concepts
- light-related concepts
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- scientific concepts
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- supporting and resisting elements
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Buddha, seated under a canopy of 3 leaves on a double lotus dais in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, flanked by two stupas; Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India
- Title
- Buddha, seated under a canopy of 3 leaves on a double lotus dais in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, flanked by two stupas
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India
- Physical Description
- The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. He is shown under three leaves, indicating the bodhi tree under which he sat while meditating before reaching an awakening. He is shown flanked by two stupas, or reliquary monuments, symbolizing his attainment of nirvana.
- Century
- 11th century
- Object Creation Date
- 11th century
- Accession Number
- 1983/1.396
- Medium and Support
- black schist
- relevance
- rank 4.35765
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- attributes and properties
- attributes and properties by specific type
- biological components
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- figures (representations)
- form attributes
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant components
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- size (extent)
- size by specific type
- trees (components)
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
El Cafecito; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- El Cafecito
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- The side view of a house. An awning is opened over two large windows.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1973
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.112
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.34992
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- dwellings
- objects we use
- openings (architectural elements)
- openings and opening components
- openings by form
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- residential structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
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- visual works by medium or technique
- windows and window components
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 4.34958
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- events
- fetish figures
- object genres
- object genres by form
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- 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
Wooden Table; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Wooden Table
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- A short wooden rectangular table with beveled corners. Directly underneath the tabletop there are cut-out as well as carved arch shapes as decoration.
- Object Creation Date
- 1825-1875
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.38
- Medium and Support
- wood
- relevance
- rank 4.34890
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- asian
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- east asian
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- materials
- materials by origin
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- people and culture
- plant material
- structural element components
- structural elements and structural element components
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- support furniture
- wood and wood products
Joanna, Age 15; Rita Bernstein
- Title
- Joanna, Age 15
- Artist
- Rita Bernstein
- Physical Description
- A girl with arms raised above her head in front of a white curtained window.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1950
- Object Creation Date
- 2003
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.90
- Medium and Support
- toned gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.34681
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- architectural elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- coverings and hangings
- coverings and hangings by location or context
- coverings and hangings by specific type
- coverings and hangings for openings
- descriptors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- hair and hair components
- keratinous material
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- openings (architectural elements)
- openings and opening components
- openings by form
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- windows and window components
Los Toldos; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- Los Toldos
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A color print of a building's windows and awnings.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1973
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.119
- Medium and Support
- color lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.34098
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- objects we use
- openings (architectural elements)
- openings and opening components
- openings by form
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
Belt Ornament in the Form of a Ram's Head; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Title
- Belt Ornament in the Form of a Ram's Head
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1986/1.212
- Medium and Support
- glass beads, shells and leather
- relevance
- rank 4.33604
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- beads and sets of beads
- beadwork
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- descriptors
- design elements
- figure- and animal-derived motifs
- mammals
- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by form
- objects
- objects we use
- ornamental
- sheep
- the human body
- the natural world
- upper body
Sheet of Studies of Hands; Artist Unknown, Italy
- Title
- Sheet of Studies of Hands
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Italy
- Physical Description
- Eight hands and wrists, some male others female, are arrayed across this sheet in various gestures.
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2009/1.481
- Medium and Support
- engraving printed in sepia ink on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33502
- Secondary Keywords
- arms
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- engraving (printing process)
- europe (continent)
- geographic and political locations
- image-making processes and techniques
- intaglio printing processes
- printing and printing processes and techniques
- printing processes
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- the human body
- upper body
Monkeys by a Waterfall (pair with 1986/2.61.2); Mori Sosen
- Title
- Monkeys by a Waterfall (pair with 1986/2.61.2)
- Artist
- Mori Sosen
- Physical Description
- Two monkeys are seen at the base of a waterfall. They are painted in soft shades of gray and sit among plants. The monkey on the right fidgits with its hands, while the other looks over its shoulder at the waterfall.
- Artist Life Dates
- (Nagasaki or Nishinomiya, 1747 - 1821)
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1807-1821
- Accession Number
- 1986/2.61.1
- Medium and Support
- Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33453
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- buildings and the land
- coating (material)
- coating by form
- components of bodies of water
- descriptors
- landscapes (environments)
- mammals
- materials
- materials by function
- natural landscapes
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings; Glenn Ligon
- Title
- Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings
- Artist
- Glenn Ligon
- Physical Description
- Stencilled black letters on black background.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1960
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1992
- Accession Number
- 1993/2.13.3
- Medium and Support
- softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on Fabriano Muril
- relevance
- rank 4.33173
- 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
- the americas
- words
Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings; Glenn Ligon
- Title
- Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings
- Artist
- Glenn Ligon
- Physical Description
- Stencilled black letters on black background.
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1960
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1992
- Accession Number
- 1993/2.13.4
- Medium and Support
- softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on Fabriano Muril
- relevance
- rank 4.33173
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- concepts in the arts
- document genres
- historical, theoretical and critical concepts
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- information forms
- layout features
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- modern north american styles and movements
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- the americas
- words
Upper Left/New City Hall, Boston City Hall; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- Upper Left/New City Hall, Boston City Hall
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A black and white print of three walls that are gradually covered by a shadow.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1971
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.134
- Medium and Support
- black and white lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33167
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- enclosing structural elements
- energy and related concepts
- energy-related concepts
- light-related concepts
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- scientific concepts
- structural elements
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- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- walls and wall components
Upper Left/New City Hall, Boston City Hall; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- Upper Left/New City Hall, Boston City Hall
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A black and white sketch of the upper portions of three walls. The first wall on the left is covered in shadow, the middle wall is partially covered, and last one is in the light.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1970
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.127
- Medium and Support
- black and white lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33167
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- enclosing structural elements
- energy and related concepts
- energy-related concepts
- light-related concepts
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- scientific concepts
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- walls and wall components
Lower Right/New City Hall, Boston City Hall; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- Lower Right/New City Hall, Boston City Hall
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A black and white print of the lower half of three walls. Two are in the light, while one is in the dark.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1970
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.129
- Medium and Support
- black and white lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33167
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- enclosing structural elements
- energy and related concepts
- energy-related concepts
- light-related concepts
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- scientific concepts
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- walls and wall components
New City Hall, Boston City Hall; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- New City Hall, Boston City Hall
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A black and white print of the corner between two walls and its shadow.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1970
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.131
- Medium and Support
- black and white lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33167
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- enclosing structural elements
- energy and related concepts
- energy-related concepts
- light-related concepts
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- scientific concepts
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- walls and wall components
Upper Right/New City Hall, Boston City Hall; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- Upper Right/New City Hall, Boston City Hall
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A black and white print of two corners. One is partially covered by a shadow.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1970
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.126
- Medium and Support
- black and white lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33167
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- enclosing structural elements
- energy and related concepts
- energy-related concepts
- light-related concepts
- objects we use
- people and culture
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- physics concepts
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- scientific concepts
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- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- walls and wall components
Lower Left/New City Hall, Boston City Hall; Emilio Sanchez
- Title
- Lower Left/New City Hall, Boston City Hall
- Artist
- Emilio Sanchez
- Physical Description
- A black and white print of the lower portions of three walls. Most of the floor is covered in shadow.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1921
- Object Creation Date
- 1970
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.128
- Medium and Support
- black and white lithograph on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33167
- Secondary Keywords
- architectural elements
- associated concepts
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- enclosing structural elements
- energy and related concepts
- energy-related concepts
- light-related concepts
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- physics concepts
- prints
- prints by process or technique
- scientific concepts
- structural elements
- structural elements and structural element components
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- walls and wall components
Man and Woman on Thomas Street, from "Tribeca, 10013"; Donna Ferrato
- Title
- Man and Woman on Thomas Street, from "Tribeca, 10013"
- Artist
- Donna Ferrato
- Physical Description
- This is a black and white photograph that shows a woman and a man standing on a sidewalk in front of a doorway. The woman, closest to the viewer and shown in profile, is bending over and reaching behind to adjust her skirt. The man is standing with arms raised to adjust his collar before putting on his sportcoat.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born 1949
- Object Creation Date
- 2007
- Accession Number
- 2010/2.51.6
- Medium and Support
- pigment print on fiber paper
- relevance
- rank 4.33051
- Secondary Keywords
- scale
- architectural elements
- buildings and the land
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- openings (architectural elements)
- openings and opening components
- openings by form
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- settlements
- settlements and landscapes
- settlements by form
Lock for Chest; Artist Unknown, Korea
- Title
- Lock for Chest
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Physical Description
- A round metal lock meant to lock a chest. The front of the metal disc is decorated with a line carving of a Korean character surrounded by multiple carved circles and bulb-like motifs. Around the central design is a ring of larger circles.
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1925
- Accession Number
- 2009/2.89
- Medium and Support
- metal
- relevance
- rank 4.32823
- Secondary Keywords
- asian
- case furniture
- components
- components and systems
- components by general context
- descriptors
- east asian
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- hardware
- inorganic material
- keys and key components
- materials
- materials by composition
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- people and culture
- storage and display furniture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
Covered fang hu (square-shaped wine vessel) with painted cloud scroll designs; Artist Unknown, China
- Title
- Covered fang hu (square-shaped wine vessel) with painted cloud scroll designs
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Century
- 1st century BCE
- Object Creation Date
- 1st century BCE
- Accession Number
- 1993/1.57.1-2
- Medium and Support
- earthenware with polychrome decoration
- relevance
- rank 4.32618
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- closures
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- container components
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- earth sciences concepts
- object genres
- object genres by material
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- people and culture
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- vessels
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Altar; Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Title
- Altar
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.359
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- relevance
- rank 4.32459
- Secondary Keywords
- altars and altar components
- animals and creatures
- architectural elements
- architectural elements by building type
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- mammals
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- religious building fixtures
- sculpture
- sculpture by technique
- sheep
- the natural world
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique