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Untitled; Jack East, Jr.

Title
Untitled
Artist
Jack East, Jr.
Physical Description
Tree trunk fallen over onto rocks in a stream.
Accession Number
2013/1.246
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21791
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
riverine bodies
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Embroidery fragments (containers and fans); Artist Unknown, China

Title
Embroidery fragments (containers and fans)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/2.40.2
Medium and Support
silk thread embroidery on silk
relevance
rank 1.21791
Secondary Keywords
animals
butterflies
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories carried
descriptors
insects
needleworking
needleworking and needleworking techniques
objects
objects we use
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
textile processes and techniques
textile working processes and techniques
the natural world

Untitled; Richard Dokas

Title
Untitled
Artist
Richard Dokas
Physical Description
Peaceful river next to a large tree with white flowering tree along rocky shoreline.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1945
Accession Number
2013/1.245
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21791
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
riverine bodies
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Netsuke of a basket of kyôgen masks; Eiraku

Title
Netsuke of a basket of kyôgen masks
Artist
Eiraku
Artist Life Dates
19th century
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.36
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 1.21751
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
costume
costume by function
descriptors
form attributes
objects we use
sculpture by function
sculpture by material
size (extent)
size by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Casket; Anonymous Siculo-Arabic (Central Italy, Southern Italy, or Sicily)?

Title
Casket
Artist
Anonymous Siculo-Arabic (Central Italy, Southern Italy, or Sicily)?
Century
13th-14th century
Object Creation Date
13th century - 14th century
Accession Number
1969/2.35
Medium and Support
ivory, with later silver mounts; traces of decoration
relevance
rank 1.21751
Secondary Keywords
bone
bone by form
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
containers
containers by form
dentin
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
the natural world
tooth and tooth components
tooth components

Beggar Series, Two People; Jacques Callot

Title
Beggar Series, Two People
Artist
Jacques Callot
Physical Description
Two punctures approximately 4cm apart in upper center. Paper size: h 21 3/5cm x w 15 1/5cm. Plate size: lh 13 4/5cm & rh 13 9/10cm x w 8 4/5cm.
Artist Life Dates
1592-1635
Accession Number
2008/2.383.3
Medium and Support
etching on beige laid paper
relevance
rank 1.21751
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
physical activities
physical activities by general context
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Couseuse; Jean-François Millet

Title
Couseuse
Artist
Jean-François Millet
Artist Life Dates
1814-1875
Object Creation Date
1855-1856
Accession Number
2008/2.436
Medium and Support
etching on beige laid paper
relevance
rank 1.21751
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Still Life with Plums; Oswald Eichinger

Title
Still Life with Plums
Artist
Oswald Eichinger
Physical Description
A still life on a wood table with a white cracked wall behind. On the table are plums, some in a wicker basket and a few on the table. There is a water glass half full and a metal tankard. Behind the basket is a branch with green oval leaves.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1915
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/1.607
Medium and Support
oil on panel
relevance
rank 1.21751
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
food
fruit
materials
materials by function
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
visual works
visual works by subject type

Small Metal and Bone Pipe; Artist Unknown, African

Title
Small Metal and Bone Pipe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African
Physical Description
A small pipe made out of metal and bone. The bone portion has a triangle design etched on it.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2010/2.7
Medium and Support
metal and bone
relevance
rank 1.21746
Secondary Keywords
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal and metal products
object genres
object genres by form

The Cynic Philosopher Crates; Domenico Fetti

Title
The Cynic Philosopher Crates
Artist
Domenico Fetti
Physical Description
This painting shows a man seated on a bench, facing the viewer. He leans forward slightly and his right hand reaches across his body to point toward a group of coins on the ground. He is dressed in tattered clothing and his feet are bare. The bench where he is seated is inscribed with the letters: P. Q. P. C. /T. T. This is an outdoor scene with open sky in the background and some vegetation on a ledge above him, but there are no details to indicate the exact location. Another man is shown in the background at the right, walking hunched over and using a staff. There is a strong contrast between dark and light in this painting. The figure of the walking man and the dark shapes of buildings are outlined against the light backdrop of the sky. A strong warm light, from the left side of the painting, highlights the knees, hand and upper body of the seated man.
Artist Life Dates
(ca. 1589 - 1624)
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1600-1624
Accession Number
1966/2.2
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 1.21693
Secondary Keywords
architecture
cloth
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
people by occupation
people in the humanities
textile materials
textile materials by form

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #32 Arai; Andô Hiroshige

Title
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #32 Arai
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
Three sailboats with dramatic bowed square sails dominate the print. There are more sailing on the water in the distance. The sky appears to be red on the edge of the horizon of the sea, suggesting the time as either at dawn or at dusk. Writing in the upper left and right corners. Title in red box in upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Object Creation Date
circa 1850
Accession Number
2008/2.315
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21680
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
prints
prints by process or technique
sailing vessels
sailing vessels by size
transportation vehicles
vehicles
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type
watercraft
watercraft by method of propulsion
watercraft by specific type

Tile fragment with inscription, Molded calligraphy in depressed band in the tile, glazed in bluish-turquoise, slight incrustation and iridescence.; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Tile fragment with inscription, Molded calligraphy in depressed band in the tile, glazed in bluish-turquoise, slight incrustation and iridescence.
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th-13th century
Object Creation Date
12th century - 13th century
Accession Number
1972/2.153
Medium and Support
molded fritware with turquoise glaze
relevance
rank 1.21680
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
forming
image-making processes and techniques
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
writing (processes)

Nuwa Repairing the Columns that Support the Earth; Ren Yi (Jen I)

Title
Nuwa Repairing the Columns that Support the Earth
Artist
Ren Yi (Jen I)
Artist Life Dates
1840 - 1896
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1877
Accession Number
2006/2.15
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 1.21674
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
genres in the arts
image-making processes and techniques
literary, oral and motion picture genres
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
people by state or condition
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type
writing (processes)

Royal Seat; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti

Title
Royal Seat
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.356
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 1.21674
Secondary Keywords
aristocracy
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture by form or function
groups of people
nobility
object genres
object genres by material
objects
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
political figures
seats
social classes
social classes by specific type
social groups
upper class

Landscape; Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)

Title
Landscape
Artist
Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)
Physical Description
This painting (and the one adjacent) comes from an album of four landscape paintings.
Artist Life Dates
1750-1841
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1831
Accession Number
2006/2.22.4
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21629
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
dwellings
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
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
woody plants

Au dessu du col de vara; Ilse Bing

Title
Au dessu du col de vara
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A lone upright plant amongst tangled branches and grasses of other flora on the mountainside.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2012/2.40
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21614
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components

Blue-and-white miniature covered box with floral medallion on lid; Kiln Unknown, Vietnam

Title
Blue-and-white miniature covered box with floral medallion on lid
Artist
Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
Physical Description
A tiny, rounded stoneware box with a flat-topped lid, the lid decorated with a floral medallion in blue cobalt pigment before the entire box was coated with a whitish glaze.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
1993/2.24.1-2
Medium and Support
stoneware with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.21613
Secondary Keywords
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
buildings and the land
descriptors
form attributes
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
size (extent)
size by specific type
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Obi-jime (obi cord); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Obi-jime (obi cord)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Cord made of thin woven silver metallic thread.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1960s-1980s
Accession Number
2005/1.366
Medium and Support
woven silver mettalic thread
relevance
rank 1.21607
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
costume by form
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
main garments
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
objects we use

Woman (sideview), from "Beggar Series" or "Les Gueux"; Jacques Callot

Title
Woman (sideview), from "Beggar Series" or "Les Gueux"
Artist
Jacques Callot
Physical Description
Two punctures approximately 4cm apart in the upper center. Paper size: lh 21 9/10 & rh 21 4/5cm x tw 15 1/10cm & bw 14 4/5cm. Plate size: lh 13 4/5cm & rh 13 7/10cm x tw 8 4/5cm & bw 8 7/10cm.
Artist Life Dates
1592-1635
Accession Number
2008/2.383.1
Medium and Support
etching on beige laid paper
relevance
rank 1.21574
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

The Melody Haunts My Reverie; Roy Lichtenstein

Title
The Melody Haunts My Reverie
Artist
Roy Lichtenstein
Physical Description
The print has a blue background. A girl is shown with blonde hair, red lips and a melancholy facial expression. She holds a microphone, opening her mouth and emitting a speech bubble saying, "The melody haunts my reverie." The artist applied the technique of Ben Day dots to depict her skins.
Artist Life Dates
10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2006/2.2
Medium and Support
screenprint on white wove paper
relevance
rank 1.21555
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
geometric motifs
heads
international post-1945 styles and movements
motifs
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the human body
upper body

Blue-and-white tea cup with abstract floral design (1 of 5); Artist Unknown, China

Title
Blue-and-white tea cup with abstract floral design (1 of 5)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
15th–16th century
Object Creation Date
15th century - 16th century
Accession Number
1954/1.520
Medium and Support
porcellaneous stoneware with blue and white glaze
relevance
rank 1.21548
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
cups
cups by function
descriptors
drinking vessels
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Obi; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Obi
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Beige silk with blue, orange and green squares.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2013/2.372
Medium and Support
silk, brocade
relevance
rank 1.21545
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
fabric
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
resist dyeing
textile dyeing processes and techniques
textile finishing processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques
textiles

Uffington Horse, Oxfordshire, England; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Uffington Horse, Oxfordshire, England
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
A black and white aerial image of a hilly landscape that is partially illuminated. In the center of the photograph is a land formation of a horse -- similar to the Nazca lines in Peru.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1957
Object Creation Date
1985
Accession Number
2012/2.9
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print, AP on paper
relevance
rank 1.21538
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
drawings
drawings by technique
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
photographic techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
picture-taking techniques
picture-taking techniques by location or context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Soldier and Woman Seated on Table, Striped Background; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Soldier and Woman Seated on Table, Striped Background
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A man in uniform, with his left arm around a woman's shoulders. Both are sitting together on a table in front of a striped wall.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1884 - 1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2012/2.15
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21521
Secondary Keywords
components and systems
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
object groupings
object groupings and systems
object groupings by general context
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in military occupations
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
sets (groups)

Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Chieng Sen style); Artist Unknown, Thailand

Title
Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra (Chieng Sen style)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. In Southeast Asian contexts, this hand gesture is often referred to as Maravijaya mudra, or "victory over Mara." The Buddha’s elongated earlobes refer to his early life as a prince, when he wore heavy earrings. Texts that describe how a Buddha’s face should look often use comparisons to natural forms such as eyes like lotus petals, eyebrows like an archer’s bow, and a chin like a mango stone. The artist who created this sculpture clearly followed similar instructions.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1500-1599
Accession Number
1993/2.48
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.21520
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
devotional images
figures (representations)
motifs
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
physical activities
physical activities by general context
plant-derived motifs
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious visual works
visual works
visual works by function
visual works by subject type

"Longevity" Spirit Money, from Taiwan (2 prints); Artist Unknown Taiwan

Title
"Longevity" Spirit Money, from Taiwan (2 prints)
Artist
Artist Unknown Taiwan
Physical Description
Print with floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2006/2.41.2A
Medium and Support
red ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21514
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
biological concepts
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
exchange media
image-making equipment
image-making processes and techniques
mammals
objects we use
people and culture
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing and printmaking equipment
printing surfaces
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
tools and equipment

"Longevity" spirit money from Taiwan; Artist Unknown Taiwan

Title
"Longevity" spirit money from Taiwan
Artist
Artist Unknown Taiwan
Physical Description
Print with floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center. Swath of oranga paint and imitation gold foil in the middle.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2008/1.171
Medium and Support
orange paint, imitation gold foil, and red ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21514
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
biological concepts
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
exchange media
image-making equipment
image-making processes and techniques
mammals
objects we use
people and culture
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing and printmaking equipment
printing surfaces
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
tools and equipment

Untitled; Stephen Lathrop

Title
Untitled
Artist
Stephen Lathrop
Physical Description
Splashes of waves in the ocean with accents of pink, purple and orange skies.
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 20th century
Accession Number
2013/1.253
Medium and Support
digital print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21514
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
descriptors
design elements
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
marine bodies
natural landscapes
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes

Sketch of a Piazza; Francesco Guardi

Title
Sketch of a Piazza
Artist
Francesco Guardi
Physical Description
This sketchy, ink drawing on paper has four abstracted, standing figures on left half. On both sides of the drawing there are buildings; in the center there is a small, square building.
Artist Life Dates
(1712 - 1793)
Object Creation Date
1735-1793
Accession Number
2009/1.502
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21497
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
descriptors
drawing and drawing techniques
image-making processes and techniques
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by form
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
squares (open spaces)

Red kimono with stenciled dot pattern and woven brocade patches; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Red kimono with stenciled dot pattern and woven brocade patches
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
White silk with stenciled (katazone) hitta kanoko design in red, and woven brocade patches using paper strips coated in black and red lacquer and silver (ginran). Upper half of lining is red plain weave silk (momi); lower half is lime green silk damask (rinsu), woven in T-diaper pattern (suyagata).
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1930s-1940s
Accession Number
2005/1.375
Medium and Support
white silk with red stencil design and brocade patches
relevance
rank 1.21354
Secondary Keywords
patterning
costume
costume by form
descriptors
main garments
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
textile construction processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques
textile weaving processes and techniques
textile weaving techniques
weft patterning

Scholar in a Thatched Hut; Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)

Title
Scholar in a Thatched Hut
Artist
Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)
Physical Description
A scholar sits under a thatched hut in the mountains. He strokes his long beard as a kettle warms. The colophon indicated that the scholar the the famous Song dynasty recluse Lin Bu. In his thatch hut in the Solitary Mountain, he is composing a poem in light smoke from the faint fireplace.
Artist Life Dates
1882-1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1909
Accession Number
2006/1.118
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 1.21354
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
dwellings
houses
houses by form
materials
materials by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by degree of qualification
residential structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society; African, Nigeria, Ogboni

Title
Gong of the Ogboni Secret Society
Artist
African, Nigeria, Ogboni
Physical Description
Brass bell or gong in the form of a human head. A loop on the top would have served as a handhold or place to tie the instrument. The opening of the the instrument is squared and flat in order to rest upright.
Accession Number
2005/1.242
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 1.21342
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
african
african styles by region
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
ceremonies
concepts in the arts
cultural ceremonies
descriptors
events
forms of expression
object genres
object genres by function
objects
people and culture
rites of passage
southern nigerian styles
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
west african styles

Team Work Wins! Your Work Here Makes Their Work Over There Possible - With Your Help They Are Invincible...; Roy Still; John H. Eggers Co., Inc., NY (printer)

Title
Team Work Wins! Your Work Here Makes Their Work Over There Possible - With Your Help They Are Invincible...
Artist
Roy Still
Physical Description
Text: Team Work Wins! Your Work Here Makes Their Work Over There Possible - With Your Help They Are Invincible - Without It They Are Helpless - Whatever You Make, Machine Gun or Harness, Cartridges or Helmet, They Are Waiting For It. Issued By Authority Ordnance Department, U.S. Army
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.93
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.21337
Secondary Keywords
architecture
armed conflicts
army
artistic concepts
associated concepts
atmospheric effects
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
events
how we live
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
military
modern and contemporary art
objects
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
soldiers
text-based art
the natural world
war
world wars

Mother and Child; Maurice Denis

Title
Mother and Child
Artist
Maurice Denis
Physical Description
Lower right corner is torn. Previous owner/dealer sticket remnat on verso. Paper size: h 35 7/10cm x tw 27 7/10cm & bw 27 4/5cm. Image size: h 34 3/5cm x w 25cm.
Artist Life Dates
1870-1943
Object Creation Date
1900
Accession Number
2008/2.432
Medium and Support
color lithograph on beige wove paper
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
lithography
objects we use
parents
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
people by family relationship
planographic printing processes
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by subject type
youth

Pipe; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon

Title
Pipe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1987
Accession Number
1987/1.347
Medium and Support
bronze, wood and cloth
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
smoking and tobacco use
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by general context
tools and equipment

Ebisu (God of Prosperity); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Ebisu (God of Prosperity)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This woodwork depicts Ebisu, the god of prosperity and especially associated with fishermen. Here he carries a large sea bream or red snapper symbolizing good fortune.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1979/2.86
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
genres in the arts
literary, oral and motion picture genres
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objects we use
people
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sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Prestige Axe; Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Title
Prestige Axe
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.108
Medium and Support
metal blade with wood handle
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
chokwe-lunda
cutting equipment
cutting tools
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
object genres
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styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
western democratic republic of congo styles

Kunstruction Series #2; Michael Pavlik

Title
Kunstruction Series #2
Artist
Michael Pavlik
Physical Description
A large abstract glass sculpture with a circle broken into two equal pieces and two triangles. The triangles are transparent and the circle pieces are frosted.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1941
Object Creation Date
1989
Accession Number
2013/1.290
Medium and Support
cast glass, cut, acid-etched, ground, bonded
relevance
rank 1.21270
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
glass
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materials
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Funerary jar with "peacock feather" pattern; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Funerary jar with "peacock feather" pattern
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Earthenware jar with sancai (three-color) glaze in amber, green and cream with blue in a peacock-feather pattern
Century
8th century
Object Creation Date
700-749
Accession Number
1969/2.160
Medium and Support
earthenware with sancai (three-color) glaze
relevance
rank 1.21190
Secondary Keywords
art genres
artistic concepts
asian
associated concepts
chinese ceramics styles
chinese styles
chinese styles and periods
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containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels

Think What You Can Afford to Give - Then Double It - Red Cross War Fund; Artist Unknown

Title
Think What You Can Afford to Give - Then Double It - Red Cross War Fund
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Text: Think what you can afford to give - then double it - A life may depend on it - you you dare do less? - All of the Red Cross War Fund goes to War Relief
Century
Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.148
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 1.21180
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
components
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crosses
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descriptors
events
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text-based art
visual works
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war
wars
world wars

Pedestal Card Table; Anonymous American

Title
Pedestal Card Table
Artist
Anonymous American
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1830-1850
Accession Number
1967/2.36
Medium and Support
mahogany
relevance
rank 1.21165
Secondary Keywords
base form
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture by form or function
locality
modern and contemporary art
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
support furniture
tables (support furniture)
tables by form
tables by function
wood

Staff; Artist Unknown, African, Zambia, Lozi

Title
Staff
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Zambia, Lozi
Accession Number
2001/2.62
Medium and Support
wood with metal
relevance
rank 1.21155
Secondary Keywords
african
african styles by region
central and equatorial african styles
descriptors
equipment
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upper zambezi river region styles

Verzweiflung (Despair); Emil Nolde

Title
Verzweiflung (Despair)
Artist
Emil Nolde
Physical Description
Print featuring a image of a small boy and a bearded man standing at right near a body of water on left. Small bush at left and trees in the distance.
Artist Life Dates
1867-1956
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1906
Accession Number
1965/2.72
Medium and Support
woodcut on paper
relevance
rank 1.21155
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
european
european styles and periods
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
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people
people (agents)
people and culture
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styles and periods by region

Kimono; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Kimono
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Japanese kimono made with light pink color silk. It has silver sewings with pattern of flowers on it.
Accession Number
2010/1.313.1
Medium and Support
silk
relevance
rank 1.21155
Secondary Keywords
asian
costume
costume by form
descriptors
east asian
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
main garments
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
textile materials
textile materials by composition or origin

Yungdron Dorje Pal (1284–1365) subduing a wrathful demon while attended by a meditation deity, Mahakala and other monks.; Workshop Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Title
Yungdron Dorje Pal (1284–1365) subduing a wrathful demon while attended by a meditation deity, Mahakala and other monks.
Artist
Workshop Unknown, Tibet or Nepal
Physical Description
A portable painting done in ink and gouache on loose-weave, primed cotton, surround by two strips of fabric. This painting has suffered greatly from water damage, running the pigments together.
Century
18th-20th century
Object Creation Date
1700-1750
Accession Number
1973/1.719
Medium and Support
ink and gouache on cotton
relevance
rank 1.21151
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
buddhism
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descriptors
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
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people by state or condition
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religions
religions and religious concepts
religious (people)
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styles and periods
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visual works
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Large serving plate with design of lion romping among peonies; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Large serving plate with design of lion romping among peonies
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1969/1.83
Medium and Support
Porcelain with blue and black underglaze painting
relevance
rank 1.21127
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
dishes
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels for serving and consuming food
woody plants

Hearing the Sound of a Distant Bell; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Hearing the Sound of a Distant Bell
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Ink and wash depicts the tranquility. Temples rest in the middle of the remote mountains. Hearing the bell resonnating in the valley, a monk is returning.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1973
Accession Number
2006/1.122
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 1.21114
Secondary Keywords
hollow-bodied
bells and sets of bells
chordophones
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
directly struck idiophones
materials
materials by function
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
percussion idiophones
scroll paintings
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck idiophones
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Mountain Grain; Ilse Bing

Title
Mountain Grain
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A rocky mountain outcrop with tall grains and grasses growing.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1939
Accession Number
2012/2.38
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21072
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

San Francisco, CA; Chuck Bowman

Title
San Francisco, CA
Artist
Chuck Bowman
Physical Description
A man holding a camera, wearing khakis, one leg up against a graffiti covered wall.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2013/2.198
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 1.21020
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
enclosing structural elements
image-making processes and techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
walls and wall components

Andrew Goodman; Ben Shahn

Title
Andrew Goodman
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A portrait of Andrew Goodman. His face is oval-shaped and expression slightly worried. His hair looks swept to the side via a series of long brush strokes. Above his portrait is his name written in orange-brown ink.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2011/1.107
Medium and Support
serigraph on paper
relevance
rank 1.21011
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
materials
materials by function
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
social science concepts
sociological concepts
visual works
visual works by subject type
writing (processes)
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