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- Title
- Monkey Dance Under White Plum Blossoms (pair with Lion Dance, 1987/1.363.1)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- 6-fold screen decorated with ink, color and gold pigment on paper. This screen is a part of a pair. It's partner depicts a lion dance.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1730s - 1740s
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.363.2
- Medium and Support
- one of pair of 6-fold screens ink, color, and gold pigment on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.64127
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- asia (continent)
- buildings and the land
- disciplines
- geographic and political locations
- humanities
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- settlements and landscapes
- Title
- Shishimai (Lion Dance) Under Red Plum Blossoms (Pair with Monkey Dance, #1987/1.263.2)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- 6-fold screen decorated with ink, color and gold pigment on paper. This screen is a part of a pair. It's partner depicts a monkey dance.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 1730s - early 1740s
- Accession Number
- 1987/1.363.1
- Medium and Support
- one of a pair of 6-fold screens, ink, color, and gold pigment on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.64127
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- asia (continent)
- buildings and the land
- disciplines
- geographic and political locations
- humanities
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- settlements and landscapes
- Title
- Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1938
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.45
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.44796
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- atmospheric effects
- dances
- disciplines
- figures
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- the natural world
- Title
- Lamentation
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1935
- Accession Number
- 1992/1.132
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.31941
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- disciplines
- drapery
- genres
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- movement
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- Title
- Valerie Bettis
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1944
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.48
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.29274
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- dances
- disciplines
- humanities
- legs
- modern and contemporary art
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by activity
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- Title
- Celestial Musician (Japanese, Hiten; Sanskrit, Apsara)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Physical Description
- The figure is kneeling musician on lotus seat, made of separately carved petals. Below the seat, there is a base, which consists of two lotus-shaped half-sphere, connected up-side-down. The head has two buns, elongated ears, simplified facial parts; the figure wears a pink robe with wide sleeves, holding a sort of instrument with hands.
- Century
- 7th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 670-700
- Accession Number
- 1999/2.14
- Medium and Support
- polychromed camphor wood on lacquered wood base
- relevance
- rank 6.26240
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- associated concepts
- descriptors
- design elements
- disciplines
- humanities
- motifs
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people by state or condition
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing arts
- plant-derived motifs
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- Title
- Martha Graham in 'War Theme'
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1941
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.46
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.25714
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- dances
- disciplines
- figures
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- Title
- Martha Graham in 'Death and Entrances'
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1945
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.47
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.25714
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- dances
- disciplines
- figures
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- Title
- Merce Cunningham in 'Root of the Unfocus'
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1944
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.44
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.25714
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- dances
- disciplines
- figures
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- Title
- Erick Hawkins in 'El Penitente'
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1940
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.50
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.22964
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- dances
- disciplines
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by activity
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- Title
- Martha Graham in 'Lamentation' (Oblique)
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1935
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.49
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.18273
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- dances
- disciplines
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- Title
- Martha Graham in 'Letter to the World' (Swirl)
- Artist
- Barbara Morgan
- Artist Life Dates
- 1900-1992
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1940
- Accession Number
- 1991/2.52
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 6.18273
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- dances
- disciplines
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- Title
- Becquet, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A man with and a moustache and scraggly hair visible under a cap sits facing the viewer, a cello cradled between his arms. The lower portion of both the figure and the musical instrument are only summarily indicated; the background consists of passages of rapidly drawn parallel lines.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1859
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.340
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 5.48140
- Secondary Keywords
- bowed
- accessories worn on the head
- allegory and literature
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- chordophones
- clothing
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- disciplines
- fiddles
- figures
- headgear
- humanities
- lutelike chordophones
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing arts
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- sound devices
- sound devices by acoustical characteristics
- sound devices by function
- violin family instruments
- Title
- Begin the Beguine
- Artist
- Max Beckmann
- Physical Description
- Interior composition with male and female dancers positioned at center with seated female at lower left, standing male on crutches at right and a group of birds in the leftmost background.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1884-1950
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1946
- Accession Number
- 1948/1.103
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- relevance
- rank 5.05295
- Secondary Keywords
- amputation
- animals
- animals and creatures
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- buildings and the land
- disciplines
- equipment
- equipment by context
- equipment for personal use
- european
- european styles and periods
- genres
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- movement
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- performing arts
- performing arts buildings
- performing arts structures
- single built works
- single built works by function
- single built works by specific type
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- tools and equipment
- Title
- Ballet International
- Artist
- Philippe Halsman
- Artist Life Dates
- 1906-1979
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1944
- Accession Number
- 1996/2.8
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.75018
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- dances
- disciplines
- humanities
- modern and contemporary art
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- performing arts
- Title
- Dance costume (jacket)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1920
- Accession Number
- 1985/1.185.1
- Medium and Support
- woven fiber, antelope skin and pigments
- relevance
- rank 4.59781
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- costume by form
- costumes
- dances
- disciplines
- humanities
- main garments
- main garments for the upper body
- objects we use
- people and culture
- performing arts
- Title
- Jina venerated by a monk, men and women, a naga, and animals from a Digambara Jain manuscript
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School
- Physical Description
- A Jina is encircled by a giant halo of ref, green, blue, gold, and white. Within the halo are different creatures, including a tiger, bird, naga, and devotees. The Jina sits nude on a throne with his legs crossed and hands together. Above him are clouds in the sky, and below a monk and devotees.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1975/2.170
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.50848
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- containers
- containers by form
- mammals
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people by state or condition
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- religious (people)
- vessels
- Title
- Pointer Nun
- Artist
- Ilse Bing
- Physical Description
- A nun wearing a habit with her left hand pointed. She is looking at the camera.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
- Object Creation Date
- 1935
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.271
- Medium and Support
- vintage gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.44893
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by function
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- religious (people)
![Devotion of Little St. John the Baptist [Les hommages du petit saint Jean] from a suite of nine scenes of the life of the Virgin; Anonymous French](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2013-sl-2.542/2013_2.542.JPG?lasttype=boolean;lastview=reslist;med=1;resnum=19;size=50;sort=relevance;start=1;subview=detail;view=entry;rgn1=musart_keywords2;select1=phrase;q1=humanities){kind=link}
- Title
- Devotion of Little St. John the Baptist [Les hommages du petit saint Jean] from a suite of nine scenes of the life of the Virgin
- Artist
- Anonymous French
- Physical Description
- The Virgin Mary seated with an infant on her lap. She is surrounded by angels and two saints on either side. To her left, the little St. John the Baptist looks up to her. There is a puti above sprinkling something in the air. Drapes pushed back on either side.
- Century
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.542
- Medium and Support
- engraving on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 4.44565
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- legendary creatures
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- Title
- Ralph Allen taking an affidavit from Carolyn Daniels in Terrill County, from "Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement"
- Artist
- Danny Lyon
- Physical Description
- A man leaning against a table talking to a woman wearing a white dress.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1942
- Object Creation Date
- 1962; printed 2010
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.320
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.41309
- Secondary Keywords
- document genres
- document genres by conditions of production
- information forms
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in literature
- people in literature and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- publications
- serials
- Title
- Pumpkin and Roberta, from "Galveston, Texas"
- Artist
- Danny Lyon
- Physical Description
- Three women inside a bar, two are dancing, one is seated. There are tables, stools and a bar and bottles on tables. One woman wearing plaid. The other in a white shirt and printed bottom.
- Artist Life Dates
- b. 1942
- Object Creation Date
- 1967; printed 2010
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.345
- Medium and Support
- gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.36998
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- disciplines
- humanities
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- performing arts
- Title
- Baptism of a Warrior by a Bishop Saint (recto); Young Woman's Head (verso)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Germany
- Century
- 17th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 1970/2.17
- Medium and Support
- pen and brown ink with gray wash and black chalk on cream paper
- relevance
- rank 4.35708
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonies
- christian clergy
- clergy
- events
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- people by occupation
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- prelates
- religious ceremonies
- Title
- Victor Hugo
- Artist
- Auguste Rodin
- Physical Description
- A portrait of Victor Hugo. It is a profile image with his head turned to the right side. He has a long shaggy beard and a collared shirt.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1840-1917
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 19th century
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.528
- Medium and Support
- drypoint on chine colle
- relevance
- rank 4.33305
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- people by occupation
- people in literature
- people in literature and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Netsuke of dancing islander with ball
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- Late 18th-Early 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1775-1825
- Accession Number
- 1997/2.19
- Medium and Support
- ivory
- relevance
- rank 4.33045
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- disciplines
- humanities
- objects we use
- people and culture
- performing arts
- sculpture
- sculpture by function
- sculpture by material
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Alexander Pope Esq.
- Artist
- Jacobus Houbraken
- Physical Description
- The upper portion of this print depicts an ornate round frame inside of which is a three quarter portrait of a man from the waist up with his left hand held to his head. The lower portion of the print depicts the base on which the frame rests decorated with a classical scene of figures in a landscape. A collection of objects including books, a mask, a crown, a tambourine and sheet music rest atop the base.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1698-1780
- Object Creation Date
- 1747
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.209
- Medium and Support
- etching and engraving on wove paper with printed text on accompanying shet
- relevance
- rank 4.27225
- Secondary Keywords
- authors
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in literature
- people in literature and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Dancing Krishna holding butter-balls
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Tamil Nadu
- Physical Description
- small bronze figurine made by lost wax process. The child Krishna dances on one leg with his right one raised. He hold balls of butter in his hands, one outstretched to this side and the right one extended forward as if offering it to the viewer. He stands on a round lotus base placed on a square slab. He is naked, but is decorated with a vast assortment of jewelry. Necklaces that cross his chest and drop to his waist, decorated belts, shoulder pieces, rings, bracelets and earrings and elaborate decorations on his head fanning out from his ears and decorating his hair which is arranged in a flat chignon on the top of his head.
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1976/2.42
- Medium and Support
- copper alloy with gilt
- relevance
- rank 4.26328
- Secondary Keywords
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- associated concepts
- disciplines
- hindu
- humanities
- named gods and goddesses
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by age group
- people by state or condition
- performing arts
- religion
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- subject matter
- vishnu
- youth
- Title
- Nun Mending
- Artist
- Ilse Bing
- Physical Description
- A nun stitching a hole in linens, with figures of saints looking down from the tabletop.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
- Object Creation Date
- 1935
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.46
- Medium and Support
- vintage gelatin silver print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.24910
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people by state or condition
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- religious (people)
- sculpture
- sculpture by subject type
- statues
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- Title
- Uniform
- Artist
- Kanako Sasaki
- Physical Description
- Girl doing a handstand against a grey wall. Her underwear is showing.
- Object Creation Date
- 2003
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.172
- Medium and Support
- pigmented inkjet print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.24124
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by function
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by family relationship
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- Title
- Digambara Jain manuscript page: Jina venerated by a community of laymen
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School
- Physical Description
- Eight worshippers sit to the right of a sky-clad (nude) Jina and monk. They each raise beads in their hands. Below them a struggle is depicted. Two men in shorts wrestle, while a snake, tiger, and elephant rera up beside a fire.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1975/2.169
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.22616
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- associated concepts
- events
- mammals
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by activity
- people by occupation
- people by state or condition
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious (people)
- reptiles
![Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as ...ya no Iroha; Hirasawa Kuniaki I](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2003-sl-1.582/2003_1_582.JPG?lasttype=boolean;lastview=reslist;med=1;resnum=30;size=50;sort=relevance;start=1;subview=detail;view=entry;rgn1=musart_keywords2;select1=phrase;q1=humanities){kind=link}
- Title
- Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as ...ya no Iroha
- Artist
- Hirasawa Kuniaki I
- Physical Description
- An image of a kabuki actor dressed as a geisha. Behind the actor is a set of stairs and to the left of her is a red standing lantern. In the front left corner is a partial image of an ink set with brushes and inkstone. The actor is dressed in a kimono of two distinct patterns. Near the base of the kimono and the end of the sleeves the cloth is checkered with blue and black. The second layer of fabric is red with white stripes. The base of the kimono is bordered grey, and a piece of a grey obi with white dots can be seen. The actor's hair is pulled back with red fabric and the hair ornaments are yellow. The actor is holding a brush in his right hand while a scroll with writing is held in his left hand which drapes down over his knee and onto the floor.
- Artist Life Dates
- active 1850-1860
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1862 ?
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.582
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.20135
- Secondary Keywords
- entertainment events
- events
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performances
- performing artists
![Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as Otani, younger sister of Minezô; Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)](https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2003-sl-1.497/2003_1_497.JPG?lasttype=boolean;lastview=reslist;med=1;resnum=31;size=50;sort=relevance;start=1;subview=detail;view=entry;rgn1=musart_keywords2;select1=phrase;q1=humanities){kind=link}
- Title
- Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as Otani, younger sister of Minezô
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
- Physical Description
- An image of a kabuki actor dressed as a geisha. The actor wears a kimono of black with geometric designs in red, yellow, and green colors. The under kimono is grey/green with designs that resemble flowers. These designs are yellow at the center with blue and green designs on the outside and curling yellow lines coming from the edges. This is tied with a red rope around the waste. Other layers of fabric can be seen near the neckline. One is grey with white spots, and the others are red. Trailing from the back of the kimono is a piece of red and white striped fabric. The actor's hair is pulled back with red fabric, and the hair piece is yellow with red and blue flowers, dangling tassels. The background contains mountains and green trees.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1786-1864
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1861
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.497
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.20135
- Secondary Keywords
- entertainment events
- events
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performances
- performing artists
- Title
- Six Scenes of Theatrical Figures
- Artist
- Jacques Callot
- Physical Description
- Twp actors performing six different scenes, wearing bird masks.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1592-1635
- Century
- 17th century
- Accession Number
- 2013/2.557
- Medium and Support
- etching, woodcut on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 4.20135
- Secondary Keywords
- costume
- costume by function
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
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- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- Title
- Unidentified actors as the geisha Koman and Satsuma Gengobei
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
- Physical Description
- A colorful image of two kabuki actors. One is portraying a geisha and wearing a gold hair piece and a dark blue kimono. The kimono has images of white cherry blossoms. The under layers of the kimono are red and light blue. She is also holding a brush and writing on the base of a shamisen in her lap.
- The male character is dressed in a black kimono with white crosshatch designs. He is holding a pipe and looking up at the geisha.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1786-1864
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1856
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.469
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.20135
- Secondary Keywords
- entertainment events
- events
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performances
- performing artists
- Title
- Modern Mirrors (Imayô Oshie Kagami): Tedai Jûzaburô
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
- Physical Description
- An image of a miror with the reflection of a kabuki actor. The mirror's rim is black with gold designs and draped with decorative fabircs; red cloth with starbursts in pink, white cloth wth grey starbursts, and blue fabric with white squares and green designs. The man depicted in the mirror wears a blue striped kimono with occasional green, black, and white stripes. The inner cloth is black near the neck. The cloth is also red, and then a seperate piece is blue with scale prints.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1786-1864
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1864
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.489
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.20135
- Secondary Keywords
- entertainment events
- events
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
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- people in the arts
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- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performances
- performing artists
- Title
- Modern Mirrors (Imayô Oshie Kagami): the shinzô Nakoso
- Artist
- Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
- Physical Description
- An image of a mirror with the reflection of a kabuki actor dressed as a geisha with his hands clasped. The mirror is rimmed in black with gold designs with pieces of decorated cloth hanging near the top and bottom of the mirror. The actor depicted wears a kimono of dark blue with white geometric designs. The inner layers of the kimono are red with white star bursts and white with black designs. His hair is pulled back with red and blue material and he wears a gold head piece.
- Above the image if a small amount of writing.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1786-1864
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1859?
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.488
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.16879
- Secondary Keywords
- entertainment events
- events
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
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- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performances
- performing artists
- Title
- Untitled
- Artist
- Artist Unknown
- Physical Description
- Children outside playing, a girl in front is wearing a clown costume and has a painted face.
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.168
- Medium and Support
- black and white photograph on Kodak paper
- relevance
- rank 4.16289
- Secondary Keywords
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by age group
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
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- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- visual works
- visual works by medium or technique
- youth
- Title
- A Rabbi Studying, from a drawing by Rembrandt
- Artist
- Augustus John
- Physical Description
- A bearded man sits stooped over his literature. He is adorned in thick robes and his head wrapped. He sits at a table that is also covered in cloth.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1878-1961
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1906
- Accession Number
- 1949/1.70
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.15643
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- clergy
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by location, context or origin
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- Title
- Grass-Seated Chair (two of four)
- Artist
- George Nakashima Woodworkers
- Object Creation Date
- early 1950
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.98.2
- Medium and Support
- walnut frame with woven grass seats
- relevance
- rank 4.09889
- Secondary Keywords
- arts and related disciplines
- arts-related disciplines
- descriptors
- disciplines
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- humanities
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Wall Mounted Cabinet
- Artist
- George Nakashima Woodworkers
- Object Creation Date
- early 1950
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.101
- Medium and Support
- walnut and woven pandanus cloth
- relevance
- rank 4.09889
- Secondary Keywords
- arts and related disciplines
- arts-related disciplines
- descriptors
- disciplines
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- humanities
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Grass-Seated Chair (three of four)
- Artist
- George Nakashima Woodworkers
- Object Creation Date
- early 1950
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.98.3
- Medium and Support
- walnut frame with woven grass seats
- relevance
- rank 4.09889
- Secondary Keywords
- arts and related disciplines
- arts-related disciplines
- descriptors
- disciplines
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- humanities
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Credenza
- Artist
- George Nakashima Woodworkers
- Object Creation Date
- early 1950
- Accession Number
- 2014/2.102
- Medium and Support
- walnut and woven pandanus cloth
- relevance
- rank 4.09889
- Secondary Keywords
- arts and related disciplines
- arts-related disciplines
- descriptors
- disciplines
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- humanities
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- people and culture
- plant material
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
- wood and wood products
- Title
- Pas de Deux - Black Dancer (A two-part piece)
- Artist
- Joan Rosenberg
- Physical Description
- First part of the hand built ceramic black color figure of a dancer.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born 1942
- Object Creation Date
- 1978-1980
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.204.1
- Medium and Support
- ceramic with polychrome glazes on oxidation, hand built
- relevance
- rank 4.08586
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- Title
- Pas de Deux - Brown Dancer (A two-part piece)
- Artist
- Joan Rosenberg
- Physical Description
- Second part of the hand built ceramic black color figure of a dancer.
- Artist Life Dates
- American, born 1942
- Object Creation Date
- 1978-1980
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.204.2
- Medium and Support
- ceramic with polychrome glazes on oxidation, hand built
- relevance
- rank 4.08586
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
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- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- Title
- 'Sung Sang Kala' (Sunday in "Pelelintangan" —Balinese calendar)
- Artist
- Indonesia, Bali
- Century
- Late 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- late 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1966/2.15
- Medium and Support
- ink and opaque watercolor on hand-woven cotton
- relevance
- rank 4.07787
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- document genres
- document genres by form
- information forms
- legendary creatures
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
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- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- Title
- Christ in Limbo (The Harrowing of Hell) from "The Small Woodcut Passion"
- Artist
- Albrecht Dürer
- Physical Description
- A group of figures at the left stand in a vaulted space under a cross. They look towards the lower right of the composition where a man holding a standard with a cross on top is bending forward and offering his hand to an old bearded man in an arched doorway. Above the doorway are several fantastical figures with beaked or animal heads and arms with claws.
- Artist Life Dates
- Nüremberg, 1471-1528
- Century
- Early 16th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1509-1511
- Accession Number
- 2011/2.55
- Medium and Support
- woodcut print on laid paper
- relevance
- rank 4.04298
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- associated concepts
- bible
- demons
- descriptors
- doctrinal concepts
- object genres
- object genres by form
- old testament
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- religion
- religions and religious concepts
- religious concepts
- subject matter
- themes (religious)
- Title
- He's Got You and Me Brother
- Artist
- Ronald E. Cooper
- Artist Life Dates
- born 1931
- Century
- late 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1992
- Accession Number
- 2002/1.213
- Medium and Support
- carved and painted wood
- relevance
- rank 4.04029
- Secondary Keywords
- allegory and literature
- associated concepts
- bible
- new testament
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by gender
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- people in the humanities
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- standing
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Buddhist Monk with begging bowl
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Japan
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1979/2.81
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll fragment (framed), ink and color on silk
- relevance
- rank 4.03139
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- conditions and effects
- descriptors
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
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- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- religious (people)
- visual works
- visual works by subject type
- Title
- Jina venerated by a monk, Harihara, Garuda, and Nandi from Digambara Jain manuscript
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School
- Physical Description
- A nude monk on the top left sits before a Jina at top right. Three Hindu gods, Harihara, Garuda, and Nandi venerate the Jina in the bottom registers.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1975/2.164
- Medium and Support
- ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- relevance
- rank 4.02899
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- animals and creatures
- document genres
- document genres by conditions of production
- information forms
- legendary creatures
- mammals
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people by state or condition
- people in religion
- people in religion and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- religious (people)
- the natural world
- Title
- Changsha ware pitcher with short spout, appliqued figures, and bi-colored glaze
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Physical Description
- Stoneware pitcher with handle and short polygonal spout, flaring mouth, wide neck, decorated with appliquéd decor of musicians and dancers, white slip, and splashed brown glaze
- Century
- 9th century
- Object Creation Date
- 9th century
- Accession Number
- 1987/2.50
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with applique decor, white slip, transparent brown glaze
- relevance
- rank 4.02560
- Secondary Keywords
- containers
- containers by form
- descriptors
- object genres
- object genres by material
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
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- people in the performing arts
- performing artists
- pottery (object genre)
- vessels
- Title
- Untitled (I do not always feel 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
- 1993/2.13.2
- Medium and Support
- softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF
- relevance
- rank 4.01354
- Secondary Keywords
- artists
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- disciplines
- family
- how we live
- humanities
- information form components
- layout features
- men
- modern american styles and periods
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- words