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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #13 Numazu

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Small group of figures with a palanquin and horse along with shops and a rounded hill in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.319

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.91938

Secondary Keywords

layout features

upward

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

dwellings

houses

houses by form

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

information form components

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

layout features

mammals

natural landscapes

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

Title

Upright Ornament with Bull and Satyrs

Artist

Agostino Musi

Physical Description

This decorative image is organized along a vertical axis wtih fanciful creatures, grotesque heads, depictions of carved gems and harpies.

Artist Life Dates

Active 1514-1536

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1520

Accession Number

1960/2.133

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 3.87226

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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prints by process or technique

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processes and techniques by specific type

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Battle of the Sea Gods

Artist

Daniel Hopfer

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts an animated and detailed scene of nude figures and mythical beasts on the surface of the sea.Two men, with seaweed hair and riding half horse/half fish creatures, strike out at each other. A man and a woman ride a beast with a scaly body and the head of a fierce dog. In the background, a man holding a trident stands with his back to the viewer. Action and motion are expressed with billowing drapery, flowing hair and moving waves. The wide mouthed expressions of the figures and animals suggest yelling and noise in this chaotic scene. Among the many details depicted by the artist is a plaque held by the woman that has his initials.

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1470-1536

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 16th century

Accession Number

1996/2.1

Medium and Support

etching on iron on medium, slightly textured light beige laid paper

relevance

rank 3.86941

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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descriptors

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events

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

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people

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religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

settlements and landscapes

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

The Attack on an Emigrant Train

Artist

Charles Ferdinand Wimar

Physical Description

The painting depicts a group of American settlers attempting to defend themselves against attack by a band of Native Americans. A covered wagon pulled by two horses is at the center of the composition; at left, two Native Americans attack the wagon with war clubs and tomahawks; a figure on the lead horse points a pistol directly at the head of one of his attackers, while a figure at the rear of the wagon shoots another attacker. At right other warriors on horseback ride past the train shooting arrows and wielding tomahawks.

Artist Life Dates

1828-1862

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1856

Accession Number

1895.80

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 3.86399

Secondary Keywords

american regions

americas

animals

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

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buildings and the land

cargo vehicles

cargo vehicles by form

cutting equipment

cutting tools

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equipment by process

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freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

grassland

how we live

land vehicles

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landscapes (environments)

locality

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north & central america

north american

objects

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

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physical sciences concepts

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the natural world

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weaponry

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Courtesan and client: parody of the Kiritsubo Chapter of the Tale of Genji (Mitate Genji Kiritsubo)

Artist

Okumura Masanobu

Physical Description

A monochrome print depicting two standing women and a reclining man in a room. The taller woman, a courtesan, wears an elaborate kimono of butterfly design and under-kimono of geometric patterns; her hair is tied on the back, wearing tortoise shell comb and hairpin. She is holding skirts of kimono and under-kimono with her right hand and is hiding her left hand under the kimono. The second woman, an attendant, is standing behind the courtesan, holding a doll of a boy and her face turning away. She wears a plain kimono with pine tree design and obi (sash) with striped patterns. The man is reclining and looking toward the courtesan. They seem to engage in conversation. The man wears kimono with design of coins and short jacket with plaid patterns. His hair is shaved on top and tied on the back. There is a folded screen behind him, depicting a plum tree by river. In front of him, there are a sake pitcher, sake cup and its stand, and a bowl with food accompanied by a tray and chopsticks. There is a title of the print in cartouche at upper right.

Artist Life Dates

1686-1764

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1711-1716

Accession Number

1948/1.198

Medium and Support

Oban (large-size) sumizurii-e (monochrome woodblock print) on paper

relevance

rank 3.86144

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

buildings and the land

commercial buildings

deciduous trees

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

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prostitutes

service industry buildings

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single built works by specific type

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Four-armed Vishnu

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Physical Description

Vishnu stands with his legs apart holding his four attributes in his hands. Reading in clockwise direction from his right front hand he holds: his club, discus, conch and lotus, here a rather flat object cupped in his palm. His back two arms are extremely short. The figure is encircled with a decorated arch with a line of beads and triangular shaped openings around them. A stylized sun and moon are to either side of Vishnu’s head. He wears a variety of simple, lumpy jewelry at his feet are a horse to his right and a bull or cow to his left and between them are three rings lying flat on the base. At the front of the base are seven stylized horses, identifying this as a combination figure: Vishnu and the sun god Surya, whose chariot is pulled by seven horses.

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

1977/2.49

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 3.85568

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

design elements

hindu

mammals

materials

materials by composition

motifs

named gods and goddesses

natural element motifs

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

percussive weapons

plant-derived motifs

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

religion

religions

religions and religious concepts

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sports and athletic equipment

subject matter

track and field sports equipment

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

The Arrival of Grandfather and Grandmother

Artist

Anton Heinrich Dieffenbach

Physical Description

A painting of a rural, rather secluded homestead. The property is surrounded by woods. There is a woman who is pulling water from a well and child awaiting the arrival of her grandparents. The elder couple has just arrived onto the property of their family, still standing at the threshold of the forest path and the grounds of the home, and are greeted by a small dog. To the right is a simple barn with a thatched roof where a horse and presumably other animals are kept. The yard is full of activity - a group of chicken and a rooster pick at food from the ground while nearby a chicken looks after a group of chicks. To the right of the scene, between the edge of the house and the well are a few duks looking around.

Artist Life Dates

1831 - 1914

Object Creation Date

1862

Accession Number

2009/2.91

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 3.84925

Secondary Keywords

settlement area

agricultural buildings

agricultural complexes

agricultural structures

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

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complexes by function

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

dwellings

houses

houses by location

houses by location or context

landscapes (environments)

mammals

people

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people and culture

people by age group

people by gender

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

wilderness

youth

Title

Landscape with Venus and Cupid Riding on a Car

Artist

Giulio di Antonio Bonasone

Physical Description

Venus and Cupid are seen sitting in a chariot pulled by two swans that are embraced by two putti. Behind is a landscape with towns and houses.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1531 - 1574)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1531-1574

Accession Number

1960/2.130

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on paper

relevance

rank 3.81525

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals and creatures

associated concepts

birds

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

descriptors

freewheeled vehicles

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genres in the arts

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio prints

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literary, oral and motion picture genres

objects we use

people and culture

printing

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processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Ecce Homo (Passion Series)

Artist

Martin Schongauer

Physical Description

A bearded man, wearing only a crown of thorns, a loincloth, and a long robe, stands stooped and sorrowful at the top of a short flight of steps. A man wearing a pointed cap and holding a scepter in his left hand emerges from the doorway behind him and points toward him with his right hand. A riotous crowd, full of grimacing and leering faces, stands on the steps and ground below. A column and a bundle of switches appear through the window behind the crowned figure. A small snarling dog appears in the foreground next to the steps where the artist's initials "M + S" are inscribed.

Artist Life Dates

c. 1430-1491

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1480

Accession Number

1961/1.169

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 3.80266

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

associated concepts

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

groups of people

groups of people by activity

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

mammals

narrative cycles

object groupings

object groupings and systems

object groupings by specific context

people

people (agents)

people and culture

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religions

religions and religious concepts

stairs and stair components

visual works groupings

Title

Ga no Tokyo: Shiroi kura [Pictures of Tokyo: Kikuzaka Street, White Storehouse]

Artist

Yoshida Toshi

Physical Description

This print depicts a street scene in Tokyo, in which women, a child and a dog are portrayed.

Artist Life Dates

1911-1995

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1939

Accession Number

2005/1.420

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.80008

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

geographic and political locations

japan (nation)

kanto (region)

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mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

people by gender

plants

roads

roads by form

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

storage facilities

tokyo (metropolis)

transportation spaces

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

youth

Title

Scene from the life of the Buddha: Buddha triumphs over the fire snake at the Fire Temple of Uruvilva Kasyapa (architectural fragment)

Artist

Artist Unknown,Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Physical Description

A fragment of a stone slab, originally a facing on the drum of a small stupa, carved with a narrative scene. In this relief, he is converting devotees of the fire god Agni, the three ascetic Kasyapa brothers and their disciples. In this narrative, the Buddha asked to spend the night in the fire temple of Uruvilva Kasyapa. The temple’s fire god worshipers thought the fearsome fire serpent that dwelled within the temple would vanquish the Buddha. Instead, the fiery radiance of the meditating Buddha overwhelmed the serpent, who crawled into the Buddha’s alms bowl; the defeated snake appears in this sculpture below the Buddha. Meanwhile, the dazzling radiance the Buddha emits has been mistaken for flames and a fire brigade using ladders and pots of water has been formed to put out the fire, as can be seen here. Seated in the posture and gesture of meditation, the Buddha’s calm presence is in contrast to the action unfolding around him. The three Kasyapa brothers, with their beards and matted hair, are at the bottom directing it all – two are on the right and the other is seated at the far left.

Century

3rd century

Object Creation Date

200-232

Accession Number

1972/2.41

Medium and Support

grey schist

relevance

rank 3.79577

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

equipment

equipment by process

indian

indian dynastic styles and periods

indian styles and periods

kushan

motifs

natural element motifs

object genres

object genres by form

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people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

reptiles

single built works

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south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

supporting equipment

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Brocades in Various Traditional Pattern

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

A checkered gold brocade foregrounds five fragments of textile: a square in the middle surrounded by four cornerpieces. Each textile has a different design, some with butterflies, birds, and other floral motifs.

Century

19th to 20th centuries

Object Creation Date

1860-1926

Accession Number

1972/2.44.9

Medium and Support

silk brocade (nishiki) and silk brocade with gilt paper (kinran)

relevance

rank 3.79504

Secondary Keywords

patterning

animals and creatures

arthropods

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume components

descriptors

design elements

gold and gold alloy

inorganic material

insects

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

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metalwork

motifs

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object genres

object genres by material

plant-derived motifs

processes and techniques

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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

Title

Landscape with Peasants in a Cart

Artist

Allart van Everdingen

Physical Description

This work is horizontally oriented. The lower left quadrant shows a horse-pulled cart with peasants resting in it. In front of the cart, a man and a dog walk in a field. The sky occupies the upper half of the work, and the horizon line is dominated by a church steeple as well as buildings and trees. Birds circle in the sky.

Artist Life Dates

1621-1675

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1650-1675

Accession Number

2009/1.499

Medium and Support

brown ink and wash on cream laid paper

relevance

rank 3.76347

Secondary Keywords

scale

animals and creatures

building divisions

buildings and the land

cargo vehicles

cargo vehicles by form

components

components and systems

components by specific context

cook (county)

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

illinois (state)

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

merchant vessels

merchant vessels by cargo type

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

service and utility vehicles

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

steeples and steeple components

transportation vehicles

united states (nation)

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

Title

Monkey in a persimmon tree

Artist

Ohara Shôson (Koson)

Physical Description

Boldly colored monkey in a persimmon tree. A wasp hovers near its nest hanging from a branch.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1945

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

1982/1.204

Medium and Support

Color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.75716

Secondary Keywords

agricultural structures

animal housing

animals and creatures

apiaries

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

east asian

food

gold and gold alloy

inorganic material

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

landscapes (environments)

mammals

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Mountain village among pines and white clouds

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

This fan painting shows a mountain village teeming with activity. The peaceful scene provides a glimpse at daily life, depicting villagers pushing carts of goods and traveling into and out of town, sometimes on horseback. The eye follows this lively village of white buildings and tan roofs as it weaves its way up the mountain slope to what appears to be a royal dwelling or city center capped with emerald green rooftops and enveloped by rolling white clouds.

Object Creation Date

1368-1644

Accession Number

1965/2.59

Medium and Support

fan mounted as hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 3.74237

Secondary Keywords

scale

upward

animals and creatures

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

buildings and the land

descriptors

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mammals

natural landscapes

plants

settlements

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shape

single built works

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single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

5:29 Bay Shore

Artist

Robert Rauschenberg

Physical Description

A collage of about nine photographs. Includes some of ducks, a train, and windows.

Artist Life Dates

1925 - 2008

Object Creation Date

1981

Accession Number

2011/1.69

Medium and Support

lithograph, collage on paper

relevance

rank 3.73284

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

birds

components

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descriptors

european

european styles and periods

guideway vehicles

image-making processes and techniques

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

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objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

rail guideway vehicles

railroad cars

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

transportation vehicles

vehicles

windows and window components

Title

The Detraction of Good Things [Detractio Bonorum] from Sebastian Brant's "Stultifera navis [The Ship of Fools]" published by Johann Bergmann

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

Text on both sides. One side has the image of a man with dogs at his feet. There is also a jester at his feet, kneeling down.

Century

15th century

Accession Number

2013/2.550.1-2

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

relevance

rank 3.72180

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

artistic devices

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

descriptors

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equipment for personal use

heads

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

information artifacts

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mammals

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object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

tools and equipment

upper body

walking sticks

water distribution structures

Title

Scholar's Winter Retreat

Artist

Gai Qi (Kai Ch'i)

Physical Description

A scholar sits in a relaxed posture at his desk looking at cut plum blossoms in a white vase; before him is an empty sheet of paper and ink stone, and by his side an attendant is boiling water for tea. A crane tucks her head and leg to keep herself warm in the cold winter air. The scholar seems to be contemplating a subject to be drawn or written, perhaps related to the flowers.

Artist Life Dates

(1774 - 1829)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1820

Accession Number

1981/2.133

Medium and Support

fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 3.72058

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

birds

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

containers

containers by form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

crane (bird)

deciduous trees

descriptors

form attributes

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by degree of qualification

plants

settlements and landscapes

shape

support furniture

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Red brocade fukuro obi with woven pattern of colorful medallions against a field of wavy gold stripes (tatewaku)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This is made of a thick brocade of red, gold and silver. Medallion patterns and wavy stripes are woven through the entirety of the fabric, rather than halfway, as is common in less intricate obi. Medallion motifs of tortoise shells, flowers, and bamboo leaves are spaced among the golden waves across the fabric.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1950s-1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.344

Medium and Support

red silk with woven and embroidered design and gold wrapped thread

relevance

rank 3.69797

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

fibroinous material

flowers (plants)

grass (plant material)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

main garments

materials

materials by origin

motifs

natural landscapes

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

plant material

plant-derived motifs

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

reptiles

settlements and landscapes

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Night Scene from Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux's "The Lectern" [Le Lutrin], Illustration for the 3rd Canto

Artist

Bernard Picart

Physical Description

Three men standing in a surprised movement with an owl coming out of an overturned lectern. There is decorated border around the drawing.

Artist Life Dates

1673-1733

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.566

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 3.65410

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

associated concepts

birds

candles and candleholders

christian religious building fixtures

clergy

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

headgear

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious building fixtures

Title

One of a pair of six-fold screens

Artist

Attributed Kanô Tan'yû

Physical Description

This six-fold screen, a half of a pair, is meant to represent six of the twelve months of the year, with keen attention paid to the birds and flowers associated with each. Although this screen bears Kano Tan’yu’s signature, it was probably created by his studio or by followers working in this famous artist’s style.

Artist Life Dates

(Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1965/1.178

Medium and Support

one of a pair of 6-fold screens, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 3.62096

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

precipitation

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: #107 Fukagawa, Susaki and the Jumantsubo Plain

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

This vertical print frames a view of a landscape with an up close view of a bird in the upper right corner that takes up about thirty percent of the image.

The viewer is positioned alongside the bird, circling the sky above the twin peaks of a mountain. A crate floats in the water below while smaller birds flocking around it. Snow covers the ground.

The signature and title markings are in the upper right corner, and in the middle along the left side above the landscape.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1856-1857

Accession Number

1960/2.143

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.60534

Secondary Keywords

image form

level

upward

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

east asian

inorganic material

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

noncompetitive play equipment

objects we use

people and culture

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precipitation

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Gazing at Snow on Matsuchi Hill (center sheet from triptych, Fûryû Genji Awase)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The snow scene of a village under the mountain. The house roofs, the bridge over the river, the mountain and trees are all covered by the snow. Three birds fly above the riverbank, lingering around the snow-covered pine branches.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853

Accession Number

1948/1.145

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.60322

Secondary Keywords

scale

transfer method

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

precipitation

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

residential structures

scientific concepts

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settlements by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woodcuts

woody plants

Title

A Han Dynasty Envoy Navigating on a Tree-Raft

Artist

Yu Zhiding (Yü Chih-ting)

Physical Description

This is a dense but muted landscape painting. The lines are very well defined. The colors consit of muted greens and browns, with a bid of red in some places. There is a river flowing through the center of the painting, running down the landscape and toward the viewer. There is a figure sitting on a gnarled tree-raft towards the bottom left of the painting, with another figure looking upon the scene from the opposite bank of the river. There are ornate buildings present toward the top of the panting. The viewer can see a lone figure in an interior covered by stylized clouds.

Artist Life Dates

1647 - circa 1705

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1696

Accession Number

1985/2.30

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk

relevance

rank 3.59176

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

displacement vessels

dwellings

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

surface craft

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by displacement

watercraft by operating environment

watercraft by specific type

woody plants

Title

Descent of the River Ganges

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Central India, Bundelkhand

Physical Description

In this intensely lyrical painting from Bundelkhand in Central India, the great river is shown tumbling from the night sky. Ascetics sit cross-legged on the mountainside, offering their austerities to Shiva, while women come to venerate Ganga. The river teems with life—crocodiles, turtles, fish, and birds—while lions, leopards, jackals, monkeys, and rabbits cavort on its banks.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1775

Accession Number

1979/1.148

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 3.54889

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

forms

geography

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

making art

mammals

natural landscapes

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

people by occupation

people by state or condition

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

physical sciences concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religions and religious concepts

religious (people)

religious concepts

religious figures

religious ideologies

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

time

Title

The Seven Sages Passing Through a Gate

Artist

Sheng Maojun (Sheng Mao-chün)

Physical Description

A temple lies in the not-so-distant background of tree and mountains. Travellors weave their way along the path, some on horseback. They have their heads covered--some with cloth and some with hats.

Artist Life Dates

act. 1600-1645

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

early 17th century

Accession Number

1990/2.1

Medium and Support

fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 3.52708

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

descriptors

form attributes

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

mammals

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

plants

religious buildings

religious structures

settlements and landscapes

shape

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Manet's Olympia

Artist

Mel Ramos

Physical Description

A female nude reclining on a bed wearing one yellow slipper on her left foot, a gold bracelet on her right arm and a black ribbon tied in a bow around her neck. An African American woman in a blue dress stands behind her holding a bouquet of yellow and white flowers. A small monkey sits at the foot of the bed. All subjects look directly at the viewer.

Artist Life Dates

born 1935

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1974

Accession Number

1991/2.102.1

Medium and Support

collotype on wove paper

relevance

rank 3.50738

Secondary Keywords

aesthetic concepts

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

associated concepts

buildings and the land

child

concepts in the arts

family

forms of expression

herbaceous plants

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

how we live

international post-1945 styles and movements

landscapes (environments)

mammals

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by activity

people by gender

people by occupation

people in service occupations

philosophical concepts

plants

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

psychological concepts

relationships

settlements and landscapes

social science concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Battle of the Genji and Heike Forces

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This 6-fold screen is a depiction of the Battle of Genji and Heike. In samurai armor, the Heike forces approach by ship from the left, while Genji forces rush to the shore on horseback and on foot—drawing the viewer’s attention to the center of the screens, where their confrontation will finally take place. The Heike forces can be identified by the red banners on their ships, while the Genji clan carries white banners.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1573-1650

Accession Number

1964/2.64

Medium and Support

6-fold screen, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 3.40364

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

events

evergreens

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

landscapes (environments)

mammals

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weapons

weapons and ammunition

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

scripted

Artist

Ann Hamilton

Physical Description

A long wooden box divided into two compartments, one small and one large. The small compartment contains an intricately worked gold thimble inscribed with a poem. The long compartment contains a silver thimble in which horse hairs have been threaded. The tuft of horse hair runs the length of the long compartment.

Artist Life Dates

born 1956

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1997

Accession Number

1999/2.15

Medium and Support

gold thimble, silver thimble, horsehair, wood and glass

relevance

rank 3.39208

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animals and creatures

components

components and systems

components by specific context

constructions (sculpture)

containers

containers by form

descriptors

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

hair and hair components

information form components

information forms

international post-1945 styles and movements

keratinous material

mammals

materials

materials by origin

metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

script and type forms

sculpture

sculpture by technique

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

The Lord's Prayer, sheet 8 - And Lead Us Not into Temptation (Das Vaterunser - Und führe uns nicht in Versuchung)

Artist

Max Pechstein

Physical Description

A nude man and woman at center struggle with one another; a snake and a seated figure are visible in the background. The two central figures with intertwined limbs suggesting a struggle are positioned above a sharp-toothed mammal resembling a fox.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

1948/1.430

Medium and Support

woodcut with hand-coloring on paper

relevance

rank 3.38890

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals and creatures

associated concepts

components and systems

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

european

european styles and periods

information forms

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

object groupings

object groupings and systems

object groupings by general context

object groupings by specific context

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

reptiles

sets (groups)

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works groupings

Title

The Bullfight (Courses de taureaux)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

A bull in the center charges to the left toward a horse rearing up with a bullfighter on its back. The bullfighter leans forward to plunge a spear into the bull's shoulder area. Flags and spectator stands lie in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1934

Accession Number

1994/1.70

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 3.34027

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreation buildings

recreation structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

sports buildings

sports buildings by function

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

The Edwards Family on a Terrace

Artist

Charles Philips

Physical Description

Six figures appear in a formal garden landscape. On the right a pair of men in powdered wigs stand behind two women, one seated in a wheelchair, before an elaborate portico. A pair of boys, also sporting wigs, stand on the left, partly screened by a fountain. One of the boys holds a shell and the other carries a parrot. A small pool extends through the middle ground behind the figures and draws attention to the setting and the distant obelisk visible above the trees.

Artist Life Dates

1708 - 1747

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1732

Accession Number

2000/2.3

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 3.30770

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

england (country)

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

greater london (metropolitan area)

group portraits

groups of people

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

kinship groups

materials

materials by composition

monumental pillars

monuments

monuments by form

objects we use

offspring

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

paintings

paintings by material or technique

parents

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

portraits

shell and shell material

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

social groups

united kingdom (nation)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

water distribution structures

Title

White Mountains in September, North Conway, New Hampshire

Artist

Sylvester Phelps Hodgdon

Physical Description

Landscape with trees in foreground, valley in middle ground dotted with minute figures of sheep and a farmer with a team of oxen pulling well-filled haywain. Mountains in distance with a snow-capped mountain in center background.

Artist Life Dates

1830 - 1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853

Accession Number

1895.57

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 3.26150

Secondary Keywords

downward

upward

americas

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

grass (plant material)

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

locality

mammals

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

north & central america

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

ornament areas

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by occupation

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

scientific concepts

scientists and people in science-related occupations

service and utility vehicles

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

transportation vehicles

united states

united states (nation)

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

One of a pair of six-fold screens

Artist

Attributed Kanô Tan'yû

Physical Description

These panels represent six of the twelve months. The panels each have calligraphy and a red seal in one corner. In each panel there is a bird and a type of plant, which are suggestive of particular months. On the top left panel there is bamboo, the bow of the boat with a small lamp attached to it, and a type of water fowl. In the bottom middle panel is a blooming sakura tree and a pheasant. In the bottom left panel is blue and white wisteria ans small sparrows. In the bottom right panel there is a willow slowly coming back to life after winter over a thatched building.

Artist Life Dates

(Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)

Century

19th century?

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1965/1.179

Medium and Support

ink and light color on paper, one of pair of Six fold screens

relevance

rank 3.15736

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

birds

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

east asian

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

grass (plant material)

herbaceous plants

japanese

japanese styles

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

residential structures

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

transportation vehicles

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Mantel clock with a priestess and Cupid offering a sacriffice to Venus

Artist

Joseph Buzot

Physical Description

The dial of this elaborately decorated clock stands upon a two-tiered base. The lower tier consists of a hollow base made of ebony and adorned with a frieze of gilded bronze scrollwork and palmette motifs. The upper tier, made entirely of gilded bronze, features six fluted pilasters with a decorative panel centered on the front below the dial. This panel is composed of a pair of doves touching beaks before a crossed quiver of arrows and a flaming torch framed by leaves. A woman in long flowing robes stands to the right of the dial and empties a small cup onto a dove held by a winged putto who lies on a rocky projection. Behind the dove burns a fire on a small altar inscribed "Altar of Venus" [Autel à Venus].

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1780

Accession Number

2001/2.82

Medium and Support

gilded bronze, ebony, porcelain, and glass

relevance

rank 3.15548

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

altars and altar components

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

birds

ceremonies

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

enclosing structural elements

european

european styles and periods

events

figure- and animal-derived motifs

measuring devices

measuring devices for extent

metallizing

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

modern french styles and movements

modern french styles by reign

motifs

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religious building fixtures

religious ceremonies

sculpture

sculpture by material

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

surface covering processes and techniques

timepieces

timepieces by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wall components

wall components by form or function

walls and wall components

Title

Farm Landscape

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

Some mold damage. Paper size: lh 20 7/10cm & rh 20 9/10cm x w 32 3/5cm. Image size: h 8 1/2cm x w 21 3/5cm.

Accession Number

2008/2.381

Medium and Support

etching on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 3.13192

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

agricultural complexes

agricultural functions

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

complexes

complexes by function

descriptors

functions

functions (activities)

functions by specific context

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

intaglio prints

mammals

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people in agriculture

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religious buildings

religious structures

scientists and people in science-related occupations

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Do yu Get it

Artist

Martin Johnson

Physical Description

7-sided frame made of reclaimed wood moulding and slats nailed together and backed with strips of green felt, possibly from a pool table. Gold wire traces the wood frame, and is accented with a fuzz ball or googly eye at each corner. A toy car is placed on the gold wire “track” at bottom center; car racing flag stickers attached to the frame in a couple places. Three pieces of thread are strung horizontally across the frame, a “spider web” attached to top two lines with puffy paint. A wood (?) cutout of a smiling joker mouth hung from web by wire.

Artist Life Dates

(1951 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1996

Accession Number

2008/2.235

Medium and Support

mixed media consruction, paint, wood, wire, toy car

relevance

rank 2.90823

Secondary Keywords

abstract expressionist

animals and creatures

applied decoration

arthropods

associated concepts

biological components

biological concepts

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

complexes

complexes by function

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

faces

found object sculpture

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

heads

image-making processes and techniques

international post-1945 styles and movements

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

leisure and competition vehicles

life

life stages

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

object-making processes and techniques

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

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreation areas

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

scientific concepts

sculpture

sculpture by material

sculpture techniques

sports complexes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

transportation vehicles

upper body

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique