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Title

Formal saga nishiki lavender hitoe kimono with brocade patches

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Lavender silk damask with woven chysanthemum design; painted with gold streaks (cloud patterns) and appliquéd patches of Saga brocade; borders with couched gold-wrapped threads.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1950s-1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.380

Medium and Support

lavender silk painted with gold streaks and appliquéd Saga brocade patches

relevance

rank 11.74262

Primary Keywords

appliquè

brocade

kimono

Title

Funerary Shrine Cloth

Artist

Okun Akan Abuje of Ikot Obong, Annang-Ibibio Peoples, Nigeria

Physical Description

Square applique cloth with two narrative registers separated by two rows of squares, each bisected with solid and factory printed/plaid cloth; top and bottom border in similar checked motif. Red, black and white predominate. Top narrative panel has a stylized leopard and six human figures in festive dress, playing musical instruments. Lower panel shows 4 figures in festive dress, and an ox feeding from a bucket. All images and figures in applique.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1987/1.251

Medium and Support

cotton applique and patchwork

relevance

rank 11.61351

Primary Keywords

appliquè

funerary art

textiles

Title

Formal gray kimono with gilt, embroidered and appliquéd saga brocade cloud designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Gray silk damask with surihaku (gilt), embroidered and appliquéd brocade designs, bordered in couched gold-wrapped threads. Lining is plain weave silk, white above and gray below. Has double oak-leaf (kashiwa) crest embroidered in gold thread.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.378

Medium and Support

gray twill silk with brocade and embroidery designs

relevance

rank 11.61351

Primary Keywords

appliquè

brocade

clouds

kimono

Title

Chief's hat

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Physical Description

Miter-shaped hat with double layer of fabric made from whorls of light-colored cotton applique on dark green velveteen ground. Sides of hat terminate in red tassels. Front edge of hat is trimmed with red fabric.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

1997/1.171

Medium and Support

cotton appliqué with tassels

relevance

rank 11.61351

Primary Keywords

appliquè

authority

hats

prestige

Title

Black haori with scattered fan designs in yûzen (paste-resist painting), surihaku (metallic foil appliqué), embroidery, and appliquéd Saga brocade

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black plain weave silk with hand painted, embroidered, and appliquéd designs. Lining with hand-painted peaches, melons and other fruits on white silk with bokashi dye toward pink at sleeve ends and lower edge of back. Single crest on the back of paired oak leaves (kashiwa) embroidered in brown and gold thread

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.349

Medium and Support

black silk with hand painted and appliquéd designs

relevance

rank 11.36364

Primary Keywords

appliquè

brocade

fan (costume accessory)

kimono

Title

Napoleon Standing Next to Chair

Artist

Larry Rivers

Physical Description

Sketch of a standing male figure outlined in dark blue spray paint to the left of a color rendering of the same male figure outlined in light blue standing next to a chair. The name “DAVID” stenciled at bottom left of center. Composed of various materials, including patent leather, felt, plastic, wool and spray paint on canvas.

Artist Life Dates

1923 - 2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

1997/1.135

Medium and Support

patent leather, felt, plastic, wool and spray paint on canvas

relevance

rank 10.36054

Primary Keywords

appliquè

appropriation

chairs

figures

history paintings

males

napoleon

neo-dada

pop art

portraits

postmodern

standing