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Title

Coat of Arms with the Cock

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Physical Description

A composition with a heraldic motif: a rooster standing on top of a helmet with visor and throat guard, below which is a sheld or other carving with a rampant lion. Surrounding on either side is vigorous foliage (acanthus leaves).

Artist Life Dates

(Nüremberg, 1471 - 1528)

Century

Early 16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1503

Accession Number

1960/2.34

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 9.50516

Secondary Keywords

animals

birds

chickens

drapery

mammals

objects

the natural world

weaponry

Title

The Cock and the Pump

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

An open public space dominates the foreground of the image. In that space are several groups of children, particularly at the lower left of the image, a rooster at the lower right, and a water pump at the far side of the square just before the fence. Beyond is a street that receeds into the distance; on either side of the street are picturesque older buildings that face onto the square with banks of windows, overhangs, and steeply pitched rooflines.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1887

Accession Number

1954/1.398

Medium and Support

etching, printed in warm black ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark

relevance

rank 9.40712

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

birds

chickens

figures

people and occupations

roads

the natural world

Title

Offrande de l'Amour

Artist

Jean-Baptiste Huet

Artist Life Dates

1745-1811

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1804-1810

Accession Number

1972/2.335A

Medium and Support

silk?

relevance

rank 9.31109

Secondary Keywords

animals

chickens

figures

mammals

objects

people and occupations

plants

statues

the natural world

Title

The Peasant and His Wife at Market

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Physical Description

A couple stand in a very dense and congested space, a broken wall behind them. The woman on the left holds a rooster by the feet and is looking at her husband, on the right, who has his hand extended and his holding a money bagin is left hand. At their feet is a stoppered jar and a basket full of eggs.

Artist Life Dates

Nüremberg, 1471-1528

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1519

Accession Number

2005/2.16

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

relevance

rank 9.21700

Secondary Keywords

animals

birds

chickens

clothing

eggs

man

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

women

Title

Rooster on a Branch

Artist

Itô Jakuchû

Artist Life Dates

1716-1800

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1965/1.156

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 9.21700

Secondary Keywords

animals

asia

asian

branches

chickens

forms

locality

making art

plants

the natural world

Title

Yao Ritual Scroll

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

mid 19th century–mid 20th century

Object Creation Date

19th century - mid 20th century

Accession Number

1983/2.120

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on cotton

relevance

rank 9.12479

Secondary Keywords

animals

birds

chickens

how we live

people and occupations

political and social issues

religion

snails

the natural world

Title

Le Vigilant

Artist

Pierre-Narcisse Guérin

Artist Life Dates

1774-1833

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1816

Accession Number

1961/2.35

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 9.12479

Secondary Keywords

animals

birds

chickens

figures

genres

objects

people and occupations

religion

subject matter

the natural world

Title

Cockfight

Artist

Leopoldo Méndez

Artist Life Dates

born 1903

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1903-1958

Accession Number

1958/1.105

Medium and Support

linoleum cut on paper

relevance

rank 9.03440

Secondary Keywords

animals

birds

chickens

clothing

fights

men

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Small Bowl with Peonies and Rooster Design

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century

Accession Number

1956/2.19

Medium and Support

porcelain with overglaze enamel painting

relevance

rank 9.03440

Secondary Keywords

animals

birds

chickens

colors

flowers

locality

objects we use

peonies

plants

the natural world

vessels

visual and tactile

Title

Ragamala series: Ragini Bilavala

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1750

Accession Number

1975/2.154

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 8.75915

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

chickens

genres

household objects

mirrors

objects

people and occupations

the natural world

Title

Lone Rooster Summons the Spring

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

The Rooster is singled out by its expressive outlining brushwork and the vibrant red color of the comb. Its decorative flavor is also enhanced by using a specific type of paper called “cloud-dragon paper” (yunlong zhi), as the pattern of décor resembles motifs of cloud and dragon. Vertical calligraphic text in in the upper left corner.

Artist Life Dates

1906-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1981

Accession Number

2006/1.112

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 8.06867

Secondary Keywords

animals

asian

atmospheric effects

birds

chickens

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

forms

making art

materials

materials by function

seasons

the natural world