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Title

Buddha, seated under a canopy of 3 leaves on a double lotus dais in the padmasana pose, in bhumisparsa mudra, flanked by two stupas

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India

Physical Description

The Buddha in bhumisparsa mudra (the gesture of touching the earth with his right hand, palm inward), signaling his victory over Mara. He is shown under three leaves, indicating the bodhi tree under which he sat while meditating before reaching an awakening. He is shown flanked by two stupas, or reliquary monuments, symbolizing his attainment of nirvana.

Century

11th century

Object Creation Date

11th century

Accession Number

1983/1.396

Medium and Support

black schist

relevance

rank 6.32163

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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biological components

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descriptors

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people and culture

plant components

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

single built works

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single built works by specific type

size (extent)

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trees (components)

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Portrait of a Man (Self-Portrait?) (recto); Sketch of head of a young woman with

Artist

Jean Boissieu

Artist Life Dates

(Lyon, France, 1736 - 1810, Lyon, France)

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1736-1810

Accession Number

1970/2.72

Medium and Support

charcoal and gray wash on paper

relevance

rank 6.31552

Secondary Keywords

image form

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views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by subject type

Title

Front Porch

Artist

Carl Weese

Physical Description

A girl and an older man in glasses sitting on a front porch.

Object Creation Date

1990; printed 1995

Accession Number

2013/2.188

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 6.30854

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

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exterior covered spaces

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rooms and spaces

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social groups

Title

Joanna, Age 15

Artist

Rita Bernstein

Physical Description

A girl with arms raised above her head in front of a white curtained window.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1950

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2013/2.90

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 6.30590

Secondary Keywords

animal material

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

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windows and window components

Title

Effigy Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Idoma

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1982/2.61

Medium and Support

carved wood with paint

relevance

rank 6.29632

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

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igbo region

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southern nigerian styles

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visual works

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west african styles

Title

Chrissy and Mike, Saline, Michigan

Artist

David Rosen

Physical Description

A boy and a girl standing against a metal wall holding hands. She is wearing a horse riding outfit and he is wearing a baseball cap and flannel shirt.

Artist Life Dates

1958-2013

Object Creation Date

1996

Accession Number

2013/2.208

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 6.29565

Secondary Keywords

components and systems

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people

people (agents)

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youth

Title

Political Poster, Massachusetts, from "Ives Sillman Portfolio"

Artist

Walker Evans

Physical Description

Exterior shot of a window, old sill, inside are flowers and a portrait of a man. Window is a four over three.

Artist Life Dates

1903-1975

Object Creation Date

1936; printed 1971

Accession Number

2014/2.261

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 6.29553

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

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coverings and hangings

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objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

windows and window components

Title

Sketch Drawing for North Elevation at Main Lobby, Mott Children's Hospital

Artist

Michele Oka Doner

Physical Description

This is a drawing for the installation of a terrazzo floor installation at the Mott Children's Hospital in Michigan. It includes notes and comments by the artist.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1945

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2009

Accession Number

2012/2.1

Medium and Support

pencil and ink on paper

relevance

rank 6.29240

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

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descriptors

drafting, drawing and writing equipment

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equipment

equipment by process

floors and floor components

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image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

surface elements

surface elements and surface element components

tools and equipment

Title

Self-Portrait

Artist

Käthe Kollwitz

Physical Description

This etching depicts a three-quarter profile portrait of a woman’s face. The woman looks contemplatively toward the right with a solemn expression as her head rests against her right hand. The edge of her left shoulder is loosely sketched in the lower right of the composition.

Artist Life Dates

1867-1945

Object Creation Date

1921

Accession Number

2012/2.212

Medium and Support

etching with burnishing on heavy wove paper

relevance

rank 6.28729

Secondary Keywords

arms

biological components

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people in the humanities

people in the visual arts

people in the visual arts and related occupations

portraits

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Ctric News Topi

Artist

Ronald Kitaj

Physical Description

Various sized, colorful rectangles lay atop a black background. Some of these shapes contain a variety of images: printed lettering, hand written documents, black and white photographs, and labeling tape. Each individual component has a label-like white box with a red border. Some of the rectangles also have a black or red tape that seems to censor the work's words and objects.

Artist Life Dates

born 1932

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1932-1983

Accession Number

1983/1.194

Medium and Support

color screenprint on wove paper

relevance

rank 6.25888

Secondary Keywords

color

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commercial buildings

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mercantile buildings

objects we use

pages

photographs

photographs by form

publications

serials

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

stands (mercantile structures)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Assumption of the Virgin [L'Assomption]

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

Saints below surrounding a stone pedestal with the inscription "Non est hic. Mat 28", with the Virgin Mary above in the clouds with arms spread out surrounded by smaller angels. At the bottom edge of the print is engraved (left) "Callot fecit" and (center right) "Israel ex. cum priuil. Reg.".

Artist Life Dates

1592-1635

Century

17th century

Accession Number

2013/2.543

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

relevance

rank 6.25867

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

components

components and systems

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doctrinal concepts

earth sciences concepts

events

hardware

keys and key components

legendary creatures

people

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people and culture

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physical sciences concepts

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

scientific concepts

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Chest of Drawers

Artist

Norman Bel Geddes

Physical Description

Four-legged black chest of drawers in metal, with contrasting chrome-plated metal in the drawer handles and a thin strip outlining the facade.

Artist Life Dates

1893-1958

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1928; produced 1929-1932

Accession Number

2012/1.293

Medium and Support

enameled steel, chrome-plated metal, brass and wood

relevance

rank 6.25359

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

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components

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disciplines

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people and culture

rooms and spaces

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sleeping spaces

Title

Monument to the Lycée Chases

Artist

Christian Boltanski

Physical Description

Three black and white photographs of young people's faces are vertically arranged. Above each and below the center image are smaller versions of similar portrait photographs. Four of these smaller photos are also arranged in the line of the large photographs, one on each end, and two separating the larger pictues. All the photos are surrounded by an arrangement of light bulbs, which are connected by a network of electrical cables that snake along the walls and over the photos.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1989

Accession Number

2006/1.154

Medium and Support

gelatin silver prints, biscuit tins, electric cables, and sixty-eight lightbulbs

relevance

rank 6.25282

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

austria (nation)

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psychological concepts

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Tan squares with interlocking multiple sized triangles. The edges are tan and hemmed.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.90

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Dark brown rectangled with two rounded edges on one end. Interlocing triangles of tan and brown. Textured and braided designs.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.83

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Background is dark brown and over the top is a large interlocking square pattern with smaller squares. The insides of the larger squares are half dark brown and half tan.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.92

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Back in tan in color and textured with dark brown and lighter brown diamnd shapes. There are four sections and a long brown running stripe. All the edges are hemmed.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.85

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Interlocking diamonds in beige and off-white. Tan hemmed edges.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.94

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Tan background with dark brown and white trimmed diamond pattern throughout. The sides are all hemmed with a tan fabric.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.87

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Tan background of four separate rectangles, hemmed edges throughout. One side is diamonds, one is an interlocking "V" pattern, one is joined diamonds and the other is "S" shapes pattern.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.89

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Tan and black geometric design of triangles intersecting.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.82

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Two pieces of fabric connected by a seam in the center. Two separate diamond patterns, both in dark brown and tan.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.91

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Three panels, all the same background color sewn together. Interlocking triangles on both sides are dark brown and yellow diamonds in center mixed with brown.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.84

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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design elements

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patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Tan with light beige and dark brown diamond design. Edges are hemmed in tan.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.93

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

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patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Gold and tan in color, interlocking diamond shapes with grass fringe on the sides.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.86

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

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components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

object genres

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Varying diamond and triangle patterns in tan and brown. Hemmed edge.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.95

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Tan and dark brown design in four separate squares - interconnected forms, smaller horizontal diamonds, medium sized diamonds and large diamonds.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.88

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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patterns by specific type

Title

Design Cloth

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Dark tan chevron stripes on a light tan background. The lighter tan is textured and is in a notched "V" pattern.

Object Creation Date

19th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.81

Medium and Support

raffia and pile cloth

relevance

rank 6.25227

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

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patterns by specific type

Title

Untitled, Balcony Alexandria

Artist

Ralph Gibson

Physical Description

A black and white photo of the view from a balcony. A body of water can be seen through the doors.

Artist Life Dates

born 1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

2011/2.145

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 6.24641

Secondary Keywords

color

image form

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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buildings and the land

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components and systems

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landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by form

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Jenna and Jeremy, North Portland, from "Polaroids"

Artist

Bobby Abrahamson

Physical Description

A man and a woman posing with their arms around eachother. She is wearing glasses and he in bald.

Object Creation Date

2012

Accession Number

2014/2.153

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on paper

relevance

rank 6.24620

Secondary Keywords

components and systems

object groupings

object groupings and systems

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objects we use

sets (groups)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Head of a Buddha (Mon-Dvaravati style)

Artist

Thailand, Mon-Dvaravati

Physical Description

Buddha head carved from grey limestone with serene expression, elongated earlobes and ushnisha, a proturbance on the top of his head indicating his expanded wisdom.

Century

8th-9th century

Object Creation Date

700-899

Accession Number

1993/2.35

Medium and Support

grey limestone

relevance

rank 6.24058

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

devotional images

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people

people (agents)

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religions

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religious visual works

the human body

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visual works

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Title

Ogun Ax (àáké or edùn Ogun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Physical Description

Carved ax handle is comprised of a kneeling male figure with rounded knob on top of his head, into which narrow end of triangular iron ax blade is embedded.

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

2006/2.73

Medium and Support

wood, iron

relevance

rank 6.24058

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

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iron and iron alloy

materials

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metal

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

tool and equipment components

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Reading Beneath the Trees (La Lecture sous les Arbres)

Artist

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Physical Description

A sketch of a hillside in the background, seen through the trees. The trees heights are low on the left, leaving the left corner of the image open, and extending taller towards the top of the page as they move right. Between the far right tree and the second to the right is a woman, about 1/5 the size of the tree she stands against. About halfway up the trunk, between the same two trees is a square structure with one darkened window in the middle and a dark scribble to the right of it.

Artist Life Dates

1796-1875

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1874

Accession Number

1962/2.19

Medium and Support

lithograph on manila "bulle" paper

relevance

rank 6.23981

Secondary Keywords

layout features

upward

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

dwellings

illustrations

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images and ornament

information form components

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

layout features

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

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

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Artist

David Vestal

Artist Life Dates

b. 1924

Object Creation Date

July 12, 2001

Accession Number

2014/2.175

Medium and Support

black and white photograph on paper

relevance

rank 6.23957

Secondary Keywords

components and systems

descriptors

object genres

object groupings

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sets (groups)

visual works

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Title

Head of a Buddha, sheltered by Mucalinda (Lopburi style; fragment)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

13th century

Accession Number

1993/2.40

Medium and Support

sandstone

relevance

rank 6.23721

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

biological components

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descriptors

devotional images

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objects we use

people

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religions

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religious visual works

reptiles

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by subject type

Title

The Doorway, from the "Twelve Etchings", or the "First Venice Set"

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A large ornate waterdoor faces onto a canal. On the threshold near the water, a woman bends down towards the surface of the canal. Behind the doorway stands another figure in the shadows and beyond is another opening to a small square or open-air workspace. The Doorway consists of a large lunette shaped transom light over the door and the portal is flanked on either side by large arched windows. The glazing is all fitted into a fine network of mullions in either square on diamond patterns. The door and windows are each framed by carved pilasters and engaged corinthian capitals. Below the windows are bands of rosettes and other carved ornaments that extends to the water level.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879-1880

Accession Number

1954/1.375

Medium and Support

etching, drypoint, and roulette on laid paper on laid paper

relevance

rank 6.23683

Secondary Keywords

arches and arch components

architectural elements

associated concepts

buildings and the land

circulation elements

components

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energy-related concepts

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by form

italy (nation)

light-related concepts

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

spanning and projecting structural elements

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

veneto (region)

venezia (province)

windows and window components

Title

I-S Va 4 (Six Variants)

Artist

Josef Albers

Physical Description

Geometric abstract rectangular arches in shades of red and orange

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

2011/1.116

Medium and Support

screenprint on Arches

relevance

rank 6.23321

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

arches and arch components

architectural elements

artistic concepts

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

spanning and projecting structural elements

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

The Seated Violinist

Artist

Cornelis Dusart

Physical Description

This etching portrays a lively tavern scene in the 17th century Dutch Republic.The large room has rough plank walls and a stone floor. There is an open hearth on the right and a long table with a bench in the background. There are many figures engaged in various activities, but most are clustered around a seated man playing a violin. One man stands to watch, another, with arms upraised, is singing and a woman tends to a young child. The scene is depicted in great detail and there is lettering on the bottom of the print.

Artist Life Dates

1660-1704

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1685

Accession Number

1992/2.18

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

relevance

rank 6.23120

Secondary Keywords

bowed

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sound devices by acoustical characteristics

violin family instruments

Title

Carpet Menders, Paris

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Three women sit just inside the doorway of a building shown frontally to the viewer. The doorway is framed by windows on either side within an archietctural framework that connects the windows and door with a dado under the windows. The women have a large piece of fabric laid over their laps on which they are working. The woman at the left is angled so that she is looking into the room; the other two look out at the viewer. The profile of a fourth woman is visible in the central window on the left side of the door.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1897-1898

Accession Number

1954/1.408

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in warm black ink on laid paper, trimmed to plate

relevance

rank 6.22527

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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ville de paris, dèpartement de (department)

œle-de-france (region)

Title

Untitled (I feel most 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

1993/2.13.1

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF

relevance

rank 6.21158

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Human Puppet Head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali

Physical Description

A stylized rendering of a human face with long narrow nose, round eyes set close to bridge of nose, and open, ellipitical mouth. The head is carved in shape of a coiffure that resembles a helmet which extends down the sides of the head. The head is topped with a high arched sagital crest. Patina is dark brown in color with traces of red and blue pigment. Sheet metal cut in circles and long strips embellish the top of the head.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1970

Accession Number

1971/2.21

Medium and Support

wood, sheet metal, cloth and pigment

relevance

rank 6.20440

Secondary Keywords

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recreational artifacts for noncompetitive activities

single built works

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the human body

upper body

Title

Number 3, from "Numbers"

Artist

Robert Indiana

Physical Description

The number "3" in orange in a blue circle with a green background; the word "THREE" written bottom center.

Artist Life Dates

born 1928

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1976/2.144

Medium and Support

silkscreen on paper

relevance

rank 6.20183

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

La Vieille aux Loques

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

An old woman in a white cap sits in a cluttered interior. Positioned just inside the doorway, the woman is surrounded by piles of cloth with domestic objects on shelves and walls that gleam in the darkness.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1858

Accession Number

1954/1.327

Medium and Support

etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper

relevance

rank 6.19958

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Black Americans (Girl with Doll)

Artist

Bruce Davidson

Physical Description

Girl seated on metal chair playing with doll.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1933

Object Creation Date

1962; printed 1999

Accession Number

2013/2.114

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 6.19696

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Seraph, half of a medallion from the west rose window of Reims Cathedral

Artist

Artist Unknown, Reims, France

Physical Description

A lunette-shaped panel composed of red, blue, white, brownish purple and yellowish brown stained glass joined together by lead cames depicting a seraph. Four leafy fronds, taken from another medieval window, have been inserted here between the seraph's head and shoulders. The panel is the upper half of a roundel originally installed in the west rose window of Reims Cathedral.

Century

late 13th-early 14th century

Object Creation Date

1280-1310

Accession Number

1979/1.161

Medium and Support

colored and painted glass and lead

relevance

rank 6.19459

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Vespasian hearing from one of his generals of the taking of Jerusalem by Titus

Artist

Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Physical Description

The Roman emperor Vespasian sits in an interior receiving a document from a standing figure to the right of the composition. The emperor is dressed in a white robe and sits on a red chair to the left of the composition. The interior is largely dark, with the exception of the emperor, whose figure is brightly lit.

The painting is in the original frame, which is constructed to resemble a Roman Temple with base, entablature, and fluted ionic pilasters.

Artist Life Dates

1836-1912

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1866

Accession Number

2004/2.143

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 6.19372

Secondary Keywords

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Title

One of Ten-Piece Set of Altar Tables

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

Gilt and lacquered wooden table of ten-piece altar set. Not including the base, the set is designed in three rows, which simultaneously recede from the viewer and increase in height, culminating in one central table that rises above the rest allocated for a statue of the Buddha. Each table is carved along the edges in stylized floral and leaf patterns coated with gold gilt. The wood surfaces of the tables are coated in red lacquer, and with the exclusion of the short, wide base, each table in the set includes a mirror designed to face the viewer.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.466.6

Medium and Support

gilt and lacquered wood with mirrors

relevance

rank 6.18513

Secondary Keywords

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Title

One of Ten-Piece Set of Altar Tables

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

Gilt and lacquered wooden table of ten-piece altar set. Not including the base, the set is designed in three rows, which simultaneously recede from the viewer and increase in height, culminating in one central table that rises above the rest allocated for a statue of the Buddha. Each table is carved along the edges in stylized floral and leaf patterns coated with gold gilt. The wood surfaces of the tables are coated in red lacquer, and with the exclusion of the short, wide base, each table in the set includes a mirror designed to face the viewer.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.466.8

Medium and Support

gilt and lacquered wood with mirrors

relevance

rank 6.18513

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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Title

One of Ten-Piece Set of Altar Tables

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

Gilt and lacquered wooden table of ten-piece altar set. Not including the base, the set is designed in three rows, which simultaneously recede from the viewer and increase in height, culminating in one central table that rises above the rest allocated for a statue of the Buddha. Each table is carved along the edges in stylized floral and leaf patterns coated with gold gilt. The wood surfaces of the tables are coated in red lacquer, and with the exclusion of the short, wide base, each table in the set includes a mirror designed to face the viewer.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.466.3

Medium and Support

gilt and lacquered wood with mirrors

relevance

rank 6.18513

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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Title

One of Ten-Piece Set of Altar Tables

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

Gilt and lacquered wooden table of ten-piece altar set. Not including the base, the set is designed in three rows, which simultaneously recede from the viewer and increase in height, culminating in one central table that rises above the rest allocated for a statue of the Buddha. Each table is carved along the edges in stylized floral and leaf patterns coated with gold gilt. The wood surfaces of the tables are coated in red lacquer, and with the exclusion of the short, wide base, each table in the set includes a mirror designed to face the viewer.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.466.7

Medium and Support

gilt and lacquered wood with mirrors

relevance

rank 6.18513

Secondary Keywords

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