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Title

Arm and Ventilator, New York

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

A wooden planked wall with a circular metal fan cut into it. There is a man's arm coming from the opposite side of the wall through the fan (that is not turning). His sleeve is rolled up past his elbow.

Artist Life Dates

Hungary, 1894-1985

Object Creation Date

1937; printed circa 1970s

Accession Number

2013/2.296

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 4.50685

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

fans (costume accessories)

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

the human body

upper body

Title

Healing Scroll

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ethopian Orthodox Ethiopia

Physical Description

Long narrow strip of parchment with writing in red and black pigment; image at top shows a face with large eyes in a square with eight radiating triangles (Solomon's Seal); image at bottom shows a winged figure holding a sword (archangel). Rows of eyes border the images.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1981/2.159

Medium and Support

parchment, pigment on leather scroll

relevance

rank 4.50556

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

christianity

components

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people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

scrolls (information artifacts)

Title

Scepter finial in the form of a man's head

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kusu

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900

Accession Number

1987/1.356

Medium and Support

carved ivory

relevance

rank 4.50395

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by material

symbols of office

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Covered bowl on cut-out pedestal foot

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

The cover has a button-shaped knob at the top and is mostly plain. The mounted bowl has a outward-turned rim. This type of mounted bowl may be deated to sometime in the early 5th century.

Century

5th-6th century

Object Creation Date

5th century - 6th century

Accession Number

1969/1.98A&B

Medium and Support

Stoneware

relevance

rank 4.50395

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

ceramics

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by form

descriptors

masts

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

pottery (object genre)

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

vessels

Title

L'épouse indiscrète

Artist

Nicolas Delaunay

Artist Life Dates

1739-1792

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1771

Accession Number

1968/2.41

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on white laid paper

relevance

rank 4.49702

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

genres

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by function

sleeping spaces

Title

Lintel, Baphuon Style

Artist

Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)

Century

11th century

Object Creation Date

11th century

Accession Number

2000/2.315

Medium and Support

sandstone

relevance

rank 4.48771

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

object genres

object genres by form

spanning and projecting structural elements

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

Title

Actress

Artist

Emil Nolde

Physical Description

Abstract portrait of an actress, formed by abstract pools of watercolor with only slight detailing laid in after to suggest a bowed head and curved neck.

Artist Life Dates

1867-1956

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1912

Accession Number

2007/2.102

Medium and Support

watercolor on brown wove medium-weight paper

relevance

rank 4.48771

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

entertainers

europe (continent)

genres

geographic and political locations

germany (nation)

people and occupations

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by building type

Title

Pedestal Bowl with Cover

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Flared base with rounded food storage bowl on top. The base is cut with evenly spaced rectangular holes. The lid is incised with a repeating herringbone, or dotted design. The know on the lid is the shape of a Buddhist canopy, or chattra.

Century

5th century

Object Creation Date

5th century

Accession Number

2004/1.169A&B

Medium and Support

unglazed stoneware with stamped decoration

relevance

rank 4.48758

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

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containers

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descriptors

masts

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

pottery (object genre)

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Tri Wing Spin

Artist

Gary Simmons

Physical Description

This print depicts three black forms, in the shape of feathered wings, over a cream background with gray block lettering. The tips of the feathers have active brush strokes that give the appearance that they are moving in a circular, clockwise direction in the center of the print.

Artist Life Dates

American, born 1964

Object Creation Date

2005

Accession Number

2010/2.42

Medium and Support

lithograph on white pescia paper

relevance

rank 4.48503

Secondary Keywords

animal material

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

dynamics

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keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

mechanics concepts

people and culture

phonetic signs

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

scientific concepts

script and type forms

script and type signs

Title

Hide and Seek (Cache-Cache)

Artist

Alfred Stevens

Physical Description

Panel painting depicting a young woman of high society in an interior setting filled with Asian accessories. She stands behind a door, which she holds partly open revealing a small white dog sitting in front of an armchair.

Artist Life Dates

1823-1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1878

Accession Number

1955/1.85

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 4.48101

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on arms or hands

animals

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architecture

building divisions

candles and candleholders

clothing

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

doors and door components

doorway components

doorways and doorway components

figures

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

genres

handwear

how we live

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

mammals

objects

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and occupations

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by location or context

the natural world

Title

Roma, The Arch of Titus

Artist

Luigi Kasimir

Physical Description

Etching depicting the Arch of Titus in Rome (Roma). The etching is colored, possibly after the image had already been printed. The perspective of the image is one from the ground level looking directly through the arch to the buildings on the other side.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1881, active 1905-1925

Object Creation Date

1923

Accession Number

2009/2.96

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 4.47677

Secondary Keywords

arches and arch components

architectural elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

italy (nation)

lazio (region)

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

spanning and projecting structural elements

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

Title

Indian Terracottas

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

A terracotta figure of a head.

Object Creation Date

n. d.

Accession Number

2009/2.144

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 4.47540

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by material

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Indian Terracottas

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

A terracotta figure of a head wearing a headress.

Object Creation Date

n. d.

Accession Number

2009/2.143

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 4.47540

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by material

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Untitled (I do not always feel colored...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black capital letters on white background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.2

Medium and Support

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

relevance

rank 4.47414

Secondary Keywords

artists

components

components and systems

components by specific context

disciplines

family

how we live

humanities

information form components

layout features

men

modern american styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern north american styles and movements

people and culture

people and occupations

relationships

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

words

Title

Frontispiece, "Eaux-fortes Modernes," The Societe des Aquafortistes"

Artist

Félix Bracquemond

Physical Description

A rooster standing at the base of a column, engraved with the publication information. Before the base is an arrangement of the chemistry and tools used to create etchings. The Societe des Aquafortistes was founded in 1862 and included several renowned artists of the time - Delacroix, Corot, Millet, Manet, Jongkind, Pissarro, etc. This is the first edition of the regular portfolio published by Cadart to highlight their work.

Artist Life Dates

1833-1914

Century

Late 19th century

Object Creation Date

1863

Accession Number

2011/2.211

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 4.47200

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

birds

columns and column components

components

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components by specific context

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Silver plated inkwell with curved handle

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

This is a silver-plated sander with a s-shaped handle. It has a circular base that narrows at the top. The lid has a beaded decoration on the rim and small holes.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.235

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 4.46971

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

1983/2.212

Medium and Support

Pottery

relevance

rank 4.46971

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

Title

Ceramic Jewelry Molds (One of eighteen)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

1983/2.218

Medium and Support

Pottery

relevance

rank 4.46971

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by general context

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

Title

An Urn Decorated with a Mascaron, Rams' Heads Supporting a Garland between Shells, and Cloven Hoofs for Feet

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

mid 18th century

Accession Number

1959/2.52

Medium and Support

graphite, pen and bistre ink with gray wash

relevance

rank 4.46348

Secondary Keywords

animals

biological components

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects

sheep

shell and shell material

study

the human body

the natural world

upper body

vessels

Title

Krishna massaging the feet of Radha (a scene from the Gita Govinda?)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Punjab Hills, Mankot School

Physical Description

Bold colors depict Krishna, one of human manifestations of the Hindu god Vishnu, is seated with a woman, Radha, above him. He touches her leg, and the tips of her hands and feet glow red. She sits erect and holds a large flower, looking straight off the left edge of the picture. The two are framed in an architectural structure.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1730

Accession Number

1979/1.160

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and beetle thorax casings on paper

relevance

rank 4.46112

Secondary Keywords

image form

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

legs

lower body

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by state or condition

plants

religions

religions and religious concepts

settlements and landscapes

the human body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Blue-and-White Covered Jar with floral scroll design

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th century?

Object Creation Date

18th century (?)

Accession Number

2005/2.90A&B

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

relevance

rank 4.45872

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

closures

components

components and systems

components by specific context

container components

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

pottery (object genre)

stoneware

vessels

Title

Scene with Antique Ruins

Artist

Hubert Robert

Physical Description

This red-chalk drawing depicts a draped male figure standing with his arms crossed gazing up at a large column with a large urn on top of it amidst classical ruins. Other spoiled sections of columns and an ornate capital are piled next to the central column. The darkly shaded foreground contrasts with the light sky, which takes up the upper three-quarters of the composition.

Artist Life Dates

1733-1808

Accession Number

2012/2.183

Medium and Support

red crayon on heavy laid paper

relevance

rank 4.45578

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

buildings and the land

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

single built works

single built works by condition

single built works by specific type

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Vairocana Buddha (J. Dainichi Nyorai)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

2003/2.59.5

Medium and Support

cypress wood with gesso, lacquer, polychrome, and gilding

relevance

rank 4.45086

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

masts

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Shallow open box with three compartments, adorned with women's faces

Artist

Artist Unknown, Iran

Physical Description

An open box with three components. It is made of earthenware and has blue and black decorations depicting female faces.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1957/1.99

Medium and Support

earthenware with blue and black underglaze painting

relevance

rank 4.44973

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

borders (ornament areas)

components

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containers

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

heads

middle east (general region)

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

ornament areas

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

the human body

upper body

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #8 Hiratsuka

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Two Barges on Open Water in front of a Peninsula, with mountains in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

late 1830s

Accession Number

2008/2.320

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.44800

Secondary Keywords

upward

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

descriptors

inorganic material

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landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

A Painting for a King (Humayun's Tomb, India)

Artist

Caleb Cain Marcus

Physical Description

A color photo of wall paintings of vases. Flowers and swirls are also painted around the vases.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1978 - )

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2005

Accession Number

2011/2.177

Medium and Support

black and white digital print on paper

relevance

rank 4.44736

Secondary Keywords

color

architectural elements

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components

components and systems

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descriptors

enclosing structural elements

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objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

shape

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

walls and wall components

Title

Two-handled bowl

Artist

Artist Unknown, Syria

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1972/2.137

Medium and Support

earthenware with turquoise glaze and black decoration

relevance

rank 4.44426

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by general context

containers

containers by form

descriptors

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

vessels

Title

Hana no kaze (Flower Wind)

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

Bright colored flowers of red, yellow, purple and blue are depicted in the center of the print; a shadow of a girl's face is on the left side of the print.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2011/2.25

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.44005

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

heads

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

the human body

upper body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Ile Ore (Shrine of the Head)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1880-1940

Accession Number

1991/2.92

Medium and Support

leather, carved wood, cloth, metal and cowrie shells

relevance

rank 4.43913

Secondary Keywords

animals

biological components

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

components

components and systems

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descriptors

materials

materials by composition

shell and shell material

the human body

the natural world

upper body

Title

Untitled

Artist

Carl Weese

Physical Description

A sign in a landscape. The sign reads "Pike Closed God Bless America" surrounded by an uneven black border.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1949

Object Creation Date

2001; printed 2010

Accession Number

2014/2.121

Medium and Support

toned black and white photograph on paper

relevance

rank 4.43913

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

declaratory and advertising artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

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information forms

layout features

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

positives

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Force

Artist

Craig Hickman

Physical Description

A sign that reads "Force" by railroad tracks.

Object Creation Date

2013

Accession Number

2014/2.115

Medium and Support

archival inkjet print on paper

relevance

rank 4.43913

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

declaratory and advertising artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information form components

information forms

layout features

objects we use

photographs

photographs by form

positives

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Carlo's Shack (or Carla's Shack)

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A yellow shack with white rooftop has a small window opened on the right.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1975

Accession Number

2011/2.80

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 4.43784

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

dwellings

houses

houses by form

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

residential structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

windows and window components

Title

Design for an Altar

Artist

Ludovico Cardi Da Cigoli

Physical Description

Two kneeling winged figures in niches on the first level of this design flank a tree growing at the top of a small doorway. These elements are contained within a larger structure with pilasters and a coifered ceiling. Above the ceiling are two winged figures holding small branches. Situated directly above the tree on the first level are a coat of arms surmounted by a crown and another, larger crown sits above the architecture.

Artist Life Dates

1559-1613

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1559-1613

Accession Number

1958/2.54

Medium and Support

pen and bistre ink with ink and blue wash

relevance

rank 4.43700

Secondary Keywords

layout features

agricultural structures

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

associated concepts

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

concepts relating to the creative process

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

information form components

landscapes (environments)

layout features

legendary creatures

natural landscapes

people and culture

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

Title

Maunder's Fish Shop, Chelsea

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A scene of figures in doorways and examing goods outside a store occupies the lower portion of the image while the architecture--windows, downspouts, signs, and string courses creates a rectilinear framework of the second floor.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1993/2.5

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on laid Japan tissue

relevance

rank 4.42863

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architecture

buildings and the land

commercial buildings

components

components and systems

components by specific context

mercantile buildings

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

windows and window components

Title

Lord Charles Spencer (1740-1820), Second son of the Third Duke of Marlborough

Artist

Joshua Reynolds

Physical Description

A young man leans against a stone ledge and gazes to his right. He wears a slate blue jacket with a white collar and cuffs and has a matching mantle. He casually hooks a finger of his left hand in the hilt of a sword that hangs at his waist. A plain stone column immediately behind the sitter creates a near silhouette of the shadowed side of his face. A hazy sky fills the background.

Artist Life Dates

1723-1792

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1759

Accession Number

2001/2.128

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 4.42679

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

aristocrats

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

england (country)

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

greater london (metropolitan area)

objects we use

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

united kingdom (nation)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Figure 3 from 'Black Numerical Series'

Artist

Jasper Johns

Physical Description

Lithograph with a large number “three” that dominates the composition outlined in black with areas of white outline on a taupe background with black squiggly lines throughout.

Artist Life Dates

born 1930

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1983/1.322

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 4.42326

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

information form components

international post-1945 styles and movements

modern and contemporary art

numbers

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

script and type forms

script and type signs

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Finger Pointing, from "The New York Collection for Stockholm: 30 Artists"

Artist

Roy Lichtenstein

Physical Description

The print has a red background. A clenched fist is depicted with the index finger pointing at the viewer. A pattern of red dots covers the skin of the hand. Part of the forearmis shown, with the cuff of the white shirt and black suit.

Artist Life Dates

10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

1976/2.118

Medium and Support

silkscreen on wove paper

relevance

rank 4.42101

Secondary Keywords

arms

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

geometric motifs

hands

international post-1945 styles and movements

motifs

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the human body

upper body

Title

Comb with Head

Artist

African, Congo (Zaire), Songye

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1983

Accession Number

1983/1.155

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 4.42101

Secondary Keywords

grooming, hygiene and health car

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Title

Three Eyes

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

Square photograph with overall blue/black/white tones, except for full color in the center circle. In the middle there is a sphere stacked on a circle, stacked on a cube. The sphere has the image of an upside down eye, the circle a color image of a blue eye with heavy dark lashes, and the cube has an image of the eye, lid and brow. A pair of eyeglasses are placed in front of the cube so that the eye sits behind the lens. Behind the stacked objects is a large sheet of paper rolled into a conical shape.

Artist Life Dates

1894-1985

Object Creation Date

1979

Accession Number

2009/2.14

Medium and Support

Polaroid SX-70-Cibachrome on paper

relevance

rank 4.42028

Secondary Keywords

vision

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objects we use

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plane figures

scientific concepts

the human body

tools and equipment

upper body

Title

Arnold Tholinx, Inspector, after Rembrandt

Artist

Pierre François Basan

Artist Life Dates

1723-1797

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1723-1797

Accession Number

1977/2.23

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 4.42028

Secondary Keywords

animals

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objects

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seating furniture

single seating furniture

the human body

the natural world

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Title

Two men on a camel

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Jodhpur

Physical Description

Three main figures (two men and the camel they are riding) are brought to the foreground because of the contrast between their light colors against the stark green hill. The hill dominates the background leaving only a little bit of blue sky visible in the top corners. Underneath the main figures a secondary white dog and rabbit are also prominent.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

mid 19th century

Accession Number

1980/2.246

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 4.42028

Secondary Keywords

layout features

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visual works

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Title

Homage

Artist

Chuang Che

Physical Description

The background of this print is covered with whitish paint or gesso that reveals the texture of the canvas, brush, and its application. Where material has been applied to the canvas there are small wrinkles. Dashes of black paint appear on the lower two thirds of the collage. What looks like a signature is in the bottom left.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1933

Century

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.32

Medium and Support

oil and acrylic paint on canvas

relevance

rank 4.41608

Secondary Keywords

components

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visual works

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Title

The Swing, Esztergom, from "Hungarian Memories"

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

In this photo a young girl stands next to a baby who is sitting on a long swing that hangs from the frame of a doorway. Behind the children is a dark shadow that encompasses the entrance of the house.

Artist Life Dates

1894-1985

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

September 26, 1917; printed 1981

Accession Number

1985/1.125.6

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 4.41522

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

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religions

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Title

Snuff bottle with a profile "portrait" of a red-haired European

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Glass and silver stopper.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

1980/2.114

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze and overglaze enamel painting

relevance

rank 4.41438

Secondary Keywords

image form

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components

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objects we use

the human body

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views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Bilvamangala series: Krishna Venerated by People and Animals (fol. no. 8)

Artist

India, Rajasthan, Mewar School

Physical Description

Ink, watercolor and gold on paper. Central figure, Vishnu with devotees on his right and left. Male figures are located on the left side of Vishnu and the female figures on the right. The animals are depicted on the lower half of the portrait which goes with traditional hierarchical beliefs. The tiger is on the left and the elephant on the right.

Century

late 17th - early 18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1700

Accession Number

1983/2.111

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 4.41438

Secondary Keywords

layout features

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religions

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Title

Penn Station

Artist

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Physical Description

An interior shot of Penn Station, light streaming through the windows.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.88

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 4.40637

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

components

components and systems

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guideway vehicles

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railroad cars

trains

transportation

transportation vehicles

vehicles

windows and window components

Title

Staff

Artist

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

Physical Description

A stylized human head with an elaborate coiffure, sitting atop a larger animal head with scarification marks below the eyes, tops a well-carved staff with angular handle and a zig-zag carved pattern below the handle. The eyes of both figures are set in shallow cavities and appear squinted or closed.

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

2001/2.19

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 4.40634

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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walking sticks

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Bowl with inscriptions in Kufic and another script

Artist

Artist Unknown, Iran

Physical Description

A wide-mouth bowl with a small base. Sections of the bowl were broken and were replaced. The bowl has inscriptions for decorations.

Century

early 13th century

Object Creation Date

early 13th century

Accession Number

1957/1.60

Medium and Support

fritware with blue underglaze painting and gold lustre overglaze painting

relevance

rank 4.40526

Secondary Keywords

arabic scripts

asian

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Title

Illuminated Manuscript

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Two columns of text with a large decorated letter and an ornate floral border of blue, gold and brown.

Accession Number

2015/2.3A&B

Medium and Support

ink and gold leaf on paper

relevance

rank 4.40502

Secondary Keywords

components

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Title

Illuminated Manuscript

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Two columnbs of black and red text wtih decorated letters in blue, red and gold leaf.

Accession Number

2015/2.5

Medium and Support

ink and gold leaf on paper

relevance

rank 4.40502

Secondary Keywords

components

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