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Leaf from a Book of Hours; Artist Unknown, France

Title
Leaf from a Book of Hours
Artist
Artist Unknown, France
Physical Description
This manuscript page contains a column of Latin text surrounded by generous margins. A pair of slender flowers with small green leaves run the length of the text along the left margin. Three decorated initials appear on the left edge of the text block. Each initial is painted gold on a pink and blue ground with white scrollwork and enclosed within a frame. Two rectangular line-fillers, colored pink and blue with white scrollwork, appear in the right half of the text column.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
1400-1425
Accession Number
1993/2.9
Medium and Support
ink, tempera and gold on parchment
relevance
rank 4.00005
Secondary Keywords
layout features
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
document genres
document genres by conditions of production
document genres by function
images and ornament
information form components
information forms
layout features
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious texts

Ceramic roof tile with fragment of apsara, cloud designs; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Ceramic roof tile with fragment of apsara, cloud designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It is a fragment of roof-end tile with apsara design in relief.
Century
6th century
Object Creation Date
6th century
Accession Number
1979/2.3
Medium and Support
earthenware
relevance
rank 3.99973
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by form
uncovered spaces

Little Whitehead; Warren Lombard

Title
Little Whitehead
Artist
Warren Lombard
Physical Description
This ocean scene shows a cliff on the left half of the composition, with the ocean and some birds on the right. The cliff is darker towards the bottom, and the strip of ocean is in the bottom third of the composition. There are five birds; three are more distinct, while the other two a smaller and fainter.
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1927
Accession Number
1940.44
Medium and Support
drypoint on paper
relevance
rank 3.99807
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
birds
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
descriptors
gulls
inorganic material
landform components
landforms and landform components
landscapes (environments)
marine bodies
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes

Girls of Lincoln Bench School Studying their Reading Lessons, New Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon; Dorothea Lange

Title
Girls of Lincoln Bench School Studying their Reading Lessons, New Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon
Artist
Dorothea Lange
Physical Description
A group of little girls sitting on the stairs in front of a school.
Artist Life Dates
1895-1965
Object Creation Date
1939; printed 1990
Accession Number
2013/2.153
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 3.99748
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
complexes
complexes by function
components
components and systems
components by specific context
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
reading and writing spaces
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by function

Portrait of Princess Mary, part of a series of portraits of King George III's Family; Anonymous

Title
Portrait of Princess Mary, part of a series of portraits of King George III's Family
Artist
Anonymous
Physical Description
The Princess is standing with one gloved hand hanging by her side and the other, ungloved, resting on the banister of the stairs. In front of her, the stairs rise to a large stone building (possibly Windsor Castle). In the background is a deep landscape with figures in the distance at the right.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1810
Accession Number
2013/2.564.2
Medium and Support
pencil and wash on wove paper
relevance
rank 3.99482
Secondary Keywords
layout features
architectural elements
aristocracy
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
groups of people
illustrations
illustrations by subject type
images and ornament
information form components
layout features
nobility
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
people by occupation
people in government and administration
rulers (people)
social classes
social classes by specific type
social groups
stairs and stair components
upper class
visual works
visual works by subject type

La Marchande de Moutarde, one of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set"; James McNeill Whistler

Title
La Marchande de Moutarde, one of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set"
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
A young woman at the left stands at the threshold of a stone doorway; in the interior beyond her, a woman in a white cap is preparing a jar at a desk or counter. Above the desk is a row of jars on a shelf.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1858
Accession Number
1954/1.329
Medium and Support
etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
relevance
rank 3.99476
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
architecture
building divisions
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by form
figures
genres
objects
objects we use
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by location or context

Waterfall and Valley; Ilse Bing

Title
Waterfall and Valley
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A waterfall in a valley. Large mountains on the left hand side.
Artist Life Dates
born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1938
Accession Number
2014/2.269
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 3.99345
Secondary Keywords
downward
upward
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
components of bodies of water
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes

We Shall Overcome; Ben Shahn

Title
We Shall Overcome
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
Black line representation of a human head and face, facing the viewer. The head is oval-shaped with vertical parallel lines. The short hair of the person is represented by thick dots and fine curved lines. The nose is formed by straight, vertical lines. Eyebrows are drawn with thick, black lines. "We shall Overcome" is printed in a brown-orange ink across the top of the sheet.
Artist Life Dates
Lithuania, 1898-1969
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2011/1.104
Medium and Support
offset photolithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.99135
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
drawings
drawings by technique
heads
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
people and culture
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
social science concepts
sociological concepts
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type
writing (processes)

Untitled; Grace Hartigan

Title
Untitled
Artist
Grace Hartigan
Physical Description
A drawing of the outline of a woman and her dress. The outline is in black and filled in with shades of orange and red.
Artist Life Dates
1922 - 2008
Object Creation Date
1988
Accession Number
2011/1.65
Medium and Support
collage, watercolor on paper
relevance
rank 3.98714
Secondary Keywords
layout features
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume
costume by form
descriptors
drawing and drawing techniques
illustrations
illustrations by form
image-making processes and techniques
images and ornament
information form components
layout features
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Casita al Mar; Emilio Sanchez

Title
Casita al Mar
Artist
Emilio Sanchez
Physical Description
A color print of the front of a house with a view through the open doorways.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1921
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2011/2.116
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.98419
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
dwellings
objects we use
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
prints
prints by process or technique
residential structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Phrenological Head; E. F. Chapman; Attributed to

Title
Phrenological Head
Artist
E. F. Chapman
Artist Life Dates
19th century
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1973/2.42
Medium and Support
porcelain
relevance
rank 3.98390
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
european
european styles and periods
medical
modern british styles and movements
modern british styles by reign
modern european regional styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the human body
upper body

Love; Robert Indiana

Title
Love
Artist
Robert Indiana
Physical Description
The word “love” printed in capital letters in red on a blue and green background with a black border or frame
Artist Life Dates
born 1928
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2002/1.234
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.98134
Secondary Keywords
artistic concepts
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
concepts in the arts
concepts relating to the creative process
devotional images
information form components
international post-1945 styles and movements
layout features
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
religious visual works
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
text-based art
visual works
visual works by function

Hunter's Decoy Headpiece; African, Nigeria, Hausa

Title
Hunter's Decoy Headpiece
Artist
African, Nigeria, Hausa
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1982/2.63
Medium and Support
hornbill bird, wood and feathers
relevance
rank 3.97805
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn on the head
animals and creatures
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
hunting
object genres
object genres by function
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in agriculture or natural resource occupations
people in science-related occupations
scientists and people in science-related occupations
the human body
upper body

Courtyard in the Sultan's Palace; Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant

Title
Courtyard in the Sultan's Palace
Artist
Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant
Physical Description
This painting shows a scene set in a courtyard with high white walls that is open to the sky. Beyond the wall there is flowering vegetation, tall trees and a tower with a balustrade with keyhole shaped openings. There are two clay pots resting on top of the wall and an oriental style carpet hanging over one side. Within this courtyard, there are three women who are looking at two small leopards that wear metal chains and stand in a keyhole shaped opening of the far right wall. The women, grouped together on the far left side, are wearing 19th century Moroccan dress, including richly embroidered, garments, headscarves and shoes. There is bright sunlight streaming into the room which creates shadows on the walls and floor.
Artist Life Dates
1845-1902
Century
Late 19th-early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1872-1902
Accession Number
1895.99
Medium and Support
oil on panel
relevance
rank 3.97603
Secondary Keywords
animals
animals and creatures
architecture
building divisions
buildings
castles and palaces
components
components and systems
components by specific context
figures
locality
mammals
modern and contemporary art
palaces
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
plants
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by form
the natural world
uncovered spaces

Michigan Worker; George Vargas

Title
Michigan Worker
Artist
George Vargas
Physical Description
Mixed media assemblage consisting of goggles, rusted sheets and pieces of metal, a padlock and two rusted bells hanging from a chain mounted on a wooden board with screws.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1948
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1985
Accession Number
2004/1.153
Medium and Support
goggles, metal, hanging bells mounted on wood
relevance
rank 3.97432
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
found object sculpture
groups of people
heads
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
sculpture
sculpture by material
social classes
social classes by specific type
social groups
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

The Mendicant; Jean-François Millet

Title
The Mendicant
Artist
Jean-François Millet
Artist Life Dates
1814-1875
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1857-1858
Accession Number
1955/1.107
Medium and Support
black chalk on off-white paper
relevance
rank 3.96703
Secondary Keywords
architecture
associated concepts
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
family
food
genres
how we live
materials
materials by function
objects
people and culture
people and occupations
relationships
religious figures
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by function
social science concepts
sociological concepts
work and instructional spaces

Untitled; Artist Unknown

Title
Untitled
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Girl with long hair and hands crossed over body. She is in a messy room and there is a woman with dark hair standing in the foreground.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.109
Medium and Support
black and white toned photograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.96097
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photographs
photographs by form
positives
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by function
sleeping spaces
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Street at Saverne, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'; James McNeill Whistler

Title
Street at Saverne, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
In this nighttime view down a street, buildings along the left-hand side of the street are shown in with sharp recession into space. A solitary figure is seen in the shadows on the left-hand side half way down the street. The sky is darkened with parallel horizontal hatching lines. The only source of light is a lantern on the wall of the right side of the street. Dark shadows fall across the buildings on the left side.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1858
Accession Number
1954/1.325
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
relevance
rank 3.95947
Secondary Keywords
additive and joining processes and techniques
architectural elements
architecture
assembling
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
figures
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
roads
roads by form
streets
streets by form
transportation spaces
windows and window components

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharoah's Servants; Nöel Hallé

Title
Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharoah's Servants
Artist
Nöel Hallé
Physical Description
This painting shows the interior of a large prison room. There is a thick stone wall and iron grating. Three figures are the focal point of this composition. One man, in a dark blue cloak, is standing and faces two other men who stare intently at his face. One of them is seated with a leg iron, on a stone bench and the other leans on a stone ledge. They are are dressed in simple brown cloaks. The standing figure has a raised left arm and is gesturing with his hand outstretched toward the other figures.
Artist Life Dates
1711-1781
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1747
Accession Number
1984/1.287
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 3.95857
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
arms
bible
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
correctional institutions
document genres
document genres by function
genres
information forms
institutional buildings
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
religious texts
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
standing
the human body
upper body

Self-portrait; Käthe Kollwitz

Title
Self-portrait
Artist
Käthe Kollwitz
Physical Description
Three-quarter profile view of a woman’s face
Artist Life Dates
1867 - 1945
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1924
Accession Number
1983/2.42
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.95853
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
european
european styles and periods
modern and contemporary art
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
movement
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the human body
upper body
visual works
visual works by subject type

Waterfall, Yosemite, California; Pirkle Jones

Title
Waterfall, Yosemite, California
Artist
Pirkle Jones
Physical Description
This vertical image is of a waterfall flowing down the side of a hill. It is the middle of the waterfall and the upper and lower portions are not visible. The water on the right hand side appears to be stronger than the left, creating a larger splash.
Artist Life Dates
1914-2009
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
2012/1.241
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 3.95724
Secondary Keywords
upward
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
components of bodies of water
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes

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

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 3.94830
Secondary Keywords
image form
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
figures (representations)
objects we use
reading and writing spaces
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by function
views
views by vantage point or orientation
visual works
visual works by form
visual works by subject type

Study for the Last Judgement in the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence; Federico Zuccaro

Title
Study for the Last Judgement in the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
Artist
Federico Zuccaro
Physical Description
This is a preparatory drawing of a group of putti that form part of the painted decoration of the dome of Florence cathedral. The most striking figures are the putti in the upper corners of the drawing who support an architectural cornice and a pair of putto that appear between them. One of these putti holds a shirt and his companion holds three dice. Myriad other putti are rendered more lightly to give the impression that they are positioned in the background.
Artist Life Dates
1543-1609
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1576
Accession Number
1973/2.81
Medium and Support
pen, brown ink and wash on buff paper
relevance
rank 3.94550
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
architectural elements
california (state)
card, table and board game elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume
costume by form
descriptors
design elements
domes and dome components
drawings
drawings by function
enclosing structural elements
figure- and animal-derived motifs
game pieces
geographic and political locations
legendary creatures
los angeles (county)
main garments
main garments for the upper body
motifs
north and central america (continent)
objects we use
recreational artifacts
recreational artifacts for competitive activities
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
united states (nation)
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Studies (including a portrait after Reinhart); Henry Wolf

Title
Studies (including a portrait after Reinhart)
Artist
Henry Wolf
Artist Life Dates
1852-1916
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1870-1880
Accession Number
1973/2.61
Medium and Support
wood engraving on thin, laid paper
relevance
rank 3.94406
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
european
european styles and periods
modern british styles and movements
modern british styles by reign
modern european regional styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people and culture
people and occupations
sketches
study
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the human body
upper body

Front Porch; Carl Weese

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 3.94393
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
exterior covered spaces
groups of people
kinship groups
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by location or context
social groups

One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Obi Brocades; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
One of Four Panels of Textile Fragments: Obi Brocades
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The colorful strips of brocade at the top and bottom of this panel feature a woven design of ivy and peonies entwined around cartwheels, bamboo, and stylized diamonds. A wide rectangular fragment of an obi (sash for kimono) lie at the center of the textile. It is an almost abstract design of boats tossed in a frothy sea. The warm, muted tones of the gold are matched in color selections of mauve, and muted purple, blue, and green threads.
Century
17th to 19th centuries
Object Creation Date
17th century - 18th century
Accession Number
1972/2.44.2
Medium and Support
brocade with gilt paper (kinran nishiki) & float stitch embroidery (watashi nui)
relevance
rank 3.94074
Secondary Keywords
patterning
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume components
descriptors
design elements
gold and gold alloy
herbaceous plants
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
metalwork
motifs
natural landscapes
nonferrous metal
object genres
object genres by material
plant-derived motifs
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
textile construction processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques
textile weaving processes and techniques
textile weaving techniques
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weft patterning
woody plants

Red Trees, Blue Mountains; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Red Trees, Blue Mountains
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Landscape colored with the bright hues of autumn. Pavilions are nestled among clouds and mountain forests. A rustic staircase appears between wisps of clouds and trees, winding up the slope next to waterfalls.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1975
Accession Number
2006/1.135
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 3.93849
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Little Torso No. 5 (Torse); Hans Arp

Title
Little Torso No. 5 (Torse)
Artist
Hans Arp
Physical Description
A small polished bronze sculpture of a biomorphic form rising gracefully from a small base. Where it contacts the base, the form stands on two leg-like structures. The form rises from there, narrows, then opens up into a wider, more oblong shape at the top.
Artist Life Dates
1886-1966
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930; cast 1957
Accession Number
1983/1.399
Medium and Support
polished bronze
relevance
rank 3.93652
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
biological components
biological concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
concepts in the arts
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
forms of expression
genres
inorganic material
life
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
modern and contemporary art
movement
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
scientific concepts
the human body
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Rice Cake Mold; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Rice Cake Mold
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand. The top is detailed with a carved geometric pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.82
Medium and Support
glazed porcelain
relevance
rank 3.93603
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asian
ceramics
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
masts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
supporting and resisting elements
vessels for cooking food

Rice Cake Mold; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Rice Cake Mold
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand. The base is wide at the bottom and slopes inward towards the base of the top. It also has a hole cut out of it on one side. The top is detailed with a carved pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.85
Medium and Support
glazed porcelain
relevance
rank 3.93603
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asian
ceramics
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
masts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
supporting and resisting elements
vessels for cooking food

Rice Cake Mold; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Rice Cake Mold
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand with a narrow stand and wide-lipped base. The top is detailed with a carved pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.81
Medium and Support
glazed porcelain
relevance
rank 3.93603
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asian
ceramics
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
masts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
supporting and resisting elements
vessels for cooking food

Rice Cake Mold; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Rice Cake Mold
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand. The base of the mold is wide, round and vertical rather than tapered. The top is detailed with a carved pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.84
Medium and Support
glazed porcelain
relevance
rank 3.93603
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asian
ceramics
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
masts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
supporting and resisting elements
vessels for cooking food

Rice Cake Mold; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Rice Cake Mold
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand. It has a wide top with a smaller and round vertical base. The top is detailed with a carved pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.83
Medium and Support
glazed porcelain
relevance
rank 3.93603
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asian
ceramics
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
masts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
supporting and resisting elements
vessels for cooking food

Rice Cake Mold; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Rice Cake Mold
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand. The base is wide and short and sharply tapered inward where it meets the top. The top is detailed with a carved pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.86
Medium and Support
glazed porcelain
relevance
rank 3.93603
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asian
ceramics
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
masts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
supporting and resisting elements
vessels for cooking food

Rice Cake Mold; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Rice Cake Mold
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand. The top is detailed with a carved pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.80
Medium and Support
glazed porcelain
relevance
rank 3.93603
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asian
ceramics
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
culinary containers
descriptors
east asian
masts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
pottery (object genre)
stoneware
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
supporting and resisting elements
vessels for cooking food

The Highlander's Home (Sunshine in the Cottage); John Phillip

Title
The Highlander's Home (Sunshine in the Cottage)
Artist
John Phillip
Physical Description
This painting shows the interior of a rustic house with a stone floor and rough rock walls. In the center foreground, a woman is crouched beside a wooden cradle. She has her arms around a sleeping baby whose face is highlighted by a ray of sunshine coming from an open window. Household items hang from the rafters and there is a spinning wheel beside her. A dog sits by an open hearth on the left. The color scheme is predominantly tones of brown, except for her red scarf, green shirt and the bluish purple of the hills seen outside the window.
Artist Life Dates
1817-1867
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1855
Accession Number
1986/1.188
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 3.93527
Secondary Keywords
image form
animals
animals and creatures
architectural elements
architecture
components
components and systems
components by specific context
family
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
genres
how we live
mammals
objects
objects we use
offspring
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
parents
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by family relationship
plants
relationships
seating furniture
single seating furniture
the natural world
tools
vessels
views
views by vantage point or orientation
visual works
visual works by form
windows and window components
women

Calligraphy; Bingwu He

Title
Calligraphy
Artist
Bingwu He
Physical Description
Four kanji are written across the top of three lines, in a large size. The bottom two lines are roughly one-eighth the size of the top characters and stretch across the same width. Ink is black, ground is white paper. Calligraphy dedicated to the Universtiy of Michigan Museum of Art.
Artist Life Dates
born 1962
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2010
Accession Number
2010/1.312
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 3.93206
Secondary Keywords
layout features
coating (material)
coating by form
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
illustrations
illustrations by form
image-making processes and techniques
images and ornament
information form components
layout features
materials
materials by function
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
script and type forms
script and type signs
writing (processes)

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #3 Kawasaki; Andô Hiroshige

Title
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #3 Kawasaki
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
A group of figures with parasols and hats wait on shore for two approaching boats filled with passengers. Trees and a village are seen on the opposite shore. Writing in the upper left corner. Title in red box in upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Object Creation Date
circa 1850
Accession Number
2008/2.314
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 3.93157
Secondary Keywords
layout features
scale
accessories worn on the head
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories carried
costume accessories worn
descriptors
dwellings
headgear
illustrations
illustrations by form
images and ornament
information form components
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
layout features
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
residential structures
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
transportation vehicles
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
woody plants

The Pierrot; James McNeill Whistler

Title
The Pierrot
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
A man stands in an apron and rolled sleeves in the water door of a building along a canal. Another figure is seen kneeling and reaching down to the water at the left edge of the water door. The building and its reflection fills the frame; the emphasis is on the figures in the darkened opening, along with their reflections, while the upper story of the building is only summarily indicated.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1889
Accession Number
1954/1.406
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on wove paper
relevance
rank 3.92516
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
associated concepts
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
energy and related concepts
energy-related concepts
europe (continent)
geographic and political locations
hydraulic structures
hydraulic structures by form
landscapes (environments)
light-related concepts
natural landscapes
netherlands (nation)
north holland (province)
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
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
windows and window components

The Capital, Rome; James Anderson; Firm of

Title
The Capital, Rome
Artist
James Anderson
Artist Life Dates
1813-1877
Century
19th Century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1980/1.187
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 3.92274
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
architecture
building divisions
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
europe
europe (continent)
geographic and political locations
italy
italy (nation)
lazio (region)
locality
measuring devices
measuring devices for extent
objects
objects we use
roma (province)
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by form
sculpture
sculpture by subject type
stairs and stair components
timepieces
timepieces by form
uncovered spaces
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Jean Arp, 1949; Arnold Newman

Title
Jean Arp, 1949
Artist
Arnold Newman
Physical Description
Portrait of a man with his head resting on his hand showing only his right eye, cheek, forehead, hand and a bit of his shirt cuff with a curving unidentifiable vertical form to the right obscuring the sitter’s face.
Artist Life Dates
1918-2006
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1949
Accession Number
1989/2.18
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 3.92208
Secondary Keywords
arms
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
heads
human body
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by occupation
people in the arts
people in the arts and related occupations
people in the humanities
people in the visual arts
people in the visual arts and related occupations
the human body
the natural world
upper body
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Untitled (figure composition); Henry Wolf

Title
Untitled (figure composition)
Artist
Henry Wolf
Artist Life Dates
1852-1916
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1870-1880
Accession Number
1973/2.62
Medium and Support
wood engraving on paper
relevance
rank 3.92074
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
european
european styles and periods
figures
modern british styles and movements
modern british styles by reign
modern european regional styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people and culture
people and occupations
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the human body
upper body

N. 211 Interno della Chiesa di S. Marco Navata principale; Carlo Ponti

Title
N. 211 Interno della Chiesa di S. Marco Navata principale
Artist
Carlo Ponti
Physical Description
Interior image of a church altar with empahasis on the side pillars and ceiling. The angle of the image is from the left hand side, looking at the altar. There is sunlight coming through the windows. The image is toned in browns.
Artist Life Dates
(1820 - 1893)
Object Creation Date
circa 1860
Accession Number
2012/2.173
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 3.91926
Secondary Keywords
altars and altar components
architectural elements
architectural elements by building type
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
religious building fixtures
religious buildings
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Christmas Poem; Anonymous American

Title
Christmas Poem
Artist
Anonymous American
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1983/2.7
Medium and Support
soft graphite on paper
relevance
rank 3.91312
Secondary Keywords
layout features
allegory and literature
artists
celebrations
components
components and systems
components by specific context
document genres
document genres by form
document genres for literary works
events
holidays
how we live
illustrations
illustrations by form
images and ornament
information form components
information forms
layout features
making art
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
poetry
religious holidays
text-based art
visual works
visual works by subject type

Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn; Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)

Title
Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn
Artist
Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)
Physical Description
Bright green mountains dominate this tranquil autumn landscape. Figures wait beneath trees alongside a riverbank for a ferry in the lower portion of the scroll.
Artist Life Dates
active 16th century
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1641
Accession Number
1974/1.93
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 3.91261
Secondary Keywords
upward
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
earth sciences concepts
evergreens
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
merchant vessels
merchant vessels by type of service
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
riverine bodies
scientific concepts
seasons
settlements and landscapes
transportation vehicles
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by function
watercraft by specific type
woody plants

Chest of Drawers; Norman Bel Geddes; Manufactured by The Simmons Company

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 3.90958
Secondary Keywords
arts and related disciplines
arts-related disciplines
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
disciplines
humanities
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal and metal products
people and culture
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by function
sleeping spaces

Prayer Bell (Lontjeng) (One of a Pair); Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java

Title
Prayer Bell (Lontjeng) (One of a Pair)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Indonesia, Java
Physical Description
This is one of a pair of Javanese bells. A talon-like vajra sits atop the bronze handle. Lotus petals decorate the base, and the faces encircling the the bell above them depict Prajnaparamita, the bodhisattva aspect of “Perfection of Wisdom.”
Century
16th-17th century
Object Creation Date
16th century - 17th century
Accession Number
1957/2.53
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 3.90952
Secondary Keywords
hollow-bodied
associated concepts
bells and sets of bells
biological components
buddhism
buddhist doctrinal concepts
chordophones
components
components and systems
components by specific context
directly struck idiophones
doctrinal concepts
heads
objects
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
percussion idiophones
prayer
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
religious figures
saint
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
struck idiophones
the human body
upper body

Design Cloth; Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 3.90875
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type

Design Cloth; Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 3.90875
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type

Design Cloth; Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 3.90875
Secondary Keywords
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
object genres
object genres by material
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
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