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Title

Kocho (B) Butterflies

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

The girl on the right is looking at the butterflies in the center of the printing. The butterflies are in blue, yellow, white and pink colors, and they respond to the color and patterns in the background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1993

Accession Number

2011/2.49

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

colors

descriptors

design elements

insects

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual and tactile

Title

Road of the Butterflies - Spring

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

The girl in the middle of the printing is surrounded by lots of butterflies, and the butterflies have similar color and pattern with the background. The background consists of a variation of colors and shapes.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1991

Accession Number

2011/2.50

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

insects

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

seasons

transportation spaces

Title

Kocho (A) Butterflies

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

The girl on the right is looking at the colorful butterfly in the middle of the printing, there are a few more butterflies flying around the girl. The background is composed of plain patterns and lines.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1993

Accession Number

2011/2.53

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

descriptors

design elements

insects

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

Title

Christ before Caiphas from "The Small Woodcut Passion"

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Physical Description

A man seated on a throne under a canopy at the right looks toward a group of standing figures at the left. A group of soldiers in helmets and armor and spears surround a tall bearded man who stands looking at the seated official. In the distance is a view of a town in a landscape and at the feet of the seated man is a dog.

Artist Life Dates

1471-1528

Century

Early 16th century

Object Creation Date

1509-1511

Accession Number

2011/2.56

Medium and Support

woodcut print on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals and creatures

army

bible

ceremonial chairs

chairs

chairs by function

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

mammals

military

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by occupation

people in law

people in social science-related occupations

people in the social sciences and related occupations

religion

seating furniture

single seating furniture

subject matter

themes (religious)

weaponry

Title

Now the Dove and the Leopard Wrestle

Artist

Romare Bearden

Physical Description

This painting features animal part shapes in abstract forms in blues, ochres, green and red colors. It is expressive in the different movements of the animals.

Artist Life Dates

1911 - 1988

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

2012/1.225

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Untitled (Road with Two Horse Carriages)

Artist

Takis (Dimitris) Tloupas

Physical Description

A road and two horse carriages. It is foggy and there are other people farther back in the scene.

Artist Life Dates

1920-2003

Object Creation Date

1950

Accession Number

2012/1.253

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

passenger vehicles

transportation spaces

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Indian Bronze Ganesha

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A bronze statue of an Hindu god. The figure has an elephant head attached to a human body.

Accession Number

2012/1.270

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Green Frog (Rana clamitans), from "Woodland Portraits"

Artist

Jeannette Klute

Physical Description

Small green frog, in-focus, in a mostly out of focus compostition. The right of the image has bright green grass extending from the foreground to the background, which otherwise is dark and yields no other plants.

Artist Life Dates

(1917 - 2009)

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

2012/2.14.16

Medium and Support

vintage dye transfer print on paper

Secondary Keywords

amphibians

animals and creatures

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

plant material

Title

Ganesh (Elephant God)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

A relief of the elephant god, Ganesh. He has the head of an elephant with the body of a man. He is seated inside of an arch.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2012/2.162

Medium and Support

terracotta

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

mammals

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Pig

Artist

Artist Unknown, India

Physical Description

A small figurine of a pig with its mouth open. It is standing with four legs apart and the ears are down.

Object Creation Date

3rd Century BC

Accession Number

2012/2.167

Medium and Support

terracotta

Secondary Keywords

agricultural complexes

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

complexes

complexes by function

mammals

objects we use

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Flying Dragon

Artist

Georges Rouault

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts a creature with an alligator-like open jaw with three sharp teeth. The creature takes up most of the image and appears to be floating in space. A black ground with a suggestion of a small plant appears at the lower edge of the composition.

Artist Life Dates

1871-1958

Object Creation Date

1928

Accession Number

2012/2.186

Medium and Support

etching, aquatint and roulette on heavy laid paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

faces

heads

legendary creatures

the human body

upper body

Title

Achilles and Hector

Artist

Hans Sebald Beham

Physical Description

This engraving depicts a frieze-like arrangement of figures in horizontal format. Two central figures are engaged in a duel on horseback. Several other nude male figures are engaged in battle throughout the composition. The artist's monogram is placed in the upper left corner of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1500-1550

Object Creation Date

1518-1530

Accession Number

2012/2.195

Medium and Support

engraving on medium laid paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

events

figures (representations)

genres in the arts

literary, oral and motion picture genres

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Landscape with Tower and Distant Lake

Artist

William Payne

Physical Description

A watercolor primarily in greens, blues, black and grey depicting a landscape with rolling hills and a tower and lake in the distance. A family of weary travelers are positioned in the shaded left foreground. A herd of sheep and two donkeys rest in the sunlit fields in the mid-ground.

Artist Life Dates

(1760 - 1830)

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

2012/2.215

Medium and Support

watercolor on medium white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

massing or shape

animals and creatures

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

lacustrine bodies

mammals

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by form

single built works by specific type

Title

Daphnis and Chloe

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

This work depicts a lively outdoor scene in pen and ink with grey wash and pink and blue watercolor. The setting is replete with lush foliage and populated by several figures and animals. A nude female figure stands holding onto a slender fruit tree looking over a body of water in which a winged boy wades holding his hands to his head. Another nude female figure is shown seated on the right holding a dog tied to a leash. Two playful birds and another winged boy are shown in the bottom foreground.

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

2012/2.217

Medium and Support

pen and ink, wash and watercolor on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

figure- and animal-derived motifs

figures (representations)

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

mammals

materials

materials by composition

motifs

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Landscape with Mountains and Castle and Hunter

Artist

Giovanni Maria Verdizotti

Physical Description

In the right foreground of a landscape scene there is a male figure reclining before two tall trees. The figure holds a wooden staff in one arm and points toward his dog with the other. In the distance there is a lake and mountainous landscape replete with many buildings. Several long-necked birds fly in the sky.

Artist Life Dates

1525-1600

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2012/2.220

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on medium laid paper, tipped down on heavy white laid paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

fortifications

mammals

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Mishka the Space Dog is being dressed, while Tsyganka the other Space Dog is already dressed, 1960

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

Mishka and Tsyganka, the Russian space dogs. Mishka, the dog on the left, is not yet fully dressed and still lacks the headpiece. Tsyganka on the right is fully dressed in her spacesuit and headpiece.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.90

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

descriptors

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

photographic processes

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Bird's Nest and Eggs

Artist

Keith Carter

Physical Description

Two hands holding a small birds nest with four eggs inside.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1948

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

2013/2.109

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people and culture

philosophical concepts

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Fireflies

Artist

Keith Carter

Physical Description

Two boys standing in a lake holding a glass container, catching fireflies.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1948

Object Creation Date

1992; printed 1993

Accession Number

2013/2.110

Medium and Support

platinum-palladium print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

lacustrine bodies

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

settlements and landscapes

Title

Girl on Horse

Artist

Anne Hughes

Physical Description

A blonde girl standing on top of a horse in a field.

Object Creation Date

1950-2013

Accession Number

2013/2.147

Medium and Support

c-print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

descriptors

design elements

mammals

ornament areas

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

Title

Easter Dress

Artist

Sally Mann

Physical Description

Girl standing in a field holding on to the sides of her bright white dress.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988; printed 1990

Accession Number

2013/2.158

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

costume

costume by form

events

groups of people

holidays

kinship groups

main garments

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

people by gender

religious holidays

social groups

Title

Nori with her Favorite Hen, Delaware County Fair

Artist

Dan Nelkin

Physical Description

A girl holding a hen in both of her arms, looking directly into the camera.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1946

Object Creation Date

2000; printed 2008

Accession Number

2013/2.164

Medium and Support

c-print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

sports and recreation spaces

Title

Paris, Jardin du Luxembourg (Elderly Couple Feeding Birds)

Artist

Louis Stettner

Physical Description

An elderly couple seated on a park bench with pigeons at their feet. There is a close-up of a hand on the left hand side that is feeding a white pigeon, mid-air.

Artist Life Dates

born 1922

Object Creation Date

printed 1998

Accession Number

2013/2.294

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

multiple-seating furniture

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and culture

seating furniture

Title

Carrefours Blois

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

An overhead view of a t-intersection with horses, cart, bicycle and motorcycle below. The sidewalks are cobblestone.

Artist Life Dates

Hungary, 1894-1985

Object Creation Date

1930; printed circa 1970s

Accession Number

2013/2.297

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

passenger vehicles

roads

roads by form

transportation spaces

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Untitled

Artist

Yann Charbonnier

Physical Description

Two women, one with a basket on top of her head are walking forward. In the foreground, there are six cattle, all with horns.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1964

Object Creation Date

2nd half of the 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.317

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

mammals

people and culture

settlements and landscapes

Title

(Boy with Puppy) Knoxville, from "Knoxville, Tennessee"

Artist

Danny Lyon

Physical Description

Two boys, one in the driver's seat of a car, one standing and leaning on the car. He is wearing a dirty white striped button down shirt holding a dark colored puppy. He is looking to the side.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1942

Object Creation Date

1967; printed 2010

Accession Number

2013/2.344

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Pigeon Coop, from "Let Them Kill Themselves, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY"

Artist

Danny Lyon

Physical Description

Rooftop image of a cityscape. Two men are standing on a roof, pigeons flying in the sky. Twin towers in the background.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1942

Object Creation Date

1992; printed 2010

Accession Number

2013/2.351

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

scale

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

landscapes (environments)

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

Title

Rooftop, Cypress Avenue, from "Let Them Kill Themselves, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY"

Artist

Danny Lyon

Physical Description

A rooftop view with chimney and graffiti covered buildings. Lots of pigeons flying in the sky that has no clouds.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1942

Object Creation Date

1992-1993; printed 2010

Accession Number

2013/2.355

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

agricultural structures

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

landscapes (environments)

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

The Sculptor

Artist

Peter Grippe

Physical Description

On the left the sculptor is shown working on a model of the woman on the right. There is an angel at the feet of the woman/muse.

Artist Life Dates

1912-2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1957

Accession Number

2013/2.531

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on paper

Secondary Keywords

abstract expressionist

animals and creatures

architectural elements

artists

components

components and systems

components by specific context

european

european styles and periods

international post-1945 styles and movements

legendary creatures

masts

modern european revival styles

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

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

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

supporting and resisting elements

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Two Youths Conversing by a Stream

Artist

Paul Sandby

Physical Description

A landscape with two seated figures in the lower right corner, multiple cows in the landscape as well. There are many hills and trees full of leaves. The sky is mostly clear with a few clouds.

Artist Life Dates

1725-1809

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.532

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

mammals

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Classical Scene after Panini

Artist

Anonymous French

Physical Description

An outdoor scene of a man next to a stone fountain, with a man on a horse and various other people around. The fountain has an arched top and is part of a stone wall with other rounded arched openings. There is a decoration of an ornate handled urn. There is also a fleur-de-lis watermark.

Century

18th-19th century

Accession Number

2013/2.538

Medium and Support

pen and wash on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

water distribution structures

woody plants

Title

Study of Two Angels

Artist

Henri Laurens

Physical Description

A drawing of two angels side by side in almost the same position.

Artist Life Dates

1885-1954

Accession Number

2013/2.541

Medium and Support

black chalk on brown paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

legendary creatures

objects we use

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Devotion of Little St. John the Baptist [Les hommages du petit saint Jean] from a suite of nine scenes of the life of the Virgin

Artist

Anonymous French

Physical Description

The Virgin Mary seated with an infant on her lap. She is surrounded by angels and two saints on either side. To her left, the little St. John the Baptist looks up to her. There is a puti above sprinkling something in the air. Drapes pushed back on either side.

Century

17th century

Accession Number

2013/2.542

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

legendary creatures

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

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

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by general context

doctrinal concepts

earth sciences concepts

events

hardware

keys and key components

legendary creatures

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical sciences concepts

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

scientific concepts

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Conversion of St. Paul [La Conversione de St. Paul]

Artist

Jacques Callot

Physical Description

A battle scene with the sun's rays shining down through the clouds. At the center, a man has fallen from his horse and lays on the ground. From the clouds above, a voice comes down, inscribed "SAVLE SAVLE QVID ME PERSEQVERIS." At base of print is written "Totus lesus in Paulo consumptus est. Chrysost. Iesus-Christ s'est enployé tout entier en ce mystere."

Artist Life Dates

1592-1635

Century

17th century

Accession Number

2013/2.544

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

earth sciences concepts

events

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Angel of Annunciation

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

An angel flying next to a column, drapes above, staircase below.

Accession Number

2013/2.548

Medium and Support

gouache and wash on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

legendary creatures

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Illustration Proof without text of A.M. David's "Statuaire" for Aloysius Bertard's book "Gaspard de la nuit:fantasies à la manière de Rembrandt et de Callot"

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Two rectangular friezes: one horizontal, one vertical. In the larger horizontal section, there is a man's head inside a triangle with two angel heads on the sides, with an elaborate border. In the vertical section, there are two angel heads blowing air out of their mouths.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

1904

Accession Number

2013/2.549

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Secondary Keywords

abstract expressionist

animals and creatures

associated concepts

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

international post-1945 styles and movements

legendary creatures

motifs

natural element motifs

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

physical sciences concepts

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

The Detraction of Good Things [Detractio Bonorum] from Sebastian Brant's "Stultifera navis [The Ship of Fools]" published by Johann Bergmann

Artist

Anonymous

Physical Description

Text on both sides. One side has the image of a man with dogs at his feet. There is also a jester at his feet, kneeling down.

Century

15th century

Accession Number

2013/2.550.1-2

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

artistic devices

associated concepts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

heads

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

mammals

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the human body

tools and equipment

upper body

walking sticks

water distribution structures

Title

The Coronation of the Virgin [ Le Couronnement de la Vierge] from a Book of Hours

Artist

Simon Vostre

Physical Description

A woman in the center being crowned. There are angels surrounding her. Christ on a thrown is blessing her.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1508

Accession Number

2013/2.558

Medium and Support

woodcut on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

associated concepts

ceremonial chairs

chairs

chairs by function

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

headgear

legendary creatures

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

pottery forming techniques

pottery techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

religions

religions and religious concepts

scientific concepts

seating furniture

single seating furniture

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Night Scene from Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux's "The Lectern" [Le Lutrin], Illustration for the 3rd Canto

Artist

Bernard Picart

Physical Description

Three men standing in a surprised movement with an owl coming out of an overturned lectern. There is decorated border around the drawing.

Artist Life Dates

1673-1733

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.566

Medium and Support

etching and engraving on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

associated concepts

birds

candles and candleholders

christian religious building fixtures

clergy

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

headgear

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

lighting devices

lighting devices by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people in religion

people in religion and related occupations

people in the humanities

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious building fixtures

Title

8th Illustration from Twelve Illustrations of Fragments [VIIIe Cahier, Douze Cahier des Fragments]

Artist

Gilles Demarteau

Physical Description

Swirled flowers all around creating a border, various birds flying.

Artist Life Dates

1729-1776

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.571

Medium and Support

Lavis-manner engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

Title

Lincoln, Maw and Shorty

Artist

Shelby Lee Adams

Physical Description

Two men and a dog, one man is wearing a hat and white shirt. The older man is wearing a plaid button down shirt.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1950

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

2013/2.86

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

groups of people

kinship groups

mammals

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

social groups

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Man Walking Dog in Greenwich Village

Artist

Duncan Hartley

Physical Description

Blurry image of a man walking a dog on a leash past busy shops in the background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1941

Object Creation Date

1978; printed 2013

Accession Number

2013/2.9

Medium and Support

digital print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

electronic images

landscapes (environments)

mammals

objects we use

people and culture

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Landscape (Paysage)

Artist

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Physical Description

Landscape with blue cloudy sky, green leaved trees and grass below. Two women in the clearing, one standing, one seated. Across from them is a brown cow in the lower left. There is a dense forest on the right and left edge and in the background along the bottom half of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1796-1875

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2014/1.612

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Paris, Avenue Foch

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A vibrant colored street scene with a mansard roofed builiding in the background next to a dome-topped building. In the foreground there are two women in a white horse drawn cart with a driver. There are people on the street and trees around in the park.

Object Creation Date

late 19th century- 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.614

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

grounds

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

passenger vehicles

phaetons

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has four women in kimono each holding a different item - flower, vase, bowl and basket. There are two large trees. On the bottom is a green oval vase with pink flowers and green stems. On either side of the vase is a pear and a pepper.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619A

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has six women in kimono all carrying instruments. There is a large tree surrounded by rocks. On the bottom is a narrow ochre vase with an oval in the center. Coming out of the top are pink flowers with green stems.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619B

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has five women in kimono holding different instruments. There is half of a house and a large tree towards the top and another tree towards the middle. On the bottom is a green vase with a red band and ochre colored base. Coming out of the top are pink flowers with green stems.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619C

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has women in kimono holding different objects and two brown deer towards the bottom. On the top is half of a house, a large tree and a gold fence. The vase on the ottom is ochre with green and red bands. Coming out of the top are pink flowers and green stems.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619D

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has two peacocks and two women standing and a woman in cart being pulled by a deer. There are three women surrounding her with fans and umbrellas. On the bottom is a purple and green vase with cherries on the sides.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619E

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants

Title

Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has four women holding a plant, flute, pot and bowl. There is a large tree with rocks and a gold fence and mountains. On the bottom is a ochre pot with red and pink flowers and green foliage.

Object Creation Date

18th century - 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.619F

Medium and Support

carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

carriages

carriages by form

four-wheeled carriages

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

people

people and culture

people by gender

phaetons

plants

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

woody plants