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The Blessed Virgin; Adam von Bartsch; After Guercino

Title
The Blessed Virgin
Artist
Adam von Bartsch
Artist Life Dates
1757-1821
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1757-1821
Accession Number
1949/2.98
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 3.37122
Secondary Keywords
figures
holy figures and saints
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
portraits
religion
subject matter

Portrait of Maharaja Balbir Sen of Mandi; Artist Unknown India, Mandi, Himechal Predesh

Title
Portrait of Maharaja Balbir Sen of Mandi
Artist
Artist Unknown India, Mandi, Himechal Predesh
Physical Description
Balbir Sen of Mandi sits with his legs tucked under him against a purplish bolster on an oval orange carpet with a green border. He wears a white garment with green borders and some jewelry: a ring, bracelets, an armlet, necklaces, earrings and wears a green turban with a turban jewel across the front, surmounted by a black feathered aigrette. A sword signifying his rank lies across his body. He sits in strict profile with a heavy black beard and mustache. The paper is plain and uncolored except around the figure, which is painted against a white wash taking the shape of the seated man and his setting.
Inscriptions in devanagari script are above the painting.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825
Accession Number
1964/2.119
Medium and Support
opaque watercolor and gold on paper
relevance
rank 3.29165
Secondary Keywords
army
figures
military
objects
objects of adornment
objects we use
people and occupations
political figures
swords
visual works
visual works by subject type
weaponry

Saints Paul and Anthony in the Desert; Verso: Slight sketches of two heads; Jan de Cock; Attributed to

Title
Saints Paul and Anthony in the Desert; Verso: Slight sketches of two heads
Artist
Jan de Cock
Artist Life Dates
active 1506 - died before 1527
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1506-1525
Accession Number
1960/2.74
Medium and Support
pen and brown ink on cream paper
relevance
rank 3.24195
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
figures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and occupations
plants
religious figures
sketches
the human body
the natural world
upper body

St. Anthony of Padua and the Christ Child; Nikolaus Stuber

Title
St. Anthony of Padua and the Christ Child
Artist
Nikolaus Stuber
Artist Life Dates
1688-1749
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1688-1749
Accession Number
1970/2.95
Medium and Support
pen, brown ink, gray wash and graphite
relevance
rank 3.22268
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
architecture
bible
figures
genres
household objects
jesus christ
new testament
objects
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
religion
religious figures
saint
subject matter

Lady Eleanor Dundas; Henry Raeburn

Title
Lady Eleanor Dundas
Artist
Henry Raeburn
Physical Description
Lady Eleanor Dundas is shown half length, seated in front of a brown background. She looks towards the light source to the right of the painting. She is dressed in a diaphanous black dress with an Empire cut and black veil. A sheer lace collar frames her throat. She has heavy lidded eyes and an alert or slightly mournful expression
Artist Life Dates
1756-1823
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1795
Accession Number
1955/1.83
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 3.17760
Secondary Keywords
figures
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
political figures
portraits
visual works
visual works by subject type

Portrait of a Man (a Sea Captain?); Anonymous American

Title
Portrait of a Man (a Sea Captain?)
Artist
Anonymous American
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1940.384
Medium and Support
oil on canvas, mounted on panel
relevance
rank 3.17760
Secondary Keywords
figures
figures (representations)
man
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

Allegory Referring to the Victory over the Turks by King Louis; Anonymous French

Title
Allegory Referring to the Victory over the Turks by King Louis
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
Late 17th century
Object Creation Date
1675-1699
Accession Number
1960/1.130
Medium and Support
graphite, red chalk, pen and bistre ink
relevance
rank 3.14791
Secondary Keywords
animals
architecture
associated concepts
birds
drapery
europe
figures
genres
idea
locality
objects
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by state or condition
political figures
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
royalty
the natural world

St. Simon; Jacques Bellange

Title
St. Simon
Artist
Jacques Bellange
Physical Description
This black and white print has a vertical format with a single standing figure. The figure, shown in profile, has the right arm upraised with palm up. He is wearing voluminous drapery and has a halo and bare feet. There is a long bladed saw on the ground beside him.
Artist Life Dates
(flourished 1602 - 1617)
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1616-1620
Accession Number
1992/2.1
Medium and Support
etching on laid paper
relevance
rank 3.06792
Secondary Keywords
cutting equipment
cutting tools
equipment
equipment by process
figures
objects we use
people and occupations
religious figures
tools and equipment

Untitled (Blue); Gordon Newton

Title
Untitled (Blue)
Artist
Gordon Newton
Physical Description
A multitude of geometric shapes in blue and white, mostly triangles and rectangles.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1948
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2013/2.316
Medium and Support
blue crayon on paper
relevance
rank 3.03887
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
quadrilaterals
scientific concepts

The Labors of Hercules: The Infant Hercules (one of the set of 13 prints); Heinrich Aldegrever

Title
The Labors of Hercules: The Infant Hercules (one of the set of 13 prints)
Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Artist Life Dates
1502- circa 1561
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1550
Accession Number
1956/1.61
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 3.01833
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
animals and creatures
figures
figures (representations)
iconography
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by family relationship
people by gender
reptiles
reptiles and amphibians
the natural world
visual works
visual works by subject type

Join the Air Service and Serve in France - Do It Now - Aviation Examining Board; J. Paul Verrees

Title
Join the Air Service and Serve in France - Do It Now - Aviation Examining Board
Artist
J. Paul Verrees
Physical Description
Text: Join the Air Service and Serve in France - Do It Now - Apply to - Aviation Examining Board - 308 Hume=Mansur Bldg. Indianapolis
Artist Life Dates
b. Belgium, 1889-1942
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1917
Accession Number
1974/2.20
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.01233
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
declaratory and advertising artifacts
europe
events
figures
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
leader
locality
man
man on horseback
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
political figures
president
text-based art
world wars

Enlist in the Navy; Louis Raemaekers; U.S. Navy Publicity Bureau (printer)

Title
Enlist in the Navy
Artist
Louis Raemaekers
Physical Description
Text: Enlist in the Navy - (fascimile script below) Americans! Stand by Uncle Sam for Liberty against Tyranny! Theodore Roosevelt - (text on cross in image ) Slavery Barbarism
Artist Life Dates
1869-1956
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.81
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.01233
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
armed forces
army
crosses
declaratory and advertising artifacts
events
figures
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
military
modern and contemporary art
objects
objects we use
organizations
people and culture
people and occupations
political figures
royalty
soldiers
weaponry
world wars

Nude woman lying on her stomach (Femme nue étendue à plat ventre); Aristide Maillol

Title
Nude woman lying on her stomach (Femme nue étendue à plat ventre)
Artist
Aristide Maillol
Physical Description
Nude female figure stretched out on the grass in a shallow landscape with trees in the background
Artist Life Dates
1861 - 1944
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1894
Accession Number
1982/1.198
Medium and Support
woodcut on on china paper
relevance
rank 3.00669
Secondary Keywords
figures
figures (representations)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
visual works
visual works by subject type

Monk (attendant figure at a Buddhist altar); Artist Unknown, Thailand

Title
Monk (attendant figure at a Buddhist altar)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Century
Late 19th-Early 20th century
Object Creation Date
19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
1978/2.48
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 2.99611
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
figures
people and culture
people and occupations
religion
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious figures

Notes (Kassel), from the portfolio "Notes"; Claes Oldenburg

Title
Notes (Kassel), from the portfolio "Notes"
Artist
Claes Oldenburg
Physical Description
This is a large print with five depictions arranged around it against a white background. In the upper left is a maroon rectangle with white triangles and lettering. In the upper right is a small vertical rectangle with black lettering. In the lower left is a line drawing with green coloring and black lettering. A small photograph of a woman's torso and a small line drawing of a disk with black lettering are in the lower right area.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Sweden, 1929
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
2010/2.24.1
Medium and Support
twelve color lithograph with embossing on Rives BFK paper
relevance
rank 2.97674
Secondary Keywords
antwerpen (province)
associated concepts
belgium (nation)
buildings and the land
europe (continent)
flanders (region)
geographic and political locations
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
scientific concepts
sports and recreation spaces

Abstract Circles; Fukui Ryonosuke

Title
Abstract Circles
Artist
Fukui Ryonosuke
Physical Description
This print consists of nuetral, muted colors and abstract designs primarily of dots and circles. The print is designed to look as if thin cracks run through the image, and a lady bug is almost imperceptible near the bottom left of the image. The bottom edge of the print has a dark strip running across it.
Artist Life Dates
1924-1986
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
2010/2.33
Medium and Support
color print on paper
relevance
rank 2.97479
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
abstraction
animals and creatures
arthropods
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
forms of expression
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Bust of Diana; Jean-Alexandre-Joseph Falguière

Title
Bust of Diana
Artist
Jean-Alexandre-Joseph Falguière
Physical Description
Bust-length figure of a woman with head turned proper left, down-turned eyelids and crescent moon atop head; executed in bronze with a rich, dark patina on a brownish stone base.
Artist Life Dates
1831-1900
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1882
Accession Number
1986/2.83
Medium and Support
bronze with marble base
relevance
rank 2.96474
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
figures
figures (representations)
genres in the arts
greek
literary, oral and motion picture genres
mythology
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

Bi Disc with notches; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Bi Disc with notches
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
This jade disc has a circular hole in the center, and is carved in a way that the jade appears to be turning around this central point, almost in the shape of a hurricane symbol if it were to have three prongs. On each of the three prongs are three evenly spaced raised bumps.
Object Creation Date
circa 15th century BCE - 11th century BCE
Accession Number
2009/2.110
Medium and Support
jade
relevance
rank 2.91195
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
object genres
object genres by cultural or intellectual valuation
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
scientific concepts
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Back of Seated Nude; Humbert Albrizio

Title
Back of Seated Nude
Artist
Humbert Albrizio
Artist Life Dates
1907-1970
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1951/1.26
Medium and Support
pen and ink on cream-colored paper
relevance
rank 2.89405
Secondary Keywords
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
visual works
visual works by subject type

St. Michael Vanquishing Satan; H. J. Hatfield; After John Flaxman

Title
St. Michael Vanquishing Satan
Artist
H. J. Hatfield
Artist Life Dates
active 1840s
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1884
Accession Number
1986/2.84
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 2.88208
Secondary Keywords
animals
demons
descriptors
edged weapons
figures
inorganic material
making art
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
painting
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
religion
religious figures
reptiles and amphibians
saint
spears (weapons)
spears by form
staff weapons
subject matter
the natural world
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Boyhood of Lincoln; Eastman Johnson

Title
Boyhood of Lincoln
Artist
Eastman Johnson
Physical Description
Painting of a young boy sitting in front of a fireplace reading a book in a dark interior setting.
Artist Life Dates
1824-1906
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1868
Accession Number
1895.90
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 2.87164
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
buildings and the land
child
components
components and systems
components by specific context
dwellings
figures
fireplaces and fireplace components
furniture
genres
heating and cooking elements
historical figures
houses
houses by form
information artifacts
information artifacts by physical form
information forms
man
men on horseback
objects
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
political figures
president
residential structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

Dish; Hamada Shôji

Title
Dish
Artist
Hamada Shôji
Physical Description
Shallow dish with repeating circles of gray, black, and white glaze.
Artist Life Dates
(1894 - 1978)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1965
Accession Number
2006/2.83
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 2.86937
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
scientific concepts
vessels for serving and consuming food

Untitled [Zebra] or horse; Nakayama Tadashi

Title
Untitled [Zebra] or horse
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
The sweeping stripes of black and white that arch across the body of this galloping creature give the appearance of a zebra, yet the long, flowing mane is characteristic of a horse. A series of circles and crescents over and underlay the horse, and the background uses gold leaf.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1958
Accession Number
1998/2.22
Medium and Support
color woodblock print with gold on paper
relevance
rank 2.86579
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
animal
animals and creatures
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
design elements
forms of expression
geometric concepts
geometric figures
geometric patterns
mammals
mathematical concepts
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plane figures
scientific concepts

Ancestral Shrine Figure (Male); African, Nigeria, Ibo

Title
Ancestral Shrine Figure (Male)
Artist
African, Nigeria, Ibo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
1985/1.87
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 2.86253
Secondary Keywords
figures
figures (representations)
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by family relationship
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
sculpture
sculpture by function
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Padmasambhava ("Lotus-born": 8th-century Tibetan Buddhist sage); Nepal

Title
Padmasambhava ("Lotus-born": 8th-century Tibetan Buddhist sage)
Artist
Nepal
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1980/2.277
Medium and Support
bronze
relevance
rank 2.85953
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
clergy
figures
people and culture
people and occupations
religions
religions and religious concepts
religious figures
south asian
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Wooden Bowl; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Wooden Bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Large oblong, rectangular wooden bowl with rounded ends.
Object Creation Date
1875-1925
Accession Number
2009/2.29
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 2.85000
Secondary Keywords
asian
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
geometric concepts
geometric figures
materials
materials by origin
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
plant material
polygons
quadrilaterals
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels
wood and wood products

Three Eyes; André Kertész

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 2.84953
Secondary Keywords
vision
associated concepts
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
equipment
equipment by context
equipment for personal use
faces
geometric concepts
geometric figures
heads
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
scientific concepts
the human body
tools and equipment
upper body

Study of Oedipus for 'A Greek Play'; Albert Moore

Title
Study of Oedipus for 'A Greek Play'
Artist
Albert Moore
Physical Description
A dark line drawing with white highlights on a tan colored background. It shows a standing male figure in profile, facing left. He has curly hair, a long beard and has classically style draped clothing. He has a vacant gaze and his face is turned downward. there is a partial drawing of draped fabric in the left margin of the work.
Artist Life Dates
1841-1893
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1867
Accession Number
1954/1.233
Medium and Support
black and white chalk on brown wove paper, mounted on tissue
relevance
rank 2.84646
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
document genres
document genres by form
document genres for oral or performed works
figures
figures (representations)
information forms
literary
literary characters
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
study
visual works
visual works by subject type

Hercules; James Anderson; Attributed to

Title
Hercules
Artist
James Anderson
Artist Life Dates
1813-1877
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1980/1.198
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 2.81886
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
iconography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
mythology
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by state or condition
rock
rock by form
sculpture by subject type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Duo S-Z; Josef Albers

Title
Duo S-Z
Artist
Josef Albers
Physical Description
This object is a cream colored sheet of paper in a horizontal rectangular shape with geometric forms embossed in the center section. There is no color and the geometric forms are created by raised lines. There is a long rectangle that contains two sets of intersecting cubes. The object title, edition number, artist signature and date are written in pencil below the rectangle.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Object Creation Date
1958
Accession Number
2009/2.15
Medium and Support
Intaglio on paper
relevance
rank 2.81878
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
associated concepts
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
scientific concepts
solids (geometric)
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Spiders Don't Work on Weekends 4#; John T. Scott

Title
Spiders Don't Work on Weekends 4#
Artist
John T. Scott
Physical Description
Two pieces of artwork consist of colorful shapes and lines.
Artist Life Dates
1940-2007
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1977
Accession Number
2011/2.186.3-4
Medium and Support
gouache on paper
relevance
rank 2.81534
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
associated concepts
attributes and properties
attributes and properties by specific type
descriptors
drawings
drawings by technique
form attributes
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Schonen Madonna; Artist Unknown, Czech Republic, Prague

Title
Schonen Madonna
Artist
Artist Unknown, Czech Republic, Prague
Physical Description
Bust of Madonna with head facing down and to the side. The main sculpture is of wood with a layers of paint on the face and veil.
Object Creation Date
circa 1400
Accession Number
2013/1.227
Medium and Support
polychromed wood
relevance
rank 2.80790
Secondary Keywords
figures (representations)
holy figures and saints
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in religion
people in religion and related occupations
people in the humanities
religion
sculpture
sculpture by material
subject matter
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Figure of Woman sitting nursing baby; African, Nigeria, Ibo

Title
Figure of Woman sitting nursing baby
Artist
African, Nigeria, Ibo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1983/2.174
Medium and Support
Pottery with white pigment
relevance
rank 2.80234
Secondary Keywords
child
children (people by age group)
family
figures
figures (representations)
how we live
objects we use
parents
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by age group
people by family relationship
physical activities
physical activities by general context
relationships
visual works
visual works by subject type
youth

The Labors of Hercules: The Labors of Hercules: Cerberus (one of the set of 13 p; Heinrich Aldegrever

Title
The Labors of Hercules: The Labors of Hercules: Cerberus (one of the set of 13 p
Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Artist Life Dates
1502- circa 1561
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1550
Accession Number
1956/1.65
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 2.79503
Secondary Keywords
scale
allegory and literature
animals
animals and creatures
architecture
buildings and the land
cityscapes
clubs
figures
figures (representations)
iconography
mammals
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by state or condition
physical activities
physical activities by general context
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
streets
the natural world
visual works
visual works by subject type

Plate; Tamura Kôichi

Title
Plate
Artist
Tamura Kôichi
Physical Description
Square shaped ceramic plate with iron black/brown glaze. Areas of raised black glaze with speckled texture sharply contrast lighter brown sections. Together they forn the shapes of circles, cracks, and lines.
Artist Life Dates
1919 - 1986
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960-1963
Accession Number
1963/2.74
Medium and Support
stoneware with iron brown/black glaze
relevance
rank 2.79087
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
dishes
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
vessels for serving and consuming food

Nude Model Reclining; James McNeill Whistler

Title
Nude Model Reclining
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
A female nude reclines on a couch, leaning towards the left, face looking down. Her head is supported by her right hand; her left hand, holding up drapery behind her, is grasping the back of the couch. Her right leg dangles over the edge of the couch while the left leg rests on the cushion.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1893
Accession Number
1954/1.442
Medium and Support
transfer lithograph with stumping on old laid paper
relevance
rank 2.78912
Secondary Keywords
figures
figures (representations)
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
sleeping and reclining furniture
visual works
visual works by subject type

Location Plan; Terry Winters

Title
Location Plan
Artist
Terry Winters
Physical Description
A collection squares arranged in six rows of five columns. The squares are in black and white and are of abstract designs.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1949
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2011/1.83
Medium and Support
screenprint on Clearprint fade-out cotton, vellum graph paper
relevance
rank 2.78503
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
photographic prints
photographic prints by color
photographs
photographs by form
plane figures
polygons
positives
prints
prints by process or technique
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Shift, Orange and Green; Julian Stanczak

Title
Shift, Orange and Green
Artist
Julian Stanczak
Physical Description
This is a square painting with skinny vertical lines of green on a background of red. There are two square forms in the center, each with a diagonal line from the upper left to lower right corners. One square is created by a pinkish, purple line and the other is created by a reddish orange line.
Artist Life Dates
born 1928
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1991
Accession Number
2009/2.12
Medium and Support
acrylic on canvas and wood
relevance
rank 2.77851
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
geometric concepts
geometric figures
geometric patterns
information form components
layout features
mathematical concepts
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts

Rectangular bottle with drip glaze design; Hamada Shôji

Title
Rectangular bottle with drip glaze design
Artist
Hamada Shôji
Physical Description
This rectangular clay bottle has a speckled white glaze that seems to highlight the texture of the stoneware underneath. Three dripped, irregular lines of black glaze create a design on the top, spout, and widest two faces of the bottle.
Artist Life Dates
(1894 - 1978)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1967
Accession Number
1967/2.10
Medium and Support
stoneware with iron drip glaze over white glaze
relevance
rank 2.77851
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
descriptors
geometric concepts
geometric figures
image-making processes and techniques
mathematical concepts
objects we use
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by application method
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
quadrilaterals
scientific concepts
vessels

Half-figure Fetish; African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa

Title
Half-figure Fetish
Artist
African, Congo (Zaire), Tabwa
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900-1920
Accession Number
1982/1.263
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 2.75957
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
object genres
object genres by function
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
physical activities
physical activities by general context
sculpture
sculpture by function
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

The Labors of Hercules: Centaurs and Hippodamia (one of the set of 13 prints); Heinrich Aldegrever

Title
The Labors of Hercules: Centaurs and Hippodamia (one of the set of 13 prints)
Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Artist Life Dates
1502- circa 1561
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1550
Accession Number
1956/1.70
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 2.75847
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals and creatures
clubs
descriptors
fights
figures
figures (representations)
iconography
inorganic material
legendary creatures
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
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people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by general context
religion
subject matter
visual works
visual works by subject type

Female Fertility Doll; Artist Unknown, African, South Africa, Shambala

Title
Female Fertility Doll
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, South Africa, Shambala
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1983
Accession Number
1983/2.194
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 2.74752
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
figurines
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
sculpture
sculpture by subject type
statues
toys
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Seated Nude; Aristide Maillol

Title
Seated Nude
Artist
Aristide Maillol
Physical Description
This is a 21cm tall bronze sculpture of a nude female figure seated on a stump-like form with her legs extending out in front of her and crossed at the ankles. She leans the weight of her body on her left arm, as her left hand grasps the edge of the stump. Her right arm is bent and raised, with the back of her hand resting against the left side of her head. She is gazing downward and her arm seems to be shielding her face. Her hair is pulled back and gathered in a knot. The patina is dark brown and the metal surface has a uneven appearance.
Artist Life Dates
1861 - 1944
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1881-1944
Accession Number
1985/1.127
Medium and Support
patina on bronze
relevance
rank 2.72229
Secondary Keywords
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
modern and contemporary art
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
visual works
visual works by subject type

Descent into Limbo; Zoan Andrea

Title
Descent into Limbo
Artist
Zoan Andrea
Artist Life Dates
active c.1475-c.1519
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1475-1480
Accession Number
1979/1.159
Medium and Support
engraving on laid paper
relevance
rank 2.71639
Secondary Keywords
arches and arch components
architectural elements
architecture
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects
objects we use
people and occupations
religion
spanning and projecting structural elements
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
subject matter
visual works
visual works by subject type

The Labors of Hercules: The Cerynean Hind (one of the set of 13 prints); Heinrich Aldegrever

Title
The Labors of Hercules: The Cerynean Hind (one of the set of 13 prints)
Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Artist Life Dates
1502- circa 1561
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1550
Accession Number
1956/1.73
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 2.71141
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animals
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
clothing
costume
costume by form
descriptors
figures
figures (representations)
geography
iconography
inorganic material
landform components
landforms and landform components
landscapes (environments)
mammals
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects
objects we use
outerwear
people and occupations
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
visual works
visual works by subject type
waterscapes

Purple shibori kimono with overall pattern of tiny squares in diagonal rows; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Purple shibori kimono with overall pattern of tiny squares in diagonal rows
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Purple silk crepe with hitta miura and hand tie-dyed design achieving the effect of many diagonal rows of tiny squares. Upper lining is plain weave momi (red silk) and lower and cuff linings are mauve pink.
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
1930s-1940s
Accession Number
2005/1.376
Medium and Support
purple silk crepe with tie dye design
relevance
rank 2.69380
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
costume
costume by form
descriptors
geometric concepts
geometric figures
main garments
mathematical concepts
objects we use
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
quadrilaterals
rectangles
resist dyeing
scientific concepts
textile dyeing processes and techniques
textile finishing processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques

Phulkari Shawl with Stylized Floral Patterns arranged in 54 squares; India, Eastern Punjab

Title
Phulkari Shawl with Stylized Floral Patterns arranged in 54 squares
Artist
India, Eastern Punjab
Physical Description
This piece of brick red cloth is covered with geometric patterns in tones of red, greenish yellow, white and orange. Along the top and bottom edges (if the piece were vertical) are border grids made up of 6 squares with triangular patterns of thread inside them. The main body of the phulkari is a 6 by 9 square grid, each box housing a stylized floral pattern made from embroidery.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 20th century
Accession Number
2005/2.10
Medium and Support
silk embroidery on homespun cotton cloth
relevance
rank 2.69314
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
geometric concepts
geometric figures
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
mathematical concepts
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
scientific concepts
textile materials
textile materials by form

Spiders Don't Work on Weekends 2#; John T. Scott

Title
Spiders Don't Work on Weekends 2#
Artist
John T. Scott
Physical Description
Abstract colorful shapes of circle and square with lines.
Artist Life Dates
1940-2007
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1977
Accession Number
2011/2.186.2
Medium and Support
gouache on paper
relevance
rank 2.68288
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
associated concepts
european
european styles and periods
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people and culture
plane figures
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Composition; Giuseppe Capogrossi

Title
Composition
Artist
Giuseppe Capogrossi
Physical Description
This composition features thick black curved and straight lines that intersect to create fork-like abstracted forms. There is a highly saturated red square that punctuates the center of the composition.
Artist Life Dates
1900-1972
Accession Number
2012/2.218
Medium and Support
color etching on medium ivory wove paper
relevance
rank 2.68288
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
european
european styles and periods
geometric concepts
geometric figures
mathematical concepts
modern european fine arts styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
quadrilaterals
rectangles
scientific concepts
styles and periods
styles and periods by region

Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet) (1694-1778); Joseph Rosset; Attributed to

Title
Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet) (1694-1778)
Artist
Joseph Rosset
Artist Life Dates
1706-1786
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1726-1786
Accession Number
1969/2.14
Medium and Support
ivory with wood base
relevance
rank 2.67711
Secondary Keywords
figures
people and occupations
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