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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
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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
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- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by age group
- people by family relationship
- physical activities
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- relationships
- visual works
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- 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
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- architecture
- buildings and the land
- cityscapes
- clubs
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- iconography
- mammals
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- people by state or condition
- physical activities
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- settlements
- settlements and landscapes
- settlements by form
- streets
- the natural world
- visual works
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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
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- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- sleeping and reclining furniture
- visual works
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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
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- objects we use
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- photographic prints
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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)
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- people and culture
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- 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
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- descriptors
- geometric concepts
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- objects we use
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- quadrilaterals
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- 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
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- people and culture
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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
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- people
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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)
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- statues
- toys
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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
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- metal
- metal and metal products
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- nonferrous metal
- objects we use
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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
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- inorganic material
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- religion
- spanning and projecting structural elements
- structural elements
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- visual works
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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
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- 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
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- polygons
- processes and techniques
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- 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
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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
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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
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- mathematical concepts
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
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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