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Title

Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, (Couple embracing), from "Photographs: The Early Works"

Artist

Joel Meyerowitz

Artist Life Dates

born 1938

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

2000/2.158.13

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 12.38685

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

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statues

the natural world

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waterscapes

Title

Mountain Landscape with Pagoda at Water's Edge

Artist

Okada Beisanjin

Physical Description

Mountain landscape with trees and houses. A hermit-like figure is sitting in the pavilion by the water.

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2014/2.260

Medium and Support

ink on paper, silk and paper backing, ivory scroll ends

relevance

rank 10.60317

Secondary Keywords

biological components

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descriptors

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Title

Brocaded Silk

Artist

Anonymous French or British?

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1700-1750

Accession Number

1972/2.245

Medium and Support

green silk in satin and warp-faced weave with brocading in polychrome silks

relevance

rank 9.95441

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

cupids

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medium

modern and contemporary art

objects

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statues

the natural world

Title

Blue Mountains and White Clouds

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

The green mountains in this fan painting appear truly vertical and solid. The clouds, too, in spite of their rounded edges appear to be frozen in space. A pine tree bends over the side of the cliff, with its foliage over a traveler in white crossing a bridge below.

Century

14th century

Object Creation Date

14th century (or later)

Accession Number

1970/2.157

Medium and Support

fan mounted as hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 9.87379

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

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descriptors

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transportation structures

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trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Kinkaku (Golden Pavilion)

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

There is a big golden pavilion in the middle of the background. And there are two butterflies in the printing, one on the bottom left, and one sitting on the girl's hair.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

2011/2.34

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 9.68275

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

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people

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single built works

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Title

Mongolian snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

1980/2.86

Medium and Support

ivory, silver, copper, turquoise

relevance

rank 9.43202

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

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containers

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Title

Snuff bottle with painted landscape scene

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1800-1880

Accession Number

1980/2.119

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting, jadeite stopper

relevance

rank 9.40741

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

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Title

Simulated cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950-1970

Accession Number

1980/2.156

Medium and Support

plastic

relevance

rank 9.34593

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Red cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1825-1900

Accession Number

1980/2.155

Medium and Support

lacquer

relevance

rank 8.78306

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Goyû: Women Soliciting Travelers

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

In the main street of Goyu village at nightfall, female touts aggressively solicit travelers by dragging them into the tea-house on the right, where one is already resting. The large circle on the wall bears the sign of the publisher of the series, Take-no-Uchi, which was omitted in later issues. On the sign-boards inside are given the names of the engraver, Firobei; the printer, Heibei; and the artist, Ichiryusai.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1960/2.141

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size

relevance

rank 8.31264

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

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people (agents)

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roads

roads by form

single built works

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transportation spaces

Title

Solitary Leisure in a Quiet Pavilion

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

This L-shaped composition uses soft yet bright colors to depict a curving road through rolling green mountains covered with the varing red tones of autumn trees. A solitary figure sits in a pavillion, and the scene is obscured by wisps of white clouds.

Artist Life Dates

1906-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1974

Accession Number

2006/1.108

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 8.22760

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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Title

Famous Views of the 60-odd Provinces: #9 The Tennô Festival at Tsushima in Owari Province

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

This piece depicts boats decorated with lanterns, the evening sky and festivities. The shore is lined with teahouses set up for the event. The title for the print is located in the upper right corner in a red box.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853-1856

Accession Number

1960/2.144

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 8.11301

Secondary Keywords

scale

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asian

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Title

Landscape of Mountain, Building and Seated Figures

Artist

Okada Hankô

Physical Description

Mountain landscape with a pavilion and two figures sitting under a tree. A calligraphy poem lies on the upper right hand corner.

Artist Life Dates

1782-1846

Object Creation Date

circa 1825

Accession Number

2014/2.258

Medium and Support

watercolor and ink on paper, silk and paper backing

relevance

rank 7.94343

Secondary Keywords

layout features

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Title

Architectural Detail

Artist

Sugawara Hakuryo

Physical Description

Tan cloth background with an arch to a pavilion.

Artist Life Dates

1833-1898

Object Creation Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

2014/2.250

Medium and Support

watercolor and ink on paper, silk and paper backing

relevance

rank 7.92938

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Ivory snuff bottle with ram heads and person

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

1980/2.65

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 7.69178

Secondary Keywords

bone

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tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

Night Rain on the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

In this landscape a misty, meandering river is depicted with two boathouses along its banks. Reeds and other foliage grow lush along the banks, partially obscuring the boathouse in the foreground. Accompanying text is in the upper register.

Artist Life Dates

(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

last quarter of 20th century

Accession Number

2006/1.127

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 6.90151

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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watercraft

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Title

Landscape in Ni Tsan Style

Artist

Hine Taizan

Physical Description

A lone pavilion sits among trees in the foreground. Birds flock nearby, and in the background are more trees and rocky formations. Calligraphic texts in in the upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1813-1869

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1867

Accession Number

1983/2.247

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

relevance

rank 6.88426

Secondary Keywords

upward

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