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Title

Figures from Chinese History: Yan Guang

Artist

Huang Shen

Artist Life Dates

1687-1766

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1687-1766

Accession Number

1983/2.156

Medium and Support

ablum leaf, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 20.09918

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

figures (representations)

fishing

history (discipline)

Title

Figures from Chinese History: Zhang Tianqi Calling in the Cranes

Artist

Huang Shen

Physical Description

Paper mounted on aqua silk. There are two figures present, and a large crane (bird). The central figure, Zhang Tiangi, has his arms uplifted, while a less important figure is depicted with his back to the viewer and is slightly hunched over. There is a crane with a red crown behind these two figures. The colors are muted. There is calligraphy in the upper left hand corner of the painting, complete with two red seals.

Artist Life Dates

1687-1766

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1687-1766

Accession Number

1983/2.158

Medium and Support

album leaf, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 19.88526

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

cranes (birds)

figures (representations)

history (discipline)

Title

Untitled

Artist

Kara Walker

Physical Description

A horizontal lighbox enclosed by a wide, black molded frame in which Kara Walker's signature silhouettes are encased in linen and lit from behind. Silhouettes represent four figures: a man and child at viewer's left, two women at right.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1969

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1996-1997

Accession Number

2006/1.152

Medium and Support

cut paper between linen, mounted in wooden light box

relevance

rank 19.67584

Primary Keywords

antebellum

history (discipline)

iconography

profiles (figures)

sexuality

silhouettes

Title

Figures from Chinese History: The Taoist Luo Gongyuan

Artist

Huang Shen

Physical Description

Paper mounted on aqua silk. There are three figures present in the image. The focal point is a cart full of fruit. There is calligraphy on the upper left hand side of the image, complete with two red seals. There is a Christies sticker on the bottom left corner of the mounting.

Artist Life Dates

1687-1766

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1687-1766

Accession Number

1983/2.157

Medium and Support

album leaf, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 19.47079

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

carts

figures (representations)

fruit

history (discipline)

oranges

taoism

Title

Untitled [Manassas #25]

Artist

Sally Mann

Physical Description

Antique- and aged-looking photograph of a dreamy, perhaps nocturnal landscape. In the foreground a massive tree rises up into the hazy night, and trees recede into the distance. White pock marks give the whole scene, sky and land, an ethereal starry look.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2004/2.129

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 18.14698

Primary Keywords

battlefields

cultural landscape

daylight

gelatin silver prints

history (discipline)

memory

natural landscapes

time

trees

virginia (state)

Title

Untitled (Virginia)

Artist

Sally Mann

Physical Description

Contemporary black and white photograph made to look old. The image is contained within the circular field created by the aperture. A foggy landscape with silhouetted trees receding from the left into the hazy distance and sky.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1993; printed 2002

Accession Number

2003/1.365

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print, toned with tea on paper

relevance

rank 17.63344

Primary Keywords

daylight

field

gelatin silver prints

historic landscapes

history (discipline)

memory

natural landscapes

time

virginia (state)