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Title

In the Cotton Field, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary male figure at center holding large basket on proper left shoulder; trees visible in background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.5

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Bidding Farewell, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female tin figures in kneeling positions at center; figure at right extends proper right arm toward other figure; on either side of composition there is flora.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.3

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Eva & Topsy, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female figures; at viewer's left, a child; at right, a woman with raise proper right arm.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.1

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Dancing in the Field, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary figure at center with back turned to viewer with uplifted arms and lifted leg; positioned within grove of trees.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.8

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Eva & Aunt Ophelia, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female figures; standing woman at center; kneeling woman at viewer's left; portion of gazebo visible at viewer's right.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.6

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black letters on black background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.4

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on Fabriano Muril

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

african american

appropriation

literature (writings)

text

Title

Planning the Escape, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two standing female tin figures at center; figure on viewer's left holds a jug in her left hand, a raised right arm holds a lanter; both figures stand amongst a grove of tin trees.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.4

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Seated Woman

Artist

Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)

Physical Description

A woman in kimono sits with her sleeve to her mouth. The kimono is decorated with fall leaves, and she sits behind lacquwe tea ware. Above her are crest-like decorations in blue, backgrounding the open pages of a book.

Artist Life Dates

1786-1864

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1852

Accession Number

2010/2.49

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

kimono

lacquer

literature

woman

woodblock prints

Title

Crossing the River, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary female tin figure holding dog in arms.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.2

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

The Slave Market, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Three male figures: at viewer's right, a man in top hat behind a podium holding a document; at center, a shirtless African American man with hands clasped; at right, a man with hand in pocket.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.7

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Untitled (I am an invisible man...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black letters on black background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.3

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on Fabriano Muril

relevance

rank 10.07728

Primary Keywords

african american

appropriation

literature (writings)

text

Title

Alexander Dumas (père)

Artist

Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon)

Artist Life Dates

1820-1910

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1855

Accession Number

1976/2.12

Medium and Support

albumen print on carte-de-viste mount

relevance

rank 9.97003

Primary Keywords

actors

authors

literature (writings)

males

portraits

seated

Title

Untitled (I do not always feel colored...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black capital letters on white background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.2

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF

relevance

rank 9.97003

Primary Keywords

african american

children

figures

literature (humanities)

text

Title

Untitled (I feel most colored...), from Four Etchings

Artist

Glenn Ligon

Physical Description

Stencilled black capital letters on white background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1960

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1992

Accession Number

1993/2.13.1

Medium and Support

softground etching, aquatint, spitbite, and sugarlift aquatint on white Rives BF

relevance

rank 9.86503

Primary Keywords

african american

appropriation

literature (writings)

stencils (images)

text

Title

Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji

Artist

Kanô Tsunenobu

Physical Description

Among a gold and bright mineral pigmented landscape, Genji stands below a cherry tree in full bloom and watches Murasaki, who stands in an architectural structure. A distant stream and hilltops indicate the isolated setting.

Artist Life Dates

active 1636-1713

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1670-1680

Accession Number

2002/1.168

Medium and Support

ink, color, and gold pigment and foil on paper

relevance

rank 8.72070

Primary Keywords

allegory

buildings

cherry tree

figures

flowers

gold

gold (metal)

hills

house

landscape

landscapes

literature

lovers

stream

trees