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Title

Temple bell with handle of a pair of addorsed lions and a dragon

Artist

Artist Unknown, Burma

Physical Description

Bronze temple bell with traces of polychrome, text, and lowermost handle in shape of a pair of addorsed lions. A decorated post threads through the space created by the back-to-back lions, on which an additional handle decorated with addorsed dragons is thread. The open space created between the dragons' connecting tails is where part of a frame would pass through, suspending the bell above the ground. This type of bell does not have a metal clapper, and is rung by striking with a wooden stick.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

1907

Accession Number

2002/2.237A-C

Medium and Support

bronze with traces of polychrome

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

animals and creatures

bells and sets of bells

buildings and the land

chordophones

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

inorganic material

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

percussion idiophones

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

Title

Temple bell

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

Wood base for a temple bell.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2002/2.237D

Medium and Support

wood

Secondary Keywords

hollow-bodied

bells and sets of bells

buildings and the land

chordophones

descriptors

directly struck idiophones

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

percussion idiophones

plant material

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

support furniture

wood and wood products

Title

Bamboo in snow

Artist

Zhu Sheng (Chu Sheng)

Physical Description

In this image of bamboo bent under heavy snow the leaves are depicted with vigorous yet controlled strokes of the brush, while the snow is indicated by surrounding areas of blank paper with dark ink, a traditional technique in monochrome ink painting.

Artist Life Dates

1618 - circa 1690

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1690

Accession Number

2002/2.351

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on satin

Secondary Keywords

artists

associated concepts

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

grass (plant material)

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

painters (artists)

painters by subject of work

paintings

paintings by form

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in the arts

people in the arts and related occupations

people in the humanities

people in the visual arts

people in the visual arts and related occupations

physical sciences concepts

plant material

precipitation

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

seasons

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Travelling in Autumn Mountains: Landscape in the style of Guo Xi (Kuo Hsi)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

A group of travellers moves along a path at the foot of the mountains that grow upward, dominating the majority of the pictoral space. The common technique using small black dots occurs throughout the painting, accenting mountain edges, tree branches and roots. A building can be seen peeking out from behind the mountains in the lower portion of hte painting.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2002/2.354

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

geography

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

plants

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Pipe holder in the form of Ashinaga and crab-shaped tobacco pouch

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1810-1849

Accession Number

2002/2.42

Medium and Support

bone and stag antler

Secondary Keywords

smoking and tobacco use

animal material

animals and creatures

arthropods

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

crustaceans

descriptors

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for personal use

keratinous material

leaf (plant material)

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

tools and equipment

Title

Hyakunin jorô shinasadame (One Hundred Types of Women), vol. 1 of 3

Artist

Nishikawa Sukenobu

Physical Description

Book containing detailed calligraphic text descriptions of various types of women, accompanied by woodblock prints depicting the types described.

Artist Life Dates

Kyoto, 1671 - 1751

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1723

Accession Number

2003/1.381.1

Medium and Support

woodblock print picture book

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

writing (processes)

Title

Hyakunin jorô shinasadame (One Hundred Types of Women), vol. 1 of 3

Artist

Nishikawa Sukenobu

Physical Description

Book containing detailed calligraphic text descriptions of various types of women, accompanied by woodblock prints depicting the types described.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1723

Accession Number

2003/1.381.2

Medium and Support

woodblock print picture book

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

writing (processes)

Title

Animals of the Zodiac (pair with 2003/1.282.1)

Artist

Yoshikawa Kôkei

Physical Description

The animals are presented in zodiac sequence, from right to left: mouse, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, and boar. The eight-fold screen allows the animals to seem to walk across the space. Negative space plays a significant role in the screen, creating a place for the animals to exist and at the same time extending into the room.

Artist Life Dates

active 1920's

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1924

Accession Number

2003/1.383.2

Medium and Support

one of a pair of six-fold screens, ink and color on silk

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

design elements

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

mammals

materials

materials by function

motifs

objects we use

Title

Bamboo and Rocks

Artist

Nakabayashi Chikutô

Physical Description

Black ink painting of bamboo shoots around rocks. Writing located in the lower left side of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1776-1853

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1836

Accession Number

2003/1.390

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

plants

the natural world

Title

Calligraphy: "The Ocean of Good Fortune"

Artist

Yueshan Daozong (J. Etsuzan Dôshû; Ôbaku Etsuzan)

Physical Description

Running script calligraphy

Artist Life Dates

1629 - 1709

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1660-1709

Accession Number

2003/1.392

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

writing (processes)

Title

Tanuki (raccoon dog) and Bamboo in the Snow

Artist

Konoshima Ôkoku

Physical Description

A tanuki, or racoon dog, is seen peering over its shoulder on a snowy hill. Its footprints disappear in the snow behind it. Bamboo rise from out of view on the bottom right, and dominate the upper register of the image. This painting mounted on a hanging scroll also includes elaborate gold fabric with repeating designs.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1938

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2003/1.402

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll, ink on silk

Secondary Keywords

animal

associated concepts

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

grass (plant material)

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

precipitation

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Tea bowl with handpainted floral design

Artist

Kawai Kanjirô

Physical Description

Tea bowl with underglaze floral design.

Artist Life Dates

(1890 - 1966)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1929

Accession Number

2003/2.13

Medium and Support

stoneware with blue, copper and lead underglaze painting and milky glaze

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

drinking vessels

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Large Ovoid Vase with Bamboo Design

Artist

Hamada Shôji

Physical Description

Ovoid stoneware vase with brown iron glaze and bamboo design stretching diagonally across the height of the vase. A short, tapered neck flares iinto a wide rimmed opening.

Artist Life Dates

(1894 - 1978)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930-1950

Accession Number

2003/2.16

Medium and Support

stoneware with iron glaze; bamboo design created with wax resist

Secondary Keywords

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

grass (plant material)

materials

materials by origin

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

plant material

pottery (object genre)

vessels

Title

Mashiko Ware Teacup (style of Hamada Shôji)

Artist

Old Mashiko Ware

Physical Description

Stoneware tea bowl with short foot that flares out into the base of the tea bowl, and bends gently back inwards, until flaring slightly at the lip of the piece. Underglaze design of a circle and stylized design or plant decorates the side of the bowl.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950-1960

Accession Number

2003/2.18

Medium and Support

stoneware with underglaze iron painting and translucent glaze

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

drinking vessels

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Esu-Elegbara Dance Staff (ogo Esu-Elegbara)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Physical Description

At the top of the staff, a male and female supplicant peer from a cascade of cowries, brass beads, iron fragments, and seeds. Some cowries are stained with indigo dye. The lower bodies of the figures are concealed by the shell strands above. Their elongated hairstyles extend the overall verticality of the piece. The figure’s faces appear to be identical.

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1975

Accession Number

2003/2.26

Medium and Support

wood, leather, cowrie shells, brass, iron, seeds

Secondary Keywords

arts

arts and related disciplines

ceremonial weapons

chordophones

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

disciplines

humanities

indirectly struck idiophones

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

performing arts

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

shell (animal material)

shell and shell material

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

struck idiophones

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Phulkari (woman's head covering) with peacock designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Punjab

Physical Description

This is a red cloth covered with geometric patterns and abstract forms in the shape of peacocks. The designs and peacocks are multicolored and depicted in a repetitive format with the birds arranged in five columns and nine rows.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

2003/2.57

Medium and Support

white, green, magenta, and indigo silk floss embroidery on madder-dyed cotton

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

birds

descriptors

design elements

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

geographic and political locations

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile materials

textile materials by form

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Spirit Dancer

Artist

Mark Bressler

Physical Description

hollowed burl with natural bark edges

Artist Life Dates

born 1951

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2003/2.79

Medium and Support

madrone burl

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

Title

Mother Cut Your Toenails, You're Tearing All The Sheets

Artist

Terry Martin

Artist Life Dates

born 1947

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2003/2.81

Medium and Support

walnut

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Cradles in the Sea

Artist

William Moore

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2002

Accession Number

2003/2.82

Medium and Support

patinated copper, madrone burl

Secondary Keywords

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

concepts relating to the creative process

containers

containers by form

creativity

descriptors

imagination

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Temple in the Wood

Artist

Yoshida Hiroshi

Artist Life Dates

1876 - 1950

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1940

Accession Number

2004/1.119

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

plants

the natural world

Title

Roof Tile-End with Lotus Design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Earthenware roof tile-end with molded lotus design.

Century

late 6th century

Object Creation Date

late 6th century

Accession Number

2004/1.196

Medium and Support

earthenware with molded decoration

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

forming

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

motifs

object genres

object genres by material

plant-derived motifs

pottery (object genre)

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Roof Tile-End with Floral Medallion Design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Earthenware roof tile-end with molded floral pattern.

The floral medallion on this tile-end consists of bosanghwa(Buddhist floral pattern) motifs which has four heart-shaped petals. The rim is decorated with a chain of beads.

Century

8th-9th century

Object Creation Date

8th century - 9th century

Accession Number

2004/1.200

Medium and Support

earthenware with molded decoration

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

forming

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

motifs

object genres

object genres by material

plant-derived motifs

pottery (object genre)

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Roof Tile-End with Lotus and Bosanghwa Design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Circular earthenware tile with molded lotus and bosangwha design.

Century

9th century

Object Creation Date

9th century

Accession Number

2004/1.201

Medium and Support

earthenware with molded decoration

Secondary Keywords

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

forming

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

motifs

object genres

object genres by material

plant-derived motifs

pottery (object genre)

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by form

uncovered spaces

Title

Ogre tile from the roof of the Great South Gate (Namdaemon) of Seoul

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Ceramic tile with grimacing face.

Object Creation Date

circa 1398

Accession Number

2004/1.258

Medium and Support

earthenware

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

geographic and political locations

legendary creatures

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by form

uncovered spaces

Title

White Porcelain Peach-Shaped Water Dropper

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

A round peach-shaped water dropper. The peach itself is covered in a white glaze and covered in bamboo stalks and leaves. These are embossed onto the peach and stand out even more as the iron brown underglaze comes through strongest on these details. The iron brown underglaze can also be seen along the base of the waterdropper. The hole is at the top of the peach.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2004/1.298

Medium and Support

porcelain with iron brown underglaze painting

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

food

fruit

materials

materials by function

objects we use

Title

Mouri jang (chest with 3 drawers and central double doors and butterfly brass fittings)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

This is a low pear wood storage chest, with three drawers and two doors. The butterfly and bat brass fittings for the hinges and drawer pulls add 'feminine' touches.

Century

mid-19th century

Object Creation Date

mid 19th century

Accession Number

2004/1.311

Medium and Support

pear wood with brass fittings

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

arthropods

ball game equipment

ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment

case furniture

chests

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture by form or function

insects

materials

materials by origin

metalwork

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

plant material

recreational artifacts

recreational artifacts for competitive activities

sports and athletic equipment

storage and display furniture

wood and wood products

Title

Very Very Cherries

Artist

Mark Bressler

Artist Life Dates

born 1951

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2004

Accession Number

2004/1.83A

Medium and Support

maple, lacquer and silver

Secondary Keywords

cherry (fruit)

descriptors

food

fruit

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Very Very Cherries

Artist

Mark Bressler

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2004

Accession Number

2004/1.83B

Medium and Support

maple, lacquer and silver

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

food

fruit

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Very Very Cherries

Artist

Mark Bressler

Artist Life Dates

b.1951

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2004

Accession Number

2004/1.83C

Medium and Support

maple, lacquer and silver

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

food

fruit

materials

materials by function

materials by origin

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Requiem

Artist

Erwin Binder

Physical Description

bronze abstract sculpture

Artist Life Dates

1934-1993

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2004/2.107

Medium and Support

bronze on concrete

Secondary Keywords

architecture

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

figures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

sculpture

sculpture by location or context

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

After Manet, from May Days Long Forgotten

Artist

Carrie Mae Weems

Physical Description

Black and white photograph in circular format depicting four young African American girls wearing floral dresses lounging on a blanket in the grass.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1953

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2002

Accession Number

2004/2.3

Medium and Support

chromogenic color print on paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

materials

materials by origin

modern american styles and periods

modern north american styles and movements

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Shiprock Triptych #1

Artist

Richard Misrach

Physical Description

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Richard Misrach first began to photograph western landscapes as an undergraduate at Berkeley. Beginning in the late 1970s, he traveled extensively in the American West, using a large-format camera and color film to make beautiful and technically precise photographs of the often-disastrous effects mankind has had on the environment. For Shiprock Triptych #1, Misrach traveled to the Navajo and Chuska volcanic fields that stretch between northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico, where Shiprock, the unique natural monument sacred to the Navajo, sits in close proximity to uranium mines and mill tailings (the radioactive waste resulting from the extraction and processing of uranium) that contaminate drinking and irrigation water and diffuse carcinogenic radon gas. Created from a volcanic eruption that occurred over 30 million years ago, Shiprock is shown in Misrach’s images as a majestic if distant presence, alone in the center of a sparse landscape. The three photographs—taken at intervals over the course of the day—emphasize both the actual passage of time and the sense of timelessness conjured by such natural monuments.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

2004/2.59.1

Medium and Support

cibachrome print on paper

Secondary Keywords

level

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

Title

Shiprock Triptych #1

Artist

Richard Misrach

Physical Description

The lower portion of this work depicts a dusty brown landscape with a craggy rock formation rising in the central portion of the horizon. A dirt road is shown in the foreground. The upper portion depicts a vast, cloudless sky in tones of blue and pink.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

2004/2.59.2

Medium and Support

cibachrome print on paper

Secondary Keywords

level

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

Title

Shiprock Triptych #1

Artist

Richard Misrach

Physical Description

The lower half of this work depicts a dusty brown landscape with a craggy rock formation rising in the central portion of the horizon. The upper portion depicts a vast, cloudless sky in tones of blue and gray.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

2004/2.59.3

Medium and Support

cibachrome print on paper

Secondary Keywords

level

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

Title

Last Supper, from "You and What Army"

Artist

Anthony Goicolea

Physical Description

Large color photograph depicting a grouping of eight boys in a triangular horizontal arrangement parallel to the picture plane wearing navy blue hooded coats. Figures are grouped around a large boulder in a wooded area feasting on sliced white “Wonder” bread.

Artist Life Dates

born 1971

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.9

Medium and Support

color c-print on paper

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

descriptors

electronic images

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

philosophical concepts

physical activities

physical activities by general context

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

wilderness

Title

Figure

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bekalebwe

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890

Accession Number

2005/1.227

Medium and Support

wood, copper, metal tacks, leather, snakeskin, raffia, vegetable fiber cloth

Secondary Keywords

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Commemorative Head of an Oba of the Benin kingdom

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin

Physical Description

Cast brass head of a human. An opening at the top would have supported a carved elephant tusk. The heads wears elaborate "winged" headgear.

Accession Number

2005/1.260

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

aristocracy

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

figures

figures (representations)

groups of people

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nobility

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

political figures

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

the human body

upper body

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Title

Black Nagoya -style obi with woven design of decorative spools (itomaki)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black plain-weave silk (shusu) with woven designs in turquoise, fuschia, white, apricot, red, pink, and gold- and silver- coated paper (kinran, ginran). Lined with black satin.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1930s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.343

Medium and Support

black colored silk with gold and silver wrapped thread

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Red brocade fukuro obi with woven pattern of colorful medallions against a field of wavy gold stripes (tatewaku)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This is made of a thick brocade of red, gold and silver. Medallion patterns and wavy stripes are woven through the entirety of the fabric, rather than halfway, as is common in less intricate obi. Medallion motifs of tortoise shells, flowers, and bamboo leaves are spaced among the golden waves across the fabric.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1950s-1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.344

Medium and Support

red silk with woven and embroidered design and gold wrapped thread

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

fibroinous material

flowers (plants)

grass (plant material)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

main garments

materials

materials by origin

motifs

natural landscapes

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

plant material

plant-derived motifs

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

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reptiles

settlements and landscapes

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textile working processes and techniques

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Maru obi with woven designs of hexagonal medallions with phoenixes among floral scrolls

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black pain-weave satin interwoven with silk threads in light purple, rust, coral, maize, chartreuse, red, white, and ultramarine, and metallic threads in three shades of gold. The hexagonal shapes are definied by a weft of gold-coated paper (kinran) in pale greenish gold; the gold threads used in the medallions are wrapped. Inside each medallion is a phoenix design among a floral scroll.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.345

Medium and Support

black silk interwoven with silk floss and gold-covered paper threads

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

animals and creatures

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

legendary creatures

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Beige and brown Shibori haori with abstract design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

White silk with yokobiki kanoko dyed pattern with contrasting beige/brown tatebiki kanoko dyed pattern.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950-1960

Accession Number

2005/1.346

Medium and Support

white silk with brown design and yellow and white silk lining

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

main garments for the upper body

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

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resist dyeing

textile dyeing processes and techniques

textile finishing processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

Dark indigo shibori haori

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

White silk hand tie-dyed with dark indigo, in two techniques: makiage shibori and kanako shibori. Cream or pale peach-colored plain weave silk lining. Cord silver and white braided silk (kumihimo)

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.347

Medium and Support

white silk tie dyed dark indigo

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

main garments for the upper body

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

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resist dyeing

textile dyeing processes and techniques

textile finishing processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

Dark indigo Shibori haori with lining depicting children at play

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This haori demponstrates a variety of geometric patterns of repeating white shapes against a dark indigo ground. It also has an inner silk lining.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.348

Medium and Support

white silk tie-dyed dark indigo

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

main garments for the upper body

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

resist dyeing

textile dyeing processes and techniques

textile finishing processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

Black haori with scattered fan designs in yûzen (paste-resist painting), surihaku (metallic foil appliqué), embroidery, and appliquéd Saga brocade

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black plain weave silk with hand painted, embroidered, and appliquéd designs. Lining with hand-painted peaches, melons and other fruits on white silk with bokashi dye toward pink at sleeve ends and lower edge of back. Single crest on the back of paired oak leaves (kashiwa) embroidered in brown and gold thread

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.349

Medium and Support

black silk with hand painted and appliquéd designs

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

costume by form

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile materials

textile materials by process or technique

textile materials by weaving technique

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Black supplementary weft brocade haori with woven design of sparrows and bamboo

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black crepe silk with woven metallic threads. Lining is made of white damask silk with sayagata pattern; white gofun painted lines between pattern repeats and then bokashizome in "stripes" of colors. Woven design of sparrow and bamboo is on the back only.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1940s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.353

Medium and Support

black crepe silk with woven metallic threads

Secondary Keywords

patterning

animals and creatures

costume

costume by form

descriptors

grass (plant material)

main garments

main garments for the upper body

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

processes and techniques

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textile weaving techniques

weft patterning

Title

Black crested haori with yûzen painted origami crane design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black crepe silk with origame crane designs hand-painted by paste-resist yûzen techinique, in colors and gold pigment. Lining is pink silk damask with woven pattern of truncated floral medallions. Double oak leaf crest (kashiwa) is embroidered with bokashi-dyed blue and white thread.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1940s-1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.356

Medium and Support

black crepe silk with painted design

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animals and creatures

birds

costume

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

main garments for the upper body

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

paperworking techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Crested kimono with elaborate floral wax resist designs (hageito, nandina, biwa, camelia, daffodils, omoto, plums, thistles) against crackled pink-on-taupe ground, with embroidery in metallic threads

Artist

Minagawa Gekka

Physical Description

This is a pink silk crepe kimono with wax-resist patterns, hand-painted design and metallic threads embroidery. The kimono is in full length and has elongated sleeves. The fabric is dyed with pink, leaving the family crest under the collar and the floral design part white. The red scale pattern is added using wax-resist technique. Then the design of multiple kinds of plants is hand-painted with white, red, yellow, and pale and blue green colors. There are mix of fall and winter flowers and trees: nandin on the left sleeve, plum, chrysanthemums, thistles, amaranths, camellias and narcissus on the front and back, makino (Chloranthus glaber, with red berries) and more camellias on the right sleeve. Embroidery is added in various metallic threads around the contours of flowers and leaves.

Artist Life Dates

1892-1987

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

2005/1.358

Medium and Support

crepe silk with colorful wax resist design and metallic thread embroidery

Secondary Keywords

animal material

buildings and the land

costume

costume by form

costumes

deciduous trees

descriptors

design elements

embroidery

fibroinous material

landscapes (environments)

main garments

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Shibori kimono with overall indigo dot pattern against mottled ground

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

White silk with bokashi mottled dye; then overall hitta miura shibori design. Lining is white silk with blue bokashi dye at hem and sleeves.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970-1979

Accession Number

2005/1.362

Medium and Support

white silk with mottled aqua dye ground and overall tie-dye design

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

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textile dyeing processes and techniques

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textile processes and techniques

Title

Black shibori kimono with overall design with overall design of small dots (hitta kanoko shibori)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

White silk with tie-dye pattern in dark indigo. Lining is plain weave white silk above; plain weave gray silk below.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.363

Medium and Support

white silk with indigo tie-dye design

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

resist dyeing

textile dyeing processes and techniques

textile finishing processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

Saga brocade obijime (obi cord) in green, red, white and gold

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Braided silk brocade with green, red, white and gold-covered threads; no tassels

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960-1980

Accession Number

2005/1.364

Medium and Support

saga nishiki brocade silk with green, red and white silk & gold-coated threads

Secondary Keywords

patterning

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

main garments

materials

materials by form

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textile processes and techniques

textile weaving processes and techniques

textile weaving techniques

weft patterning