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Glass snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Glass snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1790-1880
Accession Number
1980/2.141
Medium and Support
glass
relevance
rank 3.56663
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
herbaceous plants
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

A Plant; Zhu Da (Chu Ta)

Title
A Plant
Artist
Zhu Da (Chu Ta)
Physical Description
A plant is shown against the blank background, with a long stem, some leaves on the top, and a apricot-like fruit at the bottom. Above the plant are some calligraphic texts, with the artist's signature and seal.
Artist Life Dates
1626-1705
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1645-1705
Accession Number
1958/2.57
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 3.56436
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
writing (processes)

Still Life with Fruit and Walnuts; George Forster

Title
Still Life with Fruit and Walnuts
Artist
George Forster
Artist Life Dates
1817-1896
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1817-1896
Accession Number
1981/2.164
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 3.56276
Secondary Keywords
coverings and hangings
coverings and hangings by location or context
coverings and hangings by specific type
coverings and hangings for furniture
coverings and hangings for storage and support furniture
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
genres
materials
materials by origin
objects
objects we use
plant material
plants
table coverings
the natural world

Graves of Neil and Lawrence; John Edward Saché

Title
Graves of Neil and Lawrence
Artist
John Edward Saché
Artist Life Dates
act. in India, 1860s-1880s
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1860-1889
Accession Number
1984/1.309
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 3.56224
Secondary Keywords
architecture
buildings and the land
death
descriptors
funerary structures
how we live
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
plants
rites of passage
rock
rock by form
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

War Rages in France - We Must Feed Them - United States Food Administration; Harry Everett Townsend

Title
War Rages in France - We Must Feed Them - United States Food Administration
Artist
Harry Everett Townsend
Physical Description
Text: War Rages in France - We Must Feed Them - They cannot fight & raise food at the same time - Denying ourselves only a little means Life to them - United States Food Administration
Artist Life Dates
1879-1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1917
Accession Number
1954/2.35.97
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.56193
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
cityscapes
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
europe
events
figures
how we live
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
locality
materials
materials by function
modern and contemporary art
objects
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
streets
text-based art
transportation
vehicles
war
world wars

La Melancholia; Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Title
La Melancholia
Artist
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Artist Life Dates
1609-1664
Century
17th Century
Object Creation Date
circa 1647
Accession Number
1994/2.12
Medium and Support
etching on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper, trimmed to platemark
relevance
rank 3.56121
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
image-making equipment
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects
objects we use
painting equipment
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components
the natural world
tools and equipment

Hou Chi Minh with cigarette and large leaf, meeting with Voroshilov, Vietnam, 1957; Dmitri Baltermants

Title
Hou Chi Minh with cigarette and large leaf, meeting with Voroshilov, Vietnam, 1957
Artist
Dmitri Baltermants
Physical Description
Hou Chi Minh and Kliment Voroshilov meeting in Vietnam. The Vietnamese prime minister and president gets a light from his assistant while holding a large leaf, while the Soviet politician holds a pad of paper and tries to discuss some sort of political plans.
Artist Life Dates
Russian, 1912-1990
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2012/2.88
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 3.56121
Secondary Keywords
animal material
asia (continent)
biological material
descriptors
europe (continent)
geographic and political locations
image-making processes and techniques
materials
materials by origin
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
plant material
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
tobacco

Chalcedony ornamental snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Chalcedony ornamental snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.29
Medium and Support
chalcedony and glass
relevance
rank 3.55811
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
food
leaf (plant component)
materials
materials by function
objects we use
plant components
trees (components)

Landscape of the Seasons; Yi Sang-Beom

Title
Landscape of the Seasons
Artist
Yi Sang-Beom
Physical Description
Ten-panel screen depicting similar mountain scenes over changing seasons. A spring scene begins on the right, gradually changing over the ten images to winter on the left. In an upper corner of each scene is a corresponding seasonal poetic inscription. These images are created using ink and color on paper, which was mounted on the upper two-thirds of each panel of the screen.
Artist Life Dates
1899-1978
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1943
Accession Number
2007/2.10
Medium and Support
ten-fold screen with ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 3.55647
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by function
objects we use
screens (furniture)
settlements and landscapes

Bowl with bird holding leaf and inscription; Iran, Kashan

Title
Bowl with bird holding leaf and inscription
Artist
Iran, Kashan
Physical Description
A wide-mouth, narrow-base bowl with overglaze lustre decorations of a bird holding leaf. There are inscriptions as part of the decorations.
Century
12th-13th century
Object Creation Date
12th century - 13th century
Accession Number
1957/1.63
Medium and Support
fritware with overglaze lustre painting
relevance
rank 3.55566
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animals and creatures
associated concepts
biological material
containers
containers by form
descriptors
document genres
document genres by form
geographic and political locations
information forms
materials
materials by origin
middle east (general region)
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels

Hunting Whistle; Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe

Title
Hunting Whistle
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Angola, Chokwe
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1971
Accession Number
1971/2.47
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 3.55490
Secondary Keywords
aerophones
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
duct flutes
flutes (aerophones)
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
the human body
upper body
wood and wood products

The Visitation; Anonymous

Title
The Visitation
Artist
Anonymous
Physical Description
Two women on a staircase in an embrace. A man on one side with an arm raised in greeting. Another man is on the other side with a bag over his shoulder.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1827
Accession Number
2013/2.560
Medium and Support
pencil, pen and brown ink on laid paper
relevance
rank 3.55446
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
associated concepts
biological concepts
chimneys and chimney components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
food
fruit
heating and cooking elements
materials
materials by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
religions
religions and religious concepts
scientific concepts

Idle Craft; Ernest Lumsden

Title
Idle Craft
Artist
Ernest Lumsden
Artist Life Dates
1883-1948
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1928
Accession Number
1954/1.128
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 3.54897
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
objects
objects we use
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by location or context
the natural world
transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
waterfront spaces
waterfronts and waterfront spaces
waterscapes

Iron Kettle; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Iron Kettle
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A round and squat kettle made of iron. It has a tall, arching handle which is tapered at the ends of attachment and the handle on the cover is decorated with cut-outs.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2009/2.36
Medium and Support
iron
relevance
rank 3.54865
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by form
descriptors
east asian
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
vessels

Brush; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Brush
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A bundle of thin fibres (which form the brush) held together by thin strips of wood wrapped around one half of the bundle, topped with a piece of cloth to create a cap.
Object Creation Date
1900-1925
Accession Number
2009/2.52
Medium and Support
wood, fiber
relevance
rank 3.54865
Secondary Keywords
asian
brushes
descriptors
east asian
equipment
equipment by process
maintenance and cleaning equipment
maintenance tools
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tools and equipment
wood and wood products

Angel; Artist Unknown, Ile-de-France, France

Title
Angel
Artist
Artist Unknown, Ile-de-France, France
Physical Description
This sculpture represents an angel bending slightly toward the left with his head tilted downward. Carved slots in his back would have held his wings, and the figure has lost his forearms and hands as well as his legs below the knees.
Century
13th or 14th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1300
Accession Number
1969/2.157
Medium and Support
limestone with polychrome
relevance
rank 3.54865
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
descriptors
inorganic material
legendary creatures
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
rock
rock by form
sculpture
sculpture by technique
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

The Mendicant; Jean-François Millet

Title
The Mendicant
Artist
Jean-François Millet
Artist Life Dates
1814-1875
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1857-1858
Accession Number
1955/1.107
Medium and Support
black chalk on off-white paper
relevance
rank 3.54372
Secondary Keywords
architecture
associated concepts
building divisions
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
family
food
genres
how we live
materials
materials by function
objects
people and culture
people and occupations
relationships
religious figures
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by function
social science concepts
sociological concepts
work and instructional spaces

Mountain Light, Cloud Shadow; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Mountain Light, Cloud Shadow
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
The use of light ink to depict the hills and remote mountains was to present the misty and dreamlike Dayu Mountain. Chang applied the wash to creat a sense of wet atmosphere.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2006/1.107
Medium and Support
unmounted scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 3.54067
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout; Artist Unknown

Title
Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A pewter inkwell in the shape of a teapot. The handle is made out of wood and the spout is porcelain.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.266
Medium and Support
metal, wood, porcelain
relevance
rank 3.53957
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
containers for writing equipment
culinary containers
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal and metal products
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
vessels for serving drinks

Pike Decoy; Oscar Peterson

Title
Pike Decoy
Artist
Oscar Peterson
Physical Description
Carved wooden decoy of a Pike fish; green along dorsal region with yellow underbelly, spots and flecks of yellow, white, and black.
Artist Life Dates
1887 - 1951
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1928
Accession Number
2002/1.216
Medium and Support
carved and painted wood and painted metal
relevance
rank 3.53868
Secondary Keywords
animals
animals and creatures
art genres
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
object genres
object genres by function
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products

Crane, Pine and Bamboo; Ren Xun (Jen Hsün)

Title
Crane, Pine and Bamboo
Artist
Ren Xun (Jen Hsün)
Physical Description
This painting inculdes the seal of the artist Ren Xun. A crane stands in the foreground, with it's head and beak turned toward the viewer, revealing a patch of orangish red on its face. A pine tree arches across the background above.
Artist Life Dates
1835-1893
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1860-1893
Accession Number
1987/1.265
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 3.53831
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
descriptors
evergreens
grass (plant material)
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

The Sea is Making; Charles Herbert Woodbury

Title
The Sea is Making
Artist
Charles Herbert Woodbury
Artist Life Dates
1864-1940
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1935.29
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 3.53491
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
events
geography
inorganic material
landform components
landforms and landform components
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural events
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
waterscapes

Black crested haori with yûzen painted origami crane design; Artist Unknown, Japan

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
relevance
rank 3.53337
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

Elisa's Fountain (Fontaine d' Elisée); Felix Bonfils

Title
Elisa's Fountain (Fontaine d' Elisée)
Artist
Felix Bonfils
Artist Life Dates
1831-1885
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1985/2.100
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 3.52698
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
geography
hydraulic structures
hydraulic structures by function
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
people and occupations
plants
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
the natural world
water distribution structures
waterscapes

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 3.52683
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

Eva Chair; Bruno Mathsson

Title
Eva Chair
Artist
Bruno Mathsson
Physical Description
Wooden chair with arms, hemp webbing for seat and backing. Modern in form and style.
Artist Life Dates
1907-1988
Object Creation Date
circa 1934
Accession Number
2012/2.169
Medium and Support
bent laminated beechwood and natural hemp webbing
relevance
rank 3.52555
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
seating furniture
single seating furniture
wood and wood products

Mirror with serpentine interlaces and angular meanders; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Mirror with serpentine interlaces and angular meanders
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
Thinnly cast mirror with narrow rim and bridge-shaped knob, back decorated with interlaces of serpentine and angular meaders, front side polished flat
Century
3rd century BCE
Object Creation Date
3rd century BCE
Accession Number
1958/2.76
Medium and Support
cast bronze with silver and malachite patina
relevance
rank 3.52526
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
inorganic material
legendary creatures
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects we use

Closeup of "Gates of Hell, Rodin, Paris"; Diana Williams

Title
Closeup of "Gates of Hell, Rodin, Paris"
Artist
Diana Williams
Physical Description
A bronze sculpture depicting a man with his mouth open.
Object Creation Date
1998
Accession Number
2014/2.195
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.52526
Secondary Keywords
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Tri Wing Spin; Gary Simmons

Title
Tri Wing Spin
Artist
Gary Simmons
Physical Description
This print depicts three black forms, in the shape of feathered wings, over a cream background with gray block lettering. The tips of the feathers have active brush strokes that give the appearance that they are moving in a circular, clockwise direction in the center of the print.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1964
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2010/2.42
Medium and Support
lithograph on white pescia paper
relevance
rank 3.52344
Secondary Keywords
animal material
associated concepts
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
dynamics
information form components
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
mechanics concepts
people and culture
phonetic signs
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
scientific concepts
script and type forms
script and type signs

Picture of the Cinnabar Peak; Sun Yi (Sun I)

Title
Picture of the Cinnabar Peak
Artist
Sun Yi (Sun I)
Physical Description
This is a delicate landscape. There are mountain crags, dispersed trees and bushes, and some houses/huts depicted. There is calligraphy on the upper right hand corner with one red seal, and towards the upper left corner with a red seal. There is also another red seal on the lower left hand corner. The colors are muted and are barely discernable from one another. There is a central jutting rock in the center of the painting that takes up a lot of horizontal space, and encourages the eye to travel upwards.
Artist Life Dates
active mid-17th century
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1657
Accession Number
1987/1.155
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 3.52297
Secondary Keywords
upward
architecture
buildings and the land
descriptors
genres
geography
houses
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
plants
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Drinking horn; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Drinking horn
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1984/2.33
Medium and Support
cape buffalo horn and plant fibers
relevance
rank 3.51981
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
horns
keratinous material
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food

Circumcision Knife with Sheath; Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire

Title
Circumcision Knife with Sheath
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Baule Peoples Côte D'Ivoire
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1998/1.118A&B
Medium and Support
metal blade with leather and hide sheath with dyed shell
relevance
rank 3.51888
Secondary Keywords
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects
shell and shell material

Doll; Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Title
Doll
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1920
Accession Number
2000/2.104
Medium and Support
metal, glass beads and cowrie shells
relevance
rank 3.51888
Secondary Keywords
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
shell and shell material

Illness Mask; African, Congo (Zaire), Ibibio

Title
Illness Mask
Artist
African, Congo (Zaire), Ibibio
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1991/2.91
Medium and Support
wood, raffia and cowrie shells
relevance
rank 3.51888
Secondary Keywords
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
objects
shell and shell material

Red Trees, Blue Mountains; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Red Trees, Blue Mountains
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Landscape colored with the bright hues of autumn. Pavilions are nestled among clouds and mountain forests. A rustic staircase appears between wisps of clouds and trees, winding up the slope next to waterfalls.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1975
Accession Number
2006/1.135
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 3.51822
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Seated figure with tripartite crown; Artist Unknown, Iran

Title
Seated figure with tripartite crown
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
10th century
Object Creation Date
10th century
Accession Number
1960/1.134
Medium and Support
terracotta
relevance
rank 3.51822
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn on the head
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
crown (headdress)
descriptors
headgear
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
visual works by subject type

Line A-B; Buky Schwartz

Title
Line A-B
Artist
Buky Schwartz
Physical Description
A line of wool thread connecting from point A to point B, with a layer effect of wool in the central area of the piece.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1932
Object Creation Date
October 30, 1971
Accession Number
2012/1.221
Medium and Support
wool, paint, mixed media collage on canvas
relevance
rank 3.51797
Secondary Keywords
animal material
descriptors
drawing and drawing techniques
hair
hair and hair components
hair by form
image-making processes and techniques
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Master (Su) Tongbo in a Straw Hat and Sandals; Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)

Title
Master (Su) Tongbo in a Straw Hat and Sandals
Artist
Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)
Physical Description
Master Su Tongpo, in a hat stands in a natural arched rock formation, turning his head slightly to stare into the distance. He holds his robes in left hand, and a cane in his right.
Artist Life Dates
1882-1954
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.117
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 3.51412
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn on the head
accessories worn on the legs or feet
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
descriptors
footwear
footwear by form
headgear
materials
materials by function
objects we use
settlements and landscapes

Saga brocade obijime (obi cord) in green, red, white and gold; Artist Unknown, Japan

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
relevance
rank 3.51253
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
materials by physical form
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by material
processes and techniques by specific type
textile construction processes and techniques
textile processes and techniques
textile weaving processes and techniques
textile weaving techniques
weft patterning

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 3.51225
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

Visualization of the poem, 'Lake, Mountain, Willow Tree and Mist'; Nukina Kaioku

Title
Visualization of the poem, 'Lake, Mountain, Willow Tree and Mist'
Artist
Nukina Kaioku
Artist Life Dates
(Tokushima, Shikoku, 1778 - 1863, Kyoto)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
early 19th century - mid 19th century
Accession Number
1985/2.25
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on satin
relevance
rank 3.51132
Secondary Keywords
architecture
asia
asian
atmospheric effects
buildings and the land
descriptors
forms
geography
houses
inorganic material
locality
making art
materials
materials by composition
objects
plants
religious buildings
religious structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
text-based art
the natural world

Fat Pear - Vertical; Billie Mercer

Title
Fat Pear - Vertical
Artist
Billie Mercer
Physical Description
One large pear in the front, a row of pears in the background. The edges of the paper have a brushed effect.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
1997
Accession Number
2013/2.162
Medium and Support
argyrotype on Cranes parchment
relevance
rank 3.51036
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
food
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by function
objects we use
support furniture

Dancing Pears; Billie Mercer

Title
Dancing Pears
Artist
Billie Mercer
Physical Description
Eight pears in a row, some on their sides, some standing up.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
1997
Accession Number
2013/2.161
Medium and Support
argyrotype on Cranes parchment
relevance
rank 3.51036
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
food
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
materials
materials by function
objects we use
support furniture

An Urn Decorated with a Mascaron, Rams' Heads Supporting a Garland between Shells, and Cloven Hoofs for Feet; Anonymous Italian

Title
An Urn Decorated with a Mascaron, Rams' Heads Supporting a Garland between Shells, and Cloven Hoofs for Feet
Artist
Anonymous Italian
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
mid 18th century
Accession Number
1959/2.52
Medium and Support
graphite, pen and bistre ink with gray wash
relevance
rank 3.50651
Secondary Keywords
animals
biological components
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
mammals
materials
materials by composition
objects
sheep
shell and shell material
study
the human body
the natural world
upper body
vessels

Athens - Altar of Dionysus in Theatre; Anonymous Italian?

Title
Athens - Altar of Dionysus in Theatre
Artist
Anonymous Italian?
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1865
Accession Number
1980/1.162
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
relevance
rank 3.49939
Secondary Keywords
allegory and literature
architecture
associated concepts
descriptors
europe
faces
inorganic material
locality
materials
materials by composition
mythology
objects
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by state or condition
religions and religious concepts
religious concepts
rock
rock by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard; Ietsugu

Title
Sword (original) and later handle, sword guard, and scabbard
Artist
Ietsugu
Physical Description
The sword is long and slightly curved; the handle cover is wrapped with black cords, mostly worn out. The round tsuba (sword guard) is made of steel and has two holes. The scabbard is painted with lacquer and has a string for hanging. There is a pair of lion-shaped menuki (fitting) on the handle.
Artist Life Dates
(active Ôei era, 1394 - 1427)
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
1394-1427
Accession Number
1973/2.87
Medium and Support
forged steel blade and lacquer
relevance
rank 3.49585
Secondary Keywords
cases (containers)
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by form
descriptors
edged weapon components
edged weapons
materials
materials by function
objects we use
sheaths
weapon components
weapons
weapons and ammunition

Food is Ammunition--Don't Waste It; John E. Sheridan; Heywood Strasser & Voight Litho. Co. (printer)

Title
Food is Ammunition--Don't Waste It
Artist
John E. Sheridan
Artist Life Dates
1880-1948
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1917-1918
Accession Number
1954/2.35.86
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.49584
Secondary Keywords
animals
armed conflicts
army
atmospheric effects
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
events
horsemen
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
mammals
materials
materials by function
military
modern and contemporary art
objects
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
plants
text-based art
the natural world
world wars

Daphnis and Chloe; Anonymous

Title
Daphnis and Chloe
Artist
Anonymous
Physical Description
This work depicts a lively outdoor scene in pen and ink with grey wash and pink and blue watercolor. The setting is replete with lush foliage and populated by several figures and animals. A nude female figure stands holding onto a slender fruit tree looking over a body of water in which a winged boy wades holding his hands to his head. Another nude female figure is shown seated on the right holding a dog tied to a leash. Two playful birds and another winged boy are shown in the bottom foreground.
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
2012/2.217
Medium and Support
pen and ink, wash and watercolor on laid paper
relevance
rank 3.49584
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
figure- and animal-derived motifs
figures (representations)
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
mammals
materials
materials by composition
motifs
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by subject type
woody plants

Food is Ammunition--Don't Waste It; John E. Sheridan; Heywood Strasser & Voight Litho. Co. (printer)

Title
Food is Ammunition--Don't Waste It
Artist
John E. Sheridan
Artist Life Dates
1880-1948
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1917-1918
Accession Number
1954/2.35.86.1
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 3.49584
Secondary Keywords
animals
armed conflicts
army
atmospheric effects
declaratory and advertising artifacts
descriptors
events
horsemen
information artifacts
information artifacts by function
information forms
mammals
materials
materials by function
military
modern and contemporary art
objects
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
plants
text-based art
the natural world
world wars

Swallow's Mouth Cave; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Swallow's Mouth Cave
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
A view, perhaps from inside a cave, that provides a glimpse of a small strech of highway through mountainous terrain. A river flows below, cutting a path between the mountains.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1978
Accession Number
2006/1.109
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 3.49351
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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