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Title

Tu Walpi, Arizona

Artist

Carl Hoerman

Physical Description

Two figures in the foreground stand with their backs to the viewer, looking toward buildings in the middleground. The buildings are built in the pueblo style, with some arched windows and beams jutting out from the roof. A ladder leans against a building in the far left of the composition. The scene is heavily shadowed, by both the buildings and the figures.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1885-1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1885-1954

Accession Number

1954/1.117

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

relevance

rank 16.34112

Primary Keywords

arizona (state)

ladders

multistory buildings

people

pueblo

Title

Brick Walls

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

A black and white photo of brick buildings. A window and door of one building are captured. The background of the photo is composed with a sketch-like quality.

Artist Life Dates

b. Hungary, 1894-1985

Object Creation Date

October 23, 1961; printed 1973

Accession Number

2011/2.8

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 16.16903

Primary Keywords

black-and-white photographs

houses

jewish

multistory buildings

windows

Title

The Square House, Amsterdam

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A street facing onto a canal is seen at a very slight angle. The three buildings each have balconies (some enclosed), banks of windows, and doors at the water's edge. A dense network of hatching lines describe the brick facades, balconies and windows, and reflecions.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1889

Accession Number

1954/1.404

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in brown ink on laid paper

relevance

rank 15.20808

Primary Keywords

amsterdam (inhabited place)

balconies

canals

cityscapes

doorways and doorway components

houses

multistory buildings

reflections

windows