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Title

Portable Tea Ceremony Set - Pouch for tea container (natsume)

Artist

Eiraku Wazen

Physical Description

Green silk with gold embroidery, purple rope tie and brown interior

Artist Life Dates

1823-1896

Object Creation Date

late 19th century - early 20th century

Accession Number

2013/2.82F

Medium and Support

silk with embroidery

relevance

rank 1.60881

Secondary Keywords

ceremonies

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

events

food

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

Title

Untitled

Artist

Brigitte Matschinsky-Denninghoff

Artist Life Dates

(active Berlin, Germany, 1923 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2002/2.100

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.60793

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

genres

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Kichizo Edition): #54 Otsu

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A view of bearers and attendants and four sailboats moored at a stone pier. A small lighthouse is located near the pier, and in the distance is a mountain range. The sky is tinged red, and writing is located in the upper right corner and lower left side. Title in red box in upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.326

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.60766

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

east asian

inorganic material

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landings (marine structures)

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

transportation structures

transportation structures by function

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

water transportation structures

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

Title

Thinks I to Myself, Thinks I

Artist

George Cruikshank

Artist Life Dates

1782-1878

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

1983/1.124

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 1.60645

Secondary Keywords

image form

animals

architecture

european

european styles and periods

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

genres

mammals

modern british styles and movements

modern british styles by reign

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

sleeping and reclining furniture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

visual works

visual works by form

Title

The Bullfight (Courses de taureaux)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

A bull in the center charges to the left toward a horse rearing up with a bullfighter on its back. The bullfighter leans forward to plunge a spear into the bull's shoulder area. Flags and spectator stands lie in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1934

Accession Number

1994/1.70

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.60637

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreation buildings

recreation structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

sports buildings

sports buildings by function

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Secret Society Mask

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ivory Coast, Kran

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

1984/1.272

Medium and Support

wood, pigment and natural fiber

relevance

rank 1.60621

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

costume

costume by function

kru-speaking peoples styles

objects

objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

west african styles

western guinea coast styles

Title

Buddha, seated, from Tongguan, with mandorla

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

4th century

Object Creation Date

4th century

Accession Number

1964/1.90

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.60621

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

design elements

form attributes

motifs

natural element motifs

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

size (extent)

size by specific type

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Separately Round

Artist

Lisa Bradley

Physical Description

Large abstract painting in a vertical format, painted in tones of blue, purple and white. There are gestural purple brushstrokes against a blue background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1951

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2009/2.16

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 1.60608

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

european

european styles and periods

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

painting components

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works components

Title

From Time to Time

Artist

Lisa Bradley

Physical Description

Large abstract painting in a vertical format painted in tones of blue, green and purple. There is sweeping brushwork, and manipulation of the paint surface creating gouge lines and globs of paint.

Object Creation Date

1980

Accession Number

2009/2.17

Medium and Support

oil on linen

relevance

rank 1.60608

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

european

european styles and periods

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

painting components

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works components

Title

Bowl

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan

Century

mid 20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

2000/2.119

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 1.60528

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

containers

containers by form

objects

objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

west african styles

western guinea coast styles

Title

Auburndale Site, Highland Park, MI, #3

Artist

Object Orange

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2007

Accession Number

2007/2.2

Medium and Support

iris print on paper

relevance

rank 1.60429

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

north and central america (continent)

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

residential structures

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

united states (nation)

wayne (county)

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Auburndale Site, Highland Park, MI, #5

Artist

Object Orange

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2007

Accession Number

2007/2.4

Medium and Support

iris print on paper

relevance

rank 1.60429

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

north and central america (continent)

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

residential structures

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

united states (nation)

wayne (county)

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Auburndale Site, Highland Park, MI, #4

Artist

Object Orange

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2007

Accession Number

2007/2.3

Medium and Support

iris print on paper

relevance

rank 1.60429

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

north and central america (continent)

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

residential structures

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

united states (nation)

wayne (county)

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Apollo - Series II

Artist

Don Fink

Physical Description

Abstracted, organic shapes in black and gray tones flow through the top three-fourths of the composition. Some small, thumbnail like lines are embedded into the shapes in the center right. A small reddish-colored shape is in the middle of the composition.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1923

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1976/2.95

Medium and Support

aquatint on paper

relevance

rank 1.60409

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

A Genesis

Artist

Gabor Peterdi

Physical Description

Along the bottom of the composition are two horizontal bands with white borders. Within these bands are organic shapes bordered in dark lines. At the top half of the composition is square with white borders that showcases a heavily lined scene reminiscent of waves in the ocean. The background of the piece is highly texturized.

Artist Life Dates

Hungary, 1915-2001

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

1970/2.167

Medium and Support

color etching on paper

relevance

rank 1.60409

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Table (model B10)

Artist

Marcel Breuer

Physical Description

Black square table mounted on a frame of continous steel tubing that curves down at the corners to form bowed legs.

Artist Life Dates

(Pécs, Hungary [now Romania], 1902 - 1981, New York City, New York)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

designed 1927; produced 1935

Accession Number

2012/1.283

Medium and Support

black-lacquered wood and chrome-plated tubular steel

relevance

rank 1.60373

Secondary Keywords

arts and related disciplines

arts-related disciplines

descriptors

disciplines

european

european styles and periods

humanities

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Untitled (Paint Cans)

Artist

Tyree Guyton

Physical Description

A "Norton Abrasives" wooden crate filled with empty gallon paint containers, a cracked rearview mirror attached to the side and an American flag smushed into one side of the box.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1955

Object Creation Date

1980-2010

Accession Number

2013/2.310

Medium and Support

paint cans, wooden crate, American flag, rearview mirror and ceramic figurine

relevance

rank 1.60124

Secondary Keywords

american regions

coating (material)

coating by form

containers

containers by form

descriptors

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

materials

materials by function

north american

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

Title

Evening Scene in Tokyo: Bon Dance

Artist

Takahashi Hiroaki

Physical Description

A circle of festival-goers dances under a full moon. They only appear in silhouette, but the shapes of their kimono and fans in hand can be seen.

Artist Life Dates

1871-1944

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900-1921

Accession Number

1991/2.113

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 1.60124

Secondary Keywords

arts

arts and related disciplines

asian

associated concepts

celebrations

disciplines

earth sciences concepts

east asian

events

humanities

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

people and culture

performing arts

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Casita Blanca

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A black and white print of a shed in front of a field. Three people are standing around it.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

2011/2.109

Medium and Support

black and white lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.60071

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

dwellings

houses

houses by form

objects we use

ornament areas

people and culture

photographic prints

photographic prints by color

photographs

photographs by form

positives

residential structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Kahitzna Glacier, Alaska

Artist

Marilyn Bridges

Physical Description

Snow capped mountains and sky with a snow covered valley below in an "S" shape.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1957

Object Creation Date

1990

Accession Number

2013/2.282

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.60032

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

scientific concepts

transportation spaces

water

water by form

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Campbell's Soup Can - Pepper Pot

Artist

Andy Warhol

Physical Description

Can of Campbell’s Pepper Pot Soup with Andy Warhol’s signature in black felt-tip pen on lower left front of can.

Artist Life Dates

1928 - 1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1966

Accession Number

1988/1.86

Medium and Support

mixed media

relevance

rank 1.60032

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

found object sculpture

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

sculpture

sculpture by material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

What are YOU doing? The Kaiser is canned - Can Food - Can Vegetables, fruit, and the Kaiser too - National War Garden Commission

Artist

J. Paul Verrees

Physical Description

Text: What are YOU doing? The Kaiser is canned - Can Food - Can Vegetables, Fruit and the Kaiser too - Write for Free Book to National War Garden Commission - Washington, D.C. - Charles Lathrop Pack, President - P.S.Ridsdale, Secretary - (jars labeled) Tomatoes, Kaiser Brand Unsweetened, Peas

Artist Life Dates

Belgium, 1889-1942

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1918

Accession Number

1954/2.35.102

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.60008

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

declaratory and advertising artifacts

descriptors

events

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

materials

materials by function

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

people and culture

the human body

upper body

world wars

Title

Debris Piled by Side of Road After Flood, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA

Artist

Leonard Freed

Physical Description

A man standing in the middle of a street that had been flooded. There are piles of debris in front of the houses.

Object Creation Date

1972

Accession Number

2014/2.329

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.59987

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

dwellings

events

natural events

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and culture

residential structures

roads

roads by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation spaces

Title

Buddha's Footprint at Zhutang Temple, from the album, Twelve Views of Jinling (Nanjing) (one of pair of albums)

Artist

Gao Cen (Kao Ts'en)

Artist Life Dates

act. 1643-1679

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

late 17th century - 18th century

Accession Number

1970/2.159.9

Medium and Support

album leaf, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 1.59987

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

document genres

document genres by form

information forms

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

Title

Untitled

Artist

Robert Barry

Physical Description

Transfer type on square sheet of paper. Four lines divide the sheet into quadrants. The lines do not intersect in the middle, and stop just short of the edge of the paper. On each line are two words, one right side up, the other upside down. The “pairs” are (from center out, clockwise from top): aged/ fair; mess/ change; lovely/ private; trap/ hope.

Artist Life Dates

(1936 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

2008/2.222

Medium and Support

transfer type and ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.59952

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

genres in the arts

information form components

international post-1945 styles and movements

layout features

literary, oral and motion picture genres

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Untitled

Artist

Robert Barry

Physical Description

Diptych of two square sheets of paper printed with words and lines. Left: Four lines along the diagonal divide the sheet into four triangles. The lines do not intersect in the middle, and stop just short of the corner of the paper. On each line are two words, one right side up, the other upside down. The “pairs” are (from center out, clockwise from top left): inner/ most; obtain/ clarity; come/ startle; replace/ toward. Right: A square is printed just inside the edges of the sheet. On each line are two words, one right side up, the other upside down. The “pairs” are (from top, left to right): lure/ handle; never/ given; random/ roam; diminish/ scale.

Artist Life Dates

(1936 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

2008/2.221

Medium and Support

transfer type on paper

relevance

rank 1.59952

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

concepts in the arts

genres in the arts

information form components

international post-1945 styles and movements

layout features

literary, oral and motion picture genres

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Snow Scene

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

The painting depicts mountains and bold branches covered by snow, presenting a cristal clear landscape of cold splendor.

Artist Life Dates

(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

2006/1.105

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 1.59944

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

precipitation

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

writing (processes)

Title

Nueva York

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A sunset cityscape view with the sun right above the high-rise buiildings in New York City.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

circa 1977

Accession Number

2011/2.81

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 1.59851

Secondary Keywords

height

associated concepts

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

multistory buildings

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by form

single built works by specific type

united states (nation)

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Untitled

Artist

Tom Franks

Physical Description

Mountain, lake and cloud scene with water in the foreground.

Accession Number

2013/1.247

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 1.59822

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

lacustrine bodies

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

Title

The Lamentation

Artist

Hans Baldung Grien

Physical Description

Three grief-striken figures lament over the body of a dead man lying on the ground before them. One of these figures, a robed woman who clasps her hands in agony, leans forward to peer into the face of the dead man, who is rendered with dramatic foreshortening. To the left of this woman sits a long-haired man wiping his eyes while another woman with wild unkempt hair seated next to him raises her arms in abject sorrow. Three nails and a pair of vessels sit in the immediate foreground next to the artist's initials "HGB."

Artist Life Dates

1484/85-1545

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1515-1517

Accession Number

1960/1.168

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

relevance

rank 1.59775

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

associated concepts

emotion

equipment

equipment by process

events

executions

objects we use

people and culture

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

psychological concepts

relief prints

religions

religions and religious concepts

social science concepts

supporting equipment

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Descent from the Cross

Artist

Ugo da Carpi

Physical Description

This print depicts the body of a man being lowered from a cross. Two men lean over the top of the cross to remove the nails from the dead man's hands and pass his body down to two other men standing on ladders. Three women and a man lay on the ground in mourning at the foot of the cross.

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1440 - after 1525

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1440-1535

Accession Number

1960/1.176

Medium and Support

chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 1.59775

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

descriptors

equipment

equipment by process

events

executions

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

personal life events

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

relief prints

supporting equipment

tools and equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woodcuts

Title

Portrait of Chang Ku-nien

Artist

Shouxuan Wang

Physical Description

The artist uses soft, almost nostalgic, tones to portray her sick teacher, Chang Ku-nien. Chang is depicted in a blue shirt and wearing glasses. On either side of the portrait is calligraphic text added to the image by Liu Yantao.

Artist Life Dates

born 1924

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1989

Accession Number

2006/1.115

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 1.59775

Secondary Keywords

asian

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

east asian

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

writing (processes)

Title

Katanga Cross Currency

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1987/1.277

Medium and Support

bronze, sand cast method

relevance

rank 1.59737

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

object genres

object genres by form

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Leaf from a Gradual with St. Lawrence

Artist

Ludovico de Gaci

Physical Description

This leaf from a manuscript contains seven lines of Latin text with musical notation. The initial letter, "C," of the opening word "Confessio" is made from a curved vegetal form. The text is preceded by a painted miniature in a circular frame that is, in turn, enclosed by a golden square. The miniature depicts a man with a tonsure and a golden halo standing in a verdant landscape. He holds a palm leaf in his left hand and rests his right hand on a grill. The left and upper margins of the page are decorated with green and pink leaves and flowers and small gold circles.

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1489

Accession Number

1986/2.85

Medium and Support

ink, tempera and gold on parchment

relevance

rank 1.59673

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

associated concepts

barrier elements

barriers and barrier elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

document genres

document genres by conditions of production

document genres by function

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

information forms

italy (nation)

liturgical texts

lombardy (region)

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious texts

Title

Lamp

Artist

Artist Unknown, Syria

Century

12th-13th century

Object Creation Date

12th century - 13th century

Accession Number

1961/1.191

Medium and Support

glass with enameled decoration

relevance

rank 1.59539

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

drinking vessels

furnishings components

lighting device components

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Street at Saverne, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

In this nighttime view down a street, buildings along the left-hand side of the street are shown in with sharp recession into space. A solitary figure is seen in the shadows on the left-hand side half way down the street. The sky is darkened with parallel horizontal hatching lines. The only source of light is a lantern on the wall of the right side of the street. Dark shadows fall across the buildings on the left side.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1858

Accession Number

1954/1.325

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper

relevance

rank 1.59529

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

architectural elements

architecture

assembling

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

figures

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

roads

roads by form

streets

streets by form

transportation spaces

windows and window components

Title

Wig Stuffed with Leaves

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Zulu peoples South Africa

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1983

Accession Number

1983/1.94

Medium and Support

woven cotton, paint and dry leaves

relevance

rank 1.59521

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

materials

materials by form

materials by origin

materials by physical form

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

Title

Power Figure (nkisi nduda)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Yombe Peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo

Physical Description

Small wooden figure with naturalistic human face engulfed in layers of multi-media attachments including animal hides, medicine packs, and a turban bound in feathers. Figure holds the tip of a curved piece of wood in its mouth, the other end of which terminates in its clutched right hand. A round mirrior is embdedded in the figure's "belly." The hides and fibers creating the “skirt” are intact, making it unique.

Century

Late 19th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.191

Medium and Support

wood, mirror, glass, hide, fiber, feathers, resin, pigment

relevance

rank 1.59490

Secondary Keywords

analytical functions

associated concepts

disciplines

fetish figures

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objects we use

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people and culture

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religious concepts

science

science and related disciplines

sculpture

sculpture by function

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Headpiece

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Bwa

Accession Number

2003/2.28

Medium and Support

wood with white pigment

relevance

rank 1.59473

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

african

african styles by region

costume

costume accessories worn

descriptors

manding

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

voltaic styles

west african styles

western sudanese styles

Title

Multicolored kimono embroidered with autumn flowers

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Light gray tango chirimen (silk crepe) damask with woven lozenge pattern; over this, paste-resist dyed "splotches" in blue, green and brown. Finally, embroidered autumn flowers: ominaeshi, hagi, chrysanthemums. Lining is plain weave silk, white above and butterscotch color below.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1977

Accession Number

2005/1.385

Medium and Support

silk crepe with woven designs

relevance

rank 1.59425

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

costume

costume by form

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

main garments

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

seasons

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Moon over Lausanne

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Physical Description

Three figures stand in the bottom left corner. The image is mostly tan and light blue except very dark in the center. The blue horizon line is in the top third of the image stretching from a cityscape on the left side to a sweeping hill on the right side. There is a small moon in the middle at the very top of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1775-1851

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1836

Accession Number

1991/2.72

Medium and Support

watercolor and graphite on paper

relevance

rank 1.59293

Secondary Keywords

downward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

europe (continent)

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landforms

landforms and landform components

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landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

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people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Model of a three-story watchtower

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century - 2nd century

Accession Number

1993/1.73.1

Medium and Support

earthenware, red, with green lead glaze

relevance

rank 1.59189

Secondary Keywords

massing or shape

art genres

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associated concepts

buildings and the land

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descriptors

object genres

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objects we use

people and culture

single built works

single built works by form

single built works by specific type

towers (single built works)

visual works

visual works by function

Title

Niemeyer's Fancy

Artist

Lucio Pozzi

Physical Description

A small, squat rectangle divided into two halves is centered on a large sheet of paper. The left half is orange at top, red at bottom, with swirling lines of tan and gray; the right half is orange at top, red at bottom, with swirling lines of blue and green. Both sides are dotted with black.

Artist Life Dates

born Italy, 1935

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1993

Accession Number

2008/2.253

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 1.59183

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Figure and Still Life

Artist

Jankel Adler

Physical Description

An abstract figure with anthropomorphic qualities stands to the left, with a wing-like object sweeping across the middle of the painting and into the right side, which holds a still life component. The color scheme is predominently cool with warm accents throughout both the figure and the still life.

Artist Life Dates

1895 - 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1948

Accession Number

1954/2.37

Medium and Support

oil on board

relevance

rank 1.59183

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

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Title

Untitled

Artist

Brigitte Matschinsky-Denninghoff

Artist Life Dates

(active Berlin, Germany, 1923 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2002/2.99

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 1.59183

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

modern european fine arts styles and movements

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styles and periods

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visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Nocturne

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Set at night, a man in a lighter or small boat is seen in the foreground; in the distance stands the silhouettes of various buildings, including smokestacks, a clock tower, and a church spire, all of which are reflected in the water's surface, as well as reflections of lights and smoke.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1878

Accession Number

1954/1.413

Medium and Support

lithotint with scraping on a prepared half-tint ground on blue-grey laid paper,

relevance

rank 1.58959

Secondary Keywords

architecture

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

geography

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

streams

time

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

Title

Tile fragment with inscription, Molded calligraphy in depressed band in the tile, glazed in bluish-turquoise, slight incrustation and iridescence.

Artist

Artist Unknown, Iran

Century

12th-13th century

Object Creation Date

12th century - 13th century

Accession Number

1972/2.153

Medium and Support

molded fritware with turquoise glaze

relevance

rank 1.58886

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

components

components and systems

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descriptors

forming

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people and culture

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religions

religions and religious concepts

writing (processes)

Title

Untitled

Artist

Tom Gibbs

Physical Description

A large smooth dome with abstract fomrs extending from all sides and forward. The dome is splitting in half and the contents are pouring out.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1942

Object Creation Date

2nd half of the 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.600

Medium and Support

welded steel

relevance

rank 1.58748

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

modern european fine arts styles and movements

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objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Untitled

Artist

Tom Gibbs

Physical Description

Large rectangular and square forms clustered on top of each other in a random pattern, strong horizontal lines.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1942

Object Creation Date

1982

Accession Number

2013/2.364

Medium and Support

welded steel

relevance

rank 1.58748

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by location or context

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Key Box

Artist

Joe Tilson

Physical Description

Wooden box with a keyhole cut through center of piece encircled with copper-colored paint and two large copper screw-heads on golden-yellow background; the word “KEY” painted in white letters at bottom

Artist Life Dates

born 1928

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1963

Accession Number

1997/1.143

Medium and Support

copper and paint on wood

relevance

rank 1.58723

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by form

european

european regions

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international post-1945 styles and movements

keyholes

layout features

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

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styles and periods by region