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Title

Taraxacum officinalis, from "Urformen der Kunst"

Artist

Karl Blossfeldt

Artist Life Dates

1865-1932

Object Creation Date

published 1929

Accession Number

2014/2.11

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:07:54

Secondary Keywords

layout features

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

herbaceous plants

illustrations

illustrations by subject type

images and ornament

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information form components

information forms

landscapes (environments)

layout features

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Cup and Saucer Campanula, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

Two campanula with stems and leaves, the one on the left is positioned higher than the other one.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990-2000

Accession Number

2014/1.604

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:06:40

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Symphytum officinale, from "Urformen der Kunst"

Artist

Karl Blossfeldt

Artist Life Dates

1865-1932

Object Creation Date

published 1929

Accession Number

2014/2.12

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-11-11 15:05:23

Secondary Keywords

layout features

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

herbaceous plants

illustrations

illustrations by subject type

images and ornament

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information form components

information forms

landscapes (environments)

layout features

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Daisy, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

A single daisy, stem and small leaf.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

circa 1990

Accession Number

2014/1.605

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-19 10:06:12

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Cyclamen-Frilly, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

Three blooms on their individual stems, light grey background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990-2000

Accession Number

2014/1.587

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:50

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Emperor Ming-huang and Yang Kuei-fei(?) Journey to Shu

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1644-1912

Accession Number

1970/2.153

Medium and Support

handscroll, ink and color on silk

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:49

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

castles and palaces

descriptors

history

inorganic material

journey

making art

mammals

materials

materials by composition

objects

painting

palaces

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

transportation

vehicles

women

Title

Landscape

Artist

Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)

Physical Description

This painting (and the one adjacent) comes from an album of four landscape paintings.

Artist Life Dates

1750-1841

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1831

Accession Number

2006/2.22.4

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:33

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by origin

natural landscapes

plant material

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Route de Schyn, Pont du Solis

Artist

Adolphe Braun

Artist Life Dates

1812-1877

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1875

Accession Number

1981/2.141

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:31

Secondary Keywords

architecture

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

plants

the natural world

trees

waterscapes

Title

One of a pair of six-fold screens

Artist

Attributed Kanô Tan'yû

Physical Description

This six-fold screen, a half of a pair, is meant to represent six of the twelve months of the year, with keen attention paid to the birds and flowers associated with each. Although this screen bears Kano Tan’yu’s signature, it was probably created by his studio or by followers working in this famous artist’s style.

Artist Life Dates

(Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1965/1.178

Medium and Support

one of a pair of 6-fold screens, ink and light color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:25

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

precipitation

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Two Courtesans with a Companion and Two kamuro, Sheet 3 from the series of "The Main Street of the Yoshiwara in Cherry Blossom Time" (A five-sheet series)

Artist

Utagawa Toyokuni I

Artist Life Dates

1769 - 1825

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1948/1.177

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:19

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

materials

materials by function

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

A Courtesan and a Porter Carrying food, Sheet 2 from the series of "The Main Street of the Yoshiwara in Cherry Blossom Time" (A five-sheet series)

Artist

Utagawa Toyokuni I

Physical Description

A color print depicting groups of women in kimono and men gathered under blossoming trees. The woman to the far right wears a dark kimono with an undistiguishable pattern. The next woman to her left wears a dark kimono with white dots. To her left is a woman wearing a kimono of multiple layers and single colors. She is surrounded by two girls with matching kimono. The final woman to the far left wears similarly colored material, though not as many layers. The man is wearing an outfit of geometric squares.

A group of one woman and two men is depicted in the back to the left while another group is entering the scene behind them. In gront of the large group are two men talking. Two men appear to be looking outside the screens of the building, and to the right of them is a group of three women and one man talking.

Artist Life Dates

1769 - 1825

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1948/1.176

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:04:19

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

figures

materials

materials by function

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

One of a pair of six-fold screens

Artist

Attributed Kanô Tan'yû

Physical Description

These panels represent six of the twelve months. The panels each have calligraphy and a red seal in one corner. In each panel there is a bird and a type of plant, which are suggestive of particular months. On the top left panel there is bamboo, the bow of the boat with a small lamp attached to it, and a type of water fowl. In the bottom middle panel is a blooming sakura tree and a pheasant. In the bottom left panel is blue and white wisteria ans small sparrows. In the bottom right panel there is a willow slowly coming back to life after winter over a thatched building.

Artist Life Dates

(Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)

Century

19th century?

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1965/1.179

Medium and Support

ink and light color on paper, one of pair of Six fold screens

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:03:41

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

birds

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

east asian

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

grass (plant material)

herbaceous plants

japanese

japanese styles

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

residential structures

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

single built works

single built works by function

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

transportation vehicles

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

A Waterfall by Moonlight

Artist

Stephen Greeling Putnam

Physical Description

A landscape in a vertical format with hills on either side and a large tree on the right. There is a small stream going through the center of the two hills.

Artist Life Dates

1852- circa 1931

Century

19th century

Accession Number

2013/2.536

Medium and Support

wood engraving on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:03:32

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Amaryllis (Horizontal), from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

As single amarylis flower and partial stem on an angle.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990-2000

Accession Number

2014/1.602

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:03:30

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Scholars Playing Go by a Waterfall

Artist

Maruyama Ôkyo

Artist Life Dates

(Tamba Province, 1733 - 1795)

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1778

Accession Number

1955/1.265

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:58

Secondary Keywords

asia

asian

descriptors

figures

forms

geography

inorganic material

locality

making art

materials

materials by composition

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Battle of the Genji and Heike Forces

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This 6-fold screen is a depiction of the Battle of Genji and Heike. In samurai armor, the Heike forces approach by ship from the left, while Genji forces rush to the shore on horseback and on foot—drawing the viewer’s attention to the center of the screens, where their confrontation will finally take place. The Heike forces can be identified by the red banners on their ships, while the Genji clan carries white banners.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1573-1650

Accession Number

1964/2.64

Medium and Support

6-fold screen, ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:53

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

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

events

evergreens

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

landscapes (environments)

mammals

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weapons

weapons and ammunition

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Thistle, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

A single milk thistle with multiple stems, black on front of light grey background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990-2000

Accession Number

2014/1.590

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:39

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Rural Village

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

The painting depicts three houses in a small village, surrounded by trees. There is a lake in the right-hand foreground of the painting. The artist signed his name with the seal of his pen name, Lao Pai (Pai the old man) on the upper left-hand corner.

Artist Life Dates

(1864 - 1957)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1949/1.193

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:31

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

dwellings

lacustrine bodies

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Banks of the Thames [Bords de la Tamise]

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A sparse scene with an empty foreground representing water and a vacant sky above. There is a small house in the center, surrounded by trees and foliage.

Century

19th century

Accession Number

2013/2.577

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on chine collé (Japan tissue laid down on cream laid paper)

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:10

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

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dwellings

england (country)

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

natural landscapes

objects we use

physical features

plants

residential structures

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation vehicles

united kingdom (nation)

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Cyclamen-Frilly

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

Three flowers and stems against a white background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990

Accession Number

2014/1.597

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:05

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Two Youths Conversing by a Stream

Artist

Paul Sandby

Physical Description

A landscape with two seated figures in the lower right corner, multiple cows in the landscape as well. There are many hills and trees full of leaves. The sky is mostly clear with a few clouds.

Artist Life Dates

1725-1809

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2013/2.532

Medium and Support

etching on laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:02:02

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

mammals

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Landscape

Artist

Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)

Physical Description

This painting (and the one adjacent) comes from an album of four landscape paintings.

Artist Life Dates

1750-1841

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1831

Accession Number

2006/2.22.2

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:01:36

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

natural landscapes

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Rue a Montmartre

Artist

Alphonse Léon Quizet

Physical Description

A view down a street, left side of the painting is a tree with foliage. Two white buildings center and right side. There are two people in blue, one in red on the lower center of the street.

Artist Life Dates

1885-1955

Object Creation Date

1st half of the 20th century

Accession Number

2014/1.611

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:01:31

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

dwellings

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

plants

residential structures

roads

roads by form

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation spaces

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Amaryllis-Solar

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

A single amaryllis flower against a black background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990

Accession Number

2014/1.596

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:01:16

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Homage to Atget, Parc de Sceaux, Paris, France

Artist

Michael Kenna

Physical Description

A row of cone-shaped plants, road in front with a pool in the distance.

Object Creation Date

1988; printed 1990

Accession Number

2013/2.148

Medium and Support

sepia and selenium toned gelatin silver print on board

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:01:10

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

plants

roads

settlements and landscapes

transportation spaces

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Chinese Lanterns, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

Five chinese lanterns on a single branch, white background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1996

Accession Number

2014/1.586

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:01:00

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Sword (13th century) and scabbard (18th century) with design of samurai writing a poem under cherry tree

Artist

Kagemitsu

Physical Description

The sword is long and slightly curved; the metal smith's name is engraved on the metal handle.

Artist Life Dates

(active late 13th–early 14th century )

Century

Late 13th-Early 14th century

Object Creation Date

1299-1301

Accession Number

1973/2.85

Medium and Support

forged steel blade with wooden handle and scabbard

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:00:51

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

cases (containers)

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by form

deciduous trees

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

edged weapon components

information forms

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

plants

settlements and landscapes

sheaths

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weapon components

woody plants

Title

Hibiscus, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

A single hibiscus flower and stem coming from the bottom to the center of the image, light grey background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1996

Accession Number

2014/1.589

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:00:37

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Tulip with Bud, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

A single tulip bulb with two leaves on either side, angled from the left and corner.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990

Accession Number

2014/1.593

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:00:20

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Satin Brocade

Artist

Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1955/1.214

Medium and Support

lined gold satin brocade with gray and black silk

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:00:15

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

fabric

leaves

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

the natural world

Title

Untitled

Artist

Kim Whanki

Physical Description

An abstract painting in greys, whites and blacks. On the upper portion is a large white circle and a large rounded object below. Black lines like a tree are going vertically up the painting from both ends, with white dots and smaller black lines in the center of the circle.

Artist Life Dates

1913-1974

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

2013/2.526

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 13:00:08

Secondary Keywords

abstract expressionist

buildings and the land

international post-1945 styles and movements

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

people and culture

plants

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Elderberry, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

Overhead view of a section of elderberry with berries and twigs, light grey background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2014/1.588

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:57

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Classical Scene after Panini

Artist

Anonymous French

Physical Description

An outdoor scene of a man next to a stone fountain, with a man on a horse and various other people around. The fountain has an arched top and is part of a stone wall with other rounded arched openings. There is a decoration of an ornate handled urn. There is also a fleur-de-lis watermark.

Century

18th-19th century

Accession Number

2013/2.538

Medium and Support

pen and wash on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:54

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

water distribution structures

woody plants

Title

Pine and Bamboo

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

The painting depicts bamboo plants and pine trees, with a calligraphic inscription on the right bottom.

Artist Life Dates

(1864 - 1957)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1949/1.191

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:47

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

evergreens

grass (plant material)

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

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

The Hermit Lin P'u Accompanied by a Crane and Young Servant

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

1368-1644

Accession Number

1998/2.1

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:41

Secondary Keywords

figures

genres

machine

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

Thistle-Solar, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

Black background, thistle stem and flower in center, lit from behind.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990-2000

Accession Number

2014/1.591

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:39

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Plum Blossoms and Bird

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

A black crow is seated on a plum branch above calligraphic text and cascades of open blossoms.

Artist Life Dates

(1864 - 1957)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930

Accession Number

1949/1.192

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:31

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

descriptors

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Le Givre a Veneux

Artist

Alfred Sisley

Physical Description

A country scene with swirls of color all around. Two people in the lower right corner walking. There are two building in the far back past the dirt path that a vanishing point. A fence on one side in front of trees topped with green and blue leaves.

Artist Life Dates

1839-1899

Object Creation Date

1880

Accession Number

2014/1.618

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:59:30

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

walkways

woody plants

Title

Tulip, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

A single tulip with two leaves, light grey background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1996

Accession Number

2014/1.592

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:58:33

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Landscape

Artist

Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)

Physical Description

This painting (and the one adjacent) comes from an album of four landscape paintings.

Artist Life Dates

1750-1841

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1831

Accession Number

2006/2.22.1

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:57:36

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Calla Lilly, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

A single calla lilly and partial stem, black with light grey background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1996

Accession Number

2014/1.603

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:57:35

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Amaryllis

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

Single amaryllis flower againast a white background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990

Accession Number

2014/1.595

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:57:26

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Cyclamen-Frilly-Solar

Artist

Albert G. Richards

Physical Description

Three flowers and stems against a black background.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2008

Object Creation Date

1990

Accession Number

2014/1.598

Medium and Support

radiograph on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:57:20

Secondary Keywords

image form

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by form

woody plants

Title

Deep Pines at Sacred Valley (View of Linggu 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

1970/2.159.1

Medium and Support

album leaf, ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:56:22

Secondary Keywords

architecture

genres

geography

houses

objects

plants

the natural world

Title

Easby Abbey, Yorkshire

Artist

M. Autry

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1981/2.138

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:56:21

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings

europe

locality

places of worship

plants

the natural world

united kingdom

Title

Solitary Bird Perched on a Banana Plant

Artist

Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Physical Description

This painting depicts a solitary bird perched on a tropical banana plant. There are inscriptions and signature of the artist on the upper left-hand corner: "A farewell gift for Mr. Katsuizumi, as he goes south. Baishi."

Artist Life Dates

(1864 - 1957)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1949/1.196

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:56:05

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Landscape

Artist

Huang Yue (aka Huang Yueh)

Physical Description

This elegant painting of an idyllic retreat comes from an album of four landscape paintings (another is adjacent).

Artist Life Dates

1750-1841

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1831

Accession Number

2006/2.22.3

Medium and Support

ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:55:37

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

dwellings

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

natural landscapes

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Ann Arbor, Home of the University of Michigan

Artist

Carlos Lopez

Artist Life Dates

1908-1953

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1947

Accession Number

1956/1.91

Medium and Support

gouache on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:54:48

Secondary Keywords

americas

architecture

cityscapes

houses

how we live

locality

lower peninsula

modern and contemporary art

north & central america

people and occupations

plants

relationships

the natural world

united states

Title

Small Red

Artist

Jack Tworkov

Physical Description

This is an abstract drawing with a large field of red and some green areas against a cream colored background. There are two groupings of vertical red lines partially covered by thick red strokes that create two round forms. Around the red area are black pencil strokes.

Artist Life Dates

1900 - 1982

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1962

Accession Number

2000/2.264

Medium and Support

Liquitex and graphite on wove paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:54:44

Secondary Keywords

genres

plants

the natural world

Title

Cloud Shadows, Study 1, Mont St. Michel, France

Artist

Michael Kenna

Physical Description

Foggy image with the silhouettes of buildings in the background.

Artist Life Dates

b. England, 1953

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

2013/2.149

Medium and Support

sepia-toned gelatin silver print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2014-08-15 12:54:27

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

plants

roads

settlements and landscapes

transportation spaces

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants