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Title
Chrysanthemum and Rock, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1955/1.67
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
flowers
geography
inorganic material
leaves
making art
materials
materials by composition
plants
the natural world
Title
Chrysanthemums
Artist
Soga Shôhaku
Artist Life Dates
(Ise , 1730 - 1781)
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1960/1.183
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Secondary Keywords
asia
asian
forms
locality
making art
plants
the natural world
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Title
Church at Proseku (Kostel na Proseku)
Artist
Jirí Svengsbír
Artist Life Dates
Born 1921
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1963
Accession Number
1967/2.8
Medium and Support
graphite on white paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
buildings
modern and contemporary art
places of worship
plants
the natural world
Title
Chutes du Giessbach
Artist
A. Garcin
Artist Life Dates
19th century
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1865
Accession Number
1980/2.224
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
figures
geography
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
Title
Chyrsanthemum and Bamboo, from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1955/1.66
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Secondary Keywords
flowers
gardens
leaves
making art
plants
the natural world
Title
Cicada on a Willow Branch
Artist
Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)
Physical Description
A cicada perches on a willow branch.
Artist Life Dates
1764-1814
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1805
Accession Number
1981/2.132A
Medium and Support
fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and color on mica-coated paper
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
City Neighborhood, from Kleine Grosz Mappe
Artist
George Grosz
Artist Life Dates
1893-1959
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1915-1916
Accession Number
1996/1.41
Medium and Support
lithograph on cream colored wove paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
cityscapes
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
Title
Classical Landscape (after Francisque Millet?)
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1970/2.22
Medium and Support
pen and black ink with gray wash and black chalk, laid down
Secondary Keywords
architecture
man
objects
people and occupations
plants
religious figures
roads
saint
the natural world
vessels
waterscapes
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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
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
Clear Stream with Prunus, after Huang Chu-ts'ai
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century (?)
Accession Number
1971/2.109
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Secondary Keywords
atmospheric effects
geography
plants
seasons
the natural world
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Title
Clearing After Snow
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
In this scene mountains and a pavillion are covered by snow and dormant trees bear no leaves. Calligraphic text is in the upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
1906 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1981
Accession Number
2006/1.110
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
evergreens
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
precipitation
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
woody plants
Title
Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California, from "Museum Set Edition"
Artist
Ansel Adams
Artist Life Dates
1902-1984
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1944; printed 1980
Accession Number
1988/1.89
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Secondary Keywords
americas
atmospheric effects
events
geography
locality
modern and contemporary art
natural events
north & central america
people and culture
plants
seasons
the natural world
united states
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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
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
Cloudy Mountains and Misty Trees, after Dong Yuan
Artist
Zha Shibiao (Cha Shih-piao)
Physical Description
This vertical composition consists of tall, thin trees in the foreground, with a lone boatman floating beneath and behind them. As the scene stretches upwars, mountains take up a dominant position in the picture, stretching toward the sky. Above them is calligraphic text.
Artist Life Dates
(Haiyang, Anhui, 1615 - 1698)
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 17th century
Accession Number
1975/1.73
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants
writing (processes)
Title
Clovelly from the Hobby
Artist
Francis Bedford
Artist Life Dates
1816-1894
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1870
Accession Number
1980/1.185
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
geography
plants
the natural world
waterscapes
Title
Clovelly, North Hill
Artist
Francis Bedford
Artist Life Dates
1816-1894
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1816-1894
Accession Number
1971/2.128
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
houses
laundry
plants
rural life
the natural world
urban life
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Title
Clover and Grass
Artist
Warren Lombard
Artist Life Dates
1855-1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1936
Accession Number
1940.116
Medium and Support
etching on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
grasses
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
Title
Cocks Fighting
Artist
Pieter Casteels
Artist Life Dates
1684-1749
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1684-1749
Accession Number
1958/2.64
Medium and Support
graphite, gray wash and ink on white paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
architecture
fighting
plants
the natural world
Title
Coffeepot
Artist
Anonymous German (Meissen)
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1760
Accession Number
1969/2.40
Medium and Support
porcelain
Secondary Keywords
architecture
objects we use
plants
the natural world
vessels
Title
Colored Landscape after Gongxian / Red Bird on a Branch
Artist
Jin Cheng and Jin Zhang
Artist Life Dates
(Wuxing, Zhejiang, 1878 - 1926)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1918
Accession Number
1980/1.223A
Medium and Support
folding fan, ink and color on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
plants
the natural world
trees
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Title
Colton, California, from "The Fault Zone"
Artist
Joe Deal
Physical Description
This is a black and white photograph showing a rocky outcropping with boulders and brush vegetation set agains a hazy scene of buildings and roads below. On the right are the rooftops of houses clustered at the base of the hillside and on the left are a group of laid foundations for a housing development. In the distance below are roads and buildings.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1947 - 2010)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1978
Accession Number
2000/2.130.18
Medium and Support
gold-toned gelatin silver print on paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
cityscapes
descriptors
geography
grasses
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
plants
roads
the natural world
Title
Comb (pair with 2003/1.374)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century?
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2003/1.373
Medium and Support
wood with lacquer and enamel
Secondary Keywords
leaves
objects
objects we use
plants
the natural world
Title
Comparisons between Mountains and Seas: Mt. Rokuso in Kazusa Province, Kazusa Kanozan
Artist
Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description
The dark color pallette and black strip across the top indicate that the image is set at night. A mountain with pine trees and steps leading to the top loom over the image. The sea appears behind the mountain in the distance.
Artist Life Dates
1797-1858
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1858
Accession Number
1948/1.136
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Secondary Keywords
transfer method
upward
architectural elements
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
marine bodies
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
prints
prints by process
prints by process or technique
relief prints
settlements and landscapes
stair components
stairs and stair components
steps and step components
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants
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Title
Composition
Artist
Rufino Tamayo
Artist Life Dates
1899-1991
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1899-1951
Accession Number
1951/2.43
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
genres
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
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Title
Composition with Profile
Artist
Fernand Léger
Artist Life Dates
1881-1955
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1948
Accession Number
1968/1.85
Medium and Support
color lithograph on paper
Secondary Keywords
biological components
components
components and systems
components by specific context
modern and contemporary art
plants
the human body
the natural world
upper body
Title
Conical bowl with molded floral design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
The celadon bowl has straight-lined sides. The surface is evenly coated with a dark bluish green glaze. The celadon bowl rests on a rather tall foot, which was hollowed out from the bottom. The designs are present only on the inside of the vessel with the peony motif.
Century
early 12th century
Object Creation Date
early 12th century
Accession Number
2004/1.222
Medium and Support
stoneware with celadon glaze
Secondary Keywords
flowers
medium
objects
peonies
plants
the natural world
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Title
Connestee Falls, Brevard, N.C.
Artist
Jane C. Stanley
Artist Life Dates
1863-1940
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1863-1940
Accession Number
1954/1.194
Medium and Support
watercolor on white paper
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
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Title
Convent, Staten Island
Artist
Mabel Dwight
Artist Life Dates
1876-1955
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1934
Accession Number
1935.6
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
Secondary Keywords
americas
architecture
buildings
clergy
how we live
locality
modern and contemporary art
new york
north & central america
organizations
people and occupations
places of worship
plants
religious figures
the natural world
united states
Title
Conversing Midway up the Mountain in Late Autumn
Artist
Zha Jizuo (Cha Chi-tso)
Physical Description
A small gathering of buildings is nestled at the bottom of a tall, rounded mountain range. Slightly above the settlement, two travelers make their way along the mountain path. A few trees crow up out of the mountains. The mountain range near the small village cuts diagonally across the picture plane, from bottom left to middle right. The top left of the image also contains mountains, taller still. Across from these on the top right is calligraphic text and two seals.
Artist Life Dates
1604-1676
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
late 17th century
Accession Number
1974/1.94
Medium and Support
ink and light color on silk
Secondary Keywords
upward
architecture
associated concepts
atmospheric effects
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
geography
landform components
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
scientific concepts
seasons
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Conway Castle from the Street
Artist
Anonymous British
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1870
Accession Number
1980/1.186
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
castles
europe
locality
plants
streets
the natural world
united kingdom
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Title
Coolidge Home, Ogunquit
Artist
Jane C. Stanley
Artist Life Dates
1863-1940
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1863-1940
Accession Number
1954/1.250
Medium and Support
graphite on white paper
Secondary Keywords
americas
houses
locality
modern and contemporary art
north & central america
plants
roads
the natural world
united states
Title
Copenhagen (Kjobenhavn)
Artist
Edvard Harboe
Artist Life Dates
1834-1883
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1985/2.102
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
castles
objects
plants
streets
the natural world
transportation
vehicles
Title
Copy of a Print by Gilray
Artist
George Cruikshank
Artist Life Dates
1782-1878
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1782-1878
Accession Number
1983/1.128
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
atmospheric effects
european
european styles and periods
geography
houses
mammals
modern british styles and movements
modern british styles by reign
modern european regional styles and movements
modern european styles and movements
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
plants
projectile weapons
projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant
projectiles with nonexplosive propellant
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the natural world
waterscapes
weapons
weapons and ammunition
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Title
Cornwall Peonies
Artist
John Dugdale
Artist Life Dates
born 1960
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2003/1.380
Medium and Support
hand-coated albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
americas
atmospheric effects
england
europe
flowers
locality
north & central america
plants
the natural world
united kingdom
united states
Title
Cottage Scene Near Utrecht
Artist
Cornelis Hardenbergh
Artist Life Dates
1755-1843
Century
late 18th - early 19th century
Object Creation Date
1755-1843
Accession Number
1965/2.2
Medium and Support
black and brown ink and gray wash on white paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
architecture
mammals
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
trails
workers
Title
Country (Mexico)
Artist
Saitô Kiyoshi
Artist Life Dates
(active 1907 - 1997)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1956
Accession Number
1959/2.26
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
Secondary Keywords
americas
architecture
locality
north & central america
plants
the natural world
Title
Country Road and Carriage
Artist
W.W. Burnand
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1987/1.320
Medium and Support
albumen print on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals
figures
mammals
objects
people and occupations
plants
roads
the natural world
transportation
vehicles
Title
Courtesan and client: parody of the Kiritsubo Chapter of the Tale of Genji (Mitate Genji Kiritsubo)
Artist
Okumura Masanobu
Physical Description
A monochrome print depicting two standing women and a reclining man in a room. The taller woman, a courtesan, wears an elaborate kimono of butterfly design and under-kimono of geometric patterns; her hair is tied on the back, wearing tortoise shell comb and hairpin. She is holding skirts of kimono and under-kimono with her right hand and is hiding her left hand under the kimono. The second woman, an attendant, is standing behind the courtesan, holding a doll of a boy and her face turning away. She wears a plain kimono with pine tree design and obi (sash) with striped patterns. The man is reclining and looking toward the courtesan. They seem to engage in conversation. The man wears kimono with design of coins and short jacket with plaid patterns. His hair is shaved on top and tied on the back. There is a folded screen behind him, depicting a plum tree by river. In front of him, there are a sake pitcher, sake cup and its stand, and a bowl with food accompanied by a tray and chopsticks. There is a title of the print in cartouche at upper right.
Artist Life Dates
1686-1764
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1711-1716
Accession Number
1948/1.198
Medium and Support
Oban (large-size) sumizurii-e (monochrome woodblock print) on paper
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
commercial buildings
deciduous trees
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
furniture by form or function
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in service occupations
plants
prostitutes
service industry buildings
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Courtesan Beneath a Willow Branch
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1740-1750
Accession Number
1970/2.158
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
Secondary Keywords
asia
asian
branches
entertainers
figures
forms
locality
making art
objects
panels
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
trees
visual and tactile
women
Title
Courtesan Relaxing with Attendant
Artist
Okumura Masanobu
Physical Description
A colored image depicting a woman lounging in her chambers. She wears a kimono of red and blue with an artistic stylized pattern. Outside is a cherry tree blooming and the woman's young attendant in a grey kimono.
Artist Life Dates
1686-1764
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 18th century
Accession Number
1963/1.94
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by composition or origin
costume
costume by form
deciduous trees
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
main garments
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by form
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Courtesan Tasting a Morning-glory Bud
Artist
Isoda Koryûsai
Artist Life Dates
active 1764 - 1788
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
early 1770
Accession Number
1948/1.166
Medium and Support
Pillar-format full-color woodblock print (hashira e nishiki e)
Secondary Keywords
asian
entertainers
forms
making art
people and occupations
plants
schools of japanese paintings and prints
the natural world
Title
Courtyard in the Sultan's Palace
Artist
Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant
Physical Description
This painting shows a scene set in a courtyard with high white walls that is open to the sky. Beyond the wall there is flowering vegetation, tall trees and a tower with a balustrade with keyhole shaped openings. There are two clay pots resting on top of the wall and an oriental style carpet hanging over one side. Within this courtyard, there are three women who are looking at two small leopards that wear metal chains and stand in a keyhole shaped opening of the far right wall. The women, grouped together on the far left side, are wearing 19th century Moroccan dress, including richly embroidered, garments, headscarves and shoes. There is bright sunlight streaming into the room which creates shadows on the walls and floor.
Artist Life Dates
1845-1902
Century
Late 19th-early 20th century
Object Creation Date
1872-1902
Accession Number
1895.99
Medium and Support
oil on panel
Secondary Keywords
animals
animals and creatures
architecture
building divisions
buildings
castles and palaces
components
components and systems
components by specific context
figures
locality
mammals
modern and contemporary art
palaces
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
plants
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by form
the natural world
uncovered spaces
Title
Covered Goblet with Attributes of the Hunt
Artist
Daniel Marot
Artist Life Dates
c.1663-1752
Century
Late 17th-Early 18th century
Object Creation Date
1663-1752
Accession Number
1959/2.58
Medium and Support
pen and gray ink with ink wash
Secondary Keywords
animals
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
drinking glasses
drinking vessels
figures
horns
hunting
mammals
objects
objects we use
people and occupations
plants
the natural world
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Covered jar with design of flower maiden, sage, and child amidst flowering plants
Artist
Artist Unknown, Imari ware, Japan
Physical Description
A medium size, well potted porcelain jar with wooden rid, round shoulder and neck. Floral designs are painted with blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze enamels. There are Chinese scholar and attendant boy with a fan on one side and Japanese lady in kimono on the opposite side, painted with enamels. Band of flowers on the neck, another broader band of chrysanthemums on the shoulder. There is also a band of leaf patterns on the bottom. A large crack from neck to the middle of the body; porcelain glaze has small cracks all over the body. The foot is unglazed; the eye is fully glazed. No glaze on the rim. The teak wood lid, a later addition, has a finial made of an ivory netsuke of laughing Hotei.
Century
Mid-17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1650
Accession Number
1972/2.72A&B
Medium and Support
porcelain, blue underglaze, and enamel overglaze painting
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
people by gender
plants
sage (people)
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants
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Title
Craigmillar Castle
Artist
Sir David Young Cameron
Artist Life Dates
1865-1945
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1865-1945
Accession Number
1931.12
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on paper
Secondary Keywords
architecture
buildings
castles and palaces
modern and contemporary art
plants
the natural world
Title
Crane on a Pine Branch
Artist
Zhang Qi (Chang Ch'i)
Artist Life Dates
active 18th century
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1972/2.110
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
Secondary Keywords
animals
birds
plants
text-based art
the natural world
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
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
Title
Cranes and Lotus Flowers (Ranma)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1969/2.23
Medium and Support
woodwork
Secondary Keywords
animals
birds
flowers
plants
the natural world
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Title
Crested kimono with elaborate floral wax resist designs (hageito, nandina, biwa, camelia, daffodils, omoto, plums, thistles) against crackled pink-on-taupe ground, with embroidery in metallic threads
Artist
Minagawa Gekka
Physical Description
It is a pink silk crepe kimono with wax-resist patterns, hand-painted design and metallic threads embroidery. The kimono is in full length and has elongated sleeves. The fabric is dyed with pink, leaving the family crest under the collar and the floral design part white. The red scale pattern is added using wax-resist technique. Then the design of multiple kinds of plants is hand-painted with white, red, yellow, and pale and blue green colors. There are mix of fall and winter flowers and trees: nandin on the left sleeve, plum, chrysanthemums, thistles, amaranths, camellias and narcissus on the front and back, makino (Chloranthus glaber, with red berries) and more camellias on the right sleeve. Embroidery is added in various metallic threads around the contours of flowers and leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1892-1987
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2005/1.357
Medium and Support
crepe silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
deciduous trees
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
main garments
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Access to media is restricted to U-M users.
Title
Crested kimono with elaborate floral wax resist designs (hageito, nandina, biwa, camelia, daffodils, omoto, plums, thistles) against crackled pink-on-taupe ground, with embroidery in metallic threads
Artist
Minagawa Gekka
Physical Description
This is a pink silk crepe kimono with wax-resist patterns, hand-painted design and metallic threads embroidery. The kimono is in full length and has elongated sleeves. The fabric is dyed with pink, leaving the family crest under the collar and the floral design part white. The red scale pattern is added using wax-resist technique. Then the design of multiple kinds of plants is hand-painted with white, red, yellow, and pale and blue green colors. There are mix of fall and winter flowers and trees: nandin on the left sleeve, plum, chrysanthemums, thistles, amaranths, camellias and narcissus on the front and back, makino (Chloranthus glaber, with red berries) and more camellias on the right sleeve. Embroidery is added in various metallic threads around the contours of flowers and leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1892-1987
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2005/1.358
Medium and Support
crepe silk with colorful wax resist design and metallic thread embroidery
Secondary Keywords
animal material
buildings and the land
costume
costume by form
costumes
deciduous trees
descriptors
design elements
embroidery
fibroinous material
landscapes (environments)
main garments
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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