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Title

The Poet and the Muse

Artist

Henri Fantin-Latour

Artist Life Dates

1836-1904

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1883

Accession Number

1960/1.172

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 10.22315

Primary Keywords

poetry

Title

I Think Continuously of Those Who Were Truly Great

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A black and white silkscreen lettering of a dove with its right wing outstretched, neck turned. The bird's beak is a brilliant shade of orange. There is a poem titled, "I Think Continuously of Those Who Were Truly Great." below the dove, and names of various people above the dove. The poem was written by Stephen Spender.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1969

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.100

Medium and Support

white and black silkscreen lettering and watercolor wash on paper

relevance

rank 9.99586

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

doves

poetry

Title

Key and Cue No. 1182 (Remembrance has a rear and front)

Artist

Roni Horn

Physical Description

Aluminum shaft with block letters cast in black plastic.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

2009/1.470

Medium and Support

cast plastic and aluminum

relevance

rank 9.88596

Primary Keywords

abstraction

memory

poetry

text

Title

Persian poetry and proverbs anthology, manuscript leaf

Artist

Artist Unknown, Afghanistan, Pakistan or India

Century

Late 18th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century

Accession Number

1987/1.195.10

Medium and Support

ink and color, with touches of gold leaf on thin, glazed paper

relevance

rank 9.88596

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

islamic

manuscripts

poetry

Title

Persian poetry anthology manuscript page

Artist

Artist Unknown, Iran

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1959/1.152

Medium and Support

ink, color and gold on paper

relevance

rank 9.88596

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

islamic

manuscripts

poetry

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 9.88596

Primary Keywords

conceptual

poetry

text

word

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 9.88596

Primary Keywords

conceptual

poetry

text

word

Title

Persian poetry anthology manuscript page

Artist

Artist Unknown, Iran

Century

late 17th century

Object Creation Date

early 17th century

Accession Number

1987/1.195.8

Medium and Support

ink, color, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 9.88596

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

islamic

manuscripts

poetry

Title

Calligraphy: Watching Ducks on a Spring Morning

Artist

Nukina Kaioku

Physical Description

In this monumental scroll, Nukina Kaioku has brushed a Chinese poem of his own composition, on the enduring theme of nature as refreshment for the spirit. Note his masterful variation of thick and thin strokes, wet and dry ink, stately and rapid movement.

The verses may be tentatively rendered into English as follows:

Mandarin ducks enjoy the fresh water; their graceful forms glow as they pass through channels in the reeds.

Pushing beyond the thickets [to the open pond], they call to one another again and again in the dawn.

A crimson mist breaks through gaps in the glade, its glow warming hidden nests.

Waking up with nothing to do, [I came here] to playfully row among the spring waves.

Artist Life Dates

(Tokushima, Shikoku, 1778 - 1863, Kyoto)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1840s - 1863

Accession Number

1987/2.45

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 9.77845

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

ducks

nature

poem

poetry

Title

Courtesan in procession

Artist

Kitagawa Utamaro

Physical Description

This is a portrait of courtesan and her attendant. The courtesan wears a kimono with overall cherry blossom patterns and a darker color cloak with fan, plover and wave design lining with overall cherry blossom design silk; the cloak is slipping from her right shoulder. Her obi is draped in front; it has overall hollyhock pattern. Her face is white; Her hair is sculpted like a balloon on the top and has broad wings to the side. Tortoise-shell comb and multiple hairpins adorn the hair. She is strolling toward the right. Her attendant is walking behind her, her face and body partially hidden by the courtesan. She wears the matching kimono with plover and wave design; her kimono has long sleeves (furisode), whose openings are tied with ribbons. Her obi, with peony and geometric design, is tied at the back. Her hair is in the similar shape as the courtesan but not too exaggerated. But she wears an enormous hair accessory consisting of cherry blossoms and tassels, made of silver. Her face is also in white. The painting is accompanied by poem written by Santô Kyôden with his signature and two seals. On the lower left, there are the artist's signature and seal. The mounting is made of silk brocade with embroidery in the design of clematis and millets.

Artist Life Dates

1754-1806

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1793-1795

Accession Number

1962/1.104

Medium and Support

ink, white pigment, and red color on paper

relevance

rank 9.77845

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

child

courtesan

kimono

poetry

Title

Khusrau brought before his father Hurmuzd; from the Khamza of Nizami

Artist

Artist Unknown, Iran, Turkoman Style

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1460-1470

Accession Number

1969/2.174

Medium and Support

ink, color, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 9.67326

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

father

islamic

persian

poetry

son

Title

New Hope

Artist

Sister Mary Corita

Physical Description

Colorful forms and words arranged on a white background. Block letters display words in a mixed-up format, some upside down, some on their sides. On left side there is a section with smaller writing in yellowish ink.

Artist Life Dates

1918-1986

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1966

Accession Number

2010/1.205

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

relevance

rank 9.67326

Primary Keywords

lettering (processes)

poems

poetry

screen prints

Title

Thirty-six Immortal Poets: Taira no Kanemori

Artist

Madenokôji Fujifusa

Physical Description

A male figure is sitting sideways, his face looking toward the front right. He wears a long black cap, a red under-kimono, a grayish-color jacket with geometric patterns, and right gray color pantaloons. He holds a fan, which is peeking from the right sleeve. The painting is accompanied by calligraphy on the right side of the figure. The painting is mounted on gold brocade with strips of purple and gold brocade on top and bottom of the painting.

Artist Life Dates

1295-1380

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

1962/1.103

Medium and Support

Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll: ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 9.67326

Primary Keywords

aristocrat

calligraphy

figure (representation)

poem

poetry

Title

In the Spirit of Li Bai's Poetry

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

Green mountains create the edge of a river. Red flowers grow on the hill framing the scene in the right corner, and two boats sail the waters below. In the upper center of the painting is calligraphic text.

Artist Life Dates

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1975

Accession Number

2006/1.120

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 9.67326

Primary Keywords

flowers (plants)

hanging scrolls

ink

poetry

Title

Lady meeting her lover from the Rasamanjari of Bhanudatta series

Artist

India, Rajasthan, Mewar School

Physical Description

Brightly colored painting with three primary registers. The uppermost and smallest register contains a poem. The lower two are larger and similar in size. The bottommost depicts stairs, architectural structures, snakes, and flowering plants. Above, the middle register frames a seated man under a canopy-like architectural form, who reaches out to grasp the wrist of a woman. Behind her is a flowering tree, and and the far right, and open door.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1630

Accession Number

1980/2.242

Medium and Support

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 9.57030

Primary Keywords

calligraphy

lovers

painting

palm tree

poetry

stairs

Title

Portrait of Princess Soto'ori

Artist

Tosa Mitsuoki

Physical Description

Hanging scroll. A female figure is sitting against a blank background. She wears multiple layers of kimono, her hair is black and long, and her face white. She is watching a spider, descending from ceiling; her arms are extending in front as if she is trying to catch it. A screen of white and brown fabric is on her right, and an oil ramp with flame is on the other side. Three rolls of paper are placed in front of her. There are the artist's signature and seal on the left lower corner.

The painting is mounted on light blue brocade with designs of auspicious characters and objects, including character “longevity,” treasures, and double gourds. The sides are made of golden brocade, but the gold foil is almost worn out.

Warm holes on the upper right side, some small stains and dark lines on the top and near the face of the figure. Two repaired damages on the lower right corner. Some warm holes on the mounting as well. The wooden scroll bar is black lacquered.

Artist Life Dates

1617-1691

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 17th century

Accession Number

1955/1.262

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 9.46952

Primary Keywords

figure (representation)

kimono

poetry

princess

royalty

tosa school

Title

L'Alliance de la Poésie et de la Musique (The Alliance of Poetry and Music)

Artist

Charles Joseph Natoire

Physical Description

Two women clad in flowing robes sit beneath a curved colonnade at the center of this delicately painted scene. The woman on the left, wearing a blue mantle, holds a lyre in her right hand and leans toward her companion, who holds open a musical score on her lap to which she points with her right hand. Books are piled on the steps next to the woman on the left and a putto sits next to her with a scroll unrolled across his lap. A second putto stands next to the other seated woman and plays a viol. A winged putto hovers over the heads of the two women, holding a small trumpet in his left hand and a laurel crown in his right, which he is about to place on the head of the woman with the lyre. Two bust-length portraits of men in oval frames wreathed with laurel hang from the columns in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1700-1777

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1746

Accession Number

1994/1.81

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 9.37083

Primary Keywords

allegory

lyres

music

oil paintings

poetry

portraits

putti

violoncellos

Title

Wolgund Sends a Message to Hugdieterich

Artist

Artist Unknown, Germany

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

1961/2.52

Medium and Support

hand-colored woodcut on paper

relevance

rank 9.37083

Primary Keywords

castles

epics

germany

hats

males

poetry

riders, horseback

standing

Title

Portrait of the Poet 'Basho'

Artist

Yokoi Kinkoku

Artist Life Dates

1761-1832

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

late 18th century - early 19th century

Accession Number

1968/2.22

Medium and Support

album leaf mounted as hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 9.08674

Primary Keywords

album leaf

calligraphy

full-length

hanging scroll

hats

japan

monks

poetry

seated

Title

Album of Letters and Sketches, with Poet Portrait as frontispiece (28 pages)

Artist

Sakai Hôitsu

Physical Description

An album of 28 pages. Cover is brown with a faded image at the center, possibly of leaves on an off-white background. The inside of the album primarily contains hand-written text, though some of the text has faded images in the background, and some of the pages are completely images. The first page depicts a seated man in formal attire. and across from him is a seperate painting of a landscape with green mountains. Other images contained within are of various topics with various colors and styles.

Artist Life Dates

1761-1828

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1800-1828

Accession Number

1968/2.55

Medium and Support

album, ink, color and gold leaf on paper

relevance

rank 7.75457

Primary Keywords

album leaf

albums

bamboo

birds

calligraphy

cherry tree

deer

designs

fans (costume accessories)

figures

flowers

gold

grasses

japan

lutes

mount fuji

mountains

ocean

pines

poetry

rocks

trees

waves

willows