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Title

Whistle in the form of a bird

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

8th century

Object Creation Date

8th century

Accession Number

1995/1.52

Medium and Support

earthenware with brown glaze

relevance

rank 18.19926

Primary Keywords

bird

toys (recreational artifacts)

whistle

Title

Michaela and Collin (Bow and Arrow)

Artist

Rita Bernstein

Physical Description

Boy and girl at a window. The boy is holding an arrow at the girl's head. She is resting her head against the frame and looking out.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1950

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2013/2.95

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 18.19926

Primary Keywords

offspring

toys (recreational artifacts)

windows

Title

Planning the Escape, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two standing female tin figures at center; figure on viewer's left holds a jug in her left hand, a raised right arm holds a lanter; both figures stand amongst a grove of tin trees.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.4

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Crossing the River, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary female tin figure holding dog in arms.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.2

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

The Slave Market, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Three male figures: at viewer's right, a man in top hat behind a podium holding a document; at center, a shirtless African American man with hands clasped; at right, a man with hand in pocket.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.7

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

In the Cotton Field, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary male figure at center holding large basket on proper left shoulder; trees visible in background.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.5

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Bidding Farewell, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female tin figures in kneeling positions at center; figure at right extends proper right arm toward other figure; on either side of composition there is flora.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.3

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Untitled (bird cage with plane)

Artist

Tyree Guyton

Physical Description

A red bird cage stand with a half-circle red cage on top. Inside the cage there is a plastic green, yellow and red airplane toy hanging from the top. There is a white and black figure inside the plane.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1955

Object Creation Date

1980-2010

Accession Number

2013/2.311

Medium and Support

metal bird cage stand, plastic toy airplane with plastic figurine

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

airplanes

birdcages (containers)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Eva & Topsy, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female figures; at viewer's left, a child; at right, a woman with raise proper right arm.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.1

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Dancing in the Field, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Solitary figure at center with back turned to viewer with uplifted arms and lifted leg; positioned within grove of trees.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.8

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Eva & Aunt Ophelia, from "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

Artist

David Levinthal

Physical Description

One in a series of eight photogravures of tin toy figures cast in stark light creating long shadows before a pitch black background.

Two female figures; standing woman at center; kneeling woman at viewer's left; portion of gazebo visible at viewer's right.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1999

Accession Number

2004/2.11.6

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

relevance

rank 18.00348

Primary Keywords

antebellum

literature (writings)

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Playskool Gym, from the Playskool series

Artist

Frank Stella

Physical Description

Wall relief sculpture created from wood, irregularly shaped metal objects, and found objects—including steel rods, ratcheted discs and a paintbrush.

Artist Life Dates

born 1936

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1983

Accession Number

1989/2.1

Medium and Support

patinated cast bronze, fabricated aluminum, wood, steel, plastic, screenprint

relevance

rank 16.57685

Primary Keywords

abstraction

found objects

junk sculpture

neo-dada

play (recreation)

pop art

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Puppet in the form of a bird

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Mali

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1983/2.177

Medium and Support

carved wood, paint, cloth and synthetic hair

relevance

rank 16.20703

Primary Keywords

birds

entertaining

entertainment

puppets

toys

toys (recreational artifacts)

Title

Enfants Jouant a la Balle

Artist

Pierre Auguste Renoir

Physical Description

Colors: black, brown, red, orane, green, blue. Torn at upper right corner. Previously folded under at bottom (approximately 8cm) and top (approximately 5cm) at calendered line. Paper size: lh 82 1/2cm & rh 84 1/5cm x w 62cm. Image size: l 59cm x tw 49 3/5cm & bw 51 3/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1841-1919

Accession Number

2008/2.364

Medium and Support

color lithograph on Arches MBM beige laid paper

relevance

rank 16.19346

Primary Keywords

balls (recreational artifacts)

children (people by age group)

color lithographs

lithographs

Title

Pipe

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.354A&B

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 16.13903

Primary Keywords

pipes (smoking equipment)

recreational artifacts

smoking

terracottas

Title

Do yu Get it

Artist

Martin Johnson

Physical Description

7-sided frame made of reclaimed wood moulding and slats nailed together and backed with strips of green felt, possibly from a pool table. Gold wire traces the wood frame, and is accented with a fuzz ball or googly eye at each corner. A toy car is placed on the gold wire “track” at bottom center; car racing flag stickers attached to the frame in a couple places. Three pieces of thread are strung horizontally across the frame, a “spider web” attached to top two lines with puffy paint. A wood (?) cutout of a smiling joker mouth hung from web by wire.

Artist Life Dates

(1951 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1996

Accession Number

2008/2.235

Medium and Support

mixed media consruction, paint, wood, wire, toy car

relevance

rank 15.08285

Primary Keywords

abstract imagist

assemblage (sculpture technique)

childhood

clowns

collage

eyes

found objects

mouths

pop

racetracks

racing cars

spiders

textile components

threading

toys (recreational artifacts)

wirework

Title

Untitled (Dollhouse); from the 2002 Peter Norton Family Christmas Project

Artist

Yinka Shonibare

Physical Description

Dollhouse replica of a two-storey Victorian-style flat in the East End of London. The façade is red brick with white molding. The upper storey has two tall windows that face onto the street; the door into the flat is on the left, and to the right of it is a large bay window. The split-level interior holds a bedroom and parlor, both of which are decorated with wallpaper and furnishings, including cabinets, chairs, tables, fireplaces, and a canopy bed. Reproductions of paintings by Shonibare and Jean-Honoré Fragonard hang on the walls. A seal on the right-facing outside wall reads: “Yinka Shonibare, artist, lives here.”

Artist Life Dates

born 1962

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2002

Accession Number

2008/2.256

Medium and Support

resin, plastic, wood, paper and fabric

relevance

rank 13.67707

Primary Keywords

african

assemblage (sculpture technique)

beds (furniture)

bookshelves

cabinets (case furniture)

chairs

collage

copies (derivative objects)

dollmaking

english

fireplaces

furniture

london (inhabited place)

miniatures (paintings)

play (recreation)

table (support furniture)

toys (recreational artifacts)

victorian