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Title

A Cottage

Artist

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Physical Description

A two-story cottage with two chimneys is in the middle of the page. The view of it is obstructed by the large mound that takes up the right half of the image. There is a green tree on the left side of the cottage.

Artist Life Dates

1775-1851

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1775-1851

Accession Number

1985/1.100

Medium and Support

watercolor and graphite on off-white laid paper

relevance

rank 8.00567

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

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Title

Stove God and Wife with Calendar

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

This print is typical, depicting the Stove God and his wife with halos and elegant clothing. Before them is a table with common worship instruments, including candles, an incense burner, and flowers. Standing in the bottom corners are two officials, and between them a container of jewels. The jewels are flanked by a dog and rooster; animals thought to be symbols of domesticity with auspicious connotations. Above the scene a calendar for the year 1949 is framed by an auspicious dragon motif.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1948

Accession Number

1989/2.116

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.96530

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

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associated concepts

buildings and the land

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plants

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spouses

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Title

Pagoda of Hommon Temple, Ikegami

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Physical Description

Tall color print of Hommon Temple. A bright blue sky characterizes the top portion of the image, getting darker in the lower registers. The spire of the red temple stretches up into the sky.

Artist Life Dates

1883-1957

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1928

Accession Number

1982/1.202

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.95829

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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Title

Devotees of the Buddha (fragment of a frieze from a stupa, from Nagarjunakonda?)

Artist

India, Andhra Pradesh

Century

2nd-3rd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century - 3rd century

Accession Number

1972/2.42

Medium and Support

limestone

relevance

rank 7.95164

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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Title

Landscape in Ni Tsan Style

Artist

Hine Taizan

Physical Description

A lone pavilion sits among trees in the foreground. Birds flock nearby, and in the background are more trees and rocky formations. Calligraphic texts in in the upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1813-1869

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1867

Accession Number

1983/2.247

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

relevance

rank 7.94363

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals

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asian

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forms

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Title

Nagoya-style Obi with wax-resist overall pattern of crackled pink-on-white, interrupted by wax-resist and embroidered designs of colorful tropical orchids

Artist

Minagawa Gekka

Physical Description

The obi is made of satin damask silk woven with “flower in tortoise-shell” patterns. “Cracked ice” pattern in red is dyed with wax-resist technique. Orchid flowers, leaves, ginger leaves, and ferns are hand painted in white, yellow, black, red, and green. Silver threads are embroidered in the rim of orchid flowers and other plants; more colored metallic and velvet threads are applied. The “cracked ice” patterns are broader adjacent to plants and red dye outlines them; that suggests that the artist designed flowers and foliage before the wax-resist application. The plant designs are located on two parts of the obi; when wearing, one will appear in front, and other will appear on the back bow.

Artist Life Dates

1892-1987

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.326

Medium and Support

satin damask silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery

relevance

rank 7.94132

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

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descriptors

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

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needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

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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

relevance

rank 7.92054

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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Title

Untitled (Cactus)

Artist

Steve Keister

Physical Description

Drawing on spiral sketchbook paper in green, blue and orange gouache inscribed with graphite pencil.

Artist Life Dates

(1949 - )

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1998

Accession Number

2008/2.237

Medium and Support

gouache on paper

relevance

rank 7.89341

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

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native american

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Title

Gasshôzukuri Farmhouses in Snow

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Physical Description

A native of Sakamoto in Fukushima Prefecture, the artist here depicts his far northern hometown with the snow-covered imagery to present a view of traditional Japan in a innovative and modern way.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1958

Accession Number

1994/2.4

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.88428

Secondary Keywords

settlement area

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Title

Orchids and Rock with Calligraphy

Artist

Ikeno Gyokuran

Physical Description

Hanging scroll with calligraphy and landscape imagery. Three lines of calligraphy adorn the upper left side while opposite is imagery of orchids, grass and a rock.

Artist Life Dates

1728-1884

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1750-1784

Accession Number

2006/2.9

Medium and Support

ink on silk

relevance

rank 7.83497

Secondary Keywords

asian

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chinese

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east asian

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Title

Peach Blossom Spring

Artist

Qiu Ying (Ch'iu Ying)

Physical Description

In this fan painting mounted as an album leaf, a fishing boat is moored at shore. Water stretches to the right, and above it calligraphic text recounting the story of Peach Blossom Spring. To the left of the boat, are green riverbanks, blossoming peach trees, and a man in a small cave.

Artist Life Dates

c.1495-1552

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1542

Accession Number

1976/1.212

Medium and Support

ink and color on gold paper

relevance

rank 7.82706

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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Title

Untitled [Manassas #25]

Artist

Sally Mann

Physical Description

Antique- and aged-looking photograph of a dreamy, perhaps nocturnal landscape. In the foreground a massive tree rises up into the hazy night, and trees recede into the distance. White pock marks give the whole scene, sky and land, an ethereal starry look.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2000

Accession Number

2004/2.129

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 7.80909

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

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disciplines

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Title

Floral Still Life

Artist

Hans Zatzka

Physical Description

A wide gladd vase rests upon a table partly covered by a cloth in a blue pattern. The vase contains a tall floral arrangement. Some flowed include pink, white, red and yellow roses, hydrageas, and lillies, among other flowers and greens. Floating around the flowers are three blue and white butterflies. The background behind the flower arrangement transitions from an almost black background from the left to a distant landscape scene, either through a window view or a painting.

Artist Life Dates

1859-1945

Object Creation Date

1877-1977

Accession Number

2009/2.92

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 7.80686

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

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Title

The Seven Sages Passing Through a Gate

Artist

Sheng Maojun (Sheng Mao-chün)

Physical Description

A temple lies in the not-so-distant background of tree and mountains. Travellors weave their way along the path, some on horseback. They have their heads covered--some with cloth and some with hats.

Artist Life Dates

act. 1600-1645

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

early 17th century

Accession Number

1990/2.1

Medium and Support

fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 7.80305

Secondary Keywords

upward

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Title

Ga no Tokyo: Shiroi kura [Pictures of Tokyo: Kikuzaka Street, White Storehouse]

Artist

Yoshida Toshi

Physical Description

This print depicts a street scene in Tokyo, in which women, a child and a dog are portrayed.

Artist Life Dates

1911-1995

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1939

Accession Number

2005/1.420

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.79468

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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Title

Landscape

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

The print depicts a landscape with water scene on the foreground with buildings, trees, and a bridge on the bank.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of the 19th century

Accession Number

1984/2.39

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.71314

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

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Title

Monkey in a persimmon tree

Artist

Ohara Shôson (Koson)

Physical Description

Boldly colored monkey in a persimmon tree. A wasp hovers near its nest hanging from a branch.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1945

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

1982/1.204

Medium and Support

Color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.70664

Secondary Keywords

agricultural structures

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Title

Hanging a Poem on a Cherry Tree

Artist

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Physical Description

A color woodblock print of a young woman hanging a paper with poem on a cherry tree. The woman is in a kimono with intricate design of cherry blossom, hemp leaves, birds and swirls, pine trees and diamond patterns. She also wears broad obi (sash) in checkerboard patterns, which is bow- tied on her back. There is also a white sash underneath the obi, which supports her long kimono. Her hair is tied on the back and adorn with tortoise-shell comb and pin. The cherry tree is in full bloom; there is a curtain with a family crest behind the woman and the tree; a certain kind of platform with swirling vine pattern is peaking below the curtain. The overall color scheme is in yellow, orange, black and white (the color of the paper). There are artist’s signature and two seals on the right bottom corner, and smaller seal on the left bottom corner.

Artist Life Dates

1711-1785

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1746-1749

Accession Number

1955/1.130

Medium and Support

Urushi-e (color woodblock print) on paper

relevance

rank 7.68948

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

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Title

Japanese Beauty in a Red Maple Leaf Robe

Artist

Yamaguchi Soken (Sojun)

Physical Description

This image is of a lone female figure centrally located on the scroll. The dominate color of the image is red. The figure's outer kimono is decorated with red and gold maple leaves.

Artist Life Dates

1759-1818

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

early 19th century

Accession Number

1985/2.7

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 7.68516

Secondary Keywords

aesthetic concepts

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Title

Hôeido Tôkaidô Series: Night Snow at Kambara (Second state)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

In this print, sophisticated use of soft lines, rounded forms, dark sky, and subtle tones convey the utter silence and weariness of the figures as they trudge through the night-time snow near Kambara.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1948/1.124

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.66728

Secondary Keywords

scale

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Title

Hôeido Tôkaidô Series: Night Snow at Kambara (Second state)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

In this print, sophisticated use of soft lines, rounded forms, dark sky, and subtle tones convey the utter silence and weariness of the figures as they trudge through the night-time snow near Kambara.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1948/1.123

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.66728

Secondary Keywords

scale

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Title

Hôeidô Tôkaidô Series: Ishibe, Megawa Village

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The snow scene of a village. Several groups of tavellers are walking toward a house located on the side of the road. Two figures carrying heavy stuff are walking away along the path.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833-1834

Accession Number

1948/1.131

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.64239

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

associated concepts

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Title

Scholar's Winter Retreat

Artist

Gai Qi (Kai Ch'i)

Physical Description

A scholar sits in a relaxed posture at his desk looking at cut plum blossoms in a white vase; before him is an empty sheet of paper and ink stone, and by his side an attendant is boiling water for tea. A crane tucks her head and leg to keep herself warm in the cold winter air. The scholar seems to be contemplating a subject to be drawn or written, perhaps related to the flowers.

Artist Life Dates

(1774 - 1829)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1820

Accession Number

1981/2.133

Medium and Support

fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 7.63160

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

attributes and properties

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materials

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people

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settlements and landscapes

shape

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trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Red brocade fukuro obi with woven pattern of colorful medallions against a field of wavy gold stripes (tatewaku)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This is made of a thick brocade of red, gold and silver. Medallion patterns and wavy stripes are woven through the entirety of the fabric, rather than halfway, as is common in less intricate obi. Medallion motifs of tortoise shells, flowers, and bamboo leaves are spaced among the golden waves across the fabric.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1950s-1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.344

Medium and Support

red silk with woven and embroidered design and gold wrapped thread

relevance

rank 7.58523

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

costume

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descriptors

design elements

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flowers (plants)

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needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

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processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

reptiles

settlements and landscapes

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.56

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 7.58326

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

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Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.58

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 7.58326

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

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woody plants

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.60

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 7.58326

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

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vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.57

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 7.58326

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

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plants

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settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.59

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 7.58326

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

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materials

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metal

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plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

Title

Surimono: The Lover in the Snow

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

The print depicts a figure in black walking in the snow with an umbrella. The snow covers the road, the well and the trees. Inscriptions of two poems appear on the upper right-hand corner, and the artist's signature can be found on the bottom edge of the print.

Artist Life Dates

1760-1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1817-1849

Accession Number

1948/1.152

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.58227

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

costume

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descriptors

document genres

document genres by form

document genres for literary works

earth sciences concepts

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weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Cup with incised fret pattern at rim and peony sprays on the side

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Rounded tea bowl with celadon glaze. A lightly incised peony design is spaced along the widest stretch of the cup, and below the rim is an incised fret pattern.

Century

early 12th century

Object Creation Date

early 12th century

Accession Number

2004/1.226

Medium and Support

stoneware with incised decoration under celadon glaze

relevance

rank 7.56592

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

cups

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descriptors

design elements

drinking vessels

geometric patterns

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

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plants

pottery (object genre)

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

surface marking processes and techniques

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

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

relevance

rank 7.52996

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

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physical sciences concepts

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

scientific concepts

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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

La Mode élégante

Artist

V. Muchot

Physical Description

This colored engraving features what appear to be three generations of women in elaborate dress in an interior space. A young girl in a brown dress is positioned with her back to the viewer on the left of the composition. She presents an object to a woman in a blue-grey dress who is seated in the center of the composition holding a piece of paper in her right hand. A young woman in a dark and pale turquoise dress stands on the right of the composition looking down at the child. Between the two adult figures is a table decorated with a vase of pink flowers.

Object Creation Date

circa 1870

Accession Number

2012/2.201

Medium and Support

wood engraving with hand coloring on paper

relevance

rank 7.52885

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

costume

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furnishings by form or function

furniture

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main garments

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people

people (agents)

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plants

seating furniture

settlements and landscapes

single seating furniture

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Eight Views of Ômi: #2 Night Rain at Karasaki

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Vertical lines stream downward across the print indicate torrents of rain. The dark color pallette and black strip across the top indicate that the image is set at night. A giant tree on an island looms over the image, surrounded by water. A poem in the upper left corner reads:

"Elsewhere will they talk of the music of the evening breeze

that has made the pine of Karasaki famous; the voice of the

wind is not heard through the sound of the rain in the night."

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1834

Accession Number

1948/1.135

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.45705

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

visual arts

artistic concepts

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

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earth sciences concepts

east asian

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forms of expression

japanese

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plants

precipitation

prints

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trees

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vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Northern Summer Window

Artist

Marsden Hartley

Physical Description

A vase with flowers sits before a window, between two books that lie on a table, and framed by open red curtains. The landscape outside the window shows a blue cloud sky above a body of water.

Artist Life Dates

1877 - 1943

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1936

Accession Number

1949/2.89

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 7.45443

Secondary Keywords

animals

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objects

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visual works

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Title

Flora

Artist

Richard James Wyatt

Physical Description

White marble sculpture of female figure, partially nude with a cloth draped loosely around her waist and over her left forearm. She holds a cluster of flowers in her left hand, and a single bloom in her right; a basket of flowers located on base to left and slightly behind figure.

Artist Life Dates

1795 - 1850

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1850

Accession Number

1931.17

Medium and Support

marble

relevance

rank 7.45317

Secondary Keywords

artistic concepts

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european

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Title

The Three Abundant Blessings

Artist

Wang Yingxiang (Wang Ying-hsiang)

Physical Description

Throngs of people appear active in this landscape. Some gather in the house, while others play in the garden. This scene is set among rocks, trees, and mountains.

Artist Life Dates

act. late 18th to early 19th century

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1818

Accession Number

1965/1.181

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 7.43822

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological concepts

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descriptors

dwellings

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weather and related phenomena

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Title

Sunrise at Susaki Point (New Year's Print)

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

A geisha is shown strolling in the countryside, with her right hand over her forehead--as if looking into the distance--and a basket in her left hand. The backdrop is the rising sun-the give-away that this is a New Year’s print—seen over distant mountains. A poem lies on the left-hand side of the print.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1800-1820

Accession Number

1954/1.472

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.43287

Secondary Keywords

animal material

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associated concepts

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containers

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vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

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writing (processes)

Title

The Terrace, Luxembourg

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Six figures, women and girls, sit or stand in front of a balustrade. On the left side is an urn holding a plant; the upper portion of a young tree projects above the balustrade at center; in the distance on the right appears the upper portion of a building with a mansard roof

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1894

Accession Number

1954/1.448

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

relevance

rank 7.42099

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

architecture

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

europe

europe (continent)

figures

france

france (nation)

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seating furniture

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single seating furniture

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

ville de paris, dèpartement de (department)

œle-de-france (region)

Title

Cactus

Artist

Graham Sutherland

Physical Description

Three forms that are simulatenously organic and sculptural stand in a line. At their base they appear sculptural or vessel-like, but further up they become more organic and cactus-like in their form. The table and background are yellow. The forms are executed mostly with white, off-white, and gray.

Artist Life Dates

1903 - 1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950

Accession Number

1954/2.39

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 7.39101

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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descriptors

european

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life

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processes and techniques

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vegetation and vegetation components

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visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Gazing at Snow on Matsuchi Hill (center sheet from triptych, Fûryû Genji Awase)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The snow scene of a village under the mountain. The house roofs, the bridge over the river, the mountain and trees are all covered by the snow. Three birds fly above the riverbank, lingering around the snow-covered pine branches.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853

Accession Number

1948/1.145

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.39089

Secondary Keywords

scale

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associated concepts

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vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woodcuts

woody plants

Title

twilight

Artist

Dwight William Tryon

Physical Description

Landscape painting featuring a row of trees in the middle distance, separating a glowing sky above and a meadow in the foreground.

Artist Life Dates

1849 - 1925

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1905

Accession Number

1955/1.87

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 7.36118

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

branches

buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

european

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evening

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vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

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

relevance

rank 7.34609

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

birds

bodies of water

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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

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materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

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plant material

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residential structures

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scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

single built works

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styles and periods

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transportation vehicles

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Sunset

Artist

George Inness

Physical Description

Landscape scene depicting trees silhouetted against a reddening sky with a dead fallen tree trunk lying diagonally across the foreground.

Artist Life Dates

1825-1894

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1886

Accession Number

1954/1.170

Medium and Support

oil on canvas, laid down on panel

relevance

rank 7.33808

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

cultural landscapes

cultural landscapes by location or context

earth sciences concepts

european

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landscapes (environments)

modern american styles and periods

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natural landscapes

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

wilderness

woods

woody plants

Title

Edo Meisho: View of the Kameido Temple in Snow, Tokyo

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Night scene of bridges over the lake leading to the temple complex. The snow falls down from the sky and covers the bridges, roofs, and trees. There are several travelers walking with parasols.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1853

Accession Number

1969/2.17

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.28539

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

precipitation

prints

prints by process

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relief prints

religious buildings

religious structures

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Title

Plum Blossoms, after Jin Nong

Artist

Li Jishou (Li Chi-shou)

Physical Description

The branches of a plum tree stretch skyward, skillfully utilizing the vertical space of this hanging scroll. Black dots are used as accents along the branches, making them look knotted and full of texture. These heavy features are offset by the delicate depiction of plum blossoms. Calligraphic text is in the upper right corner, with two seals.

Artist Life Dates

active 19th century

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1985/2.28

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 7.25235

Secondary Keywords

artists

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descriptors

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people

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processes and techniques

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settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

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woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Manet's Olympia

Artist

Mel Ramos

Physical Description

A female nude reclining on a bed wearing one yellow slipper on her left foot, a gold bracelet on her right arm and a black ribbon tied in a bow around her neck. An African American woman in a blue dress stands behind her holding a bouquet of yellow and white flowers. A small monkey sits at the foot of the bed. All subjects look directly at the viewer.

Artist Life Dates

born 1935

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1974

Accession Number

1991/2.102.1

Medium and Support

collotype on wove paper

relevance

rank 7.19430

Secondary Keywords

aesthetic concepts

animals and creatures

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associated concepts

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child

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family

forms of expression

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historical, theoretical and critical concepts

how we live

international post-1945 styles and movements

landscapes (environments)

mammals

modern american styles and periods

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Title

The Happy Life of Fishermen

Artist

Qian Gong (Ch'ien Kung)

Physical Description

A group of fishermen and families sit in reeds, resting, playing, drinking, eating, and chatting. Birds fly in the backgrounf, and the reeds bend under the wind. At top center is calligraphic text.

Artist Life Dates

(active Suzhou, ca. 1573 - ca. 1620)

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1610

Accession Number

1985/2.29

Medium and Support

fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and color on gold paper

relevance

rank 7.08002

Secondary Keywords

books

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costume

costume accessories

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descriptors

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water activities

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

View of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Artist

William Merritt Chase

Physical Description

Horizontal view of harbor scene with water, dock, and boats. Small figures and trees on pier in middle ground. WMC painted in green in lower right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1849 - 1916

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1886-1890

Accession Number

1961/1.170

Medium and Support

oil on panel

relevance

rank 7.06017

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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descriptors

european

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materials

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military bases

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Title

Spring Landscape

Artist

Arthur Wesley Dow

Physical Description

Landscape painting depicting a dirt pathway with steps and a wooden railing cutting through the center of the composition leading to a house on a hill in the distance. On either side of the path are blooming trees bearing pink and white blossoms in a green meadow.

Artist Life Dates

1857 - 1922

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1892

Accession Number

1954/1.168

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 7.00841

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

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materials

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