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Title
Grasshopper
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
The painting depicts a grasshopper resting on the leaves. The artist signed his pen name, A-chih, and sealed his pen names, Pai-shih mountain hermit, and Pai-shih hermit.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920-1935
Accession Number
1949/1.201
Medium and Support
ink on rice paper
relevance
rank 13.36122
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plant components
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Circular tsuba, made of iron. Inside an exterior circle, eight smaller circles are placed with the same spacing. The eight circles are connected to the exterior circle as well as to the three center holes where kôgai, blade, and kozuka are placed. Each of the eight circles have a different family crests. The openwork technique seen here is called "marubori" (round carving). The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.7
Medium and Support
iron and gold
relevance
rank 12.69460
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
edged weapon components
heraldic motifs
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
motifs
natural landscapes
plant components
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines
Artist
Kinai School
Physical Description
This small, flat metal piece has a circular shape and an openwork design. It has a triangular shaped sword hole in the center, flanked by two other holes, which are filled with shakudô (copper-gold alloy). The sword hole is mended with gold. Three crests, consisting of pawlownia leaves and flowers, are interconnected with vines. There are some abrasions on the center oval shape around the sword hole. The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling. The outer rim is slightly elevated from the inner design. This openwork carving technique is called "marubori" (round carving).
Artist Life Dates
17th century - 19th century
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750
Accession Number
1978/2.4
Medium and Support
iron, gold and shakudô (copper-gold alloy)
relevance
rank 12.52847
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
edged weapon components
heraldic motifs
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
motifs
natural landscapes
plant components
plants
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with chrysanthemum and butterfly design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The flat iron plate with quatrefoil design. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by oval-shape hole (for kougai) and oval with bump shape (for kozuka). Chrysanthemums, autumn grass and a rock are carved on lower-right side; a butterfly is descending toward the flowers. Gold inlays are applied to the flowers, grass, part of the rock, and butterfly. The surface is finely granulated by etching (“ishime-ji”).
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1978/2.11
Medium and Support
iron with gold inlays
relevance
rank 12.14859
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
edged weapon components
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
insects
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of blowfish, shrimp and plant
Artist
Seishinsai
Physical Description
This small, flat piece made of light brown brass (called "sentoku" in Japanese) has a round diamond shape. It has a triangular shaped hole in the center and another round hole on one side. Artist’s name is signed between the two holes. The surface is slightly concaved from the rim. The front has relief design of a shrimp, blowfish, and bamboo branch. On the back, there are designs of a spiral shell, a barnacle, and water drops. The sea motifs are inlayed with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy).
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.3
Medium and Support
brass with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays
relevance
rank 11.93901
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
crustaceans
edged weapon components
edged weapons
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
weapons
weapons and ammunition
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Title
National Treasure Red Gate (Kokuhô Sekimon), from "Memories of Tokyo" (Tôkyô kaikô zue)
Artist
Maeda Masao
Physical Description
This print depicts the National Treasure Red Gate, from the series "Memories of Tokyo."
Artist Life Dates
1904 - 1974
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1945
Accession Number
2004/1.112
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 11.77816
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
asia (continent)
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
gates and gate components
gateway components
gateways and gateway components
geographic and political locations
japan (nation)
kanto (region)
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
plants
settlements and landscapes
tokyo (metropolis)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]
Artist
Kawano Kaoru
Physical Description
This print, as the title indicates, portrays woodpeckers percehed on the side of a tree.
Artist Life Dates
1916 - 1965
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
mid 20th century
Accession Number
1998/2.25
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 11.51543
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asia (continent)
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
geographic and political locations
heads
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
the human body
upper body
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
wood and wood products
woody plants
Title
Goldweight
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a stylized plant, possibly part of a male inflorescence of the oil palm.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1997/1.447
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 11.23224
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
buildings and the land
geographic and political locations
goldweights
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
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Title
Cathedral Ruins, Mexico
Artist
Don Worth
Physical Description
Black and white image of an arched walkway that has been filled in with stone and concrete. There are trees and foliage above and below.
Artist Life Dates
1924-2009
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2013/1.294
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 11.19346
Secondary Keywords
arches and arch components
architectural elements
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
rock
rock by form
settlements and landscapes
spanning and projecting structural elements
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Poet's (Conrad Aiken) Garden, New York City
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
A decapitated sculpture of a human head sits peacefully atop a stone pile. In the front of the photo stretches a stem bursting with floral blooms while flora and fauna seep out rom the cracks of the rocks in the foreground.
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1950
Accession Number
2000/2.16
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 11.15698
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
rock
rock by form
sculpture
sculpture by subject type
settlements and landscapes
the human body
upper body
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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Title
San Francisco, CA
Artist
Chuck Bowman
Physical Description
Man holding a camera, wearing khakis, one leg up against a wall. The wall is shot is on an angle, view of the sidewalk.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2013/2.197
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 11.13180
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
buildings and the land
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
plants
roads
roads by form
settlements and landscapes
stair components
stairs and stair components
steps and step components
transportation spaces
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Man Working
Artist
Rudiger Berlit
Physical Description
Man leaning over in a field, working.
Artist Life Dates
1883-1939
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.217
Medium and Support
black crayon on Japan paper
relevance
rank 11.11206
Secondary Keywords
building divisions
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by function
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
St. Giles-in-the-Fields
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
The south flank of a church is seen through the branches of leafless trees. A central tower over the entrance dominates the upper portion of the composition. In the foreground, a curving rail indicates a path leading up to the side of the building; seated just to the left of the church are several people seated on a park bench.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1896
Accession Number
1954/1.465
Medium and Support
transfer lithograph with stumping on printed on laid paper
relevance
rank 11.07211
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
architecture
buildings and the land
churches
components
components and systems
components by specific context
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
open spaces and site elements
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
places of worship
plants
settlements and landscapes
site elements
the natural world
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
windows and window components
woody plants
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Title
Chez Mondrian (Mondrian's studio in Paris)
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
A flower is perched inside a vase that rests upon a wooden table. Behind it begins the start of a curved staircase.
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1926
Accession Number
1976/2.14
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 11.05649
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
building divisions
buildings and the land
circulation elements
components
components and systems
components by specific context
containers
containers by form
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
rooms and spaces
rooms and spaces by location or context
settlements and landscapes
stairs and stair components
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants
Title
Landscape
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
The print features a mountain, the edge of which creates a diagonal. A few plants are shown at the base of the mountain, and behind the mountain the sky is depicted with the colors of blue and white. The artist inscribed several calligraphic characters on the upper right-hand corner, which says "a scenery of the mountain and the water in the evening. (?)"
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of the 19th century
Accession Number
1954/1.470
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 10.95273
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Landscape with Mountains and Bridge
Artist
Okada Beisanjin
Physical Description
Brown and gold colored cloth background with an image of a landscape of a mountain and trees.
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.255
Medium and Support
ink on paper, silk and paper backing
relevance
rank 10.95273
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Landscape with Bamboo Grove and Building Perched at Summit
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Physical Description
Green cloth background with mountain landscape. Mountain top protrudes to the left with a forest in the foreground.
Artist Life Dates
1783-1856
Object Creation Date
1842
Accession Number
2014/2.246
Medium and Support
ink on paper, silk backing
relevance
rank 10.95273
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Landscape
Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description
The print features a mountain, the edge of which creates a diagonal. A few plants are shown at the base of the mountain, and behind the mountain the sky is depicted with the colors of blue and white. The artist inscribed several calligraphic characters on the upper right-hand corner, which says "a scenery of the mountain and the water in the evening. (?)"
Artist Life Dates
1760 - 1849
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of the 19th century
Accession Number
1954/1.469
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 10.95273
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Wild Ginger (Asarum candense), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A close-up image of wild ginger growing at the base of a tree. The green of the leaves are contrasted with the dark and rough texture of the tree bark.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.5
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 10.94635
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Blossoming Prunus Branch, after Wang Yüan-chang (Wang Mien)
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Physical Description
The prunus branch depicted by Baiitsu makes use of the long vertical form provided by the hanging scroll format. The branch enters the visual field from the top right, and curves downward toward the bottom of the scroll. On either side of the branch are sections of calligraphic text.
Artist Life Dates
1783-1856
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1847
Accession Number
1970/2.156
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 10.84777
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
plant components
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
woody plants
writing (processes)
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Title
Landscape: Dunes
Artist
Max Liebermann
Physical Description
A landscape is portrayed with shrubbery at the forefront and buildings on the horizon.
Artist Life Dates
1847-1935
Century
19th-20th century
Object Creation Date
1847-1935
Accession Number
1964/2.153
Medium and Support
black crayon on white paper
relevance
rank 10.74607
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
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Title
Blue Bird
Artist
Marian Spore Bush
Physical Description
An orange and yellow sky with a large blue peacock and orange snake. There is a large grey tree on the right hand side with green grass below.
Artist Life Dates
1878-1946
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
2014/2.199
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 10.72920
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
reptiles
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
View of a Hilltown
Artist
Pierre Antoine Patel
Physical Description
This pen and ink and wash drawing depicts a view of a town amidst a hilly landscape. A dog stands atop a hill and looks toward a body of water in the midground. A cluster of buildings are scattered throughout the composition. The central building has a large arched portico. Clouds of smoke appear to be billowing out of buildings.
Artist Life Dates
1648-1707
Accession Number
2012/2.197
Medium and Support
pen and brown and black ink grey wash over red chalk on thin laid paper laid down on medium laid paper
relevance
rank 10.72920
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Blue-and-white vase with large floral designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It has a long, thin neck and flat oval body. The wide foot is rather shallow but deeply recessed on the underside. The entire of surface is decorated with peony blossom design printed in cobalt blue sigment.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1392-1910
Accession Number
1962/1.93
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
relevance
rank 10.72920
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
shrubs
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vessels
woody plants
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Title
Window Ledge with Plants
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
Stone window ledge exterior with various clay pots and plants. Lace curtain hanging on one side of the window.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1947; printed circa 1960
Accession Number
2013/2.274
Medium and Support
early gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 10.72335
Secondary Keywords
additive and joining processes and techniques
architectural elements
assembling
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
openings (architectural elements)
openings and opening components
openings by form
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
windows and window components
woody plants
Title
Near Rome (Environs de Rome)
Artist
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Physical Description
The foreground is trees which frame, in the distance, a church-like structure. On the right are two tree trunks with little foliage. The left side from the bottom and halfway up is darkened area. There are 3 distinguishable trees near the center of the image that are full of foliage. Just to the right of those trees is a tree just as big as the church-like structure.
Artist Life Dates
1796-1875
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1866
Accession Number
1930.7
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 10.71773
Secondary Keywords
downward
architecture
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
Title
Biyakugoji, Nara
Artist
Saitô Kiyoshi
Physical Description
The composition has a wide path in the middle heading into the background, with buildings on eiher side and three telephone poles in the middle. The top of a tree can be seen over the buildings in the top left of the scene. The front center portion of the pathway has some darker horizontal marks, and a dark figure is on the pathway in the center right of the composition.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1907 - 1997)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1963
Accession Number
1986/2.68
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 10.68679
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
infrastructural elements
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
people and culture
physical activities
physical activities by general context
plants
roads
roads by form
settlements and landscapes
system components
transportation spaces
utilities components
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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
relevance
rank 10.65903
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
Tree in Slot Canyon, Utah
Artist
Daniel Anderson
Physical Description
Tree growing inside of a canyon.
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2013/1.233
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 10.65437
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
fluvial landforms
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by formation process
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Struthiopteris germanica, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.7
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
herbaceous plants
illustrations
illustrations by subject type
images and ornament
information artifacts
information artifacts by physical form
information form components
information forms
landscapes (environments)
layout features
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Adiantum pedatum, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.9
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
herbaceous plants
illustrations
illustrations by subject type
images and ornament
information artifacts
information artifacts by physical form
information form components
information forms
landscapes (environments)
layout features
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Taraxacum officinalis, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.11
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
herbaceous plants
illustrations
illustrations by subject type
images and ornament
information artifacts
information artifacts by physical form
information form components
information forms
landscapes (environments)
layout features
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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Title
Papaver, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.13
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
herbaceous plants
illustrations
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Title
Achillea umbellata, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.6
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
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images and ornament
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Title
Ptelea trifoliata, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.8
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
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Title
Aristolochia clematitis, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.10
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
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Title
Symphytum officinale, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.12
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
buildings and the land
components
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images and ornament
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Title
Equisetum hiemale, from "Urformen der Kunst"
Artist
Karl Blossfeldt
Artist Life Dates
1865-1932
Object Creation Date
published 1929
Accession Number
2014/2.5
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 10.64270
Secondary Keywords
layout features
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images and ornament
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Title
Monkeys by a Waterfall (pair with 1986/2.61.2)
Artist
Mori Sosen
Physical Description
Two monkeys are seen at the base of a waterfall. They are painted in soft shades of gray and sit among plants. The monkey on the right fidgits with its hands, while the other looks over its shoulder at the waterfall.
Artist Life Dates
(Nagasaki or Nishinomiya, 1747 - 1821)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1807-1821
Accession Number
1986/2.61.1
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 10.63431
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
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Title
Travelling in Autumn Mountains: Landscape in the style of Guo Xi (Kuo Hsi)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
A group of travellers moves along a path at the foot of the mountains that grow upward, dominating the majority of the pictoral space. The common technique using small black dots occurs throughout the painting, accenting mountain edges, tree branches and roots. A building can be seen peeking out from behind the mountains in the lower portion of hte painting.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
2002/2.354
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on silk
relevance
rank 10.61795
Secondary Keywords
upward
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Title
Hat for an Elephant Costume
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.344
Medium and Support
cloth with multi-colored beadwork
relevance
rank 10.59952
Secondary Keywords
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Title
Café Corazza, Paris
Artist
James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description
Three arched openings (windows flanking a central door) are obscured by the trunks and foliage of two slender trees positioned in front of the building. Neither the tree trunks nor the building facade are drawn completely down to the ground.
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1892-1893
Accession Number
1954/1.409
Medium and Support
etching, printed in black ink on laid Japan tissue, trimmed to platemark
relevance
rank 10.58495
Secondary Keywords
scale
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Title
Goldweight in the shape of a seed pod
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Akan-Speaking Peoples, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire
Physical Description
Goldweight in the shape of a small ball with a short, slightly curved, angular tail or handle attached to it.
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1985
Accession Number
1986/2.134
Medium and Support
brass
relevance
rank 10.53769
Secondary Keywords
africa (continent)
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goldweights
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Title
Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypropedium Calceolus, var. pubescens), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A yellow flower, still not yet in bloom. The flower and its stem, entering the image from the bottom right, are the only plants in focus. The background is made up of out of focus green and brown plants and leaves.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.13
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 10.53437
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Title
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus americanus americanus), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A small pink flower in the middle of dark green foliage.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2014/2.288
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 10.53437
Secondary Keywords
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Title
Imari bowl with blue-and-white lion and peony center, festival drums and flowers on sides
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2002/2.16
Medium and Support
Porcelain, blue underglaze and enamel overglaze
relevance
rank 10.53233
Secondary Keywords
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Title
Duck and Lotus
Artist
Gao Qipei (Kao Ch'i-p'ei)
Physical Description
In this large scroll Gao depicts a duck swimming among aquatic plants in the shade of a cluster of lotus.
Artist Life Dates
1660-1734
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1690-1734
Accession Number
1961/1.162
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 10.52840
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
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Title
Bird's Nest and Eggs
Artist
Keith Carter
Physical Description
Two hands holding a small birds nest with four eggs inside.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1948
Object Creation Date
1992
Accession Number
2013/2.109
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 10.48531
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
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Title
Swamp-pink (Arethusa bulbosa), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
Single pink flower stemming from the bottom center of the image. The flower itself remains in focus while the green mosses and brown stems which surround it are out of focus.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.17
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 10.47313
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
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Title
Trillium Sport of Trillium granidflorum, from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
Taken from above, two Trillium blooms. The flower in the upper right is mostly white with strips of green in the center of its petals, while the one in the bottom left is mostly green with tinges of white on the outer edges of its petals.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.15
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 10.47313
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
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landscapes (environments)
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