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Title

Shoot Ships to Germany and help America Win

Artist

Adolph Treidler

Physical Description

Text: Shoot Ships to Germany and help AMERICA WIN--Schwab - At this Shipyard are being built ships to carry to our men "Over There"--Food, Clothing, and the Munitions of War. Without these ships our men will not have an equal chance to fight. The building of ships is more than a construction job--it is our chance to win the war. He who gives to his work the best that is in him does his bit as truly as the man who fights. Delays mean danger. Are you doing your bit? Are you giving the best that is in you to help your son, brother, or pal who is "OVER THERE"? - United States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation - Issued by Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation, Philadelphia

Artist Life Dates

1886-1981

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1917

Accession Number

1954/2.35.100

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 10.14819

Secondary Keywords

armed conflicts

armed forces

declaratory and advertising artifacts

events

how we live

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

organizations

people and culture

ships

text-based art

transportation vehicles

vehicles

war

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

world wars

Title

TOP: Fishermen with the Inhauler of the Nets at the Town’s Shore (Fischer beim Einholen der Netze am Ufer vor der Stadt), sheet 4 from the folio 12 Views of Normandy (XII Vues de la Normandie)

BOTTOM: River Landscape with Four Men Encamping on a Rock (Flußlandschaft mit vier auf einem Fels lagernden Männern), sheet 5 from the folio 12 Views of Normandy (XII Vues de la Normandie)

Artist

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Physical Description

5 physical tears on left edge, indicating the original book bindings.

TOP IMAGE. A river appears in lower right corner, traveling from "front" to "back" of image. Along its banks two distant windmills occur, indicating Holland as the location. A distant boat with sails, and a closer group of three row boats on river. The closer group has thee figures bent over their work, which looks like hauling nets. In the center is a nearly barren twisted tree, at whose base is a rough hut of blanks and branches. A path from the bottom right bends up and around the hut and tree, on which a small group of three are poised (two sitting figures appear to listen to a standing third) and a single man travels further into the distance. Houses with thatched roofs, some patched with boards, appear on the right of the image, along the riverbanks into the distance.

BOTTOM IMAGE. A river curves gently back from the bottom right. Boulders surround the bank on the left half of the image, with scraggly trees and vegetation. Several boulders stretch out into the water, and on one of these, on the bottom right, is a group of perhaps three viewers. Two are seated, and appear to be listening to a third, who is standing and pointing to the right. Hills can be seen in the bottom right corner, stretching into the distance along the river.

Artist Life Dates

1730 - 1771

Century

18th century

Accession Number

2007/2.113

Medium and Support

engraving in black ink on laid paper

relevance

rank 8.99335

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

business and industry

components of bodies of water

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

houses

houses by form

hunting and commercial fishing vessels

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

netherlands (nation)

objects we use

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by general type

watercraft by specific type

windmills

Title

Fisherman on his Boat, Cuba

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

A man looking at the camera wearing fishing gear and a hat. He is standing in his wooden boat, hooking a fishing line.

Artist Life Dates

1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2014/2.308

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 8.96326

Secondary Keywords

geographic and political locations

hunting and commercial fishing vessels

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by location

physical activities by specific context

transportation vehicles

vehicles

water activities

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

Title

Textile Storage Box

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1983/2.169

Medium and Support

wood and rattan fiber

relevance

rank 8.66032

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

descriptors

merchant vessels

merchant vessels by cargo type

object genres

object genres by material

objects

objects we use

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

Title

Study of Barges

Artist

Jan van de Velde

Physical Description

This sheet of sketches of barges and boats suggests that they were drawn from life and meant to capture the rich variety of life along a river. Two of the sketches along the bottom of the sheet show large piles of hay or similar materials; two smaller boats in the upper portion of the paper have smaller cargo. Three of these four sketches show the boats with an oarsman in the rear and are seen passing by from the bank or from another boat. At the upper right corner is a sketch of two boats, possibly tied up to a dock as both are seen end-on from the bows.

Artist Life Dates

active 1593-1641

Object Creation Date

1615-1641

Accession Number

2009/1.517

Medium and Support

graphite, pen and ink and wash on laid paper

relevance

rank 8.47434

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

merchant vessels

merchant vessels by cargo type

natural landscapes

objects we use

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

Title

A Group of Eight Landscapes on Four Sheets

Artist

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Physical Description

TOP IMAGE: A river scene, with the river and scenery in the bottom 1/3 of image, and the skyfilling the top 2/3rds. A boat with two fisherman near shore in bottom left corner, and nother small pair of fishermen appear on bank in bottom center. To the right is a grove of trees, stretching from bottom right to top right. Distant mountains appear on the bottom left, as the river stretches into the background. An architectural structure - walls with perhaps dwellings on top - stretches along the riverbank on the left.

BOTTOM IMAGE. A river appears in the bottom right corner and streches into the central background. A path tops the left-hand bank, on which a group of three travelers, facing the viewer, walk in the bottom left corner of image. Two carry walking sticks. In the center stands a medieval pilgrimage marker, near whose base is a traveler in large hat with walking stick. Trees line the river on both the right and left sides, and in the left grove is a partially hidden thatched house.

Object Creation Date

1759

Accession Number

2007/2.115

Medium and Support

engraving in black ink on white Arches laid paper

relevance

rank 8.28615

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

hunting and commercial fishing vessels

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by activity

religious figures

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

walkways

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

worshippers

Title

Landscape with Peasants in a Cart

Artist

Allart van Everdingen

Physical Description

This work is horizontally oriented. The lower left quadrant shows a horse-pulled cart with peasants resting in it. In front of the cart, a man and a dog walk in a field. The sky occupies the upper half of the work, and the horizon line is dominated by a church steeple as well as buildings and trees. Birds circle in the sky.

Artist Life Dates

1621-1675

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1650-1675

Accession Number

2009/1.499

Medium and Support

brown ink and wash on cream laid paper

relevance

rank 8.02942

Secondary Keywords

scale

animals and creatures

building divisions

buildings and the land

cargo vehicles

cargo vehicles by form

components

components and systems

components by specific context

cook (county)

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

illinois (state)

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

mammals

merchant vessels

merchant vessels by cargo type

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

service and utility vehicles

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

steeples and steeple components

transportation vehicles

united states (nation)

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

Title

Blue-and-white plate with landscape design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan

Physical Description

A medium size plate has blue-and-white underglaze painting of landscape. There are two groups of mountains; one of the left has two large rocks flanked by two smaller mountains with a few trees on the tops. Three smaller rocks peek from the water. On the right side, a range of gently sloped mountains and a rock are drawn. There are two fishing boats with masts can be seen in front of the mountain range. The crescent moon, shadowed by one side, is in the sky. The drawing is executed in thick underglaze and painted in lighter glaze. There are brown speckles on the surface; reddish color stains on the top of the rim. Some chips on the rim and on the back. The foot is unglazed; eye is glazed. There is a single band around the rim.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1643

Accession Number

1963/2.62

Medium and Support

porcelain, blue underglaze painting

relevance

rank 7.99121

Secondary Keywords

upward

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

design elements

dishes

hunting and commercial fishing vessels

lacustrine bodies

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

motifs

natural element motifs

natural landscapes

objects we use

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

vessels for serving and consuming food

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

Title

A Solitary Fisherman at Kajikasawa, Kai Province (Kajikasawa, Kai)

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

The print depicts a fisherman standing on a seaside cliff perfoming loneline fishing. There are great waves below him striking the cliff and there is a mountain in the background. The print mainly applies the color of white and shades of blue. The artist inscribed the title of the work along with his signature on the upper left-hand corner.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1823-1829

Accession Number

1948/1.150

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size

relevance

rank 7.82541

Secondary Keywords

upward

buildings and the land

descriptors

design elements

hunting and commercial fishing vessels

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by location

physical activities by specific context

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

water activities

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

Title

Fishermen Returning in the Evening Snow

Artist

Jiang Song (Chiang Sung)

Physical Description

Swift, spontaneous brushwork is used to capture a winter landscape. Two fishermen, wearing wide-brimmed straw hats and thatched grass rain capes, work their way through the heavy snow as they cross a bridge, carrying nets on their shoulders.

Artist Life Dates

(1478 - after 1567)

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 16th century

Accession Number

1976/2.139

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on silk

relevance

rank 7.28461

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

buildings and the land

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coating by form

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costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

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fishing vessels by function

hats

headgear

hunting and commercial fishing vessels

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inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

people

people (agents)

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people by occupation

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

physical sciences concepts

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processes and techniques

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scientific concepts

scientists and people in science-related occupations

seasons

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn

Artist

Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)

Physical Description

Bright green mountains dominate this tranquil autumn landscape. Figures wait beneath trees alongside a riverbank for a ferry in the lower portion of the scroll.

Artist Life Dates

active 16th century

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1641

Accession Number

1974/1.93

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

relevance

rank 7.13821

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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buildings and the land

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earth sciences concepts

evergreens

landforms

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landscapes (environments)

merchant vessels

merchant vessels by type of service

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by function

watercraft by specific type

woody plants

Title

Eight Views of Edo Suburbs: Fishing Boats Returning to Gyôtoku

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The pyramid shaped hills in the background of this print are those of the boiling houses and salt piles of Gyôtoku’s salt industry. A ferry boat, or watashi-bune, carries passengers in the foreground of this picture. In this print a shipman steers using the large rudder located in the back of the boat.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1835-1842

Accession Number

1948/1.138

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 7.01314

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

transfer method

asian

bodies of water

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bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

early modern japanese periods

east asian

edo (japanese period)

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landforms

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riverine bodies

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