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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Kichizo Edition): #54 Otsu

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A view of bearers and attendants and four sailboats moored at a stone pier. A small lighthouse is located near the pier, and in the distance is a mountain range. The sky is tinged red, and writing is located in the upper right corner and lower left side. Title in red box in upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.326

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.15970

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

east asian

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japanese

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Title

A River Landscape

Artist

Jan Brueghel

Physical Description

This gouache and ink drawing on paper is of a river, many people, and sailboats. In the foreground of the right side there is a tall, leafy tree. To the immediate left of the tree is a group of people varying in age. In the right background there are buildings.

The drawing depicts a river with at least a dozen boats of various sizes in the fore- and middle grounds. The ships range in size from a larger boat with a single tall mast, to smaller boats with and without sails, including a small boat in the lower left corner poled by a man standing in the stern that seems to be ferrying a group of people across the river. Many of the boats are docked and are being loaded or unloaded. The spires and rooftops of towns are visible on both riverbanks.

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

1575-1650

Accession Number

2009/1.493

Medium and Support

gouache and ink on paper

relevance

rank 5.15901

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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descriptors

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Title

Tethered Boat

Artist

Ilse Bing

Physical Description

Two small boats tethered in the water and on shore of a river. The opposite tree-lined bank is also seen.

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

2012/2.48

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.15726

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

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watercraft

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Title

Amitabha (Ch. Amitofou) rescues sailors at sea

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1980/2.179

Medium and Support

woodblock print mounted as a hanging scroll

relevance

rank 5.15409

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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Title

Beside the Lake

Artist

Anonymous American

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1935

Accession Number

1943.150

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 5.15376

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

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Title

The Broad Bridge

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A man in a small boat with oars sits in front of a bridge, a pier of which is just behind and to the left of the boat. The viewer is also positioned on the water as only the bottom of the span is visible. Several other piers, also framed and clad with wood to protect against collision are visible on either side of the image. The distant view, seen between the piers, include a suspension bridge to the left of the central pier and the tower of a church or other buildings to the right.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1878

Accession Number

1954/1.417

Medium and Support

lithotint with scraping, printed in brown ink on Japan paper, laid down on heavy wove paper

relevance

rank 5.14624

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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Title

Boating on a River in Autumn

Artist

Chen Huan (Ch'en Huan)

Physical Description

A lone boatman appears from behing the rocks, looking forward. Above him and slightl foregrounded arches a tree, and behind him lay a series of trees and rocks. Black dots are used to accent the rocks, and repeating patterns indicate leaves on trees. Red seals are in the lower left and lower right corners, and a third is at the end of the block of calligraphic text at top right.

Artist Life Dates

early 17th century

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1596

Accession Number

1976/1.224

Medium and Support

album leaf matted to frame, ink on gold paper

relevance

rank 5.13146

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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watercraft by general type

writing (processes)

Title

Crescent Moon (Matsue in Izumo)

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Physical Description

A man ferries a passenger along a river at sunset. The buildings and stone walls along the river are reflected along with the colorful sky above.

Artist Life Dates

1883-1957

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1924

Accession Number

1987/1.268

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.12998

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

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dwellings

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light-related concepts

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Title

_sen Edo Meisho: Ryogoku Bridge, Evening Fireworks

Artist

Andô Hiroshige III

Physical Description

People are standing on the huge arch bridge over water, viewing the boats with red lanterns sailing on the water.

Artist Life Dates

(1843 - 1894)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1865-1875

Accession Number

1948/1.143

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, ôban yoko-e size

relevance

rank 5.08645

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

buildings and the land

descriptors

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woodcuts

Title

The Sea Monster

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Physical Description

Two figures are seen riding through the water in the foreground; the woman is nude save for an elaborate headdress, the man holds a tortoise shell as a shield and has an antler-like object on his head and has a serpent-like body which supports the woman. Behind is a minutely described landsape with walled town, castle, and along the opposite bank o the water, nude females swimming and a man running in alarm to the water's edge.

Artist Life Dates

1471-1528

Century

Late 15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1498

Accession Number

1956/1.74

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

relevance

rank 5.08363

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

combination inorganic/organic animal material

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descriptors

fortifications

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inorganic material

intaglio prints

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materials

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Title

Lake Suwa, Province of Shinano

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

Two trees growing in different directions form the shape of a fork on an small island in the foreground. There is a tiny house and some plants behind the trees, a small boat on the lake, and mountains along the bank of the lake. The title of the work is inscribed on the upper left-hand corner, along with the artist's signature.

Artist Life Dates

1760 - 1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1823-1829

Accession Number

1948/1.148

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.06763

Secondary Keywords

upward

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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Jimbutsu Edition): #15 Yoshiwara

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Fishermen in boats in shallow water with mountain n the distance. Writing in the upper left corner. Flock of birds in the distance in front of the mountain.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

1852

Accession Number

2008/2.317

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.00432

Secondary Keywords

upward

asia (continent)

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descriptors

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Title

Banks of the Thames [Bords de la Tamise]

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A sparse scene with an empty foreground representing water and a vacant sky above. There is a small house in the center, surrounded by trees and foliage.

Century

19th century

Accession Number

2013/2.577

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on chine collé (Japan tissue laid down on cream laid paper)

relevance

rank 4.97916

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

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Title

Autumn Moon at Mt. Dongting

Artist

Wu Qingyun (Wu Ch'ing-yun)

Physical Description

Dark, wet ink wash and light accents of color capture the lyrical mood of an autumnal moonlit night at Lake Tai and Mount Dongting. A round moon hangs low in the sky at top right, with a diffuse glow slightly brightening the clouds and sky below. Two islands sit in the water below, the larger (closer) of the two has four boats moored just offshore. Up close the boats appear as freely brushed lines, and yet at a distance, their forms come into focus. A building sits on the closer island, light shining in the windows. The silhouette of a pagoda can be seen on the further island.

Artist Life Dates

died 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1903

Accession Number

1998/2.7

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 4.97021

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

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materials

materials by composition

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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Gyosho Edition): #8 Hiratsuka

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A woodblock print of three men and a horse ladened with packages in the foreground. They are beside a river and two grey mountain peaks and one central white mountain peak are set in the background. A small boat with men wearing large white hats is to the viewer's left.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1841-1842

Accession Number

2011/2.196

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.97020

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

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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 4.94258

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #39 Okazaki, Yahagi Bridge over the Toyokawa River

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The print depicts an arch bridge over water, with travelers walking across the bridge. Several boats are sailing on the water, while two fishermen are standing on the shallow area by the waterbank.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

1948/1.132

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.94043

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #8 Hiratsuka

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Two Barges on Open Water in front of a Peninsula, with mountains in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

late 1830s

Accession Number

2008/2.327

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.91876

Secondary Keywords

upward

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Title

Little London

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A sweeping panorama of a city is visible from an elevated vantage point. Bridges cross a river and boats are evident. The river occupies the right side of the composition and the curving near bank of the river dominates the left side of the work. The cityscape includes many buildings, culimnating in one large dome in the distance. There is evidence that a window ledge exists along the bottom of the image and in the distance there are blustery clouds, indicating a leaden wintery sky.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1954/1.460

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph wtih stumping on wove paper

relevance

rank 4.89421

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

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descriptors

england

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Title

Marché aux Légumes, Amiens (The Vegetable Market)

Artist

Auguste Louis Lepère

Physical Description

Three gondolas in the foreground are in a river, steering toward a bridge on the right side of the scene. Two figures are steering in the foremost, center gondola, of which only a section can be seen. In the middle ground is a group of buildings, with a cluster of trees on the left. In the background, a cathedral rises up in the center left. The cathedral is created with much lighter lines, and blends in to the background.

Artist Life Dates

1849-1918

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1907

Accession Number

1967/2.44

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 4.89348

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

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Title

Pope Nicholas V (obverse), Nicholas V in the Ship "Eclesia" (reverse)

Artist

Andrea Guacioloti

Physical Description

The obverse of this medal depicts a profile portrait of a man with a tonsure. The reverse represents a man holding a cross-staff piloting a boat labeled "Eclesia" along the gunwale. Both sides of the medal have inscriptions around the edge.

Artist Life Dates

1435-1495

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1455

Accession Number

1984/1.283

Medium and Support

cast bronze

relevance

rank 4.89278

Secondary Keywords

image form

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clergy

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descriptors

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Title

Red Trees on a Blue Lofty Peak

Artist

Pu Ru (P'u Ju)

Physical Description

A blue and green mountain looms over a lake, taking up the right portion of the picture. Above and to the left is calligraphic text and three red seals. In the lake below is a boat.

Artist Life Dates

1896-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1951

Accession Number

1970/2.5

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 4.88222

Secondary Keywords

upward

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Title

The Famous Picnic at Val Kill

Artist

Ann Murfee Allen

Physical Description

Primitive painting depicting three sailboats in the foreground, and figures sitting around tables and standing on a lawn in the middle ground, with two houses in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1923 - 1995

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1975

Accession Number

2002/1.178

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 4.82480

Secondary Keywords

american regions

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Title

Pont de l'Estacade

Artist

Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine

Physical Description

This painting shows a view of the Seine river in Paris, including the wooden bridge, the Pont de l'Estacade. The foreground is filled is small boats and a dock winch, while the in the distance the bridge and buildings of Paris glow in late afternoon light.

Artist Life Dates

1835-1892

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880-1885

Accession Number

1938.21

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 4.78716

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

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œle-de-france (region)

Title

A Sunset Landscape by a River

Artist

John Varley I

Physical Description

A watercolor painting of a sunset scene in a woodland river area. In the foreground the river is tinted orange from the sunset reflection. A man sits in his boat facing the bends of the river that lead to the homes located further back. The winding riverbanks are lined with tall trees. The sky above is cloudy, but through the holes a light-blue sky is visible.

Artist Life Dates

1778-1842

Object Creation Date

1800-1875

Accession Number

2009/1.519

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 4.75539

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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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 4.75171

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

costume

costume accessories

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descriptors

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genres in the arts

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literary, oral and motion picture genres

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settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

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writing (processes)

Title

The Thames

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

This work portrays a view across a river, whose surface is dotted with shipping. Drawn from a very high vantage point, a roadway is seen through a screen of nearly leafless trees at the bottom of the image; in the distance the far bank of the shore is congested with buildings, some towers--particularly a large one to the right of center--and smoke blowing away and to the right from the viewer can be seen.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1954/1.463

Medium and Support

Lithotint with scraping on a prepared half-tint ground on heavy wove paper

relevance

rank 4.71869

Secondary Keywords

architecture

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descriptors

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the natural world

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Title

Summer Landscape (pair with Winter Landscape, 1970/2.151)

Artist

Sesshû Tôyô

Physical Description

A small figure is shown near a ship on the water. A building or house is partially hidden by hills. Trees, mountains, and clouds are strewn across the landscape with bold brishwork.

Artist Life Dates

1420-1506

Century

15-16th century

Object Creation Date

late 15th century - early 16th century

Accession Number

1970/2.150

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 4.69592

Secondary Keywords

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

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vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

The Pont Neuf in Paris (Le Pont Neuf à Paris)

Artist

Auguste Louis Lepère

Physical Description

An arched bridge over water in a city setting extends from the left edge of the image towards the upper right corner where a cityscape appears along the top edge. There is a boat in the middle of the image, going under the bridge. There are rough outlines of people in the bottom left corner.

Artist Life Dates

1849-1918

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1849-1918

Accession Number

1983/1.171

Medium and Support

black crayon on paper

relevance

rank 4.69398

Secondary Keywords

scale

bodies of water

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settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

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transportation structures by form

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

Title

From "Souvenirs of Travels," third series

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Physical Description

A man stewards a narrow boat carrying a passenger along a river. The houses and walls alongside reflect on the river's surface. The sky is nearly covered by gray clouds, but small patches of blue sky shine through.

Artist Life Dates

1883-1957

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1924

Accession Number

1987/1.267

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.60904

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bodies of water

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descriptors

dwellings

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watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

Peach Blossom Spring

Artist

Chen Shaomei (aka Ch'en Shao-mei)

Physical Description

In this long narrative landscape, our eyes trace the journey of the fisherman, who may be standing in the distance on the left. His boat can be seen tucked behing a rock, and the mouth of a small cave. Pink petals of peach blossoms adorn the trees along to shore of a stream.

Artist Life Dates

1909-1954

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930-1954

Accession Number

2006/2.21

Medium and Support

ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 4.60093

Secondary Keywords

scale

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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deciduous trees

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people

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plants

riverine bodies

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settlements

settlements and landscapes

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trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Regent Duck, Dutch Galliot

Artist

Edward William Cooke

Physical Description

Sketches of a ship, seamen and their distinct Dutch clogs, and of masts.

Artist Life Dates

British, 1811 - 1880

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

December 13, 1827

Accession Number

2013/2.553

Medium and Support

graphite on paper

relevance

rank 4.51590

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

architectural elements

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

complexes

complexes by function

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

footwear

footwear by function

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

transportation complexes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

water transportation complexes

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterfront spaces

waterfronts and waterfront spaces

Title

Night Rain on the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

Artist

Chang Ku-nien

Physical Description

In this landscape a misty, meandering river is depicted with two boathouses along its banks. Reeds and other foliage grow lush along the banks, partially obscuring the boathouse in the foreground. Accompanying text is in the upper register.

Artist Life Dates

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

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

last quarter of 20th century

Accession Number

2006/1.127

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 4.48243

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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coating (material)

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descriptors

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercraft

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weather-related phenomena

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 4.47123

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals

animals and creatures

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asia

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

forms

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transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Edo Meisho: Ochanomizu

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A snow scene of the canal. Snow covers the house roofs, the boat shelters, and the trees. Three travelers in blue robes are walking in the snow, two of them are carrying umbrellas.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1853

Accession Number

1948/1.142

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.44491

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

associated concepts

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

dwellings

earth sciences concepts

events

hydraulic structures

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prints

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watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #3 Kawasaki

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A group of figures with parasols and hats wait on shore for two approaching boats filled with passengers. Trees and a village are seen on the opposite shore. Writing in the upper left corner. Title in red box in upper right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

circa 1850

Accession Number

2008/2.314

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.41269

Secondary Keywords

layout features

scale

accessories worn on the head

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components

components and systems

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costume

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descriptors

dwellings

headgear

illustrations

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materials

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objects we use

plants

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transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

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 4.29819

Secondary Keywords

books

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buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume accessories

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descriptors

information artifacts

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information forms

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

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objects we use

people

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plants

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vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

water activities

watercraft

watercraft by general type

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 4.23839

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

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buildings and the land

earth sciences concepts

events

evergreens

furnishings

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furniture

furniture by form or function

landscapes (environments)

mammals

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

physical sciences concepts

plants

projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

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

Famous Views of the 60-odd Provinces: #9 The Tennô Festival at Tsushima in Owari Province

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

This piece depicts boats decorated with lanterns, the evening sky and festivities. The shore is lined with teahouses set up for the event. The title for the print is located in the upper right corner in a red box.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1853-1856

Accession Number

1960/2.144

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.21446

Secondary Keywords

scale

transfer method

asian

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

east asian

garden structures

how we live

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

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natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

plants

prints

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styles and periods

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Title

Limehouse

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Seen from the water, which dominates the foreground, a barge with a standing man and woman occupy the middle distance. Beyond to the left a three-masted ship is in dry-dock, separated from other buildings and activities on the right by a small inlet of water. Behind the barge to the right is a complex of clapboard buildings; at the far right is another sailing ship pulled out of water. A group of men with flaming torches are tarring the exterior of the hull. This is a view of a busy dockyard along the river Thames under a blustery, cloudy sky.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1878

Accession Number

1954/1.412

Medium and Support

lithotint with scraping and incising, on heavy wove paper

relevance

rank 4.18967

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

ships

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft by general type

waterscapes

Title

The Thirty-Six Views of the Eastern Capital: Imado Bridge and Matsuchi Hill

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A snow scene of a village with falling snowflakes in the sky. The roofs of houses, the trees, the bridge, the boat decks, and the island in the center of the lake are all covered by snow.

Trimmed just outside print frame. Colors: black, blue, green, red, pink-orange. Paper size: lh 34 3/5cm & rh 34 1/2cm x tw 23 9/10cm & bw 24 1/5cm. Image size: lh 33 9/10cm & rh 34cm x tw 22 4/5cm & bw 22 3/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

1862

Accession Number

2008/2.394

Medium and Support

color woodcut on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 4.05979

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

asian

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

dwellings

early modern japanese periods

earth sciences concepts

east asian

inorganic material

japanese

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landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

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plants

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vegetation components

vehicles

visual works

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watercraft

watercraft by general type

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weather-related phenomena

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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 3.97396

Secondary Keywords

architecture

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by location

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

coastline bodies of water

complexes

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descriptors

european

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landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

military bases

military installations

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modern european fine arts styles and movements

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objects we use

open spaces

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people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

transportation complexes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

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visual works

visual works by subject type

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watercraft

watercraft by general type

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woody plants

Title

Tôto Meisho Series: White Rain on Nihon Bridge (Nihonbashi no shirazame)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

Rainy scene in a village. There is a bridge in the foreground, with several figures walking across with umbrellas. Houses and mountains appear in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1840-1841

Accession Number

1948/1.139

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.93415

Secondary Keywords

layout features

transfer method

upward

associated concepts

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

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costume

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dwellings

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visual works

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watercraft

watercraft by general type

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

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 3.93171

Secondary Keywords

upward

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

birds

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

deciduous trees

descriptors

dwellings

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east asian

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

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grass (plant material)

herbaceous plants

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materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plant material

plants

residential structures

riverine bodies

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

single built works

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styles and periods

styles and periods by region

transportation vehicles

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

woody plants

Title

Oceanus (from a Series of 6 Mythological Figures)

Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Physical Description

A powerfully muscled nude man sits astride a fearsome sea creature. He grasps an oar in his left hand and the beast's reins in his right, while a cloth billows out behind him. A variety of humanoid creatures frolic in the seascape in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1558 - 1617

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1589-1590

Accession Number

1960/2.36

Medium and Support

chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 2.75971

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals and creatures

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

equipment

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image-making processes and techniques

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legendary creatures

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

printing

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prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

relief prints

settlements and landscapes

tools and equipment

vehicle equipment

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

watercraft equipment

woodcuts