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Phulkari Shawl with Stylized Floral Patterns arranged in 54 squares; India, Eastern Punjab

Title
Phulkari Shawl with Stylized Floral Patterns arranged in 54 squares
Artist
India, Eastern Punjab
Physical Description
This piece of brick red cloth is covered with geometric patterns in tones of red, greenish yellow, white and orange. Along the top and bottom edges (if the piece were vertical) are border grids made up of 6 squares with triangular patterns of thread inside them. The main body of the phulkari is a 6 by 9 square grid, each box housing a stylized floral pattern made from embroidery.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 20th century
Accession Number
2005/2.10
Medium and Support
silk embroidery on homespun cotton cloth
Date Added/Updated
2015-05-15 10:50:53
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
design elements
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
geometric concepts
geometric figures
materials
materials by form
materials by physical form
mathematical concepts
people and culture
plane figures
polygons
scientific concepts
textile materials
textile materials by form

Wro't Iron Work in National Museum, Munich; Albert Kahn

Title
Wro't Iron Work in National Museum, Munich
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
July 15, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.497
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-05-15 10:50:51
Secondary Keywords
architecture
descriptors
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
keyholes
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin

Mount Hood from The Dalles; John Stanley

Title
Mount Hood from The Dalles
Artist
John Stanley
Physical Description
Landscape painting with white mountain peak in center background, body of water in foreground, and a Native American encampment to left.
Artist Life Dates
1814-1872
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1871
Accession Number
1940.426
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Date Added/Updated
2015-05-15 10:50:41
Secondary Keywords
upward
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
components of bodies of water
demountable buildings
descriptors
geography
houses
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
people and culture
plants
portable buildings
riverine bodies
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by design
single built works by specific type
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
tents
the americas
the natural world
waterscapes

Old Iron Work in Nuremberg Museum; Albert Kahn

Title
Old Iron Work in Nuremberg Museum
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
July 8, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.489
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-05-15 10:50:10
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
sketches

Wro't iron work in Munich Museum; Albert Kahn

Title
Wro't iron work in Munich Museum
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
July 12, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.496
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-05-15 10:49:16
Secondary Keywords
architecture
descriptors
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
keyholes
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin

Wro't Iron Work, Munich Museum; Albert Kahn

Title
Wro't Iron Work, Munich Museum
Artist
Albert Kahn
Artist Life Dates
(1869 - 1942)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
July 15, 1891
Accession Number
1972/2.493
Medium and Support
graphite on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-05-15 10:46:09
Secondary Keywords
architecture
descriptors
inorganic material
iron and iron alloy
keyholes
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin

Summer Landscape (pair with Winter Landscape, 1970/2.151); Sesshû Tôyô; Attributed to

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
Date Added/Updated
2015-05-15 10:45:11
Secondary Keywords
upward
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
dwellings
earth sciences concepts
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plants
residential structures
scientific concepts
seasons
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
transportation vehicles
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
woody plants

Sea Shells on a Table; Hamaguchi Yôzô

Title
Sea Shells on a Table
Artist
Hamaguchi Yôzô
Physical Description
The upper two-thirds of the brint are dominated by black, while the lower area depicts a variety of seashells on a checkerboard black and white cloth.
Artist Life Dates
1909-2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2010/2.31
Medium and Support
black and white litho print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:39:05
Secondary Keywords
british renaissance-baroque architecture styles
british renaissance-baroque styles
combination inorganic/organic animal material
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
design elements
european
european styles and periods
geometric patterns
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
people and culture
photographic prints
photographic prints by color
photographs
photographs by form
positives
renaissance-baroque regional styles
renaissance-baroque styles
renaissance-baroque styles and periods
shell and shell material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Untitled (February); Artist Unknown

Title
Untitled (February)
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Woman standing in the ocean, water up to her knees.
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2014/2.122
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:38:25
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photographs
photographs by form
positives
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Cherry Tomatoes; Sally Mann

Title
Cherry Tomatoes
Artist
Sally Mann
Physical Description
Two people laying in the background with towel hanging in the foreground.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1951
Object Creation Date
late 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.185
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver workprint on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:37:28
Secondary Keywords
cloth
descriptors
fiber and fiber products
fiber products
materials
materials by form
materials by origin
materials by physical form
objects we use
plant material
textile materials
textile materials by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products

Smiling Woman in Striped Dress; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Smiling Woman in Striped Dress
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A young woman smiling for the camera. She is very curly hair that has been pinned up. She is wearing a button down blouse, the background is a solid color.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2014/2.281
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:37:17
Secondary Keywords
animal material
descriptors
hair
hair and hair components
image-making processes and techniques
keratinous material
materials
materials by origin
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Seated Father in Plaid Jacket, Mother in Overcoat, Baby in Father's Lap; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Seated Father in Plaid Jacket, Mother in Overcoat, Baby in Father's Lap
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A young family posing for the camera. The man on the left is wearing a plaid jacket and is holding a young boy in his arms. The woman is seated next to him in a blouse, skirt and her coat.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2014/2.283
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:36:26
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
groups of people
kinship groups
materials
materials by function
offspring
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
social groups

Untitled; Rob Grace

Title
Untitled
Artist
Rob Grace
Physical Description
A rock wall in the background. And a man with a scraggly beard and white plastic helmet in front of it. His hands are in the air and the left is holding a cigarette, wearing a long-sleeve shirt with patterns on it.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.137
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:35:20
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Grotto volgarmente detta di Nettuno a Tivoli; Gaetano Cottafavi

Title
Grotto volgarmente detta di Nettuno a Tivoli
Artist
Gaetano Cottafavi
Physical Description
Two men standing at a waterfall, surrounded by foliage.
Artist Life Dates
1807-1864
Object Creation Date
1834
Accession Number
2014/2.203
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:34:56
Secondary Keywords
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
buildings and the land
components of bodies of water
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
settlements and landscapes

Tropical Ocean; Louis Eilshemius

Title
Tropical Ocean
Artist
Louis Eilshemius
Artist Life Dates
1864-1941
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1915
Accession Number
1962/2.7
Medium and Support
oil on board
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:34:48
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
geography
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
modern and contemporary art
plants
ships
the natural world
waterscapes

Stone Walls near Hierapolis; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Stone Walls near Hierapolis
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
Stone walls in decay. The stones create an abstract form.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1957
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2014/2.276
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:34:29
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
complexes
complexes by function
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
rock
rock by form
sites

Poulnabrone Dolmen, West County Clare, from "Slainte Portfolio"; D. James Galbraith

Title
Poulnabrone Dolmen, West County Clare, from "Slainte Portfolio"
Artist
D. James Galbraith
Physical Description
Large rock formation resting on top of eachother. The vast landscape is behind it.
Artist Life Dates
(1930 - 2002)
Object Creation Date
1978
Accession Number
2014/2.234
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:32:52
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
settlements and landscapes

Wherefore War; Marian Spore Bush

Title
Wherefore War
Artist
Marian Spore Bush
Physical Description
Grey, black and white in color. There is a large black creature (snake-like) in the center. Below is dark (water or underground), and there are hundreds of skulls floating. In the grey areas (possibly land?), there are hundreds of soldiers wearing black, in formation.
Artist Life Dates
1878-1946
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
2014/2.200
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:32:34
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animal material by form or function
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
people and culture
skeleton and skeleton components
skeleton components

Lakeside; Ilse Bing

Title
Lakeside
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A fence next to a beach with the sun shining on the water.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2014/2.267
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:32:29
Secondary Keywords
relation to water
buildings and the land
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by position
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
shores (landforms)
soil
soil by composition or origin

Pitcher-plant (Sarracenia purpurea), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Pitcher-plant (Sarracenia purpurea), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A trio of purple flowers on top of tall stems. There are brown leaves below and a moss covered rock behind.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2014/2.285
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:32:20
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
nonwoody plants
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Untitled; Mel DiGiacomo

Title
Untitled
Artist
Mel DiGiacomo
Physical Description
A bride with her veil over her face standing in the front, with a man standing behind her on the right.
Object Creation Date
late 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.191
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:32:08
Secondary Keywords
ceremonies
cultural ceremonies
descriptors
events
glass
glass and glassmaking mixtures
glass by technique
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people and culture
rites of passage
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Indian-pipe (Monotropa uniflora), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Indian-pipe (Monotropa uniflora), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
A small cluster of white plants growing out a floor covering of brown leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2009
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2014/2.287
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:31:46
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Milking Time, Livingston County, Michigan; D. James Galbraith

Title
Milking Time, Livingston County, Michigan
Artist
D. James Galbraith
Physical Description
A back view of a man walking holding two metal buckets. There is a dark colored dog walking next to him.
Artist Life Dates
(1930 - 2002)
Object Creation Date
circa 1980
Accession Number
2014/2.238
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper, laid down on board
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:31:35
Secondary Keywords
agricultural buildings
agricultural complexes
agricultural structures
animal material
animal material by form or function
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
complexes
complexes by function
descriptors
excretions and secretions
mammals
materials
materials by origin
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type

The Bather; Mary Peachiff

Title
The Bather
Artist
Mary Peachiff
Physical Description
Back of a girl in a bathing suit standing in the ocean. There are other people playing in the water farther out.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.157
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:30:58
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
people by gender
physical activities
physical activities by location
physical activities by specific context
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth

Woman in a Coat and Rimless Glasses; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Woman in a Coat and Rimless Glasses
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A woman with her hair down, wearing a coat with wide lapels. She has on glasses and is wearing a pin on her coat.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1959
Object Creation Date
1943
Accession Number
2014/2.282
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:30:43
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
materials
materials by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Bedford, Bedfordshire; Joseph Mallord William Turner

Title
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Physical Description
Men on boats in a body of water with a bridge and city behind it.
Artist Life Dates
1775-1851
Object Creation Date
1829-1830
Accession Number
2014/2.373
Medium and Support
watercolor with touches of bodycolor and scratching out and stopping out on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:30:13
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type

Hassidic Men Walking Amongst Sand Piles, Israel; Leonard Freed

Title
Hassidic Men Walking Amongst Sand Piles, Israel
Artist
Leonard Freed
Physical Description
A man in hassidic clothing standing in the middle of a sand pile. There is another man farther back in the distance.
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
2014/2.330
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:30:09
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
materials
materials by composition
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
religions and religious concepts
soil
soil by composition or origin

Mountain Landscape; Okada Kyuka

Title
Mountain Landscape
Artist
Okada Kyuka
Physical Description
Yellow, orange and gold colored cloth with a mountain landscape and two people near the bottom.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2014/2.259
Medium and Support
watercolor and ink on paper, silk and paper backing
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:29:15
Secondary Keywords
upward
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
people and culture
settlements and landscapes

Saqqara I, Dynasty III; Lynn Davis

Title
Saqqara I, Dynasty III
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
Pyramid in the background with sand in the front.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1944
Object Creation Date
1989; printed 1999
Accession Number
2014/2.316
Medium and Support
selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:28:58
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
funerary structures
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
soil
soil by composition or origin
tombs
tombs by form

Untitled; Artist Unknown

Title
Untitled
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Two girls and one boy sitting on a tan sofaa with food in front of them. There are two lamps behind them and one girl is hugging the boy.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.132
Medium and Support
color photograph on Kodak Pro paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:28:34
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by function
objects we use
people and culture
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Détails de la frise de la retraite des Apôtres, Valée de Hinnom, Jérusalem; Auguste Salzmann

Title
Détails de la frise de la retraite des Apôtres, Valée de Hinnom, Jérusalem
Artist
Auguste Salzmann
Physical Description
A large stone carving occupies the center of the image. Above is rough-cut stone, indicating that the carving is part of a larger stone setting; below is a recess and darkness, indicating that the carving acts as a kind of decorative lintel above a cave entrance. The carving itself consists of eight square zones (or metopes) and within each is a decorative pattern of radial symetry (circles) or vegetative imagery.
Artist Life Dates
1824-1872
Object Creation Date
1854-1856
Accession Number
2014/2.104
Medium and Support
Blanquart-Evrard process salted paper print from a paper negative on cream colored plate paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:28:08
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
intaglio printing processes
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
rock
rock by form
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Landscape; Okada Beisanjin

Title
Landscape
Artist
Okada Beisanjin
Physical Description
Gold cloth background with image of a mountain landscape and two figures in a boat on a body of water.
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.247
Medium and Support
ink on paper, silk and paper backing
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:27:53
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
settlements and landscapes
transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type

Bamboo in Snow; Obaku Seikon (Taiho)

Title
Bamboo in Snow
Artist
Obaku Seikon (Taiho)
Physical Description
Gold and tan colored cloth with a scene of two bamboo shoots.
Artist Life Dates
1691-1774
Object Creation Date
circa 1760-1774
Accession Number
2014/2.252
Medium and Support
ink on silk, silk and paper backing
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:27:31
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
descriptors
earth sciences concepts
grass (plant material)
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
plant material
plants
precipitation
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weather and related phenomena
weather-related phenomena
woody plants

Promessa Monte Santo Bahia, Brazil; David Vestal

Title
Promessa Monte Santo Bahia, Brazil
Artist
David Vestal
Physical Description
Sculpture head among logs and pieces of wood.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1924
Object Creation Date
October 27, 1997; printed 1998
Accession Number
2014/2.126
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:26:47
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by function
descriptors
masks (costume)
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
wood and wood products

Untitled; M. Johnston

Title
Untitled
Artist
M. Johnston
Physical Description
A man tossing a child in the air. They are on a grassy field with water in the background with a dock and other people.
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2014/2.151
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:26:39
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth

Mountain Landscape with Pagoda at Water's Edge; Okada Beisanjin

Title
Mountain Landscape with Pagoda at Water's Edge
Artist
Okada Beisanjin
Physical Description
Mountain landscape with trees and houses. A hermit-like figure is sitting in the pavilion by the water.
Object Creation Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.260
Medium and Support
ink on paper, silk and paper backing, ivory scroll ends
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:26:36
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
dwellings
garden structures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
plant components
residential structures
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by location or context
single built works by specific type

Christine Watson on a Sunny Day in May; Frank Watson

Title
Christine Watson on a Sunny Day in May
Artist
Frank Watson
Physical Description
Side view of a girl in a field holding a thin stick in her hand. She is wearing a denim jacket.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2014/2.187
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:26:04
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
plant material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth

Tony in Brooklyn, NY; Chad Hunt

Title
Tony in Brooklyn, NY
Artist
Chad Hunt
Physical Description
Young boy with cigarette in hand, drawn next to his mouth. The other hand is across his body and he is wearing a white t-shirt.
Object Creation Date
1994
Accession Number
2014/2.136
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:24:04
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
leaf (plant material)
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by age group
people by gender
plant material
tobacco
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
youth

Landscape Mountains with Trees and Pagodas; Kinoshita Itsuun

Title
Landscape Mountains with Trees and Pagodas
Artist
Kinoshita Itsuun
Physical Description
Gold cloth scroll with an image of a mountain landscape with villagers on a body of water.
Artist Life Dates
1799-1866
Object Creation Date
mid 19th century
Accession Number
2014/2.254
Medium and Support
ink on paper, silk and paper backing, ivory scroll ends
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:23:54
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
plants
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Red Pyramid, Dashur, Cairo, Egypt; Lynn Davis

Title
Red Pyramid, Dashur, Cairo, Egypt
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
Expanse of sand with pyramid in the background.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1944
Object Creation Date
1997; printed 1999
Accession Number
2014/2.314
Medium and Support
selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:23:41
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
combination inorganic/organic material
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
soil
soil by composition or origin

Landscape Scene; Johan Barthold Jongkind

Title
Landscape Scene
Artist
Johan Barthold Jongkind
Physical Description
Trees on a rolling hill, barn in the background. Sky is clear.
Artist Life Dates
1819-1891
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2014/2.220
Medium and Support
etching on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:23:37
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by origin
natural landscapes
plant material
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Archaic Temple Overview, Corinth, Greece; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Archaic Temple Overview, Corinth, Greece
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
View of a ruins site in Greece. A temple carved into the landscape.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1957
Object Creation Date
1984
Accession Number
2014/2.274
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:23:29
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
complexes
complexes by function
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
rock
rock by form
sites

Ancient Ruins, Kekova, Turkey; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Ancient Ruins, Kekova, Turkey
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
A bird's eye view of a ruins site in Turkey. There is water surrounding the land mass.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1957
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2014/2.275
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:22:46
Secondary Keywords
relation to water
buildings and the land
built complexes and districts
complexes
complexes by function
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by position
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
sites

Bay Sky; Joel Meyerowitz

Title
Bay Sky
Artist
Joel Meyerowitz
Physical Description
Image of beach nearing dusk with red-clay colored sand and a line of rocks.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1938
Object Creation Date
1987
Accession Number
2014/2.263
Medium and Support
vintage chromogenic contact print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:22:08
Secondary Keywords
relation to water
buildings and the land
descriptors
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by position
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
shores (landforms)

Closeup of "Gates of Hell, Rodin, Paris"; Diana Williams

Title
Closeup of "Gates of Hell, Rodin, Paris"
Artist
Diana Williams
Physical Description
A bronze sculpture depicting a man with his mouth open.
Object Creation Date
1998
Accession Number
2014/2.195
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:22:00
Secondary Keywords
copper alloy
copper and copper alloy
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal
metal and metal products
metal by composition or origin
nonferrous metal
objects we use
people and culture
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Untitled; M. Johnston

Title
Untitled
Artist
M. Johnston
Physical Description
A boat in the water without the sail, slightly cloudy sky above, trimmed in black.
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2014/2.148
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:21:17
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
transportation vehicles
vehicles
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
watercraft
watercraft by general type

Tetrapylon, Palmyra, Syria; Lynn Davis

Title
Tetrapylon, Palmyra, Syria
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
Four columns ruins with stone slabs in front.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1944
Object Creation Date
1995; printed 1996
Accession Number
2014/2.317
Medium and Support
selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper
Date Added/Updated
2015-02-20 15:20:43
Secondary Keywords
architectural elements
buildings and the land
columns and column components
combination inorganic/organic material
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
settlements and landscapes
soil
soil by composition or origin
structural elements
structural elements and structural element components
supporting and resisting elements

Wall Mounted Cabinet; George Nakashima Woodworkers

Title
Wall Mounted Cabinet
Artist
George Nakashima Woodworkers
Object Creation Date
early 1950
Accession Number
2014/2.101
Medium and Support
walnut and woven pandanus cloth
Date Added/Updated
2014-11-11 15:20:05
Secondary Keywords
arts and related disciplines
arts-related disciplines
descriptors
disciplines
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
humanities
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the americas
wood and wood products

Clyster; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Title
Clyster
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1984/2.27
Medium and Support
carved wood
Date Added/Updated
2014-11-11 15:20:01
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
wood and wood products

Credenza; George Nakashima Woodworkers

Title
Credenza
Artist
George Nakashima Woodworkers
Object Creation Date
early 1950
Accession Number
2014/2.102
Medium and Support
walnut and woven pandanus cloth
Date Added/Updated
2014-11-11 15:19:49
Secondary Keywords
arts and related disciplines
arts-related disciplines
descriptors
disciplines
furnishings
furnishings by form or function
furniture
humanities
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
people and culture
plant material
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
the americas
wood and wood products
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