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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