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Title

'Ghost-face' Coin

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1985/2.80

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

coins

geometric shapes

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Abstract Variation

Artist

Ernest Trova

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1976

Accession Number

1995/2.29

Medium and Support

Cor-Ten steel

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

visual and tactile

Title

Abstract Variation: Triangles, Squares, and Circles

Artist

Ernest Trova

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1977-1979

Accession Number

1988/1.129

Medium and Support

Cor-Ten steel

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Bi disk

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

206 BCE - 220 CE

Accession Number

1960/2.96

Medium and Support

white nephrite

Secondary Keywords

colors

descriptors

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

rock

rock by form

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by function

Title

Bi Disk

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Object Creation Date

618-907

Accession Number

1971/2.101

Medium and Support

brown jade

Secondary Keywords

geometric shapes

visual and tactile

Title

Black Excursion No. 13

Artist

Louise Nevelson

Physical Description

Square, rectangular, and circular pieces of wood and formica are assembled in rectilinear, cabinet-like compartments. The entire object is painted black.

Artist Life Dates

1899 - 1988

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1964

Accession Number

1997/1.131

Medium and Support

painted wood and black formica

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

geometric shapes

international post-1945 styles and movements

materials

materials by origin

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

object-making processes and techniques

people and culture

plant material

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

rectangles

sculpture techniques

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

wood and wood products

Title

Blue Planes

Artist

Ilya Bolotowsky

Artist Life Dates

Born 1907

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

1983/1.408

Medium and Support

acrylic on canvas

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

non-representational art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Carnival

Artist

Louis Schanker

Artist Life Dates

Born 1903

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1903-1948

Accession Number

1948/1.81

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Composition

Artist

Roger Bissière

Artist Life Dates

1886-1964

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1954

Accession Number

1996/1.39

Medium and Support

color lithograph on wove paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

non-representational art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Cosmetic chest with mirror stand, from a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century (?)

Accession Number

1955/1.157A-E

Medium and Support

black, red and gold lacquer on wood

Secondary Keywords

asia

geometric shapes

locality

objects we use

rectangles

visual and tactile

wood

Title

Covered oblong box with tray and two metal handles, part of a bridal trousseau

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.159

Medium and Support

black, red and gold lacquer on wood

Secondary Keywords

asia

containers

containers by form

geometric shapes

locality

objects we use

vessels

visual and tactile

wood

Title

Crunch, from "Stripsody Portfolio"

Artist

Eugenio Carmi

Artist Life Dates

born 1920

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1967

Accession Number

1971/1.198

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

Secondary Keywords

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

text-based art

visual and tactile

Title

CXX

Artist

Stephen Edlich

Artist Life Dates

1944-1989

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

1974/2.13

Medium and Support

acrylic

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

visual and tactile

Title

Daura, Checkerboard

Artist

Pierre Daura

Artist Life Dates

1896 - 1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960-1969

Accession Number

2001/2.89

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

geometric shapes

people and occupations

portraits

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Dead Dog on a Beach Series

Artist

Helen Soreff

Artist Life Dates

b. 1926

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

1988/2.4.41

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

genres

geography

geometric shapes

mammals

modern and contemporary art

the natural world

visual and tactile

Title

Dolman

Artist

Richard Leach

Artist Life Dates

20th century

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1964

Accession Number

1965/2.28

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

non-representational art

visual and tactile

Title

Door County, WI

Artist

Joseph Jachna

Artist Life Dates

Born 1935

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

1981/2.15

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

the natural world

visual and tactile

Title

Dotty-Wotty House

Artist

Tyree Guyton

Artist Life Dates

born 8/24/1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

1995/1.48

Medium and Support

woodcut on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

objects

transportation

vehicles

visual and tactile

Title

Figure and Squares, Toronto, Canada, from "Society's Man"

Artist

Algimantas Kezys

Artist Life Dates

Born 1928

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1969; printed 1984

Accession Number

1985/2.63.5

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

people and occupations

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Green Ground - Blue Disc

Artist

Adolph Gottlieb

Artist Life Dates

1903 - 1974)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1966

Accession Number

1968/2.1

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

Secondary Keywords

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

non-representational art

visual and tactile

Title

Haiku Clouds

Artist

James Juszcyk

Artist Life Dates

Born 1943

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

1988/2.4.18

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

the natural world

visual and tactile

Title

Homage to the Square

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1964

Accession Number

1968/2.2

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Homage to the Square

Artist

Josef Albers

Artist Life Dates

American, born Germany, 1888-1976

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

1997/1.169

Medium and Support

color lithograph on cream wove paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

I Want To See It To Believe It, Plate V, from "The Brunidor Portfolio No. One"

Artist

Roberto Sebastián Antonio Echaurren Matta

Artist Life Dates

1911 - 2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1947

Accession Number

1947/2.13

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

automata

equipment

equipment by context

equipment for costume

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

movement

objects we use

open cubes

rectangles

tools and equipment

visual and tactile

Title

Juggler's Debt

Artist

Jake Berthot

Artist Life Dates

born 1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1970

Accession Number

1997/1.119

Medium and Support

acrylic on shaped canvas

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Large Box with Cover and Metal Fittings

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1867

Accession Number

1955/1.170

Medium and Support

black and gold lacquer

Secondary Keywords

asia

containers

containers by form

geometric shapes

locality

metal

objects we use

vessels

visual and tactile

wood

Title

Large Circle with Lid

Artist

John Glick

Artist Life Dates

Born 1938

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1981/2.98A&B

Medium and Support

Glazed ceramic

Secondary Keywords

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

vessels

visual and tactile

Title

Miniature Disk (Xuanji)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

15th-11th century BCE

Object Creation Date

1523 BCE - 1028 BCE

Accession Number

1960/2.116

Medium and Support

light brown marble

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

rock

rock by form

visual and tactile

Title

No. 1--1959

Artist

Lyman Kipp

Artist Life Dates

born 1929

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1959

Accession Number

1960/2.3

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

visual and tactile

Title

Paris Square

Artist

Maurice Utrillo

Artist Life Dates

1883 - 1955

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1883-1955

Accession Number

2000/2.282

Medium and Support

crayon on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

europe

france

geometric shapes

locality

people and occupations

plants

rectangles

sketches

streets

the natural world

visual and tactile

Title

PL-1-87

Artist

Nassos Daphnis

Artist Life Dates

Born 1914

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

1988/2.4.7

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

visual and tactile

Title

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1955/1.190

Medium and Support

tan, blue, gold and silver satin brocade with six white and gold insets

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

asia

atmospheric effects

clergy

colors

creatures

descriptors

drapery

geometric shapes

locality

medium

mythology

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and occupations

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rectangles

religion

religious figures

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

the natural world

visual and tactile

Title

Priest's Robe, Satin Brocade

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1955/1.192

Medium and Support

blue, green, red, yellow and gold satin brocade with six insets

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

asia

clergy

creatures

descriptors

drapery

geometric shapes

locality

medium

mythology

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and occupations

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rectangles

religion

religious figures

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

visual and tactile

Title

Priest's Stole?, Satin Brocade

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Object Creation Date

n.d.

Accession Number

1955/1.199

Medium and Support

tan, red, green and gold satin brocade with four tan and green insets

Secondary Keywords

clergy

descriptors

drapery

fabric

geometric shapes

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and occupations

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rectangles

religion

religious figures

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

the natural world

visual and tactile

Title

Rectangular Box with Tray

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/1.293A&B

Medium and Support

wood and lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

geometric shapes

objects we use

visual and tactile

Title

Rectangular Bronze Form No. 1

Artist

Robert Adams

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1954

Accession Number

1983/1.437

Medium and Support

bronze

Secondary Keywords

european

european styles and periods

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

Title

Rectangular Bronze Form No. 2

Artist

Robert Adams

Physical Description

Thin, double-side, H-shaped bronze sculpture. Each side is made up of a collection of rough rectangle shapes overlapping and butting up against one another. Two rectangle-shaped openings penetrate the piece.

Artist Life Dates

1917-1984

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1953

Accession Number

1954/2.40

Medium and Support

bronze with wood base

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

genres

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mathematical concepts

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

metalworking and metalworking processes and techniques

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

non-representational art

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Ring (Huan)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

3rd century BCE

Object Creation Date

771 BCE - 256 BCE

Accession Number

1960/2.94

Medium and Support

nephrite (jade)

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects of adornment

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

rock

rock by form

surface marking processes and techniques

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Seven Aquatints

Artist

Robert Mangold

Physical Description

This work is a burnt orange square. Within this color area is a circle outlined in brown, that touches all four edges of the square, and a smaller square outlined in white.

Artist Life Dates

born 1937

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

1999/1.104.2

Medium and Support

aquatint printed in colors on BFK Rives wove paper

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

associated concepts

european

european styles and periods

genres

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric shapes

mathematical concepts

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

polygons

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

quadrilaterals

rectangles

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Slide Projection in Circles

Artist

Milton Cohen

Artist Life Dates

Born 1924

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1958

Accession Number

1979/2.125

Medium and Support

painted plexiglas

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

visual and tactile

Title

Sphere with Colour (Grey and White)

Artist

Barbara Hepworth

Physical Description

Oval-shaped piece of veined, green Swedish marble standing on one of its narrow ends. Three holes of different sizes penetrate into the object's center. The holes are painted respectively in a semi-gloss black and matte white.

Artist Life Dates

1903 - 1975

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

1967/1.43

Medium and Support

Swedish green marble and paint on wood base

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

artistic concepts

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

concepts in the arts

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

form attributes

forms of expression

genres

geometric shapes

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

people and culture

rock

rock by form

sculpture by technique

shape

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Square

Artist

Mac Wells

Artist Life Dates

Born 1925

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

1988/2.4.44

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Square Box with Lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/1.207A&B

Medium and Support

wood and lacquer with abalone shell inlay

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

geometric shapes

objects we use

rectangles

vessels

visual and tactile

Title

Square Vintimille

Artist

Edouard Vuillard

Artist Life Dates

1868-1940

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1937

Accession Number

1957/1.123

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

plants

rectangles

the natural world

visual and tactile

Title

Strata

Artist

Brenda Miller

Artist Life Dates

Born 1941

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

1988/2.4.27

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Study for a Square Dancer

Artist

Helen Gilbert

Artist Life Dates

1938-2001

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1987

Accession Number

1988/2.4.11

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

Secondary Keywords

dances

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

study

visual and tactile

Title

The Town

Artist

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Artist Life Dates

Born 1908

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1952

Accession Number

1955/1.63

Medium and Support

opaque watercolor and graphite on tan paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

cityscapes

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Turning Square I (Vierkanteling I)

Artist

Cyril Lixenberg

Artist Life Dates

(England, 1932 - 2015, Amsterdam, Holland)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1984

Accession Number

1985/1.145

Medium and Support

enamel on metal

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Turning Square II (Vierkanteling II)

Artist

Cyril Lixenberg

Artist Life Dates

1932-2014

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1984

Accession Number

1985/1.146

Medium and Support

enamel on metal

Secondary Keywords

genres

geometric shapes

modern and contemporary art

rectangles

visual and tactile

Title

Untitled

Artist

Scott Van Allsburg

Physical Description

Abstract line formations in white including a large white circle with a pure black background.

Artist Life Dates

20th - 21st century

Object Creation Date

1990

Accession Number

2013/1.262

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

Secondary Keywords

abstract expressionist

components

components and systems

components by specific context

geometric shapes

information form components

international post-1945 styles and movements

layout features

people and culture

post-1945 fine arts styles and movements

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual and tactile