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Title

Black Horse, All Saints Bay, Itaparica, Brazil

Artist

Kristin Capp

Physical Description

A black horse walking on water, slightly cloudy sky above.

Object Creation Date

2004

Accession Number

2014/2.363

Medium and Support

archival pigment print on paper

relevance

rank 17.57064

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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Title

Whaleback II, Lake Michigan, Leland, MI

Artist

Gregory D. Seman

Physical Description

Dark beach area with expansive sky moving. The lake is calm and motionless.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1959

Object Creation Date

2004; printed 2005

Accession Number

2013/2.300

Medium and Support

selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 16.26504

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Baby Krishna Taken by Father Across Jumna River

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan

Physical Description

A elief of the baby Krishan being taken across the Jumna River on top of the head of his father. The father and baby are in the lower right corner of the frieze, with the image of a tail following them going diagonally behind.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2012/2.163

Medium and Support

terracotta

relevance

rank 15.72323

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Title

Little Whitehead

Artist

Warren Lombard

Physical Description

This ocean scene shows a cliff on the left half of the composition, with the ocean and some birds on the right. The cliff is darker towards the bottom, and the strip of ocean is in the bottom third of the composition. There are five birds; three are more distinct, while the other two a smaller and fainter.

Artist Life Dates

1855-1939

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1927

Accession Number

1940.44

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

relevance

rank 15.56813

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

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gulls

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Title

Jan

Artist

Joel Meyerowitz

Physical Description

Woman standing on a deck wth the sea in the background. She is facing the camera and wearing only one earring, in the shape of a cross.

Artist Life Dates

born 1938

Object Creation Date

1985

Accession Number

2012/2.123

Medium and Support

vintage chromogenic contact print on paper

relevance

rank 15.48912

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Sea and Rain: Variations in Violet and Green

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Painting depicts a solitary male figure standing along the shore. The thin layers of paint evoke a misty, overcast day with the figure standing perhaps on a tidal flat.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1865

Accession Number

1955/1.89

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 15.46652

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Bay Sky

Artist

Joel Meyerowitz

Physical Description

Boats in the middle of a lake or ocean in calm water. Colors of light blue, purple and browns.

Artist Life Dates

born 1938

Object Creation Date

1989

Accession Number

2012/2.118

Medium and Support

vintage chromogenic contact print on paper

relevance

rank 15.43039

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Untitled

Artist

Stephen Lathrop

Physical Description

Splashes of waves in the ocean with accents of pink, purple and orange skies.

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 20th century

Accession Number

2013/1.253

Medium and Support

digital print on paper

relevance

rank 15.37524

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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Title

Two Figures on Sand Bar, Dusk

Artist

Joel Meyerowitz

Physical Description

Beach scene with two figures in the distance, a purple and blue sky and a washed up boat.

Artist Life Dates

born 1938

Object Creation Date

1986

Accession Number

2012/2.119

Medium and Support

vintage chromogenic contact print on paper

relevance

rank 15.12833

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

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Title

Seascape

Artist

Alice Hunt

Physical Description

Waves crashing on the rocks which are mostly situated on the right bottom half of the image. The sky is gray and blue while the water is a mix of greens, blues and white.

Artist Life Dates

1848-1930

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1848-1930

Accession Number

1972/2.15

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 15.08113

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water

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Title

36 Views of Mt. Fuji: The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura)

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Physical Description

A great, claw-shaped wave which almost swampes the boats dominates the scene, . The Mount Fuji appears in the distance and seems much smaller compared to the waves. In the upper left-hand corner, the artist inscribed the title of the work along with his signature.

Artist Life Dates

1760-1849

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1829-1833

Accession Number

1948/1.149

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 14.63153

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

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chubu (region)

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Title

Tsuba (sword guard) with inlaid design of samurai on horseback at the shore

Artist

Harunori

Physical Description

This small, flat metal piece has a quartrefoil shape. Three holes in the middle. Some chips can be seen around the center hole, which mended with silver and copper. A samurai on horseback is charging into the sea from steep hill; he is wearing a helmet, armor, and sword, and holding a fan. A pine tree is standing on the samurai’s right side; there are rocks and bamboo grass by the ocean. The motifs of the ocean, pine tree, bamboo grass and rocks also appear on the reverse side. Gold and some silver and copper inlays are applied on pine branches, samurai's helmet, horse's mane and bridle, bamboo grass on the shore, and spray from waves.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1978/2.2

Medium and Support

iron with gold, silver, and copper inlays

relevance

rank 14.21573

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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Title

Untitled

Artist

Ellen Driscoll

Physical Description

This is an ink drawing in shades of black and brown. In the center there is a figure of a seated nude woman with her back to the viewer. The top of her head is a swirl of dark black lines. In the upper right corner is a three-masted sailing ship.

Artist Life Dates

born 1953

Object Creation Date

1997

Accession Number

2010/2.58

Medium and Support

ink, gouche on paper

relevance

rank 14.16186

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Title

Views of Ten Tea Houses: Takanawa

Artist

Torii Kiyonaga

Physical Description

In this print, one of a series of ten views of "tea house" districts, Kiyonaga has depicted two women and a child strolling along the shore by the sea wall at Takanawa. A woman at left shields her eyes from the summer sun with her fan, and has her obi tied in front of her. The younger looking companion holding her hand wears a gaily flowered kimono, which has fallen wide open. A child walks with them, gesturing to the side of the print. The front portion of a boat and wall of a town or temple lie behind them.

This is an especially well-preserved print, where even the indigo blue is still visible.

Artist Life Dates

1752 - 1815

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1783

Accession Number

1960/1.143

Medium and Support

Chûban (medium-size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper

relevance

rank 13.97704

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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relief prints

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visual works

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Title

Barcos de Vela

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A number of sailboats are sailing on the deep green sea; and there are black and white clouds in the sky.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1981

Accession Number

2011/2.87

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 13.97182

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

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weather-related phenomena

Title

Spirit Surf, Big Sur, California

Artist

Marilyn Bridges

Physical Description

A black and white aerial photograph of an ocean surf approaching a ridged shore.

Artist Life Dates

American, born 1957

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2012/2.13

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 13.81572

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

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Title

La Regata

Artist

Emilio Sanchez

Physical Description

A color lithograph depicts four white sailboats sailing on the green colored sea.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1921

Object Creation Date

1981

Accession Number

2011/2.71

Medium and Support

color lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 13.73446

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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prints

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

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Title

Battle of the Sea Gods

Artist

Daniel Hopfer

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts an animated and detailed scene of nude figures and mythical beasts on the surface of the sea.Two men, with seaweed hair and riding half horse/half fish creatures, strike out at each other. A man and a woman ride a beast with a scaly body and the head of a fierce dog. In the background, a man holding a trident stands with his back to the viewer. Action and motion are expressed with billowing drapery, flowing hair and moving waves. The wide mouthed expressions of the figures and animals suggest yelling and noise in this chaotic scene. Among the many details depicted by the artist is a plaque held by the woman that has his initials.

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1470-1536

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 16th century

Accession Number

1996/2.1

Medium and Support

etching on iron on medium, slightly textured light beige laid paper

relevance

rank 13.30073

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Comparisons between Mountains and Seas: Mt. Rokuso in Kazusa Province, Kazusa Kanozan

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

The dark color pallette and black strip across the top indicate that the image is set at night. A mountain with pine trees and steps leading to the top loom over the image. The sea appears behind the mountain in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1858

Accession Number

1948/1.136

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 13.18671

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

upward

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Title

Kronborg

Artist

Luigi Kasimir

Physical Description

Horizontal format etching of a Kronborg city square settled on the edge of a body of water. In the foreground are the roofs and upper levels of buildings, suggesting that the view is looking down on the square from a high-up window. The buildings are drawn with great detail, all the carvings in the stone of the foreground are pronounced, and the buildings further in the distance have their detailed work and brick patterns clearly visible. In the small area of the street square is a group of figures holding long objects, possibly for the purpose of playing a game of some sort. The sky above the buildings and sea is dark, grey and cloudy, whose color is reflected on the water. In the far distance another hilly shoreline is visible.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1881, act. 1905-1925

Object Creation Date

1919

Accession Number

2009/2.94

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 13.01469

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

scale

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Title

Oceanus (from a Series of 6 Mythological Figures)

Artist

Hendrick Goltzius

Physical Description

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

Artist Life Dates

1558 - 1617

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1589-1590

Accession Number

1960/2.36

Medium and Support

chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 12.89827

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

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woodcuts

Title

Kronborg Slot

Artist

Luigi Kasimir

Physical Description

Print depicting a grey and brown seashore with waves hitting the shore from the left side of the sheet. Grey sky with grey and white clouds take up half of the sky. A black and grey structure with towers and spires is in the top right half.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1881, active 1905-1925

Object Creation Date

1919

Accession Number

2009/2.95

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 12.74154

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

bodies of water

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fortifications

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marine bodies

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settlements and landscapes

shores (landforms)

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

Title

Battle of the Genji and Heike Forces

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This 6-fold screen is a depiction of the Battle of Genji and Heike. In samurai armor, the Heike forces approach by ship from the left, while Genji forces rush to the shore on horseback and on foot—drawing the viewer’s attention to the center of the screens, where their confrontation will finally take place. The Heike forces can be identified by the red banners on their ships, while the Genji clan carries white banners.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1573-1650

Accession Number

1964/2.64

Medium and Support

6-fold screen, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 11.69969

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

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events

evergreens

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furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

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people

people (agents)

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people in military occupations

physical sciences concepts

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projectile weapons

projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant

projectiles with nonexplosive propellant

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

weapons

weapons and ammunition

weather and related phenomena

weather-related phenomena

woody plants

Title

Northern Summer Window

Artist

Marsden Hartley

Physical Description

A vase with flowers sits before a window, between two books that lie on a table, and framed by open red curtains. The landscape outside the window shows a blue cloud sky above a body of water.

Artist Life Dates

1877 - 1943

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1936

Accession Number

1949/2.89

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 11.58234

Secondary Keywords

animals

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marine bodies

modern and contemporary art

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north and central america (continent)

objects

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paintings

paintings by material or technique

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

seasons

settlements and landscapes

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united states (nation)

vegetation and vegetation components

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vessels

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

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