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Agate snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Agate snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th-19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750-1850
Accession Number
1980/2.31
Medium and Support
agate and jadeite
relevance
rank 7.76137
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Three Gorges, Yangtse River, China; Lynn Davis

Title
Three Gorges, Yangtse River, China
Artist
Lynn Davis
Physical Description
Image of mountains and water with a foggy sky.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1944
Object Creation Date
2000; printed 2002
Accession Number
2014/2.315
Medium and Support
selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.75033
Secondary Keywords
upward
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
riverine bodies
settlements and landscapes

Birds in a Banana Tree; Xu Wei (Hsü Wei); Attributed to

Title
Birds in a Banana Tree
Artist
Xu Wei (Hsü Wei)
Physical Description
A banana plant is shown with long and lush leaves. Behind it is a rock with grass growing from it. Three birds rest on the rock and the leaves of the banana tree. On the right-hand top lies the calligraphic inscription wrtten by the artist, along with his signature and seals.
Artist Life Dates
1521-1593
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1521-1593
Accession Number
1970/2.154
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 7.74734
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
trees
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
writing (processes)

"Martin Bros." London, 296.S patt. 4-sided inkwell, pot liner, bird, blue & gray stone ware, flowers on panels; Artist Unknown

Title
"Martin Bros." London, 296.S patt. 4-sided inkwell, pot liner, bird, blue & gray stone ware, flowers on panels
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A square ceramic inkwell with a motif of a bird on a branch on one side and a motif of flowers on the other. The base of the inkwell is beige and the pictures are green and black.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.245
Medium and Support
ceramic
relevance
rank 7.74625
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Whaleback II, Lake Michigan, Leland, MI; Gregory D. Seman

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 7.74356
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
marine bodies
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes

Moonlight on Water, from "Nature Series, California"; Louis Stettner

Title
Moonlight on Water, from "Nature Series, California"
Artist
Louis Stettner
Physical Description
Water with sun shining on it, creating a vertical pattern, mountains and sky above, dark mountains below.
Artist Life Dates
born 1922
Object Creation Date
printed 1981
Accession Number
2013/2.291
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.74356
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
bodies of water
bodies of water and components of bodies of water
bodies of water by size
buildings and the land
earth sciences concepts
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
riverine bodies
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes

Isia, Slex, Carlos, Eddie and Eliot with Memorials, from "Let Them Kill Themselves, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY"; Danny Lyon

Title
Isia, Slex, Carlos, Eddie and Eliot with Memorials, from "Let Them Kill Themselves, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
Five men on a front stoop of a building covered in graffiti. Three of them are wearing baseball caps, the man in the center is in motion, putting on his sunglasses.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1992-1993; printed 2010
Accession Number
2013/2.352
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.74112
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
roads
roads by form
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
transportation spaces

New York (Two Men Talking, One with Hand in Air, Bus Behind Them); Louis Stettner

Title
New York (Two Men Talking, One with Hand in Air, Bus Behind Them)
Artist
Louis Stettner
Physical Description
Two men in suits on a sidewalk, both holding newspapers, one his holding a hand up, they are in the middle of a conversation.
Artist Life Dates
born 1922
Object Creation Date
printed 1983
Accession Number
2013/2.290
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.74112
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
roads
roads by form
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
transportation spaces

Picture of the Cinnabar Peak; Sun Yi (Sun I)

Title
Picture of the Cinnabar Peak
Artist
Sun Yi (Sun I)
Physical Description
This is a delicate landscape. There are mountain crags, dispersed trees and bushes, and some houses/huts depicted. There is calligraphy on the upper right hand corner with one red seal, and towards the upper left corner with a red seal. There is also another red seal on the lower left hand corner. The colors are muted and are barely discernable from one another. There is a central jutting rock in the center of the painting that takes up a lot of horizontal space, and encourages the eye to travel upwards.
Artist Life Dates
active mid-17th century
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1657
Accession Number
1987/1.155
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 7.73852
Secondary Keywords
upward
architecture
buildings and the land
descriptors
genres
geography
houses
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
plants
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Taiyo no hana (Sunflower); Nakayama Tadashi

Title
Taiyo no hana (Sunflower)
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
There is a girl on the right facing left, and there are two huge sunflowers on the left and in the background.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1976
Accession Number
2011/2.35
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.73752
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
flowers
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Cloud Shadows, Study 1, Mont St. Michel, France; Michael Kenna

Title
Cloud Shadows, Study 1, Mont St. Michel, France
Artist
Michael Kenna
Physical Description
Foggy image with the silhouettes of buildings in the background.
Artist Life Dates
b. England, 1953
Object Creation Date
1994
Accession Number
2013/2.149
Medium and Support
sepia-toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.73752
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
plants
roads
settlements and landscapes
transportation spaces
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Homage to Atget, Parc de Sceaux, Paris, France; Michael Kenna

Title
Homage to Atget, Parc de Sceaux, Paris, France
Artist
Michael Kenna
Physical Description
A row of cone-shaped plants, road in front with a pool in the distance.
Object Creation Date
1988; printed 1990
Accession Number
2013/2.148
Medium and Support
sepia and selenium toned gelatin silver print on board
relevance
rank 7.73752
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
plants
roads
settlements and landscapes
transportation spaces
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Red Trees, Blue Mountains; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Red Trees, Blue Mountains
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Landscape colored with the bright hues of autumn. Pavilions are nestled among clouds and mountain forests. A rustic staircase appears between wisps of clouds and trees, winding up the slope next to waterfalls.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1975
Accession Number
2006/1.135
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 7.72810
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Incense Container in the Shape of a Flower; Kôyama Kiyoko

Title
Incense Container in the Shape of a Flower
Artist
Kôyama Kiyoko
Physical Description
Flower shaped incense container consisting of two halves, which open horizontally. The top of the container has a subtle flower pattern that compliments the shape of the container and appears to have been stamped on the top. The color is a dark red on the very top of the container, with the color transitioning to a lighter reddish orange for the rest of the container.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
circa 2000
Accession Number
2010/1.219
Medium and Support
stoneware with natural ash glaze
relevance
rank 7.72810
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Incense Container in the Shape of a Flower; Kôyama Kiyoko

Title
Incense Container in the Shape of a Flower
Artist
Kôyama Kiyoko
Physical Description
Flower shaped incesnse container consisting of two halves, which open horizontally, and fit together very precisely. Decorated with ash glaze, which gives the pottery a deep red color, deeper on the top and slightly lighter on rest of the container, with black as an accent color primarily on two sides of the container in a line going from the top of the piece to the bottom. The top of the container is very dramatically textured is a symetrical series of ridges which create the petals and shape of the flower.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
circa 2000
Accession Number
2010/1.220
Medium and Support
stoneware with natural ash glaze
relevance
rank 7.72810
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
pottery (object genre)
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Sailor Watching Man Play Flute on Street, NYC; Ken Heyman

Title
Sailor Watching Man Play Flute on Street, NYC
Artist
Ken Heyman
Physical Description
A street scene. There is a man playing the flute and a sailor standing. There is a man in a suit behind him, next to a trash can. There is litter all over the ground.
Object Creation Date
1962; printed 1973
Accession Number
2013/2.358
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.72535
Secondary Keywords
scale
arts
arts and related disciplines
buildings and the land
disciplines
humanities
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by function
people and culture
performing arts
roads
roads by form
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
transportation spaces

Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Circular tsuba, made of iron. Inside an exterior circle, eight smaller circles are placed with the same spacing. The eight circles are connected to the exterior circle as well as to the three center holes where kôgai, blade, and kozuka are placed. Each of the eight circles have a different family crests. The openwork technique seen here is called "marubori" (round carving). The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.7
Medium and Support
iron and gold
relevance
rank 7.72065
Secondary Keywords
biological components
buildings and the land
components
components and systems
components by specific context
descriptors
design elements
edged weapon components
heraldic motifs
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
motifs
natural landscapes
plant components
settlements and landscapes
trees (components)
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
weapon components
woody plants

Portrait of a lady under a willow; India, Andhra Pradesh, Golconda School

Title
Portrait of a lady under a willow
Artist
India, Andhra Pradesh, Golconda School
Physical Description
The lady stands against a bright green background with only a hint of physical setting. There are some ground lines at her feet with springs of red flowers and a simple stylized willow tree that curves around the figure. She stands with her body turning towards her right with her head in profile. She lifts a flower up in her right hand and hangs her left arms down past her waste. She wears tight lavender colored trousers with a diaphanous skirt covering them with a gold and colored brocaded scarf hanging down the center. Her breasts appear bare, but actually the blouse is also sheer, with a darker color at the shoulders and below her breasts. She wears gold brocade slippers and wide bracelets with black pompoms and rings, necklaces, earrings and a scarf hangs from her shoulders. A gold turban with a black aigrette crowns her. The portrait is framed with some gold and black lines and placed on a simple, buff colored border. An inscription in nastaliq‘ script is above the painting.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1760
Accession Number
1970/2.80
Medium and Support
opaque watercolor and gold on paper
relevance
rank 7.71866
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
deciduous trees
gardens
lady
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people and occupations
people by gender
plants
settlements and landscapes
the natural world
trees by leaf life
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
women
woody plants

Nude Horseman on the Beach; Max Liebermann

Title
Nude Horseman on the Beach
Artist
Max Liebermann
Physical Description
In this lithograph both a man and horse stand in the water. The man is nude and his bent leg appears to be placed firmly against the horse's chest. The horse's leg is bent and it's mouth open.
Artist Life Dates
1847-1935
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1908-1909
Accession Number
1962/2.22
Medium and Support
lithograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.71187
Secondary Keywords
relation to water
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
figures (representations)
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by position
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
mammals
natural landscapes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
people by gender
settlements and landscapes
shores (landforms)
visual works
visual works by subject type

Orchid and Colophon; Shitao (Shih-t'ao); Attributed to

Title
Orchid and Colophon
Artist
Shitao (Shih-t'ao)
Physical Description
The painting depicts an orchid on the left, with calligraphical texts on the right-hand half. Paper is faded, and ink is black.
Artist Life Dates
1642-1707
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
1644-1707
Accession Number
1955/2.12
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 7.70952
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
flowers (plants)
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
writing (processes)

Battle for Kamenka Village, Near Moscow, 1941; Dmitri Baltermants

Title
Battle for Kamenka Village, Near Moscow, 1941
Artist
Dmitri Baltermants
Physical Description
An open doorway depicting soldiers in action during the Battle for Kamenka Village near Moscow.
Artist Life Dates
Russian, 1912-1990
Object Creation Date
2003
Accession Number
2012/2.67
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.69249
Secondary Keywords
scale
armed conflicts
asia (continent)
buildings and the land
events
geographic and political locations
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by occupation
people in military occupations
photographic prints
photographic prints by process
photographs
photographs by form
positives
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Mountain Landscape with Travelers; Anonymous

Title
Mountain Landscape with Travelers
Artist
Anonymous
Physical Description
This pen and ink, wash and watercolor pictures a vast vista of a town on the water surrounded by mountains. In the foreground on a hill in the lower right of the composition there is a group of traveling figures including a woman riding a mule. On the left another group of three figures overlook the body of water in the distance.
Object Creation Date
17th century - 18th century
Accession Number
2012/2.222
Medium and Support
pen and ink, wash, and watercolor on laid paper, laid down on wove paper
relevance
rank 7.69155
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
natural landscapes
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by activity
settlements and landscapes

Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia), from "Woodland Portraits"; Jeannette Klute

Title
Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia), from "Woodland Portraits"
Artist
Jeannette Klute
Physical Description
Three cone-shaped foawflower blooms in the upper portion of the print. There is a lightsource from the top illuminating some of its leaves, making them visible against a dark background.
Artist Life Dates
(1917 - 2009)
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2012/2.14.11
Medium and Support
vintage dye transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 7.68805
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
buildings and the land
electromagnetic radiation
energy
energy and related concepts
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
light (energy)
natural landscapes
people and culture
physical sciences concepts
physics concepts
plants
scientific concepts
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Thistle-Solar, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Thistle-Solar, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Black background, thistle stem and flower in center, lit from behind.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990-2000
Accession Number
2014/1.591
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Cyclamen-Frilly; Albert G. Richards

Title
Cyclamen-Frilly
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Three flowers and stems against a white background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2014/1.597
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Tulip with Bud, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Tulip with Bud, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A single tulip bulb with two leaves on either side, angled from the left and corner.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2014/1.593
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Chinese Lanterns, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Chinese Lanterns, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Five chinese lanterns on a single branch, white background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2014/1.586
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Calla Lilly, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Calla Lilly, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A single calla lilly and partial stem, black with light grey background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2014/1.603
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Elderberry, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Elderberry, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Overhead view of a section of elderberry with berries and twigs, light grey background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1998
Accession Number
2014/1.588
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Daisy, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Daisy, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A single daisy, stem and small leaf.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
circa 1990
Accession Number
2014/1.605
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Thistle, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Thistle, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A single milk thistle with multiple stems, black on front of light grey background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990-2000
Accession Number
2014/1.590
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Amaryllis-Solar; Albert G. Richards

Title
Amaryllis-Solar
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A single amaryllis flower against a black background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2014/1.596
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Tulip, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Tulip, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A single tulip with two leaves, light grey background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2014/1.592
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Cyclamen-Frilly-Solar; Albert G. Richards

Title
Cyclamen-Frilly-Solar
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Three flowers and stems against a black background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2014/1.598
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Amaryllis (Horizontal), from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Amaryllis (Horizontal), from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
As single amarylis flower and partial stem on an angle.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990-2000
Accession Number
2014/1.602
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
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Cyclamen-Frilly, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Cyclamen-Frilly, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Three blooms on their individual stems, light grey background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990-2000
Accession Number
2014/1.587
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Cup and Saucer Campanula, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Cup and Saucer Campanula, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Two campanula with stems and leaves, the one on the left is positioned higher than the other one.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990-2000
Accession Number
2014/1.604
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Hibiscus, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"; Albert G. Richards

Title
Hibiscus, from "The Secret Garden 100 Floral Radiographs"
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A single hibiscus flower and stem coming from the bottom to the center of the image, light grey background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2014/1.589
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Amaryllis; Albert G. Richards

Title
Amaryllis
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Single amaryllis flower againast a white background.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2014/1.595
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.68630
Secondary Keywords
image form
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by form
woody plants

Day Lily and Bulb; Li Shan

Title
Day Lily and Bulb
Artist
Li Shan
Artist Life Dates
1686 - after 1762
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1686 - after 1760
Accession Number
1985/2.31
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 7.68339
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
herbaceous plants
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
writing (processes)

Daphnis and Chloe; Anonymous

Title
Daphnis and Chloe
Artist
Anonymous
Physical Description
This work depicts a lively outdoor scene in pen and ink with grey wash and pink and blue watercolor. The setting is replete with lush foliage and populated by several figures and animals. A nude female figure stands holding onto a slender fruit tree looking over a body of water in which a winged boy wades holding his hands to his head. Another nude female figure is shown seated on the right holding a dog tied to a leash. Two playful birds and another winged boy are shown in the bottom foreground.
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
2012/2.217
Medium and Support
pen and ink, wash and watercolor on laid paper
relevance
rank 7.67893
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
descriptors
design elements
figure- and animal-derived motifs
figures (representations)
inorganic material
landscapes (environments)
mammals
materials
materials by composition
motifs
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
visual works
visual works by subject type
woody plants

Gogo (Hana to shojo to cho) Afternoon (Flowers, Girl and Butterfly); Nakayama Tadashi

Title
Gogo (Hana to shojo to cho) Afternoon (Flowers, Girl and Butterfly)
Artist
Nakayama Tadashi
Physical Description
A girl on the right is looking at the big bright coloured flowers on the left, and there is a butterfly right behind the flowers.
Artist Life Dates
born 1927
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2011/2.22
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
relevance
rank 7.67489
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
buildings and the land
herbaceous plants
insects
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people
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people and culture
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plants
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woody plants

Day Lily, one of a pair of album leaves; Jin Nong (Chin Nung)

Title
Day Lily, one of a pair of album leaves
Artist
Jin Nong (Chin Nung)
Physical Description
Ink on paper. Foliage and calligraphy.
Artist Life Dates
1687 - 1764
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1754-1756
Accession Number
1996/2.29
Medium and Support
album leaf, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 7.67489
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
asian
buildings and the land
descriptors
forms
herbaceous plants
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making art
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processes and techniques
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writing (processes)

Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 6; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 6
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
One of six hanging scrolls in a series depicting the landscape of Ali Mountain, trees and hillside are shown below calligraphic text. The artist uses alternating wet ink washes for the misty clouds and dry flying-brushes for the large pine trees
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2006/1.141
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 7.67381
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by function
natural landscapes
objects we use
paintings
paintings by form
scroll paintings
settlements and landscapes
visual works
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Mountain Landscape with Boat; Totoki Baigai

Title
Mountain Landscape with Boat
Artist
Totoki Baigai
Physical Description
A landscape of mountains with a boat at the bottom. A calligraphical poem lies above the mountain.
Artist Life Dates
1749-1804
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2014/2.256
Medium and Support
watercolor and ink on paper, silk and paper backing, wooden scroll ends
relevance
rank 7.67381
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landforms
landforms and landform components
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natural landscapes
objects we use
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processes and techniques by specific type
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transportation vehicles
vehicles
watercraft
watercraft by general type
writing (processes)

Calendar; Serizawa Keisuke

Title
Calendar
Artist
Serizawa Keisuke
Physical Description
This print of a calendar for the month of January, 1964, is dominated by red. Blues and purples round out the composition. Sundays are indicated with red numbers and purple boxes, while the rest of the calendar days sit in red boxes with the numbered date showing as paper through negative space. The year 1963 is printed at top center in a rounded and pointed red rectangular shape. Birds, flowers, and kanji are used to decorate the upper register.
Artist Life Dates
1895-1984
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1962
Accession Number
2010/2.48.1
Medium and Support
color print (kataezome) on handmade mulberry paper
relevance
rank 7.67381
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
document genres
document genres by form
herbaceous plants
information forms
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
plants
prints by function
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vegetation components
visual works
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woody plants

Swallow's Mouth Cave; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Swallow's Mouth Cave
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
A view, perhaps from inside a cave, that provides a glimpse of a small strech of highway through mountainous terrain. A river flows below, cutting a path between the mountains.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1978
Accession Number
2006/1.109
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 7.67381
Secondary Keywords
upward
buildings and the land
coating (material)
coating by form
descriptors
landforms
landforms and landform components
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scroll paintings
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visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Ray God and Cat, Ica, Peru; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Ray God and Cat, Ica, Peru
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
A black and white aerial landscape image of a desert valley. The walls and ridges of the downward-sloping desert are marked with a series of ancient Peruvian characters.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1957
Object Creation Date
1989
Accession Number
2012/2.11
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.67244
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
photographic techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
picture-taking techniques
picture-taking techniques by location or context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes

Pink fukuro obi with woven designs of green and white plants and landscapes in hexagonal medallions; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Pink fukuro obi with woven designs of green and white plants and landscapes in hexagonal medallions
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Fukuro obi made from pink silk with hexagonal medallion pattern. Inside the medallions are images of plants and abbreviated landscapes.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
2nd quarter of 20th century
Accession Number
2005/1.337
Medium and Support
pink silk with woven designs in green and white
relevance
rank 7.67138
Secondary Keywords
accessories worn at the waist or below
buildings and the land
costume
costume accessories
costume accessories worn
costume by form
descriptors
design elements
landscapes (environments)
main garments
natural landscapes
objects we use
ornament areas
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants

Pottery Snuff Bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Pottery Snuff Bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.126
Medium and Support
stoneware and glass
relevance
rank 7.67138
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
ceramics
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
herbaceous plants
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
plants
settlements and landscapes
vegetation and vegetation components
vegetation components
woody plants
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