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Title

Four Arabesque Designs with Human Figures and Animals

Artist

Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin

Artist Life Dates

1733-1793

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1733-1793

Accession Number

1960/2.25

Medium and Support

graphite, pen and brown ink with ink wash

Secondary Keywords

animals

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

concepts relating to the creative process

figures

mammals

objects

people and culture

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

Le Villageois Entreprenant

Artist

Louis Germain

Artist Life Dates

1733-1769?

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1960/2.51

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

man

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

women

Title

(Lianes) Creepers

Artist

Mario Prassinos

Artist Life Dates

Born 1916

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1916-1960

Accession Number

1960/2.68

Medium and Support

color aquatint on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

modern and contemporary art

plants

the natural world

Title

Saints Paul and Anthony in the Desert; Verso: Slight sketches of two heads

Artist

Jan de Cock

Artist Life Dates

active 1506 - died before 1527

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1506-1525

Accession Number

1960/2.74

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink on cream paper

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

figures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people and occupations

plants

religious figures

sketches

the human body

the natural world

upper body

Title

Landscape with Farm Buildings

Artist

Abraham Bloemaert

Artist Life Dates

1564-1651

Century

Late 16th or early 17th century

Object Creation Date

1584-1651

Accession Number

1960/2.75

Medium and Support

pen and brown gray wash on cream paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

atmospheric effects

figures

houses

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

trails

wells

Title

Southern Landscape

Artist

Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)

Artist Life Dates

1591 - 1666

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1960/2.79

Medium and Support

pen and brown ink wash on cream paper

Secondary Keywords

plants

the natural world

Title

Oriental Scene

Artist

Jean-Baptiste Hilair

Artist Life Dates

1753-after 1822

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

1753-after 1822

Accession Number

1960/2.81

Medium and Support

watercolor with graphite underdrawings on cream paper

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects

plants

the natural world

trees

Title

The Compote

Artist

Fernand Léger

Artist Life Dates

1881-1955

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1881-1955

Accession Number

1960/2.88

Medium and Support

color aquatint and etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

plants

the natural world

Title

Summer Retreat

Artist

Xie Shichen (Hsieh Shih-ch'en)

Physical Description

This is a very dense landscape painting. There are waterfalls, clouds, trees and cliffs present in the painting. The colors consist of muted greens and browns. Towards the lower half of the painting, there is a view of an interior with four figures present, three of which are sitting at a low table. There is a staircase on the lower right, with a man standing on it, looking upwards. There is also a house on a cliff towards the upper right of the painting. There is calligraphy in the upper right hand corner, with a red seal. There is another red seal, although a bit faded, in the lower left corner of the image.

Artist Life Dates

1478- after 1567

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

mid 16th century

Accession Number

1961/1.161

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk

Secondary Keywords

upward

architecture

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

dwellings

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Twenty Fruit and Flower Studies

Artist

Matsumura Keibun

Artist Life Dates

1779-1843

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of the 19th century

Accession Number

1961/1.166

Medium and Support

handscroll, ink and color on paper

Secondary Keywords

asia

genres

locality

medium

plants

scrolls

the natural world

Title

View of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Artist

William Merritt Chase

Physical Description

Horizontal view of harbor scene with water, dock, and boats. Small figures and trees on pier in middle ground. WMC painted in green in lower right corner.

Artist Life Dates

1849 - 1916

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1886-1890

Accession Number

1961/1.170

Medium and Support

oil on panel

Secondary Keywords

architecture

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by location

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

coastline bodies of water

complexes

complexes by function

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

geography

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

military bases

military installations

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

natural landscapes

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

transportation complexes

transportation vehicles

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

water transportation complexes

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterfront spaces

waterfronts and waterfront spaces

waterscapes

woody plants

Title

Pine and Hibiscus

Artist

Shen Zhou

Physical Description

Horizontally long. Ink on paper. Mostly calligraphy with a foliage imagery at the beginning.

Artist Life Dates

1427-1509

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1489

Accession Number

1961/1.173

Medium and Support

handscroll, ink and color on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

forms

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

making art

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Scholarly Occupations and The Three Friends (Pine, Plum, Bamboo)

Artist

Ikeno Taiga

Artist Life Dates

1723-1776

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1961/1.174

Medium and Support

one of a pair of 6-fold screens, ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

asia

genres

locality

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

trees

Title

Scholarly Occupations and The Three Friends (Pine, Plum, Bamboo)

Artist

Ikeno Taiga

Artist Life Dates

1723-1776

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1961/1.175

Medium and Support

one of pair a of 6-fold screens, ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

asia

genres

locality

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

trees

Title

Landscape with Figures and a Boat

Artist

Jean Pillement

Artist Life Dates

(Lyon, France, 1727 - 1808, Lyon, France)

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1727-1808

Accession Number

1961/1.179

Medium and Support

black crayon

Secondary Keywords

objects

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Vertical panel

Artist

Artist Unknown, Syria

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1762-1763

Accession Number

1961/2.13

Medium and Support

wood, gesso, and polychrome

Secondary Keywords

asian

locality

making art

objects

panels

plants

the natural world

types

vessels

Title

Summer

Artist

Matsubayashi Keigetsu

Physical Description

Image of a green mountain range that snakes from the lower right of the image to the upper right. The lower right of the image is further embellished with several detailed trees. Slightly lower and to the left of center is a small hut with a white figure standing on the porch.

Artist Life Dates

Yamaguchi Pref., 1876-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

Autumn 1922

Accession Number

1961/2.2

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

Secondary Keywords

upward

asia (continent)

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scientific concepts

scroll paintings

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Winter

Artist

Matsubayashi Keigetsu

Physical Description

An ink drawing of bare trees during a winter scene. Snow-covered mountains dominate the background. In the foreground among the trees is a person walking along a path towards what looks like a house with a thatched roof.

Artist Life Dates

Yamaguchi Pref., 1876-1963

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

Autumn 1922

Accession Number

1961/2.3

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

Secondary Keywords

asia

asian

atmospheric effects

figures

forms

geography

locality

making art

people and occupations

plants

seasons

the natural world

Title

The Golden Age

Artist

Adriaen Matham

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1599-1660

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1620

Accession Number

1961/2.40

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

calves

clothing

figures

mammals

objects

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

Paris and Oenone

Artist

Willem Mieris

Artist Life Dates

1662-1747

Century

Late 17th or early 18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1682-1747

Accession Number

1961/2.55

Medium and Support

graphite on parchment

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

geography

iconography

literary

literary characters

mammals

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

Panel

Artist

Anonymous Spanish

Century

18th-19th century

Object Creation Date

18th century - 19th century

Accession Number

1961/2.7

Medium and Support

wood with pierced and carved floral decoration

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

ornamental

plants

the natural world

Title

Longquan ware covered jar with peony scroll design

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Covered jar of celadon glaze, body decorated with peony scroll, with base decorated with lotus petals. The circular contours of a peony scroll have been slightly compressed to complement the squat belly of the jar.

Century

14th century

Object Creation Date

14th century

Accession Number

1962/1.101A&B

Medium and Support

Porcelaneous stoneware with molded decoration under celadon glaze

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

The Destruction of Sodom

Artist

John Martin

Physical Description

This is a brown ink and wash drawing on a light background that depicts an expansive landscape with three figures in a row in the center area. The foreground shows a rocky, mountainous area with the figures standing on a ledge and square-shaped buildings, or walls, on a rise to the right. One figure is an old man with long white hair and a beard, who is wearing a draped robe and holding a staff. A woman is walking behind him on the path and balancing a vessel on her head. Another woman, behind her, has her arms at her side and looks downward. In the middle and far section of the drawing there is a walled city being destroyed with violent flooding of the city gates and eathquake-like destruction of the buildings. Far down the path a lone woman raises her hands in a gesture of distress. There are turbulent cloud formations in the sky.

Artist Life Dates

1789-1854

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1833

Accession Number

1962/1.117

Medium and Support

sepia wash over graphite on cream wove paper, mounted on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

deciduous trees

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Cephalus and Procris

Artist

John Martin

Artist Life Dates

1789-1854

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1821

Accession Number

1962/1.118

Medium and Support

watercolor on cream paper

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

figures

geography

how we live

iconography

people and occupations

plants

rites of passage

the natural world

Title

Design for a Fan

Artist

Charles Conder

Artist Life Dates

1868-1909

Century

Late 19th-Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1900

Accession Number

1962/1.119

Medium and Support

watercolor on parchment

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

gardens

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

plants

the natural world

Title

Blue-and-white vase with large floral designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

It has a long, thin neck and flat oval body. The wide foot is rather shallow but deeply recessed on the underside. The entire of surface is decorated with peony blossom design printed in cobalt blue sigment.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1392-1910

Accession Number

1962/1.93

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

The Annunciation

Artist

Juan de Valdés Leal

Physical Description

An angel, draped with a flowing red mantle, descends on the left from a bank of clouds. He holds a scepter and twisting scroll in his left hand while he points with his right toward a white dove encircled by a halo of light that descends toward a woman dressed in long robes and a veil. She sits, holding a book open on the lectern before her, and draws back slightly with her right hand raised and her eyes downcast. Six cherubim sit above on the edge of the cloudbank, which opens to reveal a male figure barely visible in the blinding light that fills the cloud.

Artist Life Dates

1622-1690

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1661

Accession Number

1962/1.99

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Secondary Keywords

andalusia (autonomous community)

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

bulbs

descriptors

design elements

europe (continent)

figure- and animal-derived motifs

geographic and political locations

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

legendary creatures

motifs

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

plants

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious visual works

settlements and landscapes

seville (province)

spain (nation)

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by function

woody plants

Title

Reading Beneath the Trees (La Lecture sous les Arbres)

Artist

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Physical Description

A sketch of a hillside in the background, seen through the trees. The trees heights are low on the left, leaving the left corner of the image open, and extending taller towards the top of the page as they move right. Between the far right tree and the second to the right is a woman, about 1/5 the size of the tree she stands against. About halfway up the trunk, between the same two trees is a square structure with one darkened window in the middle and a dark scribble to the right of it.

Artist Life Dates

1796-1875

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1874

Accession Number

1962/2.19

Medium and Support

lithograph on manila "bulle" paper

Secondary Keywords

layout features

upward

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

dwellings

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

information form components

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

layout features

natural landscapes

objects we use

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

residential structures

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Paysage à Auvers

Artist

Paul Cézanne

Artist Life Dates

1839-1906

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1873

Accession Number

1962/2.21

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

plants

the natural world

Title

Snipe, Design for a Decorative Panel for the Drawing Room Ceiling at Pownall Hall, Cheshire (formerly Design for a Tapestry: A Pelican Against Rusticated Branches)

Artist

Herbert Pearce Horne

Artist Life Dates

1864-1916

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1886-1887

Accession Number

1962/2.30

Medium and Support

charcoal on brown paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

artistic concepts

associated concepts

birds

branches

concepts in the arts

concepts relating to the creative process

people and culture

plants

the natural world

Title

Sketches of Flowers: 25 compositions

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1695

Accession Number

1962/2.31

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper, handscroll

Secondary Keywords

plants

the natural world

Title

Käferfrucht (Beetlefruit), artificially grouped in a series of 6 prints, 'Insekt

Artist

Wols

Artist Life Dates

1913-1951

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1913-1951

Accession Number

1962/2.37

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Secondary Keywords

modern and contemporary art

plants

the natural world

Title

Shangyuan Festival

Artist

Chi-kwan Chen

Artist Life Dates

Beijing, 1921-2007

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1961

Accession Number

1962/2.38

Medium and Support

watercolor on paper

Secondary Keywords

genres

houses

modern and contemporary art

plants

the natural world

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

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

geography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

plants

ships

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Courtesan Relaxing with Attendant

Artist

Okumura Masanobu

Physical Description

A colored image depicting a woman lounging in her chambers. She wears a kimono of red and blue with an artistic stylized pattern. Outside is a cherry tree blooming and the woman's young attendant in a grey kimono.

Artist Life Dates

1686-1764

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of 18th century

Accession Number

1963/1.94

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

costume

costume by form

deciduous trees

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

main garments

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

House by the Bay

Artist

Soga Shôhaku

Artist Life Dates

(Ise , 1730 - 1781)

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1963/1.95

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

asia

asian

descriptors

figures

forms

geography

houses

inorganic material

locality

making art

materials

materials by composition

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Strolling in the Mountains

Artist

Soga Shôhaku

Artist Life Dates

(Ise , 1730 - 1781)

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1963/1.97

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

Secondary Keywords

asia

asian

figures

forms

geography

houses

locality

making art

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

Le Cannet

Artist

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Artist Life Dates

1819-1916

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1963/2.19

Medium and Support

watercolor on white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

europe

geography

locality

plants

the natural world

Title

Children Talking (Enfants Causant)

Artist

Camille Pissarro

Physical Description

Two children sit on the right side of the image and a third stands with hands under her apron. It is a very rough sketch with shading around the figures and very little discernable of faces.

Artist Life Dates

1830-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1889

Accession Number

1963/2.20

Medium and Support

graphite on white paper

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

physical activities

physical activities by general context

plants

protective wear

the natural world

youth

Title

Design for a Painted Wall Panel

Artist

Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin

Artist Life Dates

1733-1793

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1733-1793

Accession Number

1963/2.24

Medium and Support

graphite, crayon, ink and watercolor on paper

Secondary Keywords

panels

plants

study

the natural world

Title

Brewing Tea under Pines by a Stream

Artist

Zhou Chen (Chou Ch'en)

Physical Description

Vertically oriented. Ink on silk with silk edging. Three figures at a stream in a wooded area.

Artist Life Dates

active 1515-1535

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

mid 16th century - late 16th century

Accession Number

1963/2.3

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

Secondary Keywords

layout features

upward

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

evergreens

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

information form components

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

layout features

making art

medium

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

riverine bodies

scrolls

settlements and landscapes

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

vessels for serving drinks

woody plants

Title

Landscape

Artist

Charles-François Daubigny

Artist Life Dates

1817-1878

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1865

Accession Number

1963/2.41

Medium and Support

ink on white paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

movement

plants

the natural world

waterscapes

Title

Self-Portrait with carnations

Artist

Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder

Physical Description

This elegant self-portrait depicts a half-length figure of a man in three-quarters profile with his left arm resting on a stone ledge. The somber colors of his garb, consisting of a white shirt with a dark robe, is offset by luxurious details: the fur collar of his robe, the black ribbon and gold chain around his neck, the embroidered collar and cuffs of his shirt, and the three rings on his right hand. Two pink carnations appear on the ledge before him.

Artist Life Dates

1493-1555

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1525

Accession Number

1963/2.43

Medium and Support

oil on panel

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

europe (continent)

flowers (plants)

geographic and political locations

germany (nation)

headgear

herbaceous plants

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn around the neck or on the upper body

jewelry worn on arms and hands

kˆln (national district)

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

north rhine-westphalia (state)

objects we use

plants

portraits

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by subject type

woody plants

Title

Mt. Fuji in Autumn

Artist

Hanabusa Itchô

Artist Life Dates

Osaka, 1652 - 1724

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

early 18th century

Accession Number

1963/2.59

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

Secondary Keywords

animals

asia

asian

atmospheric effects

forms

geography

locality

making art

mammals

moons

plants

seasons

the natural world

Title

Plate with white plum blossom design

Artist

Arakawa Toyozô

Physical Description

It is a round, stoneware plate. Clay is red covered with mottled grayish glaze and painted with underglaze iron and white slip. Imperfection of clay was resulted in occasional bumps on surface. Six spur marks are visible on the bottom. Slab is roughly cut (deliberately); the plate is in slightly convex shape. Artist’s seal with underglaze iron appears on the bottom.

Artist Life Dates

1894 - 1985

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1963/2.64

Medium and Support

Stoneware with iron and white slip painting

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

ceramics

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

deciduous trees

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Title

Hagi ware flower vase

Artist

Miwa Jusetsu

Physical Description

It is a vertically long, rectangular shaped vase. The body is slightly tilted; its four corners are shaved from the top to the bottom. The clay color is orange-yellow; the body is glazed with porous, milky white ash glaze. The bottom edge of the body and the bottom are unglazed. It has no foot.

Artist Life Dates

born 1910

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1963/2.65

Medium and Support

stoneware with feldspar and ash glaze

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

ceramics

containers

containers by form

descriptors

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by material

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plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Two Designs for Jewelry

Artist

Étienne Delaune

Artist Life Dates

1518/9-1583

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1963/2.6B

Medium and Support

graphite, pen, brown ink and yellow watercolor on white paper

Secondary Keywords

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

concepts relating to the creative process

objects

people and culture

plants

study

the natural world

Title

Shigaraki Ware Flower Vase

Artist

Takahashi Rakusai III

Physical Description

The vase uses Shigaraki clay and the wood-firing process. The deformities and imperfections are intentional, and in Iga style. It has a lopsided lip edge at the top, with a deep indentation circling the vase just below it. The texture of this piece is splotchy and ridged, and the colors are earth tones, ranging from tans to dark, forest greens.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1976

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960-1963

Accession Number

1963/2.77

Medium and Support

stoneware with natural ash glaze

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

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

vessels

woody plants

Title

Plate with gourd and vine design (one of five with 1964/1.100 and 102-104)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Nabeshima ware, Japan

Physical Description

The circular, smaller white porcelain plate has a design of gourds, flowers, vines and leaves around the rim. The gourds are outlined with blue underglaze and colored with yellow overglaze. Blue underglaze and transparent green overglaze are used for the leaves. The flowers and vines are drawn with red. The red enamel is worn off from some of the tendrils, a characteristic of 18th century Nabeshima. The reverse side has four clustered jewel or treasure motifs with four bows and streamers repeated three times. On the shallow foot, bold lines are drawn in a row like a comb. The design on the back is all drawn with blue underglaze. (Referencce: Becker, Sister Johanna. “A Group of Nabeshima Porcelain.")

Century

Early 18th century

Object Creation Date

early 18th century

Accession Number

1964/1.101

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze and enamel overglaze painting

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

design elements

dishes

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

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plants

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vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

Title

Iro-Nabeshima Plate with Chrysanthemums (Leaves and Tendrils) Design, one of five

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

Early 18th century

Object Creation Date

early 18th century

Accession Number

1964/1.102

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting and overglaze enamels

Secondary Keywords

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

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design elements

flowers

leaves

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patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

plants

the natural world