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Title

Grape Picker

Artist

Antonio Frasconi

Physical Description

This two-color woodcut in black and pale pink depicts a standing female figure against a black background in vertical format. The figure is shown bending over collecting grapes in the folds of her apron. Her skirt is decorated in a bird motif and her hair is windswept. The verso of this print contains an announcement for an exhibition at Weyhe Gallery in New York in March and April of 1951.

Artist Life Dates

1919-2013

Object Creation Date

circa 1951

Accession Number

2012/2.187

Medium and Support

two-color woodcut on laid paper

relevance

rank 3.47492

Secondary Keywords

agricultural functions

costume

costume by form

descriptors

food

fruit

functions

functions (activities)

functions by specific context

main garments

main garments for the lower body

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Joanna, Age 16

Artist

Rita Bernstein

Physical Description

Girl lying on a bed, long dark hair splayed out on the sheets.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1950

Object Creation Date

2004

Accession Number

2013/2.96

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.47470

Secondary Keywords

animal material

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

hair and hair components

keratinous material

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

sleeping and reclining furniture

Title

Wooden Bowl

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Large oblong, rectangular wooden bowl with rounded ends.

Object Creation Date

1875-1925

Accession Number

2009/2.29

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 3.47315

Secondary Keywords

asian

associated concepts

containers

containers by form

descriptors

east asian

geometric concepts

geometric figures

materials

materials by origin

mathematical concepts

objects we use

people and culture

plane figures

plant material

polygons

quadrilaterals

scientific concepts

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels

wood and wood products

Title

Le Coup et le Comptoir

Artist

Pierre Bonnard

Artist Life Dates

1867-1947

Century

19th-20th century

Object Creation Date

1867-1947

Accession Number

1992/2.6

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 3.47246

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

drinking glasses

drinking vessels

materials

materials by function

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

vessels for serving and consuming food

Title

Flower Basket

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2006/2.35

Medium and Support

woven bamboo

relevance

rank 3.47204

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

descriptors

grass (plant material)

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

plant material

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Monkey in a persimmon tree

Artist

Ohara Shôson (Koson)

Physical Description

Boldly colored monkey in a persimmon tree. A wasp hovers near its nest hanging from a branch.

Artist Life Dates

1877-1945

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1935

Accession Number

1982/1.204

Medium and Support

Color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.46948

Secondary Keywords

agricultural structures

animal housing

animals and creatures

apiaries

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

east asian

food

gold and gold alloy

inorganic material

japanese

japanese printmaking styles

japanese styles

landscapes (environments)

mammals

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

people and culture

plants

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Cup

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925

Accession Number

1984/2.37

Medium and Support

carved wood

relevance

rank 3.46794

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

drinking vessels

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

people and culture

plant material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels for serving and consuming food

wood and wood products

Title

Girl with French Loaves

Artist

Chet LaMore

Physical Description

Highly abstracted figure with oval body, short straight legs, and a large mushroom shaped head with a crude, wide-mouthed face. Between the body and head are two horizontal bars that are slightly longer than the width of the head. The sculpture is quite flat, and the bronze has a molten look.

Artist Life Dates

1908-1980

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1959

Accession Number

1981/2.111

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 3.46458

Secondary Keywords

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

food

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

sculpture

sculpture by material

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Leaf from a Bible with Daniel in the lions' den aided by the prophet Habakuk

Artist

Artist Unknown, France

Physical Description

Two columns of Latin text fill this page taken from a bible manuscript. A painting in a gold rectangular frame is located in the lower right column. An angel descends from a blue semicircular disc in the upper right corner of the painting and grasps a larger figure by the hair with both hands. This second figure holds a jug in his left hand and a plate with bread in his right. A third figure, dressed in a white robe, reaches up toward this larger figure from an enclosure below. He appears against a black background and four gray animal heads overlap his torso.

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1290

Accession Number

1993/2.10

Medium and Support

ink, tempera and gold on parchment

relevance

rank 3.46163

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

containers

containers by form

descriptors

document genres

document genres by conditions of production

document genres by function

food

information forms

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious texts

vessels

Title

Florence - Loggia dei Lanzi

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1875

Accession Number

1980/1.154

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 3.45904

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

europe

figures

inorganic material

italy

locality

materials

materials by composition

motion

objects

objects we use

people and occupations

rock

rock by form

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

streets

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Zen eccentric contemplating a fish

Artist

Kanô Tsunenobu

Physical Description

A shabbily dressed figure holds out at arm’s length a small fish. He is completely focused on his catch, and his mouth almost seems to drool. The face, hands, and feet are sketched in a deliberately simplistic way, while the costume is drawn with only a few swift slashes of the brush, and the strokes bleed into each other.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1636 - 1713)

Century

17th-18th century

Object Creation Date

mid 17th century - early 18th century

Accession Number

1962/1.105

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 3.45897

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buddhism

chinese buddhism

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

japanese buddhism

materials

materials by function

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

scroll paintings

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Wooden Table

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Low wooden table with tiered cutout details on the legs. The tabletop has angular edged which slope inwards to create a tray-like top.

Object Creation Date

1825-1875

Accession Number

2009/2.37

Medium and Support

wood

relevance

rank 3.45803

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

design elements

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

plant material

support furniture

wood and wood products

Title

Steady Gaze (Shell)

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1952

Accession Number

1959/2.10

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.45803

Secondary Keywords

biological components

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

faces

materials

materials by composition

shell and shell material

the human body

upper body

Title

...A Fish Called Saw (...Un pez que llaman Sierra), from "Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo"

Artist

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Artist Life Dates

1902-2002

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1977

Accession Number

1983/1.101.11

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.45727

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

architecture

buildings and the land

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

the natural world

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by general type

waterfront spaces

waterfronts and waterfront spaces

waterscapes

Title

Fog - Gull Rock, Monhegan

Artist

Fog - Gull Rock, Monhegan

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1959

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1937

Accession Number

1940.211

Medium and Support

drypoint on paper

relevance

rank 3.45032

Secondary Keywords

atmospheric effects

buildings and the land

descriptors

geographic and political locations

geography

inorganic material

institutional buildings

materials

materials by composition

modern and contemporary art

north and central america (continent)

schools

schools by level of education

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

united states (nation)

universities and colleges

washtenaw (county)

waterscapes

Title

Saqqara I, Dynasty III

Artist

Lynn Davis

Physical Description

Pyramid in the background with sand in the front.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1944

Object Creation Date

1989; printed 1999

Accession Number

2014/2.316

Medium and Support

selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.44947

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

funerary structures

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

soil

soil by composition or origin

tombs

tombs by form

Title

Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]

Artist

Kawano Kaoru

Physical Description

This print, as the title indicates, portrays woodpeckers percehed on the side of a tree.

Artist Life Dates

1916 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

1998/2.25

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.44853

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

geographic and political locations

heads

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

plant material

plants

settlements and landscapes

the human body

upper body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

wood and wood products

woody plants

Title

Pale yellow silk underkimono with designs of maple leaves

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Silk crepe with woven satin maple leaf designs ("crepe-backed satin") enhanced by hand-painted yellow accents. Sleeves are lined and main part of body is not.

Century

second half of 20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.395

Medium and Support

Silk crepe with woven and painted designs

relevance

rank 3.44849

Secondary Keywords

animal material

buildings and the land

costume

costume by form

deciduous trees

descriptors

fibroinous material

landscapes (environments)

main garments

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

plant material

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Eve Tempted by the Serpent

Artist

Defendente Ferrari

Physical Description

A nude woman with long hair flowing down her back grasps a tree branch with her right hand and bends it downward in order to more easily pluck the green fruit dangling at its tip with her left hand. Her white body contrasts starkly with the darker tones of the surrounding landscape. The less conspicuous figure of a serpent with the head of a bearded man coils about the trunk of the tree next to the woman and fixes her with his stare.

Artist Life Dates

active 1500-1535

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1520-1525

Accession Number

1967/1.38

Medium and Support

tempera on panel

relevance

rank 3.44823

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

bible

buildings and the land

descriptors

document genres

document genres by function

europe (continent)

food

fruit

geographic and political locations

information forms

italy (nation)

materials

materials by function

objects we use

old testament

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

religious texts

reptiles

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Pot with Lid

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1998/1.123B

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 3.44472

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

vessels

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Indian Bronze Ganesha

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A bronze statue of an Hindu god. The figure has an elephant head attached to a human body.

Accession Number

2012/1.270

Medium and Support

bronze

relevance

rank 3.43757

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

descriptors

inorganic material

mammals

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Headband

Artist

African, Ivory Coast, Guro

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1900-1983

Accession Number

1983/1.99

Medium and Support

leather, cowrie shells, cloth, wood

relevance

rank 3.43679

Secondary Keywords

biological components

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

shell and shell material

the human body

upper body

Title

Necklace with Pendant

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

1988/1.144

Medium and Support

braided raffia, shells, red wood and glass beads

relevance

rank 3.43591

Secondary Keywords

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

shell and shell material

Title

Tetrapylon, Palmyra, Syria

Artist

Lynn Davis

Physical Description

Four columns ruins with stone slabs in front.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1944

Object Creation Date

1995; printed 1996

Accession Number

2014/2.317

Medium and Support

selenium toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.43521

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

buildings and the land

columns and column components

combination inorganic/organic material

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

settlements and landscapes

soil

soil by composition or origin

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

Hercules

Artist

James Anderson

Artist Life Dates

1813-1877

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880

Accession Number

1980/1.198

Medium and Support

albumen print on paper

relevance

rank 3.43521

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

descriptors

figures

figures (representations)

iconography

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

mythology

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by state or condition

rock

rock by form

sculpture by subject type

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Calligraphy: "The Ocean of Good Fortune"

Artist

Yueshan Daozong (J. Etsuzan Dôshû; Ôbaku Etsuzan)

Physical Description

Running script calligraphy

Artist Life Dates

1629 - 1709

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1660-1709

Accession Number

2003/1.392

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 3.43511

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

scroll paintings

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

writing (processes)

Title

Bracelet with Orange Beads and Metal Squares

Artist

Artist Unknown, African

Physical Description

a bracelet consisting of horizontal orange beads and metal squares. The metal squares are painted with a blue and green design.

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2010/2.13

Medium and Support

beads, metal, string

relevance

rank 3.43511

Secondary Keywords

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

inorganic material

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on arms and hands

materials

materials by composition

metal and metal products

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

Title

Yeemy Ceremonial Belt

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1987/2.76

Medium and Support

raffia, cowrie shells and glass beads

relevance

rank 3.43225

Secondary Keywords

beadwork

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

shell and shell material

Title

Bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Kirdi

Century

late 19th - early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1890-1920

Accession Number

2000/2.37

Medium and Support

brass, leather and cowrie shells

relevance

rank 3.43225

Secondary Keywords

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

objects

objects we use

shell and shell material

vessels

Title

St. Jerome Reading

Artist

Jusepe de Ribera

Artist Life Dates

c.1591-1652

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

1959/1.129

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 3.43091

Secondary Keywords

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals

descriptors

mammals

man

man on horseback

materials

materials by origin

men on horseback

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

religious figures

saint

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

the natural world

Title

Ivory snuff bottle with landscape

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880-1930

Accession Number

1980/2.75

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 3.42985

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

buildings and the land

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

dentin

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

settlements and landscapes

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka Edition): #9 Oiso

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

A village of black and gray houses in front of a row of pines by the water. Several sailboats appear in the distance in front of the mountains.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Object Creation Date

late 1830s

Accession Number

2008/2.325

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.42935

Secondary Keywords

scale

upward

buildings and the land

descriptors

inorganic material

landforms

landforms and landform components

landforms by shape or position

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

objects we use

sailing vessels

sailing vessels by size

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

transportation vehicles

vehicles

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

Title

Covered Food Basket

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

1985/1.159

Medium and Support

natural fiber

relevance

rank 3.42316

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

containers by function or context

containers for cooking food

containers for storing or transporting food

culinary containers

descriptors

materials

materials by function

object genres

object genres by function

objects

objects we use

vessels

Title

Manuscript Cabinet

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Physical Description

Manuscript cabinet decorated with two celestial beings making the gesture of worship and respect (anjalimudra) on front doors. The hands and faces of these figures are carved in particularly high relief, making them seem to interact with the worshipper, a feeling enhanced by the reflection of the background inserts.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1930-1949

Accession Number

2005/1.467

Medium and Support

lacquered and gilt wood with glazed metal inserts

relevance

rank 3.42061

Secondary Keywords

case furniture

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

storage and display furniture

wood and wood products

Title

Study of a Man Holding a Banner and Four Male Figures

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

This ink drawing is of a standing male figure on the left side who holds a flag and points to the left. Four male figures are grouped to the right; three of them sit while one stands.

Object Creation Date

17th century

Accession Number

2009/1.532

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 3.42061

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

identifying artifacts

information artifacts

information artifacts by function

information forms

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

Ivory snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1825-1900

Accession Number

1980/2.63

Medium and Support

ivory

relevance

rank 3.42001

Secondary Keywords

bone

bone by form

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

dentin

descriptors

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people and culture

tooth and tooth components

tooth components

Title

Spirit Dancer

Artist

Mark Bressler

Physical Description

hollowed burl with natural bark edges

Artist Life Dates

born 1951

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2003/2.79

Medium and Support

madrone burl

relevance

rank 3.41976

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

Title

Double Totemic Sculpture

Artist

Mark Lindquist

Physical Description

rough-hewn hollowed wood sculpture in natural state with spalt, marks, holes, etc.

Artist Life Dates

born 1949

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1994-1995

Accession Number

2002/2.156A

Medium and Support

oak burl

relevance

rank 3.41976

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

Title

Double Totemic Sculpture

Artist

Mark Lindquist

Physical Description

rough-hewn hollowed wood sculpture in natural state with spalt, marks, holes, etc.

Century

late 20th century

Object Creation Date

1994-1995

Accession Number

2002/2.156B

Medium and Support

oak burl

relevance

rank 3.41976

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture

sculpture by material

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wood and wood products

Title

Art Deco Red Satin Glass Inkwell, applied silver corners, brass sculptured lid

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A square, red satin glass inkwell with a flat, brass lid. Silver designs are applied to the corners.

Object Creation Date

1875-1975

Accession Number

2010/1.280

Medium and Support

glass, metal

relevance

rank 3.41890

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by function or context

containers for writing equipment

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

glass and glassmaking mixtures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metalwork

modern european styles and movements

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Blue-and-white jar with floral and leaf design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Hizen ware, Japan

Physical Description

A medium size, well potted jar with round shoulder and shorter neck. Inside is not totally glazed. On the body, pine, bamboo, and plum trees are finely painted with blue underglaze. Then a translucent glaze is applied, which turns into milky, white color. It has three floral decorations on the shoulder; the decoration is originated in functional elements of “ears” to which ropes were tied for transportation. The neck has a band of double lines and spray design of peony flowers and leaves. The rim of the neck is unglazed. The foot is unglazed; eye is glazed. Some imperfections of glaze are seen toward the bottom. Glaze is scraped off on one part. Many speckles on the surface.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1615-1643

Accession Number

1964/1.99

Medium and Support

porcelain, blue underglaze painting

relevance

rank 3.41883

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

deciduous trees

descriptors

evergreens

grass (plant material)

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

objects we use

plant material

plants

settlements and landscapes

shrubs

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Geese and Reeds (two of a pair)

Artist

Ki-hun Yang

Physical Description

A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. A goose swoops into the scene from the top left, while the neck of the grounded goose follows a graceful curve to look at the approaching bird. The swaying reeds and grass around the grounded goose add lightness to the composition. Between the two geese are three lines of calligraphy.

Artist Life Dates

(1843 - 1898)

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

2009/1.488.2

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 3.41701

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Kokon Jôruri zukushi series: 'Ishidômaru' (Kûkai as a child)

Artist

Andô Hiroshige

Physical Description

This print illustrates a scene in a jôruri play based on history. Ishidômaru is the childhood name of a figure better known to history as Kûkai, the early 9th-century founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism in Japan. In this scene, the child Ishidômaru has come to the remote mountain of Mt. Kôya in search of his father, a warrior who had taken the tonsure. When the two finally met, the father refused to recognize his son. The rejection of family ties was one of the basic tenets of monastic life in Buddhism.

Artist Life Dates

1797-1858

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa late 1840s

Accession Number

1985/1.180

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.41701

Secondary Keywords

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

descriptors

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

natural landscapes

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

physical activities

physical activities by general context

settlements and landscapes

youth

Title

Geese and Reeds (one of a pair)

Artist

Ki-hun Yang

Physical Description

A grounded and a flying goose is paired in both paintings, creating a contrast of stillness and movement. The goose is the water has its head turned to watch the descent of the goose flying in from the right. The upper left corner contains calligraphic text, and creating ripples in the water in the foreground is a goose with its head below the surface, and bottom in the air. Reeds come in from the right.

Artist Life Dates

1843-1898

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

2009/1.488.1

Medium and Support

ink on paper

relevance

rank 3.41701

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by function

natural landscapes

objects we use

paintings

paintings by form

scroll paintings

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Tsuba (sword guard) with mushroom design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Circular tsuba, made of iron. It has two holes in the middle. There are two openwork motifs of mushrooms on the lower left. Rusts on some parts of the piece.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

1966/1.100

Medium and Support

iron

relevance

rank 3.41701

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

descriptors

edged weapons

inorganic material

iron and iron alloy

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonwoody plants

objects we use

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.56

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 3.41393

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

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metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.58

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 3.41393

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.60

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 3.41393

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.57

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 3.41393

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants

Title

Plate with Floral Design, one of five

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Physical Description

Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.

Artist Life Dates

1807-1891

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1879-1890

Accession Number

1968/2.59

Medium and Support

clear lacquer over gold leaf and polychrome lacquer painting on paper

relevance

rank 3.41393

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

buildings and the land

coating (material)

coating by composition or origin

containers

containers by function or context

containers for serving and consuming food

culinary containers

descriptors

dishes

earth sciences concepts

gold and gold alloy

herbaceous plants

inorganic material

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by composition

materials by function

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

natural landscapes

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

plants

scientific concepts

seasons

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels for serving and consuming food

woody plants