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Monkey Dance Under White Plum Blossoms (pair with Lion Dance, 1987/1.363.1); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Monkey Dance Under White Plum Blossoms (pair with Lion Dance, 1987/1.363.1)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: 6-fold screen decorated with ink, color and gold pigment on paper. This screen is a part of a pair. It's partner depicts a lion dance.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 1730s - 1740s
Accession Number: 1987/1.363.2
Medium and Support: one of pair of 6-fold screens ink, color, and gold pigment on paper
relevance: rank 7.93361
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; asia (continent); buildings and the land; disciplines; geographic and political locations; humanities; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts; settlements and landscapes

Shishimai (Lion Dance) Under Red Plum Blossoms (Pair with Monkey Dance, #1987/1.263.2); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Shishimai (Lion Dance) Under Red Plum Blossoms (Pair with Monkey Dance, #1987/1.263.2)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: 6-fold screen decorated with ink, color and gold pigment on paper. This screen is a part of a pair. It's partner depicts a monkey dance.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: late 1730s - early 1740s
Accession Number: 1987/1.363.1
Medium and Support: one of a pair of 6-fold screens, ink, color, and gold pigment on paper
relevance: rank 7.93361
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; asia (continent); buildings and the land; disciplines; geographic and political locations; humanities; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts; settlements and landscapes

Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins; Barbara Morgan

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Title: Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1938
Accession Number: 1991/2.45
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.75067
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; atmospheric effects; dances; disciplines; figures; humanities; modern and contemporary art; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts; the natural world

Valerie Bettis; Barbara Morgan

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Title: Valerie Bettis
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1944
Accession Number: 1991/2.48
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.60599
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; dances; disciplines; humanities; legs; modern and contemporary art; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by activity; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts

Lamentation; Barbara Morgan

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Title: Lamentation
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1935
Accession Number: 1992/1.132
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.59615
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; disciplines; drapery; genres; humanities; modern and contemporary art; movement; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts

Erick Hawkins in 'El Penitente'; Barbara Morgan

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Title: Erick Hawkins in 'El Penitente'
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1940
Accession Number: 1991/2.50
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.52971
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; dances; disciplines; humanities; modern and contemporary art; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by activity; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts

Celestial Musician (Japanese, Hiten; Sanskrit, Apsara); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Celestial Musician (Japanese, Hiten; Sanskrit, Apsara)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: The figure is kneeling musician on lotus seat, made of separately carved petals. Below the seat, there is a base, which consists of two lotus-shaped half-sphere, connected up-side-down. The head has two buns, elongated ears, simplified facial parts; the figure wears a pink robe with wide sleeves, holding a sort of instrument with hands.
Century: 7th century
Object Creation Date: circa 670-700
Accession Number: 1999/2.14
Medium and Support: polychromed camphor wood on lacquered wood base
relevance: rank 7.52762
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; associated concepts; descriptors; design elements; disciplines; humanities; motifs; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people by state or condition; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing arts; plant-derived motifs; religions; religions and religious concepts

Merce Cunningham in 'Root of the Unfocus'; Barbara Morgan

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Title: Merce Cunningham in 'Root of the Unfocus'
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1944
Accession Number: 1991/2.44
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.52130
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; dances; disciplines; figures; humanities; modern and contemporary art; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts

Martha Graham in 'War Theme'; Barbara Morgan

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Title: Martha Graham in 'War Theme'
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1941
Accession Number: 1991/2.46
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.52130
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; dances; disciplines; figures; humanities; modern and contemporary art; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts

Martha Graham in 'Death and Entrances'; Barbara Morgan

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Title: Martha Graham in 'Death and Entrances'
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1945
Accession Number: 1991/2.47
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.52130
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; dances; disciplines; figures; humanities; modern and contemporary art; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts

Martha Graham in 'Letter to the World' (Swirl); Barbara Morgan

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Title: Martha Graham in 'Letter to the World' (Swirl)
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1940
Accession Number: 1991/2.52
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.43185
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; dances; disciplines; humanities; modern and contemporary art; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts

Martha Graham in 'Lamentation' (Oblique); Barbara Morgan

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Title: Martha Graham in 'Lamentation' (Oblique)
Artist: Barbara Morgan
Artist Life Dates: 1900-1992
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1935
Accession Number: 1991/2.49
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 7.43185
Secondary Keywords: arts; arts and related disciplines; dances; disciplines; humanities; modern and contemporary art; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts

Becquet, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"; James McNeill Whistler

Title: Becquet, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"
Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description: A man with and a moustache and scraggly hair visible under a cap sits facing the viewer, a cello cradled between his arms. The lower portion of both the figure and the musical instrument are only summarily indicated; the background consists of passages of rapidly drawn parallel lines.
Artist Life Dates: 1834-1903
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1859
Accession Number: 1954/1.340
Medium and Support: etching and drypoint on laid paper
relevance: rank 6.58883
Secondary Keywords: bowed; accessories worn on the head; allegory and literature; arts; arts and related disciplines; chordophones; clothing; costume; costume accessories; costume accessories worn; disciplines; fiddles; figures; headgear; humanities; lutelike chordophones; objects; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing arts; physical activities; physical activities by general context; sound devices; sound devices by acoustical characteristics; sound devices by function; violin family instruments

Jina venerated by a monk, men and women, a naga, and animals from a Digambara Jain manuscript; Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School

Title: Jina venerated by a monk, men and women, a naga, and animals from a Digambara Jain manuscript
Artist: Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School
Physical Description: A Jina is encircled by a giant halo of ref, green, blue, gold, and white. Within the halo are different creatures, including a tiger, bird, naga, and devotees. The Jina sits nude on a throne with his legs crossed and hands together. Above him are clouds in the sky, and below a monk and devotees.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: circa 18th century
Accession Number: 1975/2.170
Medium and Support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance: rank 6.05071
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; containers; containers by form; mammals; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people by state or condition; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religious (people); vessels

Begin the Beguine; Max Beckmann

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Title: Begin the Beguine
Artist: Max Beckmann
Physical Description: Interior composition with male and female dancers positioned at center with seated female at lower left, standing male on crutches at right and a group of birds in the leftmost background.
Artist Life Dates: 1884-1950
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1946
Accession Number: 1948/1.103
Medium and Support: oil on canvas
relevance: rank 6.03621
Secondary Keywords: amputation; animals; animals and creatures; arts; arts and related disciplines; buildings and the land; disciplines; equipment; equipment by context; equipment for personal use; european; european styles and periods; genres; humanities; modern and contemporary art; modern european fine arts styles and movements; modern european styles and movements; movement; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; performing arts; performing arts buildings; performing arts structures; single built works; single built works by function; single built works by specific type; styles and periods; styles and periods by region; the natural world; tools and equipment

Pointer Nun; Ilse Bing

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Title: Pointer Nun
Artist: Ilse Bing
Physical Description: A nun wearing a habit with her left hand pointed. She is looking at the camera.
Artist Life Dates: American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date: 1935
Accession Number: 2014/2.271
Medium and Support: vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 5.91472
Secondary Keywords: costume; costume by function; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religious (people)

Devotion of Little St. John the Baptist [Les hommages du petit saint Jean] from a suite of nine scenes of the life of the Virgin; Anonymous French

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Title: Devotion of Little St. John the Baptist [Les hommages du petit saint Jean] from a suite of nine scenes of the life of the Virgin
Artist: Anonymous French
Physical Description: The Virgin Mary seated with an infant on her lap. She is surrounded by angels and two saints on either side. To her left, the little St. John the Baptist looks up to her. There is a puti above sprinkling something in the air. Drapes pushed back on either side.
Century: 17th century
Accession Number: 2013/2.542
Medium and Support: engraving on laid paper
relevance: rank 5.84686
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; legendary creatures; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities

Ralph Allen taking an affidavit from Carolyn Daniels in Terrill County, from "Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement"; Danny Lyon

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Title: Ralph Allen taking an affidavit from Carolyn Daniels in Terrill County, from "Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement"
Artist: Danny Lyon
Physical Description: A man leaning against a table talking to a woman wearing a white dress.
Artist Life Dates: b. 1942
Object Creation Date: 1962; printed 2010
Accession Number: 2014/2.320
Medium and Support: gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 5.80403
Secondary Keywords: document genres; document genres by conditions of production; information forms; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in literature; people in literature and related occupations; people in the humanities; publications; serials

Baptism of a Warrior by a Bishop Saint (recto); Young Woman's Head (verso); Artist Unknown, Germany

Title: Baptism of a Warrior by a Bishop Saint (recto); Young Woman's Head (verso)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Germany
Century: 17th century
Object Creation Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 1970/2.17
Medium and Support: pen and brown ink with gray wash and black chalk on cream paper
relevance: rank 5.79261
Secondary Keywords: ceremonies; christian clergy; clergy; events; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by activity; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; prelates; religious ceremonies

Victor Hugo; Auguste Rodin

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Title: Victor Hugo
Artist: Auguste Rodin
Physical Description: A portrait of Victor Hugo. It is a profile image with his head turned to the right side. He has a long shaggy beard and a collared shirt.
Artist Life Dates: 1840-1917
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 2013/2.528
Medium and Support: drypoint on chine colle
relevance: rank 5.76067
Secondary Keywords: objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by gender; people by occupation; people in literature; people in literature and related occupations; people in the humanities; visual works; visual works by subject type

Digambara Jain manuscript page: Jina venerated by a community of laymen; Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School

Title: Digambara Jain manuscript page: Jina venerated by a community of laymen
Artist: Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School
Physical Description: Eight worshippers sit to the right of a sky-clad (nude) Jina and monk. They each raise beads in their hands. Below them a struggle is depicted. Two men in shorts wrestle, while a snake, tiger, and elephant rera up beside a fire.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1975/2.169
Medium and Support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance: rank 5.71945
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; associated concepts; events; mammals; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by activity; people by occupation; people by state or condition; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religions; religions and religious concepts; religious (people); reptiles

Nun Mending; Ilse Bing

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Title: Nun Mending
Artist: Ilse Bing
Physical Description: A nun stitching a hole in linens, with figures of saints looking down from the tabletop.
Artist Life Dates: American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date: 1935
Accession Number: 2012/2.46
Medium and Support: vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 5.70260
Secondary Keywords: objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people by state or condition; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religious (people); sculpture; sculpture by subject type; statues; visual works; visual works by medium or technique

Uniform; Kanako Sasaki

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Title: Uniform
Artist: Kanako Sasaki
Physical Description: Girl doing a handstand against a grey wall. Her underwear is showing.
Object Creation Date: 2003
Accession Number: 2013/2.172
Medium and Support: pigmented inkjet print on paper
relevance: rank 5.69206
Secondary Keywords: costume; costume by function; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by family relationship; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists

Alexander Pope Esq.; Jacobus Houbraken; After Arthur Pond

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Title: Alexander Pope Esq.
Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Physical Description: The upper portion of this print depicts an ornate round frame inside of which is a three quarter portrait of a man from the waist up with his left hand held to his head. The lower portion of the print depicts the base on which the frame rests decorated with a classical scene of figures in a landscape. A collection of objects including books, a mask, a crown, a tambourine and sheet music rest atop the base.
Artist Life Dates: 1698-1780
Object Creation Date: 1747
Accession Number: 2012/2.209
Medium and Support: etching and engraving on wove paper with printed text on accompanying shet
relevance: rank 5.61880
Secondary Keywords: authors; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in literature; people in literature and related occupations; people in the humanities; visual works; visual works by subject type

Untitled; Artist Unknown

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Title: Untitled
Artist: Artist Unknown
Physical Description: Children outside playing, a girl in front is wearing a clown costume and has a painted face.
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 2014/2.168
Medium and Support: black and white photograph on Kodak paper
relevance: rank 5.58691
Secondary Keywords: objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by age group; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; visual works; visual works by medium or technique; youth

Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as Otani, younger sister of Minezô; Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)

Title: Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as Otani, younger sister of Minezô
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Physical Description: An image of a kabuki actor dressed as a geisha. The actor wears a kimono of black with geometric designs in red, yellow, and green colors. The under kimono is grey/green with designs that resemble flowers. These designs are yellow at the center with blue and green designs on the outside and curling yellow lines coming from the edges. This is tied with a red rope around the waste. Other layers of fabric can be seen near the neckline. One is grey with white spots, and the others are red. Trailing from the back of the kimono is a piece of red and white striped fabric. The actor's hair is pulled back with red fabric, and the hair piece is yellow with red and blue flowers, dangling tassels. The background contains mountains and green trees.
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1861
Accession Number: 2003/1.497
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
relevance: rank 5.58558
Secondary Keywords: entertainment events; events; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performances; performing artists

Unidentified actors as the geisha Koman and Satsuma Gengobei; Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)

Title: Unidentified actors as the geisha Koman and Satsuma Gengobei
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Physical Description: A colorful image of two kabuki actors. One is portraying a geisha and wearing a gold hair piece and a dark blue kimono. The kimono has images of white cherry blossoms. The under layers of the kimono are red and light blue. She is also holding a brush and writing on the base of a shamisen in her lap.; The male character is dressed in a black kimono with white crosshatch designs. He is holding a pipe and looking up at the geisha.
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1856
Accession Number: 2003/1.469
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
relevance: rank 5.58558
Secondary Keywords: entertainment events; events; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performances; performing artists

Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as ...ya no Iroha; Hirasawa Kuniaki I

Title: Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as ...ya no Iroha
Artist: Hirasawa Kuniaki I
Physical Description: An image of a kabuki actor dressed as a geisha. Behind the actor is a set of stairs and to the left of her is a red standing lantern. In the front left corner is a partial image of an ink set with brushes and inkstone. The actor is dressed in a kimono of two distinct patterns. Near the base of the kimono and the end of the sleeves the cloth is checkered with blue and black. The second layer of fabric is red with white stripes. The base of the kimono is bordered grey, and a piece of a grey obi with white dots can be seen. The actor's hair is pulled back with red fabric and the hair ornaments are yellow. The actor is holding a brush in his right hand while a scroll with writing is held in his left hand which drapes down over his knee and onto the floor.
Artist Life Dates: active 1850-1860
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1862 ?
Accession Number: 2003/1.582
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
relevance: rank 5.58558
Secondary Keywords: entertainment events; events; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performances; performing artists

Modern Mirrors (Imayô Oshie Kagami): Tedai Jûzaburô; Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)

Title: Modern Mirrors (Imayô Oshie Kagami): Tedai Jûzaburô
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Physical Description: An image of a miror with the reflection of a kabuki actor. The mirror's rim is black with gold designs and draped with decorative fabircs; red cloth with starbursts in pink, white cloth wth grey starbursts, and blue fabric with white squares and green designs. The man depicted in the mirror wears a blue striped kimono with occasional green, black, and white stripes. The inner cloth is black near the neck. The cloth is also red, and then a seperate piece is blue with scale prints.
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1864
Accession Number: 2003/1.489
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
relevance: rank 5.58558
Secondary Keywords: entertainment events; events; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performances; performing artists

Six Scenes of Theatrical Figures; Jacques Callot; After Jacques Callot

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Title: Six Scenes of Theatrical Figures
Artist: Jacques Callot
Physical Description: Twp actors performing six different scenes, wearing bird masks.
Artist Life Dates: 1592-1635
Century: 17th century
Accession Number: 2013/2.557
Medium and Support: etching, woodcut on laid paper
relevance: rank 5.58558
Secondary Keywords: costume; costume by function; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists

Modern Mirrors (Imayô Oshie Kagami): the shinzô Nakoso; Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)

Title: Modern Mirrors (Imayô Oshie Kagami): the shinzô Nakoso
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Physical Description: An image of a mirror with the reflection of a kabuki actor dressed as a geisha with his hands clasped. The mirror is rimmed in black with gold designs with pieces of decorated cloth hanging near the top and bottom of the mirror. The actor depicted wears a kimono of dark blue with white geometric designs. The inner layers of the kimono are red with white star bursts and white with black designs. His hair is pulled back with red and blue material and he wears a gold head piece.; Above the image if a small amount of writing.
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1859?
Accession Number: 2003/1.488
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
relevance: rank 5.54229
Secondary Keywords: entertainment events; events; furnishings; furnishings by form or function; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performances; performing artists

A Rabbi Studying, from a drawing by Rembrandt; Augustus John

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Title: A Rabbi Studying, from a drawing by Rembrandt
Artist: Augustus John
Physical Description: A bearded man sits stooped over his literature. He is adorned in thick robes and his head wrapped. He sits at a table that is also covered in cloth.
Artist Life Dates: 1878-1961
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1906
Accession Number: 1949/1.70
Medium and Support: etching on paper
relevance: rank 5.46647
Secondary Keywords: associated concepts; clergy; descriptors; object genres; object genres by location, context or origin; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religions; religions and religious concepts

Jina venerated by a monk, Harihara, Garuda, and Nandi from Digambara Jain manuscript; Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School

Title: Jina venerated by a monk, Harihara, Garuda, and Nandi from Digambara Jain manuscript
Artist: Artist Unknown, India, Sirohi School
Physical Description: A nude monk on the top left sits before a Jina at top right. Three Hindu gods, Harihara, Garuda, and Nandi venerate the Jina in the bottom registers.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: circa 18th century
Accession Number: 1975/2.164
Medium and Support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance: rank 5.45262
Secondary Keywords: animals; animals and creatures; document genres; document genres by conditions of production; information forms; legendary creatures; mammals; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people by state or condition; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religious (people); the natural world

Pas de Deux - Brown Dancer (A two-part piece); Joan Rosenberg

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Title: Pas de Deux - Brown Dancer (A two-part piece)
Artist: Joan Rosenberg
Physical Description: Second part of the hand built ceramic black color figure of a dancer.
Artist Life Dates: American, born 1942
Object Creation Date: 1978-1980
Accession Number: 2011/2.204.2
Medium and Support: ceramic with polychrome glazes on oxidation, hand built
relevance: rank 5.43203
Secondary Keywords: descriptors; object genres; object genres by material; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists

Pas de Deux - Black Dancer (A two-part piece); Joan Rosenberg

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Title: Pas de Deux - Black Dancer (A two-part piece)
Artist: Joan Rosenberg
Physical Description: First part of the hand built ceramic black color figure of a dancer.
Artist Life Dates: American, born 1942
Object Creation Date: 1978-1980
Accession Number: 2011/2.204.1
Medium and Support: ceramic with polychrome glazes on oxidation, hand built
relevance: rank 5.43203
Secondary Keywords: descriptors; object genres; object genres by material; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists

He's Got You and Me Brother; Ronald E. Cooper

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Title: He's Got You and Me Brother
Artist: Ronald E. Cooper
Artist Life Dates: born 1931
Century: late 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1992
Accession Number: 2002/1.213
Medium and Support: carved and painted wood
relevance: rank 5.42236
Secondary Keywords: allegory and literature; associated concepts; bible; new testament; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religions; religions and religious concepts; standing; visual works; visual works by subject type

'Sung Sang Kala' (Sunday in "Pelelintangan" —Balinese calendar); Indonesia, Bali

Title: 'Sung Sang Kala' (Sunday in "Pelelintangan" —Balinese calendar)
Artist: Indonesia, Bali
Century: Late 19th century
Object Creation Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 1966/2.15
Medium and Support: ink and opaque watercolor on hand-woven cotton
relevance: rank 5.42141
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; document genres; document genres by form; information forms; legendary creatures; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists

Buddhist Monk with begging bowl; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Buddhist Monk with begging bowl
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1979/2.81
Medium and Support: hanging scroll fragment (framed), ink and color on silk
relevance: rank 5.35962
Secondary Keywords: associated concepts; conditions and effects; descriptors; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religions; religions and religious concepts; religious (people); visual works; visual works by subject type

Changsha ware pitcher with short spout, appliqued figures, and bi-colored glaze; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Changsha ware pitcher with short spout, appliqued figures, and bi-colored glaze
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: Stoneware pitcher with handle and short polygonal spout, flaring mouth, wide neck, decorated with appliquéd decor of musicians and dancers, white slip, and splashed brown glaze
Century: 9th century
Object Creation Date: 9th century
Accession Number: 1987/2.50
Medium and Support: stoneware with applique decor, white slip, transparent brown glaze
relevance: rank 5.35192
Secondary Keywords: containers; containers by form; descriptors; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; pottery (object genre); vessels

Black jacquard woven haori with woven design of bird-and-flower motifs; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Black jacquard woven haori with woven design of bird-and-flower motifs
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: Heavy black crepe silk with woven designs in lacquered rust-colored, silver, and gold metallic threads. Hand-painted design of Noh actors on light peach lining.
Century: mid-20th century
Object Creation Date: 1960s-1970s
Accession Number: 2005/1.354
Medium and Support: heavy black silk with woven designs in rust, silver and gold mettalic threads
relevance: rank 5.32282
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; costume; costume by form; descriptors; design elements; main garments; objects we use; patterns (design elements); patterns by specific type; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists

Miniature jar with cover, decorated with figures of boy acrobats; Artist Unknown, China

Title: Miniature jar with cover, decorated with figures of boy acrobats
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1825-1912
Accession Number: 1980/2.160
Medium and Support: porcelain with blue underglaze painting
relevance: rank 5.31900
Secondary Keywords: asia (continent); containers; containers by function or context; containers for personal use; containers for smoking and tobacco use; descriptors; geographic and political locations; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists

Buddhist Surplice; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Buddhist Surplice
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1950-1959
Accession Number: 1998/1.144
Medium and Support: patchwork silk brocade, with ivory ring
relevance: rank 5.30836
Secondary Keywords: associated concepts; costume; descriptors; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religions; religions and religious concepts; religious (people)

Harlequin Inkwell with porcelain clown, "D&P" 5406; Artist Unknown

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Title: Harlequin Inkwell with porcelain clown, "D&P" 5406
Artist: Artist Unknown
Physical Description: A porcelain inkwell in the shape of a clown. The clown is sitting with his arms around his legs. He is wearing a green costume with a light purple ruff, trimmed in black.
Object Creation Date: 1875-1975
Accession Number: 2010/1.275
Medium and Support: porcelain
relevance: rank 5.30418
Secondary Keywords: ceramics; containers; containers by function or context; containers for writing equipment; descriptors; object genres; object genres by material; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; pottery (object genre); stoneware

A Group of Strolling Peasants; Saverio della Gatta

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Title: A Group of Strolling Peasants
Artist: Saverio della Gatta
Physical Description: This watercolor depicts a group of three children, three adult females, two adult males, and one small dog. An adult male plays a string instrument on the far left side, and an adult female sits on the lower right side; the rest stand. All the figures wear vividly colored clothes.
Artist Life Dates: 1777-1811
Object Creation Date: 1777-1811
Accession Number: 2009/1.528
Medium and Support: watercolor on paper
relevance: rank 5.29693
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; farmers; mammals; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by gender; people by occupation; people in agriculture; people in agriculture or natural resource occupations; people in science-related occupations; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; scientists and people in science-related occupations

Nun with Recorder; Ilse Bing

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Title: Nun with Recorder
Artist: Ilse Bing
Physical Description: A nun holding a recording tool.
Artist Life Dates: American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date: 1935
Accession Number: 2012/2.45
Medium and Support: vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance: rank 5.28870
Secondary Keywords: descriptors; image-making processes and techniques; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; photographic processes; photography and photographic processes and techniques; processes and techniques; processes and techniques by specific type; religious (people)

Christ in Limbo (The Harrowing of Hell) from "The Small Woodcut Passion"; Albrecht Dürer

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Title: Christ in Limbo (The Harrowing of Hell) from "The Small Woodcut Passion"
Artist: Albrecht Dürer
Physical Description: A group of figures at the left stand in a vaulted space under a cross. They look towards the lower right of the composition where a man holding a standard with a cross on top is bending forward and offering his hand to an old bearded man in an arched doorway. Above the doorway are several fantastical figures with beaked or animal heads and arms with claws.
Artist Life Dates: Nüremberg, 1471-1528
Century: Early 16th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1509-1511
Accession Number: 2011/2.55
Medium and Support: woodcut print on laid paper
relevance: rank 5.25059
Secondary Keywords: allegory and literature; associated concepts; bible; demons; descriptors; doctrinal concepts; object genres; object genres by form; old testament; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; religion; religions and religious concepts; religious concepts; subject matter; themes (religious)

The Dancing Girl; James McNeill Whistler

Title: The Dancing Girl
Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Physical Description: A woman, nude but for a diaphanous elbow-length drapery and a cap over her hair, stands facing the viewer with her head turned towards the right. The figure's right arm is extended gracefully from the side of her body, hand facing downward. Her left hand is extened at nearly a right angle, holding her drapery out, which further devines the curves of her body. Her weight is on her right leg as the left leg points forward.
Artist Life Dates: 1834-1903
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1890
Accession Number: 1954/1.430
Medium and Support: transfer lithograph on laid paper
relevance: rank 5.24520
Secondary Keywords: child; dances; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by gender; people by occupation; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; physical activities; physical activities by general context; visual works; visual works by subject type

Ôtsu-e: Demon soliciting alms (Oni no nembutsu); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Ôtsu-e: Demon soliciting alms (Oni no nembutsu)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: In this painting, a mischievous demon is depicted in priest’s garb begging for alms.
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1964/2.102
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance: rank 5.23838
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; associated concepts; clergy; concepts in the arts; genres in the arts; legendary creatures; literary, oral and motion picture genres; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in religion; people in religion and related occupations; people in the humanities; sound devices; sound devices by function

Alexander Dumas (père); Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon)

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Title: Alexander Dumas (père)
Artist: Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon)
Artist Life Dates: 1820-1910
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1855
Accession Number: 1976/2.12
Medium and Support: albumen print on carte-de-viste mount
relevance: rank 5.21965
Secondary Keywords: document genres; figures; information forms; modern and contemporary art; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people and occupations; people by occupation; people in literature; people in literature and related occupations; people in the arts; people in the arts and related occupations; people in the humanities; people in the performing arts; performing artists; visual works; visual works by subject type

Alexander Visiting Diogenes; Salvator Rosa

Title: Alexander Visiting Diogenes
Artist: Salvator Rosa
Physical Description: A standing man in a magnificent crested helmet addresses a bearded man in bedraggled clothes sitting on the ground before the mouth of a large barrel. The latter figure turns his head to respond and extends his right hand toward the other man. A group of soldiers crowd around.
Artist Life Dates: 1615-1673
Century: 17th century
Object Creation Date: 1615-1673
Accession Number: 1964/2.109
Medium and Support: etching and drypoint on laid paper
relevance: rank 5.20120
Secondary Keywords: containers; containers by form; descriptors; image-making processes and techniques; intaglio printing processes; monarchs; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by occupation; people in government and administration; people in military occupations; people in the humanities; printing and printing processes and techniques; printing processes; processes and techniques; processes and techniques by specific type; rulers (people)

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