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Title

Untitled [Two cranes]

Artist

Kaoru Kawano

Physical Description

This work is an abstrated representation of two cranes.

Artist Life Dates

1916 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

1998/2.26

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 5.72178

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

birds

geographic and political locations

Title

Suiten kyo (Sutra of Varuna, Deity of the Waters)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This is a long horizontal scroll with several calligraphic inscriptions on the right portion of the paper. On the left are 3 figural scenes. The one closest to the writing shows a male figure wearing a large headdress seated in the lotus position within a circle. Next there is a figure with four arms who stands on the back of a dragon. Two people stand on either side- one a short blue-skinned man who holds a bowl and the other a smaller figure who holds a brush and paper. The third scene shows a male figure, seated in the lotus position, who holds a sword, a wheel, a brush and paper in his four hands.

Century

14th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1300-1335

Accession Number

1964/2.104

Medium and Support

handscroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 5.71597

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals and creatures

asia

asia (continent)

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descriptors

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genres

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people

people (agents)

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processes and techniques

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visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

writing (processes)

Title

Kalaat-el-Markab (Maragat), from "Volume 2 of Voyage en Orient, 1859-1860, VIII"

Artist

Louis De Clercq

Artist Life Dates

1836-1901

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1859

Accession Number

1989/2.3

Medium and Support

albumen print from a waxed paper negative

relevance

rank 5.66216

Secondary Keywords

architecture

asia (continent)

castles

geographic and political locations

the natural world

Title

Volkswagen Beetles, Xian, Necropolis of Mt. Li, Shanxi Province, China (R8), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Physical Description

Multiple cars under excavation with excavation supplies, including barrels.

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

1988; printed 2001

Accession Number

2012/2.138

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 5.26556

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

containers

containers by form

geographic and political locations

objects we use

Title

Study for 'Image in Xhorkom'

Artist

Arshile Gorky

Physical Description

Black and white drawing of organic forms vaguely resembling human figures flowing into one another in a room-like space. On the right hand side of the grouping stands the most recognizably humanoid figure.

Artist Life Dates

1904 - 1948

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1936

Accession Number

1964/2.41

Medium and Support

graphite and tempera on off-white laid paper

relevance

rank 5.08671

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

abstraction

artistic concepts

asia

asia (continent)

associated concepts

biological concepts

biomorphic

concepts in the arts

drawings

drawings by function

european

european styles and periods

forms of expression

geographic and political locations

groups of people

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life

life stages

locality

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modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

movement

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

psychological concepts

scientific concepts

social groups

social science concepts

study

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

Title

Mongolian ivory snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880-1930

Accession Number

1980/2.83

Medium and Support

ivory with silver filagree, inset with coral and malachite stones

relevance

rank 4.92190

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

geographic and political locations

objects we use

Title

Mongolian snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880-1925

Accession Number

1980/2.46

Medium and Support

turquoise and metal

relevance

rank 4.92190

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

geographic and political locations

objects we use

Title

Mithall Girls, Sugo Village, Nepal

Artist

Kevin Burbinski

Physical Description

Three children standing next to a column. They are all barefoot and wearing similar beaded necklaces. Two are in shorts, one is in a long skirt.

Object Creation Date

1985; printed 1994

Accession Number

2013/2.108

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 4.92149

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

geographic and political locations

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by family relationship

Title

Mist Clearing Over a Mountain Village, formerly attributed to Hasegawa Nobuharu (Shinshun; later, Tôhaku)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This is a vertical format painting surrounded by green and gold fabric. It is painted in tones of black with some areas of pink and blue color. It depicts a landscape scene with a cluster of small houses nestled in a craggy mountainous area. There is a river that runs through the landscape with two figures crossing a small footbridge. Other figures are shown in the open area of the village. The trees and vegetation are painted with short abbreviated brushstriokes.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

late 16th century - early 17th century

Accession Number

1967/2.5

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 4.83596

Secondary Keywords

scale

upward

architecture

asia

asia (continent)

asian

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

components of bodies of water

dwellings

figures

forms

geographic and political locations

geography

landforms

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locality

making art

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paintings

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people and occupations

plants

residential structures

riverine bodies

scroll paintings

settlements

settlements and landscapes

settlements by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

waterscapes

woody plants

Title

Stone sword (point broken)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Stone sword with broken point. Short in length

Century

9th century BCE - 8th century BCE

Object Creation Date

9th century BCE - 8th century BCE

Accession Number

1960/2.117

Medium and Support

gray stone

relevance

rank 4.67022

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

ceremonial weapons

descriptors

geographic and political locations

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

rock

rock by form

weapons and ammunition

Title

Untitled [same as 1987/1.241, entitled "Buddha (B)"; Kannon]; image of a famous 7th-century sculpture at Hôryûji, Nara

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Physical Description

Despite the title given by the artist, this print is a highly abstracted representation of a famous 7th century sculpture of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (J. Kannon), in the collection of Hôryûji Temple, Nara.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1959

Accession Number

1987/1.240

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.49761

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

associated concepts

geographic and political locations

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Phulkari Shawl with Stylized Bagh Tara (four-part flower) Designs in 45 Squares on central field

Artist

India, Eastern Punjab

Physical Description

Embroidery on a plain cotton fabric (khaddar). Red-orange khaddar with neon orange, green, white and red accents which make up the bagh tara (four-part flower) design.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

2005/2.11

Medium and Support

homespun cotton cloth with silk embroidery

relevance

rank 4.31652

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

asia (continent)

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

costumes

dresses

dresses by function

embroidery

geographic and political locations

main garments

objects we use

Title

Untitled [Four cranes and a person]

Artist

Kawano Kaoru

Physical Description

This work is an abstrated depiction of four cranes and a person.

Artist Life Dates

1916 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

1998/2.27

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 4.30795

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

asia (continent)

associated concepts

birds

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

geographic and political locations

objects we use

people and culture

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Mishka the Space Dog is being dressed, while Tsyganka the other Space Dog is already dressed, 1960

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

Mishka and Tsyganka, the Russian space dogs. Mishka, the dog on the left, is not yet fully dressed and still lacks the headpiece. Tsyganka on the right is fully dressed in her spacesuit and headpiece.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.90

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 4.29454

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

descriptors

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

photographic processes

photography and photographic processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

Title

Blue-and-white bowl with designs of fish and plants, Kangxi era mark

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

18th century

Accession Number

1982/1.214

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

relevance

rank 4.20535

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

containers

containers by form

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

vessels

Title

"What's new in the world" - Notat and Koyap listening to transistor radio, Chukotka

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

Two women from the Chukot region of northeast Russia listen to a radio. They are dressed in patterned scarves around their heads and thick fur-trimmed coats to keep warm in te Siberian cold.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.87

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 4.20225

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

components and systems

costume

costume by form

geographic and political locations

infrastructural systems

main garments

object groupings and systems

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

rossiya (republic)

russia (nation)

systems

systems by function

telecommunication systems

Title

Mahâbhârata series: Warriors in conference

Artist

India, Maharashtra, Paithan School

Physical Description

Large image painted with bold blues, reds, greens and yellows. Illustrates seven figures; three on the left half and four on the right. Several of the figures are pinching some sort of food substance. The figures that are closest to the right and left edges of the image also are holding weapons.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

early 19th century - mid 19th century

Accession Number

1975/2.151

Medium and Support

ink and opaque watercolor on paper

relevance

rank 4.18457

Secondary Keywords

layout features

armed conflicts

asia (continent)

components

components and systems

components by specific context

events

geographic and political locations

illustrations

illustrations by form

images and ornament

india (nation)

information form components

layout features

people and culture

Title

Ryôan-ji Stone Garden, Kyoto

Artist

Saitô Kiyoshi

Physical Description

In this two-fold screen, the artist reveals the geometric beauty of the famous fifteenth-century stone garden at the Ryôanji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Kyoto.

Artist Life Dates

(active 1907 - 1997)

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1957

Accession Number

1959/2.86

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper, 2-fold screen

relevance

rank 4.14405

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

descriptors

geographic and political locations

inorganic material

japan (nation)

kinki (region)

kyoto (urban prefecture)

materials

materials by composition

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

rock

rock by form

Title

Caparisoned horse

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Ceramic figure of a horse standing on a thin ceramic base, which a high-arched neck and a vertical head; large saddle with tassels; traces of orange-ochre, pink red and white pigments

Century

6th century

Object Creation Date

534-550

Accession Number

1950/2.12

Medium and Support

earthenware with slip and painted decoration

relevance

rank 4.04821

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

art genres

artistic concepts

asia (continent)

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

geographic and political locations

mammals

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

people and culture

sculpture

sculpture by function

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Hyakunin jorô shinasadame (One Hundred Types of Women), vol. 1 of 3

Artist

Nishikawa Sukenobu

Physical Description

Book containing detailed calligraphic text descriptions of various types of women, accompanied by woodblock prints depicting the types described.

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1723

Accession Number

2003/1.381.2

Medium and Support

woodblock print picture book

relevance

rank 4.02476

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

writing (processes)

Title

Hyakunin jorô shinasadame (One Hundred Types of Women), vol. 1 of 3

Artist

Nishikawa Sukenobu

Physical Description

Book containing detailed calligraphic text descriptions of various types of women, accompanied by woodblock prints depicting the types described.

Artist Life Dates

Kyoto, 1671 - 1751

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1723

Accession Number

2003/1.381.1

Medium and Support

woodblock print picture book

relevance

rank 4.02476

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

coating (material)

coating by form

descriptors

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by function

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

writing (processes)

Title

Standing Samurai Facing Left

Artist

Katsukawa Shuntel

Physical Description

Cloth scroll with flowers and orange plaid backgrounds. Image of samurai faces left.

Artist Life Dates

1770-1820

Object Creation Date

early 19th century

Accession Number

2014/2.257

Medium and Support

woodblock print on paper, silk backing, mother-of-pearl inlay scroll ends

relevance

rank 4.01118

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

coverings and hangings by specific type

coverings and hangings for surface elements

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

geographic and political locations

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by occupation

people in military occupations

wall hangings

Title

Tara

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Northeastern India

Physical Description

Black schist carved in the relief of Green Tara, a guide and saviouress on the Buddhist path to enlightenment. She holds two lotuses, one open and one closed and makes the gesture of gift-giving with her palm facing outwards, towards the devotee.

Century

10th century

Object Creation Date

10th century

Accession Number

1981/2.156

Medium and Support

black schist

relevance

rank 4.00972

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

associated concepts

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

motifs

natural element motifs

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

rock

rock by form

Title

Mongolian snuff bottle

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

1980/2.86

Medium and Support

ivory, silver, copper, turquoise

relevance

rank 4.00744

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

containers

containers by function or context

containers for personal use

containers for smoking and tobacco use

garden structures

geographic and political locations

objects we use

single built works

single built works by location or context

single built works by specific type

Title

Large Porcelain "Guan" Jar , Baluster Form

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

The short vertical neck is decorated with a key motif repeat. The shoulders are decorated with a tapered lappet device repeat. The open large scale decoration features two mythical kylin in a suggested landscape of mountains. The opposing side depicts a moonlit valley with assorted foliage and stylized clouds. The base is unglazed with turning marks and discolored with good evidence of age.

Object Creation Date

circa 1573-1619

Accession Number

2009/2.109

Medium and Support

porcelain

relevance

rank 3.96835

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

asian

chinese

chinese ceramics styles

chinese styles

chinese styles and periods

containers

containers by form

east asian

geographic and political locations

objects we use

people and culture

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

vessels

Title

Jeep Cherokee, Shahr-I-Sokhta, Seistan, Iran (R12), from"The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Physical Description

Jeep Cherokee under excavation in the desert. Excavation supplies, including pitchforks in scene.

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

1990; printed 2001

Accession Number

2012/2.142

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.96012

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

objects we use

passenger vehicles

settlements and landscapes

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Ogre tile from the roof of the Great South Gate (Namdaemon) of Seoul

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

Ceramic tile with grimacing face.

Object Creation Date

circa 1398

Accession Number

2004/1.258

Medium and Support

earthenware

relevance

rank 3.94643

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

building divisions

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

geographic and political locations

legendary creatures

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by form

uncovered spaces

Title

Apsara Warrior

Artist

Ouk Chim Vichet

Physical Description

metal figural sculpture made of decommissioned AK-47s welded together

Artist Life Dates

b. 1981

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 2004

Accession Number

2007/2.79

Medium and Support

metal

relevance

rank 3.93509

Secondary Keywords

art genres

artistic concepts

asia (continent)

associated concepts

buildings and the land

concepts in the arts

geographic and political locations

memorials

modern and contemporary art

objects

people and culture

people and occupations

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

women

Title

Lord Jaganatha with his brother Balarama and sister Subhadra

Artist

India, Orissa

Physical Description

This image has three large figures sitting in a row. The two slightly larger figures (one with a white face; left and the other with a black face; right) flank a smaller yellow faced figure. Painted in a distinct blue-background strip beneath these large figures are several smaller figures. Next to three of these figures are trays holding food.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1969

Accession Number

2002/2.192

Medium and Support

ink and opaque watercolor on cotton

relevance

rank 3.92495

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

asia (continent)

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

geographic and political locations

historical, theoretical and critical concepts

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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religions

religions and religious concepts

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Jaquar XKE, Jantar Mantar, Jai Singh Observatory, Jaipur, India, from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Physical Description

Car under excavation under stairs. There is a wheelbarrow and other excavation equipment.

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

1988; printed 2001

Accession Number

2012/2.137

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.90480

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

asia (continent)

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

objects we use

service and utility vehicles

stairs and stair components

transportation vehicles

vehicles

Title

Hou Chi Minh with cigarette and large leaf, meeting with Voroshilov, Vietnam, 1957

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

Hou Chi Minh and Kliment Voroshilov meeting in Vietnam. The Vietnamese prime minister and president gets a light from his assistant while holding a large leaf, while the Soviet politician holds a pad of paper and tries to discuss some sort of political plans.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.88

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.89386

Secondary Keywords

animal material

asia (continent)

biological material

descriptors

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

materials

materials by origin

photographic processes

photography and photographic processes and techniques

plant material

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

tobacco

Title

Vishnu with two attendants

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Kashmir

Physical Description

Vishnu stands with a slight sway to his body with his right hip thrust out, the tribhangha of “thrice bent pose.” He has four hands to carry his attributes, his front two hold a lotus bud and a conch. The back two hang down and rather than carry his two weapons are placed on personified figures of them. At is right is the personified club and on his left his discus. He wears a diaphanous lower cloth that is so sheer, it appears almost invisible, only the folds of the garment are articulated. He wears a long garland down almost to his feet and a sacred thread to his waist. He also wears various pieces of jewelry, including armlets, large earrings and an elaborate crown. The whole is quite worn due to the way the image has been handled by devotees, who have touched it and applied various substances to it. His eyes had been inlayed with silver to add a certain realism to the piece.

Century

9th century

Object Creation Date

9th century

Accession Number

1970/2.146

Medium and Support

bronze with silver inlay

relevance

rank 3.85606

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

asian

associated concepts

descriptors

geographic and political locations

hindu

named gods and goddesses

object genres

object genres by material

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religion

religions

religions and religious concepts

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

subject matter

Title

Lakshmi lustrated by elephants (Gaja Lakshmi (Goddess))

Artist

India, Rajasthan, Bundi School

Physical Description

The white elephants, which draw the eye into the image, face toward the center leading the viewer to Lakshmi who is the central figure in the frame. The image is bordered by a red colored frame. And below the figures, in the background is a dark banded representing a pond.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2001/2.133

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

relevance

rank 3.85192

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

asian

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

indian

indian painting styles

indian styles and periods

mammals

motifs

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

plant-derived motifs

rajasthani

rajput

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Mercedes, near Nagi Gompa, Nepal (R22), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Physical Description

Car under excavation.

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

1995; printed 2001

Accession Number

2012/2.152

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.84679

Secondary Keywords

asia (continent)

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

complexes

complexes by function

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

geographic and political locations

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

objects we use

passenger vehicles

sites

transportation vehicles

vehicles

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 3.83105

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

Title

Vase (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Cloisonne (metalwork with enamel decor) jar. This jar uses brightly colored red, blue, green, yellow, and pinkish-purple enamelsto decorate its registers with intricate floral and vegetal patterns. Mounted on a sturdy circular base, the body of the vase flares outward to its widest point, then curves inward more steeply toward the neck, from which a bowl-like mouth curves upwards.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.470.2

Medium and Support

Cloisonné (metalwork with enamel décor)

relevance

rank 3.80036

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Title

Vase (one of a pair)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Cloisonne (metalwork with enamel decor) jar. This jar uses brightly colored red, blue, green, yellow, and pinkish-purple enamelsto decorate its registers with intricate floral and vegetal patterns. Mounted on a sturdy circular base, the body of the vase flares outward to its widest point, then curves inward more steeply toward the neck, from which a bowl-like mouth curves upwards.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2005/1.470.1

Medium and Support

Cloisonné (metalwork with enamel décor)

relevance

rank 3.80036

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Flowers and Grasses

Artist

Watanabe Shikô

Physical Description

Realistic flowers and grasses, painted with vivid colors on a hanging scroll.

Artist Life Dates

1683-1755

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of 18th century

Accession Number

1964/2.65

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 3.79964

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Battle for Kamenka Village, Near Moscow, 1941

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

An open doorway depicting soldiers in action during the Battle for Kamenka Village near Moscow.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.67

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.78021

Secondary Keywords

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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 3.77065

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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 3.75598

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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

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rank 3.75598

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Title

Untitled [Owls]

Artist

Kawano Kaoru

Physical Description

This print portrays an owl in a more abstract way.

Artist Life Dates

1916 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

1998/2.29

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.74620

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Lincoln Continental, Ukok Plateau, Siberian Altai, Russia (R23), from "The Ryoichi Excavations"

Artist

Patrick Nagatani

Physical Description

Car under excavation with wooden logs on top.

Artist Life Dates

born 1945

Object Creation Date

1995; printed 2001

Accession Number

2012/2.153

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.72058

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Large Jar

Artist

Kôyama Kiyoko

Physical Description

This large jar is wider in the top portion, narrowing towards the base. It has a short neck that flares outwards. The natural glaze creates a range of browns and grays.

Artist Life Dates

born 1936

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

circa 2000

Accession Number

2010/1.213

Medium and Support

stoneware with natural ash glaze

relevance

rank 3.71665

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Title

Leaf from a Bible with decorated initial and vegetal ornament

Artist

Artist Unknown, Armenia

Physical Description

This page from a manuscript features two columns of text written in Armenian. An animal-shaped initial, composed of two stylized birds pecking one another, appears in the lower right column. The lower left margin is decorated with a sidebar that elegantly combines geometric and plant motifs. The decorative elements are painted in pink and blue with touches of reddish orange.

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

early 15th century

Accession Number

1958/1.162

Medium and Support

ink on glazed paper

relevance

rank 3.70252

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Hawk

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

In this painting, the hawk perches on the base of a tree, gripping the knotted bark with its talons. Its back is presented to the viewer, bringing attention the impressive patterning and feather detail. Arching its head to the right to reveal a keen awareness of its surroundings coupled with a razor sharp glare, it appears ready to take off after unsuspecting prey.

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

17th century (?)

Accession Number

1964/2.62

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink on paper

relevance

rank 3.68410

Secondary Keywords

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Title

National Treasure Red Gate (Kokuhô Sekimon), from "Memories of Tokyo" (Tôkyô kaikô zue)

Artist

Maeda Masao

Physical Description

This print depicts the National Treasure Red Gate, from the series "Memories of Tokyo."

Artist Life Dates

1904 - 1974

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1945

Accession Number

2004/1.112

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

relevance

rank 3.62208

Secondary Keywords

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Title

On Holiday: Young Soldier Feeds the Pigeons, Red Square, Moscow

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

A crowd of people in the Red Square in Moscow. Amidst the crowd a soldier bends down and is feeding the large mass of pigeons that take up the foreground of the photo.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.91

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.62107

Secondary Keywords

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Title

The new Moscow seen from St. Basil Cathedral

Artist

Dmitri Baltermants

Physical Description

New Moscow as seen from the St. Basil Cathedral. In the foreground is the central and tallest spire of the church, surrounded by the tops of the next highest domes. Just past this is a bridge over a river, across from which is the collection of apartment buildings and storefronts of the new city.

Artist Life Dates

Russian, 1912-1990

Object Creation Date

2003

Accession Number

2012/2.93

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 3.55609

Secondary Keywords

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