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Title

Beige Nagoya-style obi with landscapes painted by Takizawa Kôyû

Artist

Senshô Kasen and Takizawa Kôyû

Physical Description

Beige dupioni (tamaito) silk with hand-painted landscape designs depicted streams and bridges in wooded mountains. Ground fabric possible dyed with tea.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1940-1960

Accession Number

2005/1.332

Medium and Support

dupioni (tamaito) silk with hand-painted landscape design

relevance

rank 10.87143

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

settlements and landscapes

Title

Fan shaped obidome (obi brooch), inscribed bodai no tame

Artist

Taniguchi Haruki

Physical Description

Metal brooch in the shape of a fan with incised and inlaid decor, including floral designs. "Bodai no tame" is inscribed along with the artist's signature, Taniguchi Haruki, and indecipherable characters.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950-1975

Accession Number

2005/1.369

Medium and Support

metal with incised and inlaid decor

relevance

rank 10.28716

Secondary Keywords

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

form attributes

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on costume

main garments

objects we use

pins (jewelry)

shape

Title

Obidome (obi brooch) in shape of dancing lion

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Metal lion with flowing mane and tail. Gold inlaid spits decorate his body and color his eyes. The lion's head is thrown impossibly backwards, allowing a view of the head as if from above. The golden eyes look upwards.

Century

Second half of 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950-1975

Accession Number

2005/1.368

Medium and Support

metal with gold inlay

relevance

rank 10.20970

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on costume

main garments

mammals

objects we use

pins (jewelry)

Title

Saga nishiki style brocade reversible fukuro obi; one side with woven gold medallions on lime green; the other with woven gold medallions on white

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Reversible brocade obi with medallion patterns in gold-leafed paper (kinran) and pale yellow silk floss.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1940s-1960s

Accession Number

2005/1.329

Medium and Support

brocade with patterns executed in gold-leafed paper and silk floss

relevance

rank 10.17940

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

ornament areas

Title

Study of a Woman Standing

Artist

Artist Unknown

Physical Description

A woman in a formal dress in a red/orange color and beige hat standing next to a wall. In her arms she is holding fabric about her waist. She has long brown curly hair.

Object Creation Date

circa 1800

Accession Number

2013/2.530

Medium and Support

crayon and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

relevance

rank 10.13672

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

cook (county)

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

costume by function

geographic and political locations

headgear

illinois (state)

north and central america (continent)

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

protective wear

united states (nation)

Title

Saga brocade obi with woven designs of poetry-inscribed fans

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Light mauve silk with appliqued Saga brocade patches of gold fans with calligraphic poetry on them. The calligraphy has been brushed on paper with gold flecks (sunago). which is the weft of the Saga brocade; brown silk thread is the warp. Partially backed with a different silk, a taupe with deliberately knotted weft; reamainder backed with plain-weave taupe silk.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1940s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.335

Medium and Support

silk with appliquéd Saga brocade patches

relevance

rank 10.08616

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

costume accessories worn

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

Title

Obi-jime (obi cord)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Cord made of thin woven silver metallic thread.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.366

Medium and Support

woven silver mettalic thread

relevance

rank 10.08507

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

objects we use

Title

Pale aqua silk underkimono with woven designs of fans scattered among waves

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

White neckband of leno weave in a stripe. Silk leno crepe with twill design of fans among waves.

Century

second half of 20th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.396

Medium and Support

Silk crepe with twill design of fans among waves

relevance

rank 10.00155

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Collar for Kimono (replacement)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Beige kimono collar with red, blue and green vegetal designs

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2009/2.6

Medium and Support

silk

relevance

rank 9.75229

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn above the waist

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

main garments

neckwear

objects we use

Title

Black Nagoya -style obi with woven design of decorative spools (itomaki)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black plain-weave silk (shusu) with woven designs in turquoise, fuschia, white, apricot, red, pink, and gold- and silver- coated paper (kinran, ginran). Lined with black satin.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1930s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.343

Medium and Support

black colored silk with gold and silver wrapped thread

relevance

rank 9.45868

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Black Nagoya-style obi with appliquéd pathces woven in varied designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black plain-weave satin with appliqued patches in abstract geometric shapes, with woven floral, geometric, and landscape designs.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1930s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.341

Medium and Support

black satin with appliqued woven patches

relevance

rank 9.38400

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

coverings and hangings components

furnishings components

main garments

objects we use

quilt components

Title

Black satin Dochugi damask raincoat

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This dochugi raincoat is made from black silk with flower patterns. The oval-shaped neckline is made from two arched lines that come together in a slight point on the right side, and has buttons down the front.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1950s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.405

Medium and Support

black flower pattern silk

relevance

rank 9.30606

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

outerwear

overcoats

Title

Maru obi with woven designs of hexagonal medallions with phoenixes among floral scrolls

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black pain-weave satin interwoven with silk threads in light purple, rust, coral, maize, chartreuse, red, white, and ultramarine, and metallic threads in three shades of gold. The hexagonal shapes are definied by a weft of gold-coated paper (kinran) in pale greenish gold; the gold threads used in the medallions are wrapped. Inside each medallion is a phoenix design among a floral scroll.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.345

Medium and Support

black silk interwoven with silk floss and gold-covered paper threads

relevance

rank 9.30331

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animal material

animals and creatures

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

legendary creatures

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Black silk gauze fukuro obi with large woven floral 'hosoge' medallions

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black silk leno weave (gauze) fukuro obi; floral medallion patterns woven in lacquered red, gold-coated paper (kinran). and a synthetic turquoise metal-coated paper.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.334

Medium and Support

silk leno weave (gauze) with patterns woven in coated paper

relevance

rank 9.25700

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

ornament areas

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Dark green silk fukuro obi with embroidered gold medallions of four-petaled flowers in hexagonal shapes

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Dark green plain weave silk with embroidered hexagonal design in couched greenish-gold and yellow-gold wrapped threads

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.342

Medium and Support

green colored silk with gold embroidered design

relevance

rank 9.25700

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

ornament areas

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Kimono

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Summer linen kimono with stenciled patterns of water wheels.

Century

Early 20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

2009/2.1

Medium and Support

linen

relevance

rank 9.17770

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

Title

Ivory maru obi with woven pattern of gold paulownia (kiri) flowers

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Maru obi with ivory colored sateen weave silk (shusu) with large woven paulownia designs in gold-leafed paper (kinran)

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1975

Accession Number

2005/1.328

Medium and Support

ivory colored sateen weave silk with large woven designs in gold-leafed paper

relevance

rank 9.11822

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Olive Nagoya-style obi with wax-resist dyed floral medallions in white, rose, green, and blue

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Olive colored silk with wax-resist dyed (rokutsuzome) floral patterns in white, rose, green, and blue; floral patterns further embellished with embroidery originally in white thread, dyed at the same time as floral patterns. Embroidery thread sometimes shot with some strands of gold.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930s-1940s

Accession Number

2005/1.339

Medium and Support

olive colored silk with wax resist and embroidered patterns

relevance

rank 9.11822

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

main garments

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

Title

Lavender kimono with overall woven pattern of a Hannya shinkyo text

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Figured satin weave lavender silk with vertical Hannya shinko text.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1985

Accession Number

2005/1.386

Medium and Support

silk with woven design of Chinese characters

relevance

rank 9.11271

Secondary Keywords

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume by form

information form components

layout features

main garments

objects we use

Title

Tatsumura brocade fukuro obi with woven pattern of Central Asian paired ducks

Artist

Tatsumura Silk Studio

Physical Description

Terracotta-colored plain weave silk with woven pattern of paired ducks within lozenge-shaped floral scrolls; brocade done in thick white, light blue, and apricot silk floss; turquoise and purple-metallic-wrapped threads; and kinran (metallic coated paper) in two shades of gold.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.336

Medium and Support

silk with woven patterns in silk floss, metallic wrapped threads and kinran

relevance

rank 9.05764

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

animals and creatures

birds

components and systems

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

main garments

object groupings

object groupings and systems

object groupings by general context

objects we use

sets (groups)

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 9.05324

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

Brocade obijime (obi cord) with a tassel

Artist

Dômyô

Physical Description

Kumihimo (braided) silk brocade with silver metallic threads.

Artist Life Dates

kumihimo atelier, Kyoto, Japan

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.365

Medium and Support

braided silk cord with silver metallic threads

relevance

rank 9.04101

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

Title

Obi

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Diagonal lines cut across the obi creating a diamond pattern throughout. The obi is also decorated with images of gold and copper drums.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2009/1.542

Medium and Support

silk

relevance

rank 9.02233

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

membranophones

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

sound devices

sound devices by acoustical characteristics

Title

Le Follet

Artist

Gabrielle Toudaesq

Physical Description

This colored engraving features two women in elaborate dress on a beach with a wavy ocean behind them. The woman on the left wears a blue dress accented with pink and a hat in the same colors. The woman on the right wears a beige dress accented in brown and white and a hat in the same colors decorated with flowers. She also holds a small parasol above her head. The women appear engaged in conversation as they both gesture with their hands. In the distance in the water on the right there are three ships. On the left in the distance a rock formation is depicted.

Object Creation Date

circa 1870

Accession Number

2012/2.203

Medium and Support

wood engraving with hand coloring on paper

relevance

rank 8.94952

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

costume accessories worn

costume by form

culture and related concepts

culture-related concepts

descriptors

headgear

inorganic material

main garments

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

Title

Pink fukuro obi with woven designs of green and white plants and landscapes in hexagonal medallions

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Fukuro obi made from pink silk with hexagonal medallion pattern. Inside the medallions are images of plants and abbreviated landscapes.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

2nd quarter of 20th century

Accession Number

2005/1.337

Medium and Support

pink silk with woven designs in green and white

relevance

rank 8.89954

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

ornament areas

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Le Bon Ton. Journal de Modes, pl. 90

Artist

C. Thierry

Physical Description

This colored engraving features two women and a young girl in elaborate dress on a balcony overlooking a vista with mountains in the distance. The woman on the left is seen seated from behind wearing a green dress accented in black ribbons and a black lace-like fabric. The young girl to the right of her leans over the balcony railing and dons a beige dotted dress trimmed with brown. The woman on the right of the composition wears an elaborate white dress with vertical ribbon accents and a hat decorated with pink flowers with green leaves. She holds an unopened fan in her left hand and looks toward the two other figures.

Object Creation Date

circa 1870

Accession Number

2012/2.199

Medium and Support

wood engraving with hand coloring on paper

relevance

rank 8.84830

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

costume accessories worn

costume by form

culture and related concepts

culture-related concepts

headgear

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

Title

Obidome (obi brooch) with iris design in inlaid stone

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Gold-toned metal with inlaid stone (pietra dura) design on face, cut-out iris on reverse,

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1925-1940

Accession Number

2005/1.367

Medium and Support

gold-toned metal with stone inlay (pietra dura)

relevance

rank 8.79044

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

flowers (plants)

herbaceous plants

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on costume

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

pins (jewelry)

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Kimono #3

Artist

Binh Pho

Artist Life Dates

born Vietnam, 1955

Century

21st century

Object Creation Date

2001

Accession Number

2002/2.176

Medium and Support

olive, ash and bamboo

relevance

rank 8.76836

Secondary Keywords

containers

containers by form

costume

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

plant material

wood and wood products

Title

Silvery white hitoe obi for summer with appliquéd patches of Saga brocade with rhododendrum blossom (shakunage) design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Single layer (hitoe) white silk weft with silver-coated threads for warp; appliqued patches in kinran brocade (paper, coated with gold in several tones) featuring rhododendrum blossoms.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.338

Medium and Support

silk thread weft with silver-coated threads for warp, appliquéd patches

relevance

rank 8.71507

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

associated concepts

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

design elements

earth sciences concepts

main garments

objects we use

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

scientific concepts

seasons

Title

Aqua and gold ffukuro obi with gold daffodil design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Aqua-gold fabric woven from turquoise warp and aqua-and pale gold-covered paper (kinran) weft, for a shimmering aqua-gold ground. The deco-style daffodil patterns are surihaku in three shades of gold. Plain weave aqua silk lining.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

late 1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.333

Medium and Support

aqua-gold fabric woven from turquoise silk warp and gold-covered paper weft

relevance

rank 8.67736

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)

Artist

African, Songhoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1983/2.210.2

Medium and Support

embroidered cotton

relevance

rank 8.64363

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

ceremonies

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

cultural ceremonies

descriptors

dresses

dresses by function

events

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

footwear

footwear by form

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

rites of passage

shoes (footwear)

shoes by location or context

textile materials

textile materials by composition or origin

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Obi

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Gray obi with light blue wavy design that looks like a river with dark blue ripples. White flower petals float alongside the river, and so do five designs that appear to be hooded cloaks or pieces of cloth.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

2009/1.543

Medium and Support

silk

relevance

rank 8.64256

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

riverine bodies

settlements and landscapes

Title

La Mode élégante

Artist

V. Muchot

Physical Description

This colored engraving features what appear to be three generations of women in elaborate dress in an interior space. A young girl in a brown dress is positioned with her back to the viewer on the left of the composition. She presents an object to a woman in a blue-grey dress who is seated in the center of the composition holding a piece of paper in her right hand. A young woman in a dark and pale turquoise dress stands on the right of the composition looking down at the child. Between the two adult figures is a table decorated with a vase of pink flowers.

Object Creation Date

circa 1870

Accession Number

2012/2.201

Medium and Support

wood engraving with hand coloring on paper

relevance

rank 8.61020

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

buildings and the land

containers

containers by form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

culture and related concepts

culture-related concepts

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

headgear

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

seating furniture

settlements and landscapes

single seating furniture

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

vessels

woody plants

Title

Black haori with scattered fan designs in yûzen (paste-resist painting), surihaku (metallic foil appliqué), embroidery, and appliquéd Saga brocade

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black plain weave silk with hand painted, embroidered, and appliquéd designs. Lining with hand-painted peaches, melons and other fruits on white silk with bokashi dye toward pink at sleeve ends and lower edge of back. Single crest on the back of paired oak leaves (kashiwa) embroidered in brown and gold thread

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.349

Medium and Support

black silk with hand painted and appliquéd designs

relevance

rank 8.59639

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

costume by form

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

needleworking

needleworking and needleworking techniques

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile materials

textile materials by process or technique

textile materials by weaving technique

textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Saga brocade obijime (obi cord) in green, red, white and gold

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Braided silk brocade with green, red, white and gold-covered threads; no tassels

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960-1980

Accession Number

2005/1.364

Medium and Support

saga nishiki brocade silk with green, red and white silk & gold-coated threads

relevance

rank 8.56982

Secondary Keywords

patterning

accessories worn at the waist or below

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

costume by form

descriptors

fiber and fiber products

fiber products

main garments

materials

materials by form

materials by physical form

objects we use

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by material

processes and techniques by specific type

textile construction processes and techniques

textile processes and techniques

textile weaving processes and techniques

textile weaving techniques

weft patterning

Title

Black Nagoya-style obi in sateen weave (shusu) with embroidered plum blossom designs

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Black silk damask with interwoven paulownia pattern; plum blossoms embroidered in solver, gold, and gunmetal gray metallic threads, and persimmon, brown, and black silk threads.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1930s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.331

Medium and Support

silk damask with woven pattern and metallic thread embroidery

relevance

rank 8.56236

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

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deciduous trees

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main garments

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objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Wedding Slippers (one of a pair)

Artist

African, Songhoi

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1946

Accession Number

1983/2.210.1

Medium and Support

embroidered cotton

relevance

rank 8.54048

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the legs or feet

ceremonies

clothing

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shoes by location or context

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textile processes and techniques

textile working processes and techniques

Title

Standing Young Woman in Graduation Gown and Mortarboard, Striped Background

Artist

Mike Disfarmer

Physical Description

Young woman posing in graduation cap and gown.

Artist Life Dates

American, 1884 - 1959

Object Creation Date

circa 1940

Accession Number

2012/2.112

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 8.50276

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

dresses

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main garments

objects we use

people

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Title

La Mode élégante

Artist

V. Muchot

Physical Description

This colored engraving depicts two women and one child in elaborate dress. The central figure is a woman standing in a dark green dress decorated with lighter green trimmings. Her hair is gathered in a headpiece made up of green ribbons and pink flowers. To the right of her a woman in a black and grey dress sits on a burgundy chaise. The child standing on the left of the composition is outfitted in a navy blue and pale blue costume with a jacket trimmed in white. The child reaches toward something kept in the standing woman’s left hand.

Object Creation Date

circa 1870

Accession Number

2012/2.200

Medium and Support

wood engraving with hand coloring on paper

relevance

rank 8.45708

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

costume

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headgear

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people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by age group

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youth

Title

Hanging a Poem on a Cherry Tree

Artist

Ishikawa Toyonobu

Physical Description

A color woodblock print of a young woman hanging a paper with poem on a cherry tree. The woman is in a kimono with intricate design of cherry blossom, hemp leaves, birds and swirls, pine trees and diamond patterns. She also wears broad obi (sash) in checkerboard patterns, which is bow- tied on her back. There is also a white sash underneath the obi, which supports her long kimono. Her hair is tied on the back and adorn with tortoise-shell comb and pin. The cherry tree is in full bloom; there is a curtain with a family crest behind the woman and the tree; a certain kind of platform with swirling vine pattern is peaking below the curtain. The overall color scheme is in yellow, orange, black and white (the color of the paper). There are artist’s signature and two seals on the right bottom corner, and smaller seal on the left bottom corner.

Artist Life Dates

1711-1785

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1746-1749

Accession Number

1955/1.130

Medium and Support

Urushi-e (color woodblock print) on paper

relevance

rank 8.44593

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn at the waist or below

buildings and the land

costume

costume accessories

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coverings and hangings

coverings and hangings by location or context

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coverings and hangings for openings

deciduous trees

document genres

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furnishings

furnishings by form or function

information forms

landscapes (environments)

main garments

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

plants

settlements and landscapes

trees

trees by leaf life

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Untitled, from "Domestic Landscape"

Artist

Rita Bernstein

Physical Description

A girl standing next to a bed holding up a white dress to the light.

Artist Life Dates

b. 1950

Object Creation Date

1994

Accession Number

2013/2.92

Medium and Support

toned gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 8.44449

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

sleeping and reclining furniture

Title

Portrait of Sacco and Vanzetti

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

Two men sit at the center of the print with inquisitive looks upon their faces. Certain facial elements are distorted. They stand with shoulders haunched, and pupiless eyes. Both sets of arms are restrained by handcuffs, and they are handcuffed to one another at the center of the print.

Artist Life Dates

1898-1969

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1975/1.70

Medium and Support

screenprint on paper

relevance

rank 8.42867

Secondary Keywords

image form

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visual works by subject type

Title

Black kimono with the character kotobuki in several scripts, in deep red

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Silk crepe dyed black with areas of wax-resist in the shape of kotobuki characters. These characters were brushed with red, which matches the inner red lining of momi plain weave silk above with persimmon silk crepe below.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1940s-1950s

Accession Number

2005/1.390

Medium and Support

black silk crepe with red paint

relevance

rank 8.40511

Secondary Keywords

associated concepts

biological concepts

costume

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

people and culture

scientific concepts

Title

La Mode élégante

Artist

V. Muchot

Physical Description

This colored engraving depicts two women in elaborate dress examining an illustration in an interior space. The woman on the left has her back turned to the viewer. She is wearing a dark green dress with an exaggerated bustle. Her head is topped with a green hat decorated with pink ribbons and flowers. She holds an image on paper, which both figures contemplate. The woman on the right is shown in profile and outfitted in a lavender dress that also features an exaggerated bustle. She wears a black hat decorated with lavender flowers and green leaves.

Object Creation Date

circa 1870

Accession Number

2012/2.202

Medium and Support

wood engraving with hand coloring on paper

relevance

rank 8.29631

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

costume

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headgear

main garments

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people

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people by gender

Title

Purple silk michiyuki coat

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Silk Michiyuki coat with deep purple coloring (kinsha) on the top portion that transitions to shades of purples, pinks, and yellows on the bottom portion that has the appearance of puffy golden clouds ar sunrise. The inner lining is a crosswork of white and pink that matches the pinks in the outer garment (hakebiki).

Century

second half of 20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.401

Medium and Support

purple dyed silk

relevance

rank 8.25029

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by form

descriptors

fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Purple silk michiyuki coat

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

Mauve silk Michiyuki coat with subtle repeating wave-like lines made by metallic thread that cross each other on a diagonal. It features a straight lined trapezoidal shaped neckline, and two front buttons covered in the same mauve fabric. Lining with white silk with bokashi pale yellow design.

Century

second half of 20th century

Object Creation Date

1960s-1980s

Accession Number

2005/1.402

Medium and Support

mauve silk woven with metallic thread

relevance

rank 8.25029

Secondary Keywords

animal material

costume

costume by form

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fibroinous material

main garments

materials

materials by origin

objects we use

Title

Black silk michiyuki coat with flower and vine design

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

This michiyuki is made from black velvet and features a subtle flower and vine design (peony karakusa scroll). The inside lining is gray silk. It has small buttons down the front.

Century

mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960s-1970s

Accession Number

2005/1.400

Medium and Support

black velvet with gray silk lining

relevance

rank 8.22396

Secondary Keywords

animal material

brussels carpets

costume

costume by form

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materials

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pile-woven carpets

rugs

rugs by technique

Title

Paleologue et Demange, from "Dreyfus Affair"

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

Two men stand side by side in this portrait, both dressed in suits. One man faces front-center while the other is shown via his profile. Their eyes are not painted but their brows appear furrowed. Above the men reads "Paleologue et Demange" or "Paleologue and Demange". Paleologue gave testimony during Dreyfus' court case and Demange was one of Dreyfus' defence lawyers.

Object Creation Date

1968

Accession Number

2011/1.112.7

Medium and Support

pochoir print on paper

relevance

rank 8.14111

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

associated concepts

costume

costume accessories

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hats

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people

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social science concepts

sociological concepts

Title

Walter P. Reuther and Arthur Miller, Detroit, Michigan

Artist

D. James Galbraith

Physical Description

Two men standing next to eachother, both are laughing. One is wearing a suit jacket, the other is in a white shirt and tie with glasses.

Artist Life Dates

(1930 - 2002)

Object Creation Date

1956

Accession Number

2014/2.228

Medium and Support

vintage gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 8.13484

Secondary Keywords

costume

costume by form

main garments

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

Title

Frederick Douglass

Artist

Ben Shahn

Physical Description

A man is potrayed with curly hair and beard, a stern facial expression, and a formal suit and bowtie. His head and gaze is turned to the right of the piece. The words "Frederick Douglass" border the piece along with two copies of the artist's signature and the screenprint number .

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2011/1.109

Medium and Support

serigraph on paper

relevance

rank 8.11011

Secondary Keywords

coating (material)

coating by form

costume

costume by form

descriptors

main garments

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

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portraits

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visual works by subject type