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Title

Velvet

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1450-1500

Accession Number

1972/2.292B

Medium and Support

velvet

relevance

rank 14.35894

Secondary Keywords

descriptors

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Title

Velvet

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1450-1500

Accession Number

1972/2.292D

Medium and Support

velvet

relevance

rank 14.35894

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Velvet

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1450-1500

Accession Number

1972/2.292A

Medium and Support

velvet

relevance

rank 14.35894

Secondary Keywords

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Title

Velvet

Artist

Anonymous Italian

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

1450-1500

Accession Number

1972/2.292C

Medium and Support

velvet

relevance

rank 14.35894

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Title

White celadon bowl with incised diamond pattern

Artist

Takuo Katô

Physical Description

The large white bowl is round with a wide rim and a narrow bottom; almost like an up-side-down cone shape. Diamond patterns are stamped around the middle of the body. It has no foot. The rim is slightly warped.

Artist Life Dates

1917-2005

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1960

Accession Number

1963/2.68

Medium and Support

Porcelain with white celadon glaze

relevance

rank 11.67475

Secondary Keywords

containers

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design elements

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patterns (design elements)

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vessels

Title

Finger Pointing, from "The New York Collection for Stockholm: 30 Artists"

Artist

Roy Lichtenstein

Physical Description

The print has a red background. A clenched fist is depicted with the index finger pointing at the viewer. A pattern of red dots covers the skin of the hand. Part of the forearmis shown, with the cuff of the white shirt and black suit.

Artist Life Dates

10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

1976/2.118

Medium and Support

silkscreen on wove paper

relevance

rank 10.40716

Secondary Keywords

arms

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hands

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motifs

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styles and periods

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the human body

upper body

Title

Taima Temple Mandala: Amida Welcomes Chûjôhime to the Western Paradise

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Physical Description

At the center of the mandala is Amidha Buddha, surrounded by other golden holy figures on clouds, indicated by the rings around their heads. On the ground surrounding the figures are seated men and women in variously colored robes. At the center and front of the holy beings is a man dressed in a grey robe seated under an awning. One of the holy figures is offering him a lotus blossom.

Behind the Buddha is a temple. To the left and right of this are partial views of smaller buildings. The background of the image also contains buildings and mountains, partially obscured by mist. Among the back mountains is a trail of clouds with other holy figures heading into the sky.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

16th century

Accession Number

2002/1.169

Medium and Support

hanging scroll, ink, color and gold on silk

relevance

rank 10.22897

Secondary Keywords

buddhism

buildings and the land

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design elements

geometric motifs

motifs

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plants

religion

religions

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

Title

The Melody Haunts My Reverie

Artist

Roy Lichtenstein

Physical Description

The print has a blue background. A girl is shown with blonde hair, red lips and a melancholy facial expression. She holds a microphone, opening her mouth and emitting a speech bubble saying, "The melody haunts my reverie." The artist applied the technique of Ben Day dots to depict her skins.

Artist Life Dates

10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1965

Accession Number

2006/2.2

Medium and Support

screenprint on white wove paper

relevance

rank 9.98879

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

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design elements

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heads

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people

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styles and periods

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the human body

upper body

Title

Horizontal Diamond with Three Kinds of Lines

Artist

Richard Tuttle

Physical Description

Small ink drawing on large sheet. 14 parallel wavy lines on an angle form a diamond; 1 line crosses through the tops of all 14; landscape orientation.

Artist Life Dates

Born 1941

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1973

Accession Number

2008/2.262

Medium and Support

pen on paper

relevance

rank 9.31723

Secondary Keywords

aegean

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Title

Haystack #1, from "Haystack Series R L 69-231"

Artist

Roy Lichtenstein

Physical Description

This print has a white background with a pattern of bright yellow dots covering its surface. Yellow lines and shapes are formed in areas where the dots overlap or merge.

Artist Life Dates

10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

2010/2.38

Medium and Support

lithograph on Rives BFK

relevance

rank 8.25499

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european

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grass (plant material)

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plant material

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Title

Rouen Cathedral #6, from "Cathedral Portfoiio R L 69-230"

Artist

Roy Lichtenstein

Physical Description

This print has a dark purple background with a pattern of black dots covering its surface. Black lines and shapes are formed in areas where the dots overlap or merge.

Artist Life Dates

10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1969

Accession Number

2010/2.37

Medium and Support

lithograph on paper

relevance

rank 7.30761

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

buildings and the land

churches

churches by location or context

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descriptors

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european

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exterior walls

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planographic printing processes

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religious structures

single built works

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structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

walls

walls and wall components

walls by location or context

Title

Pop Dots

Artist

Barbara Levine

Physical Description

Abstract shape rendered in Styrofoam that has been covered with modeling compound. Base with four columns, three of which have “pop dots” attached to them. Partially painted a bright minty green, which gets darker in the “back” of the sculpture (the side that doesn’t have dots).

Artist Life Dates

(1953 - )

Object Creation Date

1988

Accession Number

2008/2.243

Medium and Support

oil on modeling compound-covered Styrofoam

relevance

rank 7.29041

Secondary Keywords

relation to water

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motifs

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people and culture

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sculpture

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settlements and landscapes

styles and periods

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Title

Quilt with Central Diamond Pattern

Artist

Anonymous Amish, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Physical Description

A black diamond in the center is positioned within a lavender square surrounded by a pink frame. The entire is surrounded by thick frame of black.

Century

early 20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1920

Accession Number

2000/2.321

Medium and Support

cotton and wool

relevance

rank 7.16806

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

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bed coverings

bedcovers

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