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

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 20.04063
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

"Longevity" spirit money from Taiwan; Artist Unknown Taiwan

Title
"Longevity" spirit money from Taiwan
Artist
Artist Unknown Taiwan
Physical Description
Print with floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center. Swath of oranga paint and imitation gold foil in the middle.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2008/1.171
Medium and Support
orange paint, imitation gold foil, and red ink on paper
relevance
rank 19.87578
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
biological concepts
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
exchange media
image-making equipment
image-making processes and techniques
mammals
objects we use
people and culture
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing and printmaking equipment
printing surfaces
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
tools and equipment

"Longevity" Spirit Money, from Taiwan (2 prints); Artist Unknown Taiwan

Title
"Longevity" Spirit Money, from Taiwan (2 prints)
Artist
Artist Unknown Taiwan
Physical Description
Print with floral design framing an inner square that contains six characters in the top and lower right, center, and left corners and a large character in the middle (“longevity”) with an image of two coins suspended from the wings of a stylized bat in the lower center.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2006/2.41.2A
Medium and Support
red ink on paper
relevance
rank 19.87578
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
associated concepts
biological concepts
descriptors
equipment
equipment by process
exchange media
image-making equipment
image-making processes and techniques
mammals
objects we use
people and culture
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing and printmaking equipment
printing surfaces
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
scientific concepts
tools and equipment

Self-Portrait, Laughing, Paris; Nan Goldin

Title
Self-Portrait, Laughing, Paris
Artist
Nan Goldin
Physical Description
Close-up view of a woman laughing, her mouth is open wide.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1953
Object Creation Date
1999; printed 2001
Accession Number
2013/2.143
Medium and Support
cibachrome print on paper
relevance
rank 19.82347
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
laughing
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Butterflies and Peach Blossoms; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Butterflies and Peach Blossoms
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1832
Accession Number
1980/1.220A
Medium and Support
fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 19.77914
Secondary Keywords
animals
butterflies
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
medium
plants
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
the natural world
writing (processes)

Shrimps; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Shrimps
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
Blank background. The painting depicts four lobsters, with calligraphic texts and seal on the right edge of the painting.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1931
Accession Number
1949/1.200
Medium and Support
ink on rice paper
relevance
rank 19.68437
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
crustaceans
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
writing (processes)

Prawn; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Prawn
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
Two shrimps are shown in the middle of the print. The artist inscribed "Baishi at the age of ninty-five" on the upper left-hand corner with seal.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1948
Accession Number
1990/1.185
Medium and Support
woodblock "water printing" with ink on paper
relevance
rank 19.68437
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
crustaceans
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
writing (processes)

Crabs; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Crabs
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
The painting depicts two crabs with aquatic plants. The artist signed his pen name, Qi Huang, and sealed another pen name, Wood Hermit.
Artist Life Dates
1864-1957
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1864-1949
Accession Number
1949/1.199
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 19.68437
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
crustaceans
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
writing (processes)

Ferghana Horse, after Jin Nong; Ren Xiong (Jen Hsiung)

Title
Ferghana Horse, after Jin Nong
Artist
Ren Xiong (Jen Hsiung)
Physical Description
This scroll features a single profile of a horse. The artist’s inscription states that the painting is modeled after Jin Nong’s (1687–1764) famous work entitled Ferghana Horse. Ferghana was the name of an ancient Central Asian kingdom known for its exceptional horses.
Artist Life Dates
1820-1857
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1840-1857
Accession Number
1985/2.32
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 19.57996
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
mammals
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
writing (processes)

Frog; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Frog
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
There is a frog on the left bottom of the painting, and on the right the artist inscribed "to make a voice" with his signature and seal.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1927
Accession Number
1949/1.195
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 19.57996
Secondary Keywords
amphibians
animals and creatures
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
writing (processes)

Faneuses (Haymakers); Camille Pissarro

Title
Faneuses (Haymakers)
Artist
Camille Pissarro
Physical Description
A group of women can be seen in a field raking hay. The central woman faces the viewer in the foreground; she wears a hat that shades her face. Behind her are two other women, also raking hay, shown from behind.
Artist Life Dates
1830-1903
Century
19th Century
Object Creation Date
1890
Accession Number
1953/2.48
Medium and Support
etching on Holland paper
relevance
rank 19.56082
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
hay
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes
lithography
objects
planographic printing processes
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
the natural world

Black crepe haori with kotobuki designs in several colors; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Black crepe haori with kotobuki designs in several colors
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Black crepe silk with wax-resist design in several colors, touch of gold paint. White silk damask lining with stenciled (katztome) (?) designs of large, abstract flowers (design of white flowers on red ground)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1940s-1950s
Accession Number
2005/1.352
Medium and Support
black crepe silk with wax resist design with red and white silk twill lining
relevance
rank 19.50042
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
descriptors
design elements
equipment
equipment by process
image-making equipment
image-making processes and techniques
main garments
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
salted paper processes
tools and equipment
writing (processes)

Iceland #5 Blue Lagoon (Smoke); Rena Bass Forman

Title
Iceland #5 Blue Lagoon (Smoke)
Artist
Rena Bass Forman
Physical Description
This is a sepia colored photograph that depicts a landscape with the tips of jagged rocks jutting out of water and billowing smoke.
Artist Life Dates
1954-2011
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2001
Accession Number
2009/1.547
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 19.48399
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
iron processes
materials
materials by composition
materials by form
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
platinum process
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes

Snuff bottle with incised text; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Snuff bottle with incised text
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1850-1920
Accession Number
1980/2.137
Medium and Support
porcelain, incised and inlaid with ink; crystal and brass stopper
relevance
rank 19.39097
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
surface marking processes and techniques
writing (processes)

San Francisco, CA; Chuck Bowman

Title
San Francisco, CA
Artist
Chuck Bowman
Physical Description
Two staircases, a tree and a tiled wall with flame design. There is a tree and you can see the sidewalk.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2013/2.195
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 19.13870
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form

Portrait of Woman in Cap, from "Bowery Series, NYC"; Louis Stettner

Title
Portrait of Woman in Cap, from "Bowery Series, NYC"
Artist
Louis Stettner
Physical Description
A close-up portrait of an older woman with light hair and a knitted striped cap. She is looking ahead and smiling.
Artist Life Dates
born 1922
Object Creation Date
printed 1986
Accession Number
2013/2.285
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 19.13870
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form

San Francisco, CA; Chuck Bowman

Title
San Francisco, CA
Artist
Chuck Bowman
Physical Description
Graffiti wall with foot design and metal framed door.
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
2013/2.196
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 19.13870
Secondary Keywords
scale
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements
settlements and landscapes
settlements by form

Serpent Mound, Ohio; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Serpent Mound, Ohio
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
A black and white aerial landscape photograph of a long and winding mound land formation in the shape of a large snake. The serpent-like mound is surrounded by trees.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1957
Object Creation Date
1982
Accession Number
2012/2.12
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print, AP on paper
relevance
rank 19.06518
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landforms and landform components
natural landscapes
photographic techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
picture-taking techniques
picture-taking techniques by location or context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes

Two Cows; Jean-François Millet

Title
Two Cows
Artist
Jean-François Millet
Physical Description
A shepherdess stands between two cows who are grazing at the center of the image. In the foreground is the indication of a rough track leading towards the distance at left. At the right is a woman bending over beneath a tree.
Artist Life Dates
1814-1875
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1814-1875
Accession Number
1930.18
Medium and Support
drypoint and roulette on pale blue laid paper
relevance
rank 18.94317
Secondary Keywords
animals
descriptors
engraving (printing process)
figures
grasses
image-making processes and techniques
inorganic material
intaglio printing processes
mammals
materials
materials by composition
people and occupations
plants
printing
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
the natural world
trails

Michael; Tammy Corner-Campbell

Title
Michael
Artist
Tammy Corner-Campbell
Physical Description
An up-close image of a boy's head, he is wearing sweatshirt. The edges of the image are darkened.
Object Creation Date
1996; printed 2005
Accession Number
2013/2.113
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.74736
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Ray God and Cat, Ica, Peru; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Ray God and Cat, Ica, Peru
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
A black and white aerial landscape image of a desert valley. The walls and ridges of the downward-sloping desert are marked with a series of ancient Peruvian characters.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1957
Object Creation Date
1989
Accession Number
2012/2.11
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.67359
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
photographic techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
picture-taking techniques
picture-taking techniques by location or context
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
settlements and landscapes

Untitled; Ellie Brown

Title
Untitled
Artist
Ellie Brown
Physical Description
Girl with freckles, arms crossed, wearing glasses.
Object Creation Date
2000; printed 2001
Accession Number
2013/2.106
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.63429
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by family relationship
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Roberta Fay Henderson, from "Galveston, Texas"; Danny Lyon

Title
Roberta Fay Henderson, from "Galveston, Texas"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
An African American-woman standing against a glass window. Her hands are behind her back, she has short hair and is wearing a tank top with a printed bottom. She is looking at the camera.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1967; printed 2010
Accession Number
2013/2.347
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.60711
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Standing Man, White Shirt; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Standing Man, White Shirt
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A young man wearing a white button down shirt and light colored pants. The clothing is of the era the photograph was taken, circa 1940s.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1884 - 1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2012/2.116
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.60711
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Portrait of Sir Foster Cunilffe, 3rd Bt. of Acton Park, Wrexham, Denbingshire (1755-1834); John Hoppner

Title
Portrait of Sir Foster Cunilffe, 3rd Bt. of Acton Park, Wrexham, Denbingshire (1755-1834)
Artist
John Hoppner
Physical Description
Full-length portrait of a standing male in a lanscape setting. To the left of the composition stands a pair of birches near the figure; to the right the landscape opens up to a distant expanse of trees and hills. The man, Sir Foster Cunliiffe, stands facing to the right and looking out of the canvas to the left. He holds a bow and quiver of arrows; a black hat with feather lies on the ground at his feet. He is dressed in tan pants and waistcoat with a green frock coat and black boots.
Artist Life Dates
1758 - 1810
Object Creation Date
1787-1834
Accession Number
2007/2.1
Medium and Support
oil on canvas
relevance
rank 18.60476
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
figures
image-making processes and techniques
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
people and occupations
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Martin Luther King; Ben Shahn

Title
Martin Luther King
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
A black and white wood engraving of Martin Luther King Jr. His mouth is open wide as if giving one of his famous speeches. Underneath his image is a quote of King's and his signature.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1969
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
2011/1.103
Medium and Support
wood engraving on paper
relevance
rank 18.54335
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
people and culture
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
social science concepts
sociological concepts
writing (processes)

Camouflage; Andy Warhol

Title
Camouflage
Artist
Andy Warhol
Physical Description
Overall camoflage pattern in bright vibrant florescent tones of blue, orange, yellow and green.
Artist Life Dates
1928-1987
Object Creation Date
1987
Accession Number
2014/1.582
Medium and Support
screenprint on Lenox Museum board
relevance
rank 18.45208
Secondary Keywords
armed conflicts
armed forces
descriptors
events
image-making processes and techniques
organizations
people and culture
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Couple Seated on Table, Striped Background; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Couple Seated on Table, Striped Background
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A couple seated on a table in front of a striped wall. The man wears a fedora and is seated to the woman's left. The woman wears a short sleeve, white, knee length dress and short white socks and sandals.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1884 - 1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2012/2.17
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 18.43217
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
photographic processes
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff; Ilse Bing

Title
Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
Portrait of an older man from the chest up. He is wearing a suit and tie and vest. There are shelves of books in the background.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1950
Accession Number
2013/2.278
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.42358
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff; Ilse Bing

Title
Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
A portrait of an older man in suit and tie. He has a grey mustache and grey hair.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2013/2.275
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.42358
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff; Ilse Bing

Title
Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff
Artist
Ilse Bing
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2013/2.277
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.42358
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Well-Dressed Woman with Floral Bow in Hair; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Well-Dressed Woman with Floral Bow in Hair
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A young woman posing, slightly slumped over. She is wearing a light colored dress and has a flower in her hair.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1959
Object Creation Date
circa 1940
Accession Number
2014/2.280
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 18.42358
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff; Ilse Bing

Title
Portrait of Professor Martin Wolff
Artist
Ilse Bing
Physical Description
Older man wearing a suit and tie with grey hair and mustache.
Artist Life Dates
American, born Germany, 1899/1900-1998
Object Creation Date
1935
Accession Number
2013/2.276
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.42358
Secondary Keywords
costume
costume by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
main garments
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type

Buncheong ware shallow bowl with stamped, inlaid floral designs; Artist Unknown, Korea

Title
Buncheong ware shallow bowl with stamped, inlaid floral designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
It has a relatively wide mouth for its height and slighly surving sides. Originally, this tpye of bowl was first produced in celadon in the late Goryeo period and was made in large numbers in buncheong ware during the early Joseon period. The foot is shallow and roughly trimmed.
Century
15th-16th century
Object Creation Date
15th century - 16th century
Accession Number
1962/1.92
Medium and Support
Stoneware with celadon glaze and inlaid stamped designs
relevance
rank 18.42304
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
printing and printing processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
vessels

The Sixth Night Vigil from a Kalpasutra manuscript (fol. no. 38v), depicting two pairs of queens; Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat

Title
The Sixth Night Vigil from a Kalpasutra manuscript (fol. no. 38v), depicting two pairs of queens
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Physical Description
A scene in the life of Mahavira. The composition is designated a narrow strip near the left, while the rest of the page is used for text and red circles. The illustration is divided into two registers, with depictions of two women in each. The infant Mahavira is seen in his mother’s arms, at the upper left.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
1478
Accession Number
1981/2.162
Medium and Support
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
relevance
rank 18.41927
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
painting and painting techniques
painting techniques
painting techniques by medium
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
writing (processes)

Smoke Rings; Donald Sultan

Title
Smoke Rings
Artist
Donald Sultan
Physical Description
Square black and white photograph depicting wisps of smoke and a smoke ring that float against a black backdrop.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1951
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2009/1.471
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.40997
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
photographic processes
photographic techniques
photography and photographic processes and techniques
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by medium or technique

La Chanteuse; Adriaen Jansz van Ostade

Title
La Chanteuse
Artist
Adriaen Jansz van Ostade
Physical Description
Paper size: lh 12 4/5cm & rh 12 7/10cm x tw 9 7/10cm & bw 9 3/5cm.
Artist Life Dates
1610-1685
Accession Number
2008/2.431
Medium and Support
etching and drypoint on beige laid paper
relevance
rank 18.40830
Secondary Keywords
image form
descriptors
engraving (printing process)
image-making processes and techniques
intaglio printing processes
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
printing and printing processes and techniques
printing processes
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
visual works
visual works by form

Rue Des Toiles a Bourges; Charles Meryon

Title
Rue Des Toiles a Bourges
Artist
Charles Meryon
Physical Description
Paper size: lh 26 7/10cm & rh 26 2/5cm x tw 17 1/2cm & bw 17 9/10cm. Plate size: h 22 3/10cm x tw 11 1/2cm & bw 11/3/5cm. Image size: rh 20 7/10cm & lh 20 4/5cm x tw 11 1/2cm & bw 11 3/5cm.
Accession Number
2008/2.385
Medium and Support
etching on brown wove paper
relevance
rank 18.36082
Secondary Keywords
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Annunciation; Artist Unknown, Antwerp School, Belgium

Title
Annunciation
Artist
Artist Unknown, Antwerp School, Belgium
Physical Description
An angel, holding a scepter in his left hand and making a gesture of speech with his right, interrupts the Virgin at her reading. She kneels on the floor and rests her left hand on an open book placed atop a lectern. A vase with a flowering lily sits on the floor between the angel and the Virgin and a small white dove encircled by a halo hovers between them. The scene unfolds within an elaborate and richly decorated interior that includes a chair and canopied bed in the background.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1520
Accession Number
1992/1.135
Medium and Support
oil on panel
relevance
rank 18.34393
Secondary Keywords
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Summer crested kimono with orchid design on purple crackled ground (hibiware); Minagawa Gekka

Title
Summer crested kimono with orchid design on purple crackled ground (hibiware)
Artist
Minagawa Gekka
Physical Description
It is a grayish purple silk crepe kimono with wax-resist patterns, hand-painted design and metallic threads embroidery. The kimono is in full length and has elongated sleeves. The fabric is dyed with purple, leaving the family crest under the collar and the floral design part white. The dark purple scale pattern is added using wax-resist technique. Then the design of multiple kinds of plants is hand-painted with white, red, yellow, pale and blue green, and black colors. The half bottom of the family crest is also dyed with pink. There are mix of tropical flowers and foliage including four kinds of orchids, gladiolus, ferns, and ginger in red, yellow, green, purple, black and white hue. Embroidery is added in various metallic threads around the contours of flowers and leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1892-1987
Century
mid-20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
2005/1.359
Medium and Support
crepe silk with wax-resist pattern, hand-painted designs, and embroidery
relevance
rank 18.34177
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
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Glass snuff bottle; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Glass snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.134
Medium and Support
glass with carnelian
relevance
rank 18.33061
Secondary Keywords
containers
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Dark green kimono with wax-resist white lines; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Dark green kimono with wax-resist white lines
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
White silk crepe with mottled green ground and white lines achieved through hand-applied discharge paste (hako roketsu). Lining is plain weave silk, white above and green below.
Century
second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1985
Accession Number
2005/1.388
Medium and Support
white silk with tye-dyed mottled green ground and wax resist white lines
relevance
rank 18.29052
Secondary Keywords
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Day Lily, one of a pair of album leaves; Jin Nong (Chin Nung)

Title
Day Lily, one of a pair of album leaves
Artist
Jin Nong (Chin Nung)
Physical Description
Ink on paper. Foliage and calligraphy.
Artist Life Dates
1687 - 1764
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1754-1756
Accession Number
1996/2.29
Medium and Support
album leaf, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 18.28073
Secondary Keywords
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Sainte et Chardon; Odilon Redon

Title
Sainte et Chardon
Artist
Odilon Redon
Physical Description
Paper folded under on bottom approximatly 7cm. Partial label remnants are at lower center of verso. Image size: h 28 3/5cm x tw 21 4/5cm & bw 20 7/10cm.
Artist Life Dates
1840-1916
Object Creation Date
1891
Accession Number
2008/2.452
Medium and Support
lithograph on beige wove paper
relevance
rank 18.26649
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Female Buddhist Deity?; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Female Buddhist Deity?
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
14th-15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1350-1450
Accession Number
1961/2.54
Medium and Support
wall painting (fragment): ink and color on plaster
relevance
rank 18.22241
Secondary Keywords
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Woman in a Coat and Rimless Glasses; Mike Disfarmer

Title
Woman in a Coat and Rimless Glasses
Artist
Mike Disfarmer
Physical Description
A woman with her hair down, wearing a coat with wide lapels. She has on glasses and is wearing a pin on her coat.
Artist Life Dates
1884-1959
Object Creation Date
1943
Accession Number
2014/2.282
Medium and Support
vintage gelatin silver contact print on paper
relevance
rank 18.19311
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Hou Chi Minh with cigarette and large leaf, meeting with Voroshilov, Vietnam, 1957; Dmitri Baltermants

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 18.17086
Secondary Keywords
animal material
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Tropical Leaves: Fittonia Argyroneura, California; Don Worth

Title
Tropical Leaves: Fittonia Argyroneura, California
Artist
Don Worth
Physical Description
An overlay of oval shaped leaves taking over the entire image. Light grey hues.
Artist Life Dates
1924-2009
Object Creation Date
1958; printed 2005
Accession Number
2013/1.295
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.16922
Secondary Keywords
descriptors
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Portrait of Black Man with White Beard, from "Bowery Series, NYC"; Louis Stettner

Title
Portrait of Black Man with White Beard, from "Bowery Series, NYC"
Artist
Louis Stettner
Physical Description
Close-up portrait of a man's face with a white beard. He is wearing a hat with a wide brim.
Artist Life Dates
born 1922
Object Creation Date
printed 1994
Accession Number
2013/2.286
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 18.14745
Secondary Keywords
scale
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Ha-ak, Blythe Site #1, Blythe, California; Marilyn Bridges

Title
Ha-ak, Blythe Site #1, Blythe, California
Artist
Marilyn Bridges
Physical Description
A black and white aerial landscape photograph. Image of a human figure encased in a pentagon shape carved into the land. Around this figure are swirl shapes also imprinted into the land.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1957
Object Creation Date
1982
Accession Number
2012/2.10
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on ppaer
relevance
rank 18.13753
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
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