1993.86.11.FA Takenouchi no Sukune Meets the Dragon King of the Sea
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Japanese art of the Meiji period (1868-1912) was designed for an international art market, as Japan was now open to the Western world. Fine metalworkers, like the maker of this impressive bronze sculpture, turned from producing armor and objects for the samurai class to creating works suited to new patrons, often European or American.
1963.29 Vishnu and attendants
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This standing image of the
1963.33 Ganesha
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Ganesha was the son of the Hindu god Shiva and his
1965.32.McD, David Smith, Cubi XVII, 1963, polished stainless steel
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David Smith's Cubi series represents a new paradig
1995.77.A-GG Shrine
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The blend of religions and art forms in In
2002.19.McD Matisse, Still Life: Bouquet and Compotier
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Beginning in the early 20th century, Henri Matisse began making floral still lifes, an interest he m
2001.5.FA Henri-Théodore Fantin-Latour, Still Life with Vase of Hawthorn, Bowl of Cherries, Japanese Bowl, and Cup and Saucer
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Henri Fantin-Latour was one of the most celebrated still-life painters of the later 19th century.
1989.28 Lacy, Welcome to My Ghetto Land
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1989.129 Lacy, Little Egypt Condo... New York City
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Little Egypt Condo/New York City attests to Jean Lacy's serious interest in Egyptian culture. She developed her own system of African iconography based upon her studies of Egyptian hieroglyphs and West African architectural symbols.