American Paintings and Sculpture

Spring Blossoms, Montclair, New Jersey, ca. 1891
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil and crayon or charcoal on canvas; 29 x 45 1/4 in. (73.7 x 114.9 cm)
Gift of George A. Hearn, in memory of Arthur Hoppock Hearn, 1911 (11.116.4)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Sunrise, 1887
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 30 x 45 1/4 in. (76.2 x 114.9 cm)
Anonymous Gift, in memory of Emil Thiele, 1954 (54.156)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Autumn Oaks, ca. 1878
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 20 3/8 x 30 1/8 in. (54.3 x 76.5 cm)
Gift of George I. Seney, 1887 (87.8.8)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Pine Grove of the Barberini Villa, 1876
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 78 3/4 x 118 1/2 in. (200 x 301 cm)
Gift of Lyman G. Bloomingdale, 1898 (98.16)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Evening at Medfield, Massachusetts, 1875
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 38 x 63 1/8 in. (96.5 x 160.3 cm)
Gift of George A. Hearn, 1910 (10.64.6)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Across the Campagna, 1872
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper; 6 13/16 x 10 5/16 in. (17.3 x 26.2 cm)
Bequest of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1966 (67.55.145)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Autumn Meadows, 1869
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 30 x 45 1/2 in. (76.2 x 115.6 cm)
Gift of Walter Knight Sturges, 1974 (1974.75)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Peace and Plenty, 1865
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 77 5/8 x 112 3/8 in. (197.2 x 285.4 cm)
Gift of George A. Hearn, 1894 (94.27)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Delaware Water Gap, 1861
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Oil on canvas; 36 x 50 1/4 in. (91.4 x 127.6 cm)
Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1932 (32.151)

Drawings and Prints

Ornament Print with Schweifwerk and Two (Allegorical?) Figures, ca. 1615–20
Esaias von Hulsen (Dutch, ca. 1570–before 1626)
Blackwork and engraving; sheet 5 1/2 x 7 5/16 in. (14 x 18.6 cm)
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2012 (2012.55)

Drawings and Prints

Vertical Panel with a Man and Woman, ca. 1631
Hans Janssen (Dutch, 1605–after 1631)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 3 5/16 x 1 7/16 in. (8.4 x 3.7 cm) (cropped on plate marks)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947 (47.108.11[2])

Drawings and Prints

Small Motifs of Insects and Plants, 1596
Georg Herman (German, 1579–after 1625)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 2 11/16 x 1 13/16 in. (6.8 x 4.6 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942 (42.86.4[8])

Drawings and Prints

Design for a Pendant with an IHS Monogram, 1609
Master P.R.K. (Netherlandish, ca. 1609–1617)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 5 1/4 x 3 11/16 in. (13.3 x 9.3 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942 (42.86.3[3])

Drawings and Prints

Cross-Shaped Pendant and Four Other Motifs, 1622
Giovanni Battista Costantini (Italian, active 1615–28)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 3 3/8 x 4 9/16 in. (8.6 x 11.6 cm) (height is slightly cropped)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (23.101.8)

Drawings and Prints

Oval case decorated in Schweifwerk, ca. 1614–19
Jacques Hurtu (French, active 1584–1635)
Blackwork and engraving; sheet 3 15/16 x 2 13/16 in. (10 x 7.2 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939 (39.95.5)

Drawings and Prints

Pendant Shaped Like a Beetle with a Couple and a Young Man Playing an Instrument, 1619
Jean I Toutin (French, 1578–1644)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 4 3/16 x 3 1/16 in. (10.7 x 7.8 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923 (23.84.15)

Drawings and Prints

Oval Print with Birds, Insects, and Fruits, ca. 1620
Claes Jansz. Visscher (Dutch, 1586–1652), copy after Hertzog von Brin (German, late 16th–early 17th century)
Blackwork; plate 2 x 1 9/16 in. (5.1 x 4 cm)
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956 (56.500.114)

Drawings and Prints

Lunar-Shaped Ring Bezel and Grotesque Figures, ca. 1620–30
Noël Rouillard (French, 1589–1646)
Blackwork and engraving; plate 2 9/16 x 2 3/4 in. (6.5 x 7 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942 (42.40.1[1])

Drawings and Prints

Square Design in Silhouette Style with Schweifwerk and Grotesque Figures, 1617
Esaias von Hulsen (Dutch, ca. 1570–before 1626)
Made in Stuttgart, Germany
Blackwork; plate: 4 7/16 x 4 3/8 in. (11.2 x 11.1 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933 (32.123.11)

Drawings and Prints

Mercury in a Decorative Frame with Grotesques, ca. 1600–1630
After Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, ca. 1560–1618)
Blackwork and engraving; sheet 5 5/16 x 3 9/16 in. (13.5 x 9.1 cm)
The Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924 (23.101.4)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Eagle Attacking a Fish (one of five medallions from a coffret), ca. 1110–30
Conques, France
Gilt copper and champlevé enamel; 3 9/16 x 9/16 in. (9 x 1.5 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.689)

Asian Art

Scene from "Channel Buoys" (Miotsukushi), chapter 14 of the Tale of Genji, Nanbokuchô period (1336–92), late 14th century
Japan
Handscroll; ink and color on paper; Image: 12 3/16 in. x 14 ft. 8 in. (31 x 447 cm)
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975 (1975.268.33)

Asian Art

The Illustrated Legends of the Jin'ôji temple, Nanbokuchô period (1336–92), 14th century
Japan
Fragment of a handscroll; ink and color on paper; 13 1/2 x 114 1/2 in. (34.3 x 290.8 cm)
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975 (1975.268.36)

Islamic Art

Loom width with serrated leaf design, ca. 1600–1625
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); H. 63 1/2 in. (161.3 cm), W. 26 13/16 in. (68.1 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.17)

Islamic Art

Fragmentary cenotaph cover with Qur'anic calligraphy, 17th–18th century
Turkey
Silk; lampas; H. 38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm), W. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm)
The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931 (32.100.460)

Islamic Art

Velvet cushion cover (yastik), ca. 1600
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, cotton, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet (çatma), brocaded; a: H. 50 in. (127 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm), b: H. 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917 (17.120.123)

Islamic Art

Textile fragment, early 16th century
Turkey, probably Istanbul
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; taqueté (seraser); H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm), W. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1915 (15.125.7)

Islamic Art

Loom width with floral and tiger-stripe design, 16th century
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); L. 79 5/8 in. (202.2 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1944 (44.41.3)

Islamic Art

Fragmentary loom width with ogival pattern, ca. 1570–80
Turkey, probably Istanbul
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); L. 75 in. (190.5 cm), W. 26 in. (66 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1949 (49.32.79)

Islamic Art

Textile fragment, 16th century
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); L. 44 in. (111.8 cm), W. 26 3/4 in. (67.9 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.19)

Islamic Art

Chasuable, 17th century
Turkey
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); H. 46 in. (116.8 cm), W. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906 (06.1210)

Islamic Art

Kaftan, second half of 17th–early 18th century
Turkey
Silk, metal-wrapped threat; taquet&eactue; (seraser); back piece: H. 54 in. (137.2 cm), W. 27 3/16 in. (69 cm), front piece: H. 56 1/4 in. (142.9 cm), W. 26 in. (66 cm)
Purchase, Sakip Sabanci Gift and Rogers Fund, 2003 (2003.416a-e)

Islamic Art

Fragmentary loom width with wavy-vine pattern, Ottoman period (ca. 1299–1923), ca. 1565–80
Turkey, probably Istanbul
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas (kemha); L. 48 in. (121.9 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.21)

Islamic Art

Fragment of a kaftan back, Ottoman period (ca. 1299–1923), mid-16th century
Turkey, probably Istanbul
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; taqueté (seraser); L. 52 in. (132.1 cm), W. 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.15)

Islamic Art

Fragmentary silk velvet with repeating tiger-stripe and cintamani design, Ottoman period (ca. 1299–1923), second half of 15th century
Turkey, Bursa
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet (çatma), brocaded; H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm), W. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.109.23)

The Libraries

Le Description de l'Egypte, ou, recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expedition de l'armée française, ca. 1809–29
Paris
Illustrated books; 9 vols. in 24, 16 1/2 x 43 3/4 in. (42 x 111 cm)
Presented by John Taylor Johnston (531D451Q)

American Decorative Arts

Pitcher, ca. 1872
Retailed by Ball, Black & Co. (American, 1851–74)
Silver; 11 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (28.6 x 15.6 x 21.9 cm)
Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gifts, (2005.10)

American Decorative Arts

Mantel garniture, ca. 1885
French maker, marketed by Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)
Marble, bronze; 18 1/8 x 20 1/8 x 7 3/4 in. (46 x 51.1 x 19.7 cm)
Purchase, The Edgar J. Kaufmann Foundation Gift, (68.97.4–.6)

American Decorative Arts

Armchair and matching side chair, ca. 1870–75
Attributed to Pottier & Stymus Manufacturing Company (American, active ca. 1859–1910)
Rosewood, prickly juniper veneer; 37 x 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (94 x 69.9 x 69.9 cm), 28 1/8 x 25 x 21 3/4 in. (71.4 x 63.5 x 55.2 cm)
Funds from various donors (1970.35.1–2)

American Decorative Arts

Box, ca. 1910–20
Marie Zimmermann (American, 1879–1972)
Wood, silver alloy, brass, ivory, amethyst, and semi-precious quartz; 10 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 8 5/8 in. (26 x 31.8 x 21.9 cm)
Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2005 (2005.464)

American Decorative Arts

Girandole, 1817
New York City and Albany, New York
Gilded, gesso, mirror glass with white pine; H. 54 in. (137.2 cm), Diam. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Frederick Moseley, Jr., 1974 (1974.363.1)

American Decorative Arts

Quilt with eagle pattern, 1837–50
American, New England
Cotton; 103 x 97 in. (261.6 x 246.4 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Jacob Kaplan, 1974 (1974.32)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Eagle, 1809–11
William Rush (American, 1756–1833)
Carved wood (probably Eastern white pine), gessoed and gilded, and cast iron, painted; 36 x 68 x 61 in. (91.4 x 172.7 x 154.9 cm)
Purchase, Sansbury-Mills Fund, and Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet, Annette de la Renta, and Vira Hladun-Goldmann Gifts, 2002 (2002.21.1)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Figure of an eagle, 1800–1830
Philadelphia
Pine; 69 x 91 1/4 x 14 in. (175.3 x 231.8 x 35.6 cm), 185 lb. (83.9 kg)
Purchase, Bequest of Ella Morris de Peyster, by exchange, 1959 (59.89)

American Decorative Arts

Liberty, 1800
China; made for the American market
Verre églomisé; 20 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (52.7 x 39.4 cm)
Gift of the Members of the Committee of the Bertha King Benkard Memorial Fund, 1946 (46.67.85)

Islamic Art

Coin weight, 808–10
Egypt
Glass; Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.256.20)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Steelyward weight with the bust of Athena, second half of 4th–6th century
Byzantine
Copper alloy; Overall: 8 x 3 15/16 x 3 1/8 in. (20.3 x 10 x 7.9 cm), Wt. 9.581 lb. (4346 g)
Rogers Fund, 1959 (59.184)

Islamic Art

Dinar, 79 A.H./698–99 A.D.
Syria
Gold; 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, 1898 (99.35.2386)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Solidus, 602–10
Early Byzantine
Gold; 13/16 x 1/16 in. (2.1 x 0.1 cm)
Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904 (04.35.3356)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Ostrakon with a letter from Frange to Enoch, 580–640
Egypt
Pottery fragment with ink inscription; 5 13/16 x 4 5/16 in. (14.8 x 11 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1914 (14.1.157)

Islamic Art

Textile fragment with hunting scene, 8th century
Egypt or Syria
Silk; samite; H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm), W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1951 (51.57)

Islamic Art

Textile Fragment, 6th–7th century
Iraq or Syria
Silk; L. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm), W. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, 1915 (15.109)

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Roundel with Amazons and a cross, 7th–9th century (?)
Egypt or Syria (?)
Weft-faced compound twill (samite) in green, beige, and brownish silk; 8 3/16 x 8 1/4 in. (20.8 x 20.9 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Hayford Peirce, 1987 (1987.442.5)

Asian Art

Seated Buddha Expounding the Dharma, Late Anuradhapura period (750–850), late 8th century
Sri Lanka
Copper alloy; H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, Acquisitions and 2008 Benefit Funds, and John Stewart Kennedy Fund, by exchange, 2009 (2009.60)

Asian Art

The Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Durga Mahishasuramardini), 12th century
India (Himachal Pradesh, probably Chamba)
Brass; H. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
Funds from various donors, 2008 (2008.271)

Greek and Roman Art

Neck-amphora, Archaic, ca. 540–530 B.C.; black-figure
Attributed to a painter of the Princeton Group
Greek, Attic
Terracotta; H. 13 in. (33 cm)
The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 2010 (2010.147)

Greek and Roman Art

Vase in the form of a ketos, second half of 7th century B.C.
Greek (Cretan or South Italian)
Terracotta; H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Gift of Ariel Herrmann, in memory of Brian T. Aitken, 2009 (2009.529)

Greek and Roman Art

Alabastron, Archaic, early 6th century B.C.
Etruscan (said to be from Vulci)
Alabaster; H. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Purchase, The Concordia Foundation Gift, 2008 (2008.332)

Greek and Roman Art

Globular cup with two handles, last quarter of 6th century B.C.
Etruscan
Terracotta; H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Rogers Fund, 2009 (2009.316)

Islamic Art

Jalayirid Qur'anic compilation page, ca. 1370
Attributed to Abu Muhammad ^cAbd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi
Iraq (Baghdad)
Ink, gold, and gouache on paper; 16 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. (43 x 35 cm)
Purchase, Louis E. and Theresa E. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and A. Robert Towbin Gift, 2008 (2008.31)

Islamic Art

Tile panel, ca. 1430
Attributed to the workshop of Ghaybi al-Tawrizi (active Tabriz and Damascus, mid-15th century)
Probably Syria (Damascus)
Stonepaste molded and painted under a transparent glaze; 45 x 45 in. (114.3 x 114.3 cm)
Gift of Prof. Maan Z. Madina and Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, 2009 (2009.59.2)

Asian Art

Scene from the Ramayana, ca. 1775–80
Nainsukh (Indian, 1710–1778) or his successors
India (Pahari Hills, Guler or Kangra)
Red ocher and wash on paper; image 8 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (21.3 x 28.9 cm)
Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008 (2008.359.23)

Islamic Art

Pair of flower style doors, 17th century
India
Wood; 73 x 30 in. (185.4 x 76.2 cm)
Gift of Harvey and Elizabeth Plotnick, 2009 (2009.376a,b)

Islamic Art

Pectoral ornament, late 19th–early 20th century
Central Asia or Iran, Tekke tribe
Silver, gilded, engraved, and inset with carnelians; 4 3/4 x 4 in. (12.1 x 10.2 cm)
Gift of Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf, 2008 (2008.579.3)

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Monstrous male figure, late 3rd–early 2nd millennium B.C.
Eastern Iran/Bactria-Margiana
Chlorite, calcite, gold, iron; H. 4 in. (10.1 cm)
Purchase, 2009 Benefit Fund and Friends of Inanna Gifts; Gift of Noriyoshi Horiuchi, 2010 (2010.166)

Asian Art

Plaque in the shape of a squarish loop with projections, ca. 3500–2000 B.C.
China, Hongshan culture
Jade (nephrite); H. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2009 (2009.176)

Islamic Art

Silk velvet signed by "Ghiyath," second half of 16th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk; cut and voided velvet with continuous floats of flat metal thread; L. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm), W. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.13)

Islamic Art

Velvet panel with flowering plants, first half of 17th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk, cotton, flat metal thread; cut and voided velvet, brocaded; H. 45 in. (114.3 cm), W. 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1912 (12.72.5)

Islamic Art

Sash with flowering plants, 17th century; Safavid
Iran, probably Kashan
Silk, silver- and gilt-metal-wrapped thread (metal strip, silk core); taqueté, brocaded; H. 164 in. (416.5 cm), W. 24 7/16 in. (62 cm)
Gift of George D. Pratt, 1933 (33.80.18)

Islamic Art

Silk fragment with a rosebush, deer, and flower pattern, late 17th–early 18th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk, silver- and gilt-metal-wrapped thread; compound twill weave, brocaded; L. 44 5/8 in. (113.3 cm), W. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm)
Anonymous Gift, 1949 (49.32.99)

Islamic Art

Silk panel of Safavid courtiers leading Georgian captives, mid-16th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas; L. 47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm), W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952 (52.20.12)

Islamic Art

Textile depicting a courtier in a landscape, 16th century; Safavid
Iran
Silk; lampas; H. 40 in. (101.6 cm), W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.109.3)

Islamic Art

Tent panel with hunting scene, ca. 1540; Safavid
Iran, probably Tabriz
Silk, flat metal thread; cut and voided velvet; H. 23 5/8 in. (60 cm), W. 18 1/8 in. (46 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1972 (1972.189)

Asian Art

Seated Buddha, 1st–mid-2nd century A.D.
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Bronze with traces of gold leaf; H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Gift of Muneichi Nitta, 2003 (2003.593.1)

Asian Art

Dish with Apollo and Daphne, ca. 1st century B.C.
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Schist; H. 3/16 in. (0.4 cm), Diam. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm)
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987 (1987.142.307)

Asian Art

Garland holder with a winged celestial, mid-1st century A.D.
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Schist; H. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm)
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987 (1987.142.213)

Asian Art

Inscribed reliquary donated by King Indravarman, dated 5–6 A.D.
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara, Bajaur Valley
Schist; Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987 (1987.142.70a,b)

Asian Art

Roundel with the Buddhist goddess Hariti, ca. 1st century A.D.
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Silver, gold foil; Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Gift of The Kronos Collections, 1981 (1981.460.2)

Asian Art

Monumental bodhisattva head, 4th–5th century
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Stucco; H. 23 5/8 in. (60 cm)
Gift of Christian Humann, 1977 (1977.191)

Asian Art

Head of Buddha, ca. 5th–6th century
Afghanistan, probably from Hadda
Stucco with gesso, traces of paint; H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1930 (30.32.5)

Asian Art

Stair riser with marine deities or boatmen, ca. 1st century A.D.
Pakistan, probably Swat valley
Serpentinite; H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm), W. 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1913 (13.96.21)

Asian Art

Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Buddha of the Future, ca. 3rd century
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Schist; H. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1913 (13.96.17)

Asian Art

Head of Buddha, ca. 4th century
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Stucco with traces of paint; H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), D. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1913 (13.96.4)

Asian Art

Coin of Kanishka, ca. 130 A.D.
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Gold; Diam. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Bequest of Joseph Durkee, 1898 (99.35.3024)

Asian Art

Door guardian (dvarapala) with a bow, ca. 4th century
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Stucco; H. 18 in. (45.7 cm), W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1991 (1991.132)

Asian Art

Head of a bodhisattva, 5th–6th century
Afghanistan, probably from Hadda
Clay or terracotta, garnet; H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm), W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm), D. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
Purchase, 1986 (1986.2)

Asian Art

Standing Buddha with radiate combined halo, ca. late 6th century
Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara
Brass; H. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
Purchase, Rogers, Fletcher, Pfeiffer, and Harris Brisbane Dick Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1981 (1981.188a,b)

American Paintings and Sculpture

A Young Mother, 1896; this cast, ca. 1906
Bessie Potter Vonnoh (American, 1872–1955)
Bronze; 14 x 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (35.6 x 31.8 x 39.4 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1906 (06.306)

American Paintings and Sculpture

His First Journey, 1901; this cast, ca. 1906
Bessie Potter Vonnoh (American, 1872–1955)
Bronze; 4 7/8 x 9 x 5 in. (12.4 x 22.9 x 12.7 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1906 (06.307)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Enthroned, 1902; this cast, 1906
Bessie Potter Vonnoh (American, 1872–1955)
Bronze; 12 x 8 x 10 in. (30.5 x 20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Gift of George A. Hearn, 1906 (06.298)

Asian Art

The Poet Fujiwara Kiyotada: From the Narikane version of the Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, Kamakura period (1185–1333), second half of 13th century
Japan
Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper; 10 3/8 x 10 1/8 in. (26.4 x 25.7 cm)
Promised Gift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto (L.2011.54.1a–c)

Asian Art

The Illustrated Life of Shinran (Shinran shônin eden), Edo period (1615–1868), 17th–18th century
Japan
Set of four hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk; each approx. 52 1/4 x 30 1/2 in. (132.7 x 77.5 cm)
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2010 (2010.366a–d)

Asian Art

Scene from "The Ivy" (Yadogiri): Chapter 49 of The Tale of Genji, Edo period (1615–1868), early 17th century
Studio of Tawaraya Sotatsu (Japanese, died ca. 1640)
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper; 10 x 21 3/4 in. (25.4 x 55.2 cm)
Gift of Chizuko and Frank Korn, in honor of Miyeko Murase, 2006 (2006.570)

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Wall panel with a guinea fowl, ca. 6th century A.D.; Sasanian
Mesopotamia, Ctesiphon
Stucco; H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1932 (32.150.13)

Greek and Roman Art

Statuette of a panther, 1st–2nd century A.D.; Imperial
Roman
Bronze, copper, silver, niello; Overall 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 8 5/8 in. (14 x 10.8 x 21.9 cm)
Roger Fund, 1907 (07.261)

Greek and Roman Art

Cameo medallion of a maenad, 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial
Roman
Glass; 1 3/8 x 1 5/64 x 15/64 in. (3.5 x 2.7 x 0.6 cm)
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.194.10)

Greek and Roman Art

Relief with goat, 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial, Augustan
Roman
Stucco; Overall 5 1/2 x 5 x 1 1/4 in. (14 x 12.7 x 3.2 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1926 (26.60.85)

Greek and Roman Art

Relief panel, second half of 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial
Roman
Stucco; Overall 16 7/8 x 13 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (42.9 x 34.6 x 5.7 cm)
Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1892 (92.11.2)

Greek and Roman Art

Mural relief fragment, 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial
Roman
Stucco
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76 (74.51.5869)

Greek and Roman Art

Circular reliefs, 1st century A.D.; Early Imperial
Roman
Plaster; Diam. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm)
Fletcher Fund, 1931 (31.11.15,.16,.17)

Greek and Roman Art

Relief fragment, ca. 138–161 A.D.
Roman
Stucco; H. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm)
Rogers Fund, 1909 (09.221.37)

Greek and Roman Art

So-called Antioch Mosaic, second half of 2nd century; Late Antonine
Roman
Mosaic; H. 7 ft. 5 in. (2.26 m)
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1938 (38.11.12)

American Paintings and Sculpture

Abraham Lincoln: The Man (Standing Lincoln), 1884–87; reduced 1910; this cast 1911
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, 1848–1907)
Bronze; 40 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 30 1/4 in. (102.9 x 41.9 x 76.8 cm)
Purchase, Tyson Family Gift, in memory of Edouard and Ellen Muller; The Beatrice G. Warren and Leila W. Redstone, and Maria DeWitt Jesup Funds; Dorothy and Imre Cholnoky, David Schwartz Foundation Inc., Joanne and Warren Josephy, Annette de la Renta, Thomas H. and Diane DeMell Jacobsen Ph.D. Foundation, and Felicia Fund Inc. Gifts, 2012 (2012.14a,b)

American Decorative Arts

Embroidered sampler, 1844
Mariah Boil (American, born 1832)
Pleasant Hill, Kentucky
Silk and cotton thread on linen/cotton, embroidered; 13 x 11 3/4 in. (33 x 29.8 cm)
Purchase, Edward J. Scheider and David S. and Elizabeth W. Quackenbush Gifts, 2008 (2008.453)

American Decorative Arts

Revolving chair, 1840–70
American
Maple, white oak, pine, birch; 28 x 16 3/4 x 15 in. (71.1 x 42.5 x 38.1 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.26)

American Decorative Arts

Seed stand, 1800–1825
American; New Lebanon, New York
Pine, maple; 24 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (61.6 x 49.5 x 32.1 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.19)

American Decorative Arts

Bench, 1825–50
American; Hancock, Massachusetts
Pine; 26 1/2 x 94 x 12 in. (67.3 x 238.8 x 30.5 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.2)

American Decorative Arts

Architectural elements from North Family Dwelling, New Lebanon, New York, ca. 1830–40
American
Wood
Purchase, 1972 (1972.187.1)

American Decorative Arts

Cupboard, 1800–1900
American; New Lebanon, New York
Pine; 78 1/2 x 18 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. (199.4 x 47.3 x 33.3 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.11)

American Decorative Arts

Side chair, 1840–60
American; Watervliet, New York, and New Lebanon, New York
Maple; 26 x 17 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (66 x 43.8 x 31.1 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.5)

American Decorative Arts

Dining table, 1800–1825
American; Hancock, Massachusetts
Pine, maple, basswood; 28 1/2 x 31 1/4 x 96 1/2 in. (72.4 x 79.4 x 245.1 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.1)

American Decorative Arts

Rocking chair, 1820–50
American
Maple, birch; 38 1/4 x 22 5/8 x 28 in. (97.2 x 57.5 x 71.1 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.23)

American Decorative Arts

Double counter, ca. 1825
American; New Lebanon, New York
Pine, applewood, pearwood; 32 3/4 x 68 x 17 1/2 in. (83.2 x 172.7 x 44.5 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.14)

American Decorative Arts

Candle stand, 1800–1840
American; New Lebanon, New York
Cherry; 25 1/2 x 18 x 18 in. (64.8 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.21)

American Decorative Arts

Sewing or work table, 1820–50
American; New Lebanon, New York
Walnut, cherry, butternut, pine, basswood; 25 x 29 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (63.5 x 74 x 46 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.17)

American Decorative Arts

Cupboard, 1800–1850
American; New Lebanon, New York
Pine; 73 1/4 x 31 3/4 x 18 3/4 in. (186.1 x 80.6 x 47.6 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.13)

American Decorative Arts

Blanket chest, 1835–75
American
Pine; 29 1/8 x 38 3/4 x 19 in. (74 x 98.4 x 48.3 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.15)

American Decorative Arts

Bedstead, 1830–60
American; New Lebanon, New York
Maple, pine; 71 x 30 x 31 in. (180.3 x 76.2 x 78.7 cm)
Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1981 (1981.226)

American Decorative Arts

Sewing table, 1843
Made by James X. Smith (American, 1806–1888)
New Lebanon, New York
Cherry, butternut, pine, basswood, sycamore, maple; 28 x 32 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (71.1 x 82.6 x 59.7 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.18)

American Decorative Arts

Oval box, 1800–1900
American
Maple, pine; 4 11/16 x 11 5/16 x 8 15/16 in. (11.9 x 28.7 x 22.7 cm)
Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1966 (66.10.36a,b)