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Exhibition

Water Memories

Overview Exhibition Objects

Lamp, Free-blown molded green glass, metal, American — Lamp
American
1850–75

Lamp, Pressed green glass, metal, American — Lamp
American
1830–70

American

1875–1900

Whale Oil Lamp, Free-blown aquamarine glass, American — Whale Oil Lamp
American
1815–30

Incidents in the Hopi Prayer for Rain, Hermon Atkins MacNeil American, Bronze, American — Incidents in the Hopi Prayer for Rain
Hermon Atkins MacNeil
1931

Incidents in the Hopi Prayer for Rain, Hermon Atkins MacNeil American, Bronze, American — Incidents in the Hopi Prayer for Rain
Hermon Atkins MacNeil
1931

Lamp, Free-blown glass, tin, American — Lamp
American
19th century

Reaching Waves, Arthur Dove American, Oil and aluminum paint on canvas — Reaching Waves
Arthur Dove
1929

At the Seaside, William Merritt Chase American, Oil on canvas, American — At the Seaside
William Merritt Chase
ca. 1892

Lamp, Pressed glass, American — Lamp
American
ca. 1860

Jug, Ceramic, slip, pigment, Pueblo — Jug
Pueblo
20th century

Whale Oil Lamp, Pressed and free-blown lead glass — Whale Oil Lamp
1830–40

Whale Oil Lamp, Pressed and free-blown lead glass — Whale Oil Lamp
1825–40

Whale Oil Lamp, Pressed and free-blown lead glass — Whale Oil Lamp
1825–45

Whale Oil Lamp, Pressed and free-blown lead glass — Whale Oil Lamp
1825–45

Canoe Model with Accoutrements, Birchbark, wood, plant fiber, bird quill, silk, Maliseet — Canoe Model with Accoutrements
Maliseet
before 1845

Canoe Model with Dolls, Canoe: Birchbark, wood, quill<br/>Dolls: Silk, cotton, wool, glass, resin, Micmac — Canoe Model with Dolls
Micmac
ca. 1860

Lidded Basket, Ash splint, wood, pigment, Winnebago — Lidded Basket
Winnebago
ca. 1940

Canoe Model, Wood, pigment, Tlingit — Canoe Model
Tlingit
1860–70

Canoe Model, Wood, pigment, Quinault — Canoe Model
Quinault
late 19th century

Pair of Moccasins, Native-tanned skin, glass, Winnebago — Pair of Moccasins
Winnebago
1880–1900

Canoe Model, Jo Polis Native American, Birchbark, wood — Canoe Model
Jo Polis
ca. 1875

Bowl, Maria Martínez Native American, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Ceramic — Bowl
Maria Martínez
1914–15

Canoe Model with Paddles, Birchbark, wood, plant fiber, pigment, Eastern Algonquian — Canoe Model with Paddles
Eastern Algonquian
1920–30s

Bandolier Bag, Wool and cotton trade cloth, wool yarn, glass, metal, Winnebago(?) — Bandolier Bag
Winnebago(?)
1880s

No. 6. From South Approach of Franklin Ave Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota Looking Up Stream (Low Water), Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype — No. 6. From South Approach of Franklin Ave Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota Looking Up Stream (Low Water)
Henry P. Bosse
1890

No. 21. Rocks and Dam below Frenchmans Bar (Low Water), Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype — No. 21. Rocks and Dam below Frenchmans Bar (Low Water)
Henry P. Bosse
1889

No. 90. From bluffs at Trempealueau, Wisconsin Looking Up Stream, Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype — No. 90. From bluffs at Trempealueau, Wisconsin Looking Up Stream
Henry P. Bosse
1885

No. 185. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail Road Bridge at Hasting, Minnesota, Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype — No. 185. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail Road Bridge at Hasting, Minnesota
Henry P. Bosse
1885

No. 193a. Old Ponton Bridge at Prairie du chien, Wisconsin, Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype — No. 193a. Old Ponton Bridge at Prairie du chien, Wisconsin
Henry P. Bosse
1885

Mouth of Wisconsin River, Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype — Mouth of Wisconsin River
Henry P. Bosse
1885

Second Ave Rock Island, Ill. during high water, Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype — Second Ave Rock Island, Ill. during high water
Henry P. Bosse
1888

Old Ponton Bridge at N. McGregor, Ia., Henry P. Bosse American, born Germany, Cyanotype — Old Ponton Bridge at N. McGregor, Ia.
Henry P. Bosse
1885

Feather Canoe, Truman T. Lowe, Peeled Willow, White Feathers, Copper Wire, Ho Chunk, Native American — Feather Canoe
Truman T. Lowe
1993

Chumash, Native American

ca. 1790

ca. 1970

Trail Marker Trees series

Tom Jones (Ho-Chunk)

BREACH Logbook 22 | Breach #2

Courtney M. Leonard

2021-22

Water Memory Series

Cara Romero

2015

Possession on the Beach

Fritz Scholder

1989