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AMERICAN ART

Paintings

Attributed to the Freake-Gibbs Painter (active Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1670)
David, Joanna, and Abigail Mason, 1670
Oil on canvas, 39 x 42 1/2 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1979.7.3

John Singleton Copley (1738-1815)
Mary Turner Sargent (Mrs. Daniel Sargent), 1763
Oil on canvas, 49 1/2 x 39 1/4 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1979.7.31

John Vanderlyn (1775-1852)
Caius Marius Amid the Ruins of Carthage, 1807
Oil on canvas, 87 x 68 1/2 in.
Gift of M. H. de Young
49835

Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
View Near the Village of Catskill, 1827
Oil on wood panel, 24 1/2 x 35 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1993.35.7

George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879)
Boatmen on the Missouri, 1846
Oil on canvas, 25 1/8 x 30 1/4 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1979.7.15

Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904)
Twilight, Singing Beach, 1863
Oil on canvas, 20 x 36 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1993.35.12

Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900)
Rainy Season in the Tropics, 1866
Oil on canvas, 56 1/4 x 84 1/4 in.
Mildred Anna Williams Collection
1970.9

Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)
California Spring, 1875
Oil on canvas, 54 1/4 x 84 1/4 in.
Presented to the City and County of San Francisco by Gordon Blanding
1941.6

Thomas Eakins (1844-1916)
The Courtship, ca. 1878
Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in.
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Herbert Fleishhacker, M. H. de Young, John McLaughlin, J. S. Morgan and Sons, and Miss Keith Wakeman by exchange
72.7

Thomas Pollock Anshutz (1851-1912)
The Ironworkers Noontime, 1880
Oil on canvas, 17 x 23 7/8 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1979.7.4

Thomas Hovenden (1840-1895)
The Last Moments of John Brown, ca. 1884
Oil on canvas, 46 1/8 x 38 1/8 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1979.7.60

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
A Dinner Table at Night (The Glass of Claret), 1884
Oil on canvas, 20 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.
Gift of the Atholl McBean Foundation
73.12

William Michael Harnett (1848-1892)
After the Hunt, 1885
Oil on canvas, 71 1/2 x 48 1/2 in.
Mildred Anna Williams Collection
1940.93

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
Mrs. Robert S. Cassatt, The Artist's Mother (Katherine Kelso Johnston), ca. 1889
Oil on canvas, 38 x 27 in.
Museum purchase, William H. Noble Bequest Fund
1979.35

Robert Henri (1865-1929)
O in Black with Scarf (Marjorie Organ Henri), 1910
Oil on canvas, 77 1/4 x 37 in.
Gift of the de Young Museum Society, purchased from funds donated by the Charles E. Merrill Trust
66.27

Charles Demuth (1883-1935)
From the Garden of the Château, 1921 (reworked 1925)
Oil on canvas, 25 x 20 in.
Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund, Ednah Root, and the Walter H. and Phyllis J. Shorenstein Foundation Fund
1990.4

Edwin W. Dickinson (1891-1978)
The Cello Player, 1924-26
Oil on canvas, 60 1/4 x 48 1/2 in.
Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund
1988.5

Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Petunias, 1925
Oil on hardboard, 18 x 30 in.
Gift of the M. H. de Young Family to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
1990.55

Chiura Obata (1885-1975)
Lake Basin in the High Sierra, ca. 1930
Ink and color on silk, 71 x 104 5/8 in.
Museum purchase, Dr. Leland A. and Gladys K. Barber Fund
2000.71.1

John Marin (1870-1953)
Study, New York, 1934
Oil on canvas, 22 x 28 in.
Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund, and American Art Trust Fund
2002.139

Grant Wood (1891-1942)
Dinner for Threshers, 1934
Oil on hardboard, 20 x 80 in.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1979.7.105

Aaron Douglas (1899-1979)
Aspiration, 1936
Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 in.
Museum purchase, the estate of Thurlow E. Tibbs, Jr., the Museum Society Auxiliary, American Art Trust Fund, Unrestricted Art Trust Fund, partial gift of Dr. Ernest A. Bates, Sharon Bell, Jo-Ann Beverly, Barbara Carleton, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Coleman, Dr. and Mrs. Coyness Ennix, Jr., Nicole Y. Ennix, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Francois, Dennis L. Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell C. Gillette, Zuretti L. Goosby, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goodyear, Marion E. Greene, Mrs. Vivian S. W. Hambrick, Laurie Gibbs Harris, Arlene Hollis, Louis A. and Letha Jeanpierre, Daniel and Jackie Johnson, Jr., Stephen L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lathan, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Love, Lewis & Ribbs Mortuary Garden Chapel, Glenn R. Nance, Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Parker III, Mr. and Mrs. Carr T. Preston, Fannie Preston, Pamela R. Ransom, Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Reed, San Francisco Black Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Chapter of Links, Inc., San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Chapter of Links, Inc., San Francisco Chapter of the N.A.A.C.P., Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Dr. Ella Mae Simmons, Mr. Calvin R. Swinson, Joseph B. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey, and the people of the Bay Area
1997.84

Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975)
Susanna and the Elders, 1938
Oil and tempera on canvas mounted on panel, 60 1/8 x 42 1/8 in.
Anonymous gift to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor
1940.104

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
At Five in the Afternoon, 1950
Oil on masonite, 36 x 48 in.
Bequest of Josephine Morris
2003.25.4

Stuart Davis (1892-1964)
Night Life, 1962
Oil on canvas, 24 x 32 in.
Gift of Mrs. Paul L. Wattis and Bequest of the Phyllis C. Wattis 1991 Trust from Paul L. Wattis, Jr. and Carol W. Casey
1996.75

Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920)
Three Machines, 1963
Oil on canvas, 30 x 36 1/2 in.
Museum purchase, Walter H. and Phyllis J. Shorenstein Foundation Fund and the Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund with additional funds from Claire E. Flagg, the Museum Society Auxiliary, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. John N. Rosekrans, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bransten, Mr. and Mrs. Steven MacGregor Read, and Bobbie and Mike Wilsey, from the Morgan Flagg Collection
1993.18

Elmer Bischoff (1916-1991)
Yellow Lampshade, 1969
Oil on canvas, 70 x 80 in.
Gift of Nan Tucker McEvoy in memory of her mother, Phyllis de Young Tucker
1992.10

Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Untitled XX, 1977
Oil on canvas, 80 x 70 in.
Museum purchase, gift of Nan Tucker McEvoy
2002.1

Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993)
Ocean Park 116, 1979
Oil on canvas, 82 x 72 in.
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Paul L. Wattis
2000.20

Ed Ruscha (b. 1937)
A Particular Kind of Heaven, 1983
Oil on canvas, 90 x 136 in.
Museum purchase, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Fund
2001.85

SCULPTURE

David Smith (1906-1965)
Zig V, 1961
Steel and paint, 111 x 85 x 44 in.
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Paul L. Wattis
1999.66

Flora C. Mace (b. 1949)
Joey Kirkpatrick (b. 1952)
Fruit Still Life, 1997
Blown glass and alder, 31 x 57 in. diameter
Gift of Dorothy and George Saxe
1998.115a-h

OSHER SCULPTURE GARDEN

Barbara Hepworth (1902-1975)
Pierced Monolith with Color, 1965
Roman stone and paint, 68 1/2 x 46 x 8 in.
Foundation purchase, gift of Barbro and Bernard A. Osher
2003.110


Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) and Coosje van Bruggen (b. 1942)
Corridor Pin, Blue, 1999
Stainless steel, aluminum, and polyurethane enamel, 255 x 254 x 16 in.
Foundation purchase, gift of the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation
2003.66a-b

James Turrell (b. 1943)
Skyspace with Stupa, 2005
Concrete, basalt, granite, .. x .. x .. in.
Foundation purchase, gift of Barbro and Bernard Osher
2003.68

DECORATIVE ARTS

Unidentified artist
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High Chest of Drawers, ca. 1780
Mahogany, pine, and poplar, 91 x 43 3/4 x 22 5/8 in.
Museum purchase, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Magowan
77.2

Herter Brothers, New York, retailer
Guèret Frères, Paris, maker
Mantelpiece for Thurlow Lodge, Menlo Park, California, ca. 1872-73
Wood, marble, and clock, 168 x 72 in.
Gift of James George and Penny Coulter
2001.33

Unidentified artist
Probably Espanosa or Marena, New Mexico
La Carreta de la Muerte (Chariot of Death Carrying the Angel of Death), ca. 1900
Pine, cottonwood, paint, horsehair, marbles, leather, paper, and fabric costume, 41 x 21 x 50 in.
Gift of The Haley Family Trust
1995.28a-d

Frank Lloyd Wright (1869-1959)
Tree of Life Window
Executed by the Linden Glass Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1904
Clear, colored, and iridescent glass with copper-coated zinc caming; 47 1/2 x 32 3/8 in.
Gift of Mrs. Darwin Martin1982.70

Charles Sumner Greene (1868-1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870-1954), designers
Peter Hall Manufacturing Company (1906-22), Pasadena, fabricators
Sidechair for the Robert R. Blacker House, Pasadena, California, 1907
Mahogany, ebony, copper, pewter, coral, mother-of-pearl
Museum purchase, the Decorative Arts Endowment Fund, the Decorative Arts Fund, the Atholl McBean Foundation, the Friends of Ian White Fund, the Bequest of Joseph G. Bradley, Jr., and the Estate of Alma Bernheim in memory of Jules H. Bernheim and Alma Bernheim
1993.120

PRINTS AND DRAWINGS

John James Audubon
American, b. Haiti, 1785–1851
Douglass Squirrel, a study for pl. 48 of Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America by John James Audubon and the Reverend John Bachman (New York: John James Audubon, 1845-1848), ca. 1843
Watercolor, ink, graphite, and glaze on wove paper, 310 x 242 mm
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd
1979.7.5

James Abbott McNeill Whistler
American, 1834-1903
Nocturne, 1878, from the portfolio Notes
(London: Boussod, Valadon, 1887)
Lithotint on blue chine collé, W. 5, L. 10 i/ii,171 x 261 mmAchenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts1963.30.524

Mary Cassatt
American, 1844-1926
Woman Bathing (La toilette), 1891
Color aquatint and drypoint, Br. 148 v/v,
365 x 266 mm
Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts purchase andWilliam H. Nobel Bequest Fund
1980.1.5

Winslow Homer
American, 1836-1910
Sunrise, Fishing in the Adirondacks, 1892
Watercolor on wove paper, 343 x 522 mm
Museum purchase, Mildred Anna Williams Fund
1966.2

George Wesley Bellows
American, 1882-1925
A Stag at Sharkey's, 1917
Lithograph, M. 46, 470 x 606 mm
Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts purchase1966.80.55

Georgia O'Keeffe
American, 1887-1986
The City (New York Rooftops), ca. 1925-1930
Charcoal on laid paper, 623 x 476 mm
Gift of Charlotte S. Mack1961.48.1

Frida Kahlo
Mexican, 1907-1954
El Aborto (Frida and the Miscarriage), 1932
Lithograph22.2 x 14.2 cm (image)
Museum purchase, Dr. R. Earl Robinson Estate and Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Endowment Fund
1996.38

Willem de Kooning
American, 1904-1997
Untitled (Two Figures), ca. 1947
Drawing, oil, watercolor, charcoal, and graphite
57.2 x 55.9 cm
Museum purchase, Gift of Mrs. Paul L. Wattis
1999.131

Edward Ruscha
American b. 1937
Standard Station, 1966
Color screenprint on buff paper651 x 1016 mm (25 5/8 x 40 in. )
Printer:  Art Krebs
Publisher: Audrey Sabol
Museum purchase, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Fund
2000.131.5.1

Jasper Johns
American, b. 1930
Fiugre 7, from the Color Numeral Series, 1969
Color lithograph
Image:  689 x 543 mm (27 1/8 x 21 3/8 in); Sheet:  940 x 762 mm (37x 30 in.)
Printer:  Charles Ritt
Publisher:  Gemini G. E. L.
Anderson Graphic Arts Collection, gift of the Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson Charitable Foundation
1996.74.211

Richard Diebenkorn
American, 1922-1993
Green, 1986
Color aquatint, spit bite aquatint, soap ground aquatint and drypoint
1145 x 894 mm
Printer:  Marcia Bartholme
Publisher:  Crown Point Press
Crown Point Press Archive
Gift of Crown Point Press
1991.28.1274

Kiki Smith
American, b. 1954
My Blue Lake, 1995
Color lithograph and photogravure, 110.5 x 139 cm
Printer: Craig Zammiello
Publisher: Universal Limited Art Editions
Anderson Graphic Arts Collection
Museum purchase, gift of Michael Wilsey and the Lucille Brugh Memorial Fund
1997.143

Posters and Artists Books

James Montgomery Flagg
American, 1877-1960
I Want You, 1917
Color lithograph poster, 1015 x 761 mm
Gift of Darwin Reidpath Martin
1977.1.82

Rupert Garcia
American, b. 1941
Free Nelson Mandela and All South African Prisoners, 1981
Color offset lithograph poster, E. 83, 571 x 445 mm
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marcus
1990.1.155

The Museums house an archive of Rupert Garcia posters.


Martin Puryear
American, b. 1940
Cane by Jean Toomer
San Francisco: Arion Press, 2000
141, [3] pp
Cover Size:  349 x 384 mm (13 3/4 x 15 1/8 in.)
Images:  10 woodcuts on Japanese handmade Kitakata paper; text on German mouldmade Bibilio paper
Images Shown:  a) Box, 48 x 383 x 348 mm (1 7/8 x 15 1/16 x 13 11/16 in.);
b) Karintha,” 265 x 325 mm (10 3/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
Museum purchase, Reva and David Logan Collection of Illustrated Books, Artist Book Council and Reva and David Logan Funds
2001

PHOTOGRAPHS

Circle of Thomas Eakins
American, 1844-1916
Walt Whitman, 1884
Platinum print photograph
8.3 x 11.4 cm
Museum purchase, Prints and Drawings Art Trust Fund
1999.127

Carleton E. Watkins
American, 1829-1916|Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, ca. 1878
Albumen print
115 x 169 mm
Museum purchase, Francis Tullis and Reginald Leighton Vaughan Memorial Fund, gift of Reginald Bethune Vaughan
1991.3.6

Imogen Cunningham
American, 1883-1976
Magnolia Blossom (Formen einer Blume), ca. 1925
Platinum print photograph
23.6 x 20.5 cm (image)
Museum purchase
54042

THE AMERICAS

Serpentine Mask
Olmec people, Xochipala, Guerrero, Mexico, 1200-800 BC
Serpentine, 6 1/4 x 6 in.
Museum purchase, Salinger Bequest Fund
72.43

Tripod Bowl
Coastal Veracruz, Mexico, ad 300-700
Ceramic and paint, 13 1/8 in.
Museum purchase, Dean Barnlund Bequest Fund
1994.73

Feathered Serpent and Flowering Trees
Teotihuacán people, Techinantitla, Mexico, ad 600-750
Volcanic ash and mud backing, lime coating, and mineral pigments, 23 1/4 x 159 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.
Bequest of Harald J. Wagner
1985.104.1a-b

Maya Stela
Maya people, Southern Lowlands, Mexico, Guatemala, or Belize, AD750
Limestone, 92 x 42 x 3 in.
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Paul L. Wattis
1999.42a-k

Reclining Female Figure
Nayarit people, Chinesco style, West Mexico, 2nd century bc-3rd century AD
Earthenware, orange and beige slip, and resist decoration, 7 x 12 1/2 in.
Promised gift of the Land Collection
 T#92.166.13

Warrior Vessel
Mixtec people, Guerrero or Oaxaca, Mexico, AD 1000-1500
Earthenware, red slip, and black pigment, 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.
Museum purchase, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Fund
1979.6

Feather Tunic
Nazca people, South Coast Peru, AD 300-600
Cotton and feathers, 48 x 67 in.
Museum purchase, gift of the Museum Society Auxiliary
1996.48

Mosaic Figure
Huari people, Peru, ad 700-900
Wood, bitumen, spondylus shell, mother-of-pearl, saltwater clam, jadeite or malachite, bone, and hammered silver, 4 9/16 x 3 in.
Museum purchase, Unrestricted Art Endowment Fund, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis, Mr. and Mrs. J. Alec Merriam, Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Parker III, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Seligman Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ludwig, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kingsley, Professor James H. Morrow and Emily Rose Morrow, David Mayer, and the Ellen and Klaus Werner Fund in Honor of Ian White
1989.4

Gift Basket
Pomo tribe, Mendocino County, California, late 19th century
Three-rod foundation, probably of willow roots, with weft materials of sedge root, acorn woodpecker and quail topknot, mallard and meadowlark feathers, and Washington clamshells, 2 x 4 1/4 in.
Gift of Mrs. Samuel G. Fleishman
49.13.4

OCEANIA

Mortuary Mask with Composite Materials
Torres Strait people, Maabuiag Island, Australia, early 19th century
Turtle shell, cassowary feathers, cowry shell, abalone shell, mussel shell, fiber, human hair, white lime, red paste, pigment, tradecloth, 24 7/16 x 24 7/16 x 19 11/16 in.
Gift of Marcia and John Friede
2001.62.11

Suspension Hook in the form of a Female
Iatmul people, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea,
19th century
Wood and paint, 53 1/8 x 11 7/16 x 1 15/16 in.
Formerly in the collection of Marcia and John Friede Museum purchase, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Fund
2000.172.2

Hook Figure
Karawari people, Karawari River, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 19th-20th century
Wood, 85 7/16 x 5 1/2 x 11 13/16 in.
Formerly in the collection of Marcia and John Friede
Museum purchase, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Fund

2000.172.1

Skull RackSawos people, Yamok Village, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 19th-20th century
Sago spathe, bamboo, rattan, earth pigments, 77 x 36 in.
Formerly in the collections of Serge Brignoni and Marcia and John Friede
Museum purchase, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Fund
2000.172.6

Slit Gong
Yuat people, Yuat River, Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 19th-20th century
Wood, 118 1/8 x 33 7/16 x 25 9/16 in.
Gift of Marcia and John Friede
2001.62.9

Gable Mask from a Men's House
Sawos people, Torembai Village, Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 19th-20th century
Sago spathe, plaited works, pigments, 63 in.
Museum purchase, Mrs. Paul L. Wattis Fund
2000.172.7

Flute Stopper with Figure
Mundugamor people (also known as Biwat), Yuat River, Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea, 19th-20th century
Wood and pigment, 21 5/8 x 4 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.
Formerly in the collections of the Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin, and Serge Brignoni
Gift of Marcia and John Friede2001.62.6

Figure
Totok people, New Ireland, Melanesia, 19th century
Wood, pigment, fiber, and twigs, 30 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.
Formerly in the collection of Nancy and Herbert Baker
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Paul L. Wattis and the Fine Arts Museums Acquisition Fund

1986.16.2
Figure from a Chief’s House
Ngati Porou people, Maori, East Coast, New Zealand, early 19th century
Wood and shell, 22 1/4 x 46 x 18 in.
California Midwinter International Exposition
5524

Container in Human Form
Batak people, Sumatra, Indonesia, 20th century
Bamboo, metal, dark pigment
9 3/4 x 5 x 4 3/4 in.
Formerly in the collection of Robert and Helen Kuhn
Gift of George and Marie Hecksher
L04.1.1a-b

AFRICA

Standing Hermaphrodite Figure
Dogon people, Mali, ad 1027-1209
Wood and metal with ritual patina, 68 x 12 x 10 in.
Museum purchase, gift of the Wattis Family, in loving memory of Phyllis Wattis, and Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund
2003.65

Nimba Headdress
Baga people, Guinea, early 20th century
Wood, 42 x 22 in.
Bequest of Erle Loran, Bequest of Clyta Loran, Promised gift of Ruth Schorer Loran
L99.78.2

Face Mask: Hornbill
Mano people, Liberia, 19th century
Wood, metal, cloth, fiber, and ink, 12 x 5 3/4 x 15 in.
Museum purchase, gift of the Museum Society Auxiliary
73.9


Plaque: Girl with Leopard
Benin people, Kingdom of Benin, Edo, Nigeria,
ca. 1600 Bronze, 17 3/4 x 7 in.
Museum purchase, William H. Noble Bequest Fund
1980.31


Bowstand
Luba/Hemba people, Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), early 20th century
Wood and rock crystal, 16 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.
Museum purchase, Unrestricted Art Endowment Fund, Diane and Chuck Frankel, Ruth and Marc Franklin, Ellen and Klaus Werner, Janine and Michael Heymann, Helen Land, A. Rebecca Snider and Riccardo Hahn, Anonymous, Dwight Strong, Gail and Alec Merriam, Eileen and James Ludwig, Marilyn and Ralph Spiegl, and Marc Felix
1991.13

Standing Figure
Lega people, eastern Zaire, 19th century
Wood and kaolin, 12 x 3 1/4 in.
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Paul L. Wattis and the Fine Arts Museums Acquisition Fund
1986.16.5

Seated Figure
Kongo people, coastal Zaire, Lower Zaire River region, 19th century
Wood with black surface coating, resin, and porcelain, 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.
Estate of Henry J. Crocker
59.12.11

Helmet Mask
Makonde people, Mozambique, early 20th century
Wood, hair, and paint, 9 13/16 x 9 1/16 x 13 in.
Museum purchase, funds from Mrs. Paul L Wattis, Mr. And Mrs. J. Alec Merriam, Diane and Charles Frankel, Anonymous, Patricia and Edwin Berkowitz, Helen Land, Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ludwig, Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Parker III, Unrestricted Art Endowment Fund, and AOA funds raised at auction
1990.13

Vessel
Magdalene Odundo (b. 1950)
Nairobi, Kenya, 2000
Oxidized earthenware, 24 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.
Museum purchase, Anita Jaron Spivack Memorial Fund
2002.71

TEXTILES AND COSTUMES

Egungun Ceremonial Dance Costume
Yoruba people, Oyo subgroup, Nigeria, 1930-1970
Cotton, glass mirrors, metal, shell buttons, wood; patchwork, appliqué, embroidery, looping, applied accessory objects, 69 x 50 x 18 in.
Museum purchase, gift of the Volunteer Council
1998.31

Turban
Paracas, Peru, ca. 200 BC
Camelid fiber, feathers; cross-knit looping, 202 x 1 5/8 in.
Museum purchase, gift of the Museum Society Auxiliary and the 6th International Conference on Oriental Carpets
1991.30

Fragment
North India, 13th-15th century
Silk; weft-faced compound twill weave (samite), 22 x 22 1/2 in.
Gift of George and Marie Hecksher
2000.186.1

Floor Covering (saf kilim)
Central Anatolia, Turkey, 17th-18th century
Wool; slit tapestry weave, 147 x 53 in.
The Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Collection
Gift of Caroline McCoy-Jones
2003.87.5

Main Carpet
Turkmen people, proto-Yomut, Iran or Turkmenistan, 18th century
Wool; knotted pile, 121 1/2 x 65 1/4 in.
Gift of George and Marie Hecksher
2001.173

Decorative Camel Hanging
Turkmen people, Tekke subgroup, Iran, 18th century
Wool; knotted pile, 46 x 30 1/2 in.
The Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Collection
Bequest of H. McCoy Jones
1988.11.26

Ceremonial Robe
Ainu people, Hokkaido Island, Japan, late 19th century
Cotton; commercially woven and printed cloth, appliqué, embroidery, 54 1/2 x 48 in.
Museum purchase, Unrestricted Art Trust Fund2001.122.3

Man's Parka
Inuit, Kings Island, British Columbia, Canada, early 20th century
Eider duck breasts, dog (?) hair pieced, 46 7/16 x 26 in.
Gift of Mr. P.L. Schoof
47476

Ceremonial Cloth
Iban people, Sarawak (western Borneo), Malaysia, early 20th century
Cotton; warp-faced plain weave, warp-ikat, 100 x 50 7/8 in.
Museum purchase, Unrestricted Art Acquisition Endowment Income Fund
2002.108.7

Dorcas Munroe
Sampler

United States, Massachusetts, ca. 1800
Linen, silk; embroidery, 17 1/2 x 13 in.
Gift of Mrs. Jessie Allard Kline
78.19.1

E. McLean
Album Quilt Top
Baltimore, Maryland, 1850-1860
Cotton silk; appliqué, 113 3/8 x 112 3/4 in.Gift of Mrs. Nathan Dodge
1990.8

Man’s Court SuitEngland, 1780-1785
Silk brocade, polychrome silk embroidery
Museum purchase, Art Trust Fund
1982.4a-b

Christian Dior, 1905-1957
Evening Dress: Juno
France, 1949
Silk tulle, silk faille, and sequins
Gift of I. Magnin & Company49.25.2a-b

Andy Warhol, 1928-1987
The Souper Dress, ca. 1967
“Paper” (cellulose and cotton), 37 in.
Museum purchase, Barbara Donohoe Jostes Fund
1998.69

Mark Adams (b. 1925)
Lotus Sumatra
San Francisco, California, 1989
Cotton, wool; tapestry weave, 80 x 92 in.
Museum purchase, gift of Mark Adams and Beth van Hoesen honoring Anna Bennett, her husband Ralph, and the volunteers who saved the museums’ tapestry collection
1992.34


Updated on: February 5, 2010