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People's Flag Show

Designer:
Faith Ringgold, American, 1930 – 2024  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Poster
Object Name:
Poster
Designed in:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1970
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, and from the General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Accession Number:
2022-20-2
Restrictions & Rights:
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4abbef66a-305e-404c-8a3e-73837dd813f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2022-20-2

"Vote Early Flatten the Mail Curve" handmade poster with cover

Medium:
drawing paper, Prismacolor colored pencils; micron archival ink.
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 23 1/2 × 18 in. (59.69 × 45.72 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place:
Florida
Date:
September 2020
Topic:
Election Materials  Search this
Popular Culture  Search this
Contemporary (1990-present)  Search this
Credit line:
Gift of Jean Drury *Please note that the donor also created this artwork in case that needs to be reflected*
Object number:
2023.2006.1
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8f72076fd-8711-40b8-8f8c-0b5ce094361c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2023.2006.1

Jahangir Giving Books to Shaykhs, from the St. Petersburg Album

Artist:
Attributed to Lalchand  Search this
Calligrapher:
Imad al-Hasani (died 1615)  Search this
Borders:
Muhammad Hadi (Iranian, active mid-18th century)  Search this
Muhammad Baqir (mid-18th century)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 31.7 x 20.5 cm (12 1/2 x 8 1/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1620; borders mid-18th century; calligraphy AH 1020 (1611-12)
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Jahangir
Topic:
flower  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Jahangir (1605 - 1627)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
book  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1931.20
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Young Akbar Recognizes His Mother, from an Akbarnama

Artist:
Attributed to Madhava  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12.9 x 12 cm (5 1/16 x 4 3/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1596-1600
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
child  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
Akbarnama  Search this
India  Search this
prince  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1939.57
Restrictions & Rights:
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Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran
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edanmdm:fsg_F1939.57

Babur at the Capture of Kabul in 910 H (A.D. 1504), from an Akbarnama

Patron:
Akbar (reigned 1556-1605)  Search this
Artist:
Mahesh  Search this
Basawan  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 36.6 x 23.9 cm (14 7/16 x 9 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
1586-90
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.27
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edanmdm:fsg_F1945.27
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The World of Animals

Artist:
Miskin (active late 1570s–ca. 1604)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 33.8 x 21.7 cm (13 5/16 x 8 9/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1590
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
bird  Search this
fish  Search this
dragon  Search this
phoenix  Search this
lion  Search this
camel  Search this
horse  Search this
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
antelope  Search this
rhinoceros  Search this
illumination  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.29
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edanmdm:fsg_F1945.29

Darbar of Jahangir

Artist:
Abu'l-Hasan  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 16.9 x 12.3 cm (6 5/8 x 4 13/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1615
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Jahangir
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Jahangir (1605 - 1627)  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
globe  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1946.28
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1946.28

Day Lily, Fungus, and Rock

Artist:
Li Shan (1686-ca. 1762)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 23.8 x 29.8 cm (9 3/8 x 11 3/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
1730s-40s
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
flower  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
vegetable  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from the United States Customs Service, Department of the Treasury
Accession Number:
F1980.169b
Restrictions & Rights:
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36ca229b2-085b-4ce3-8705-52dba084d498
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1980.169b

Lotus in the Style of Lu Zhi

Artist:
Li Shan (1686-ca. 1762)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 23.8 x 29.8 cm (9 3/8 x 11 3/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
1730s-40s
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
flower  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from the United States Customs Service, Department of the Treasury
Accession Number:
F1980.169h
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1980.169h

Goddess Bhadrakali Worshipped by the Gods from a tantric Devi series

Artist:
Attributed to Kripal (active 1660-1690)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, gold, silver and beetle wing cases on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 21.7 x 21.5 cm (8 9/16 x 8 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Basohli, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
ca. 1660-1670
Topic:
worship  Search this
Vishnu  Search this
Devi  Search this
Shiva  Search this
lotus  Search this
man  Search this
tantra  Search this
India  Search this
Brahma  Search this
conch shell  Search this
Bhadrakali  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1984.42
Restrictions & Rights:
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye352ee00f3-9f0f-4abd-bfcf-70d11ecf3014
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1984.42

Two Mughal Princesses Hunting Gamer Birds from the St. Petersburg Album

Artist:
Imad al-Hasani (died 1615)  Search this
Borders:
Muhammad Baqir (mid-18th century)  Search this
Muhammad Hadi (Iranian, active mid-18th century)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 32.4 x 47.6 cm (12 3/4 x 18 3/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1680; borders mid-18th c.
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
flower  Search this
hunting  Search this
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — funds provided by an anonymous donor and the Friends of Asian Arts
Accession Number:
F1994.4
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1994.4
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Allegorical Figure

Artist:
Attributed to Nar Singh (Painted between late 1580s and 1604)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 8.8 x 5.6 cm (3 7/16 x 2 3/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1600
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
portrait  Search this
woman  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth and Sherman Lee
Accession Number:
F1995.13
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1995.13

Emperor Aurangzeb in a Shaft of Light with later floral border from The St. Petersburg Album

Artist:
Attributed to Hunhar  Search this
Borders:
Muhammad Baqir (mid-18th century)  Search this
Muhammad-Hadi  Search this
Calligrapher:
Imad al-Hasani (died 1615)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor on paper with gold
Dimensions:
H x W: 47.2 x 32.2 cm (18 9/16 x 12 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1660, borders mid-18th c.
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Aurangzeb
Topic:
portrait  Search this
flower  Search this
moon  Search this
vina  Search this
poetry  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
Libra  Search this
emperor  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1996.1
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1996.1
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A manuscript of the Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; Sa'di in a Rose garden

Calligrapher:
Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi  Search this
Artist:
Attributed to Payag (active ca.1591-ca.1658)  Search this
Attributed to Abid  Search this
Attributed to Govardhan  Search this
Attributed to Balchand  Search this
Attributed to Murar  Search this
Patron:
Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658)  Search this
Medium:
Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (open): 25.4 x 33.9 cm (10 x 13 3/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
India and Iran
Date:
Text dated 1468, illumination added early 16th c., paintings repainted ca. 1645
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Shah Jahan
Topic:
rose  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Shah Jahan (1628 - 1658)  Search this
Gulistan  Search this
Iran  Search this
India  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Art and History Trust in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
F1998.5
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edanmdm:fsg_F1998.5

Folio from a Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; recto: Sa'di in the rose garden; verso: text

Artist:
Attributed to Govardhan  Search this
Calligrapher:
Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi  Search this
Medium:
Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (open): 25.4 x 33.9 cm (10 x 13 3/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Historic Iran, present-day Afghanistan
Date:
Dated 1468-69 (873 A.H.), margins added early 16th century, illustrations: Mughal period, ca. 1645
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Shah Jahan
Topic:
dragon  Search this
phoenix  Search this
lion  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Shah Jahan (1628 - 1658)  Search this
Gulistan  Search this
garden  Search this
illumination  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
Iran  Search this
India  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Art and History Trust in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
F1998.5.6
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Folio from a Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; verso: Galen watching a dispute; recto: text

Artist:
Attributed to Payag (active ca.1591-ca.1658)  Search this
Calligrapher:
Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi  Search this
Medium:
Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (page): 24.6 x 16 cm (9 11/16 x 6 5/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Present-day Afghanistan, and India
Date:
Text dated 1468, illumination added early 16th century, paintings repainted ca. 1645
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Shah Jahan
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Shah Jahan (1628 - 1658)  Search this
Gulistan  Search this
scholar  Search this
illumination  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
India  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
fool  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Art and History Trust in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
F1998.5.60
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Folio from a Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; recto: The Qazi of Hamadan in a drunken state; verso: text

Artist:
Attributed to Lalchand  Search this
Calligrapher:
Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi  Search this
Medium:
Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (page): 24.6 x 16 cm (9 11/16 x 6 5/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran and India
Date:
Text dated 1468, illumination ca. 1645
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
night  Search this
wine  Search this
drinking  Search this
sleeping  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Gulistan  Search this
Iran  Search this
India  Search this
food  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
candle  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Art and History Trust in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
F1998.5.74
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edanmdm:fsg_F1998.5.74

Folio from a Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; verso: Sa'di's companion frightened by tribes from the hills; recto: text

Artist:
Attributed to Morad (born ca. 1645)  Search this
Calligrapher:
Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi  Search this
Medium:
Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (page): 24.6 x 16 cm (9 11/16 x 6 5/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran and India
Date:
Text dated 1468, illustration repainted ca. 1645
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Shah Jahan
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Shah Jahan (1628 - 1658)  Search this
Gulistan  Search this
sword  Search this
Iran  Search this
bow  Search this
India  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
arrow  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the Art and History Trust in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
F1998.5.85
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January 20, 2010: Culture Fix: Yoruba Palace Doors by Areogun

Creator:
Smithsonian Magazine  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Podcast
MIME Type:
audio/mpeg
Uploaded:
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST
Topic:
Inventions  Search this
Innovations  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
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Untitled

Artist:
Clyfford Still, American, b. Grandin, North Dakota, 1904–1980  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
26 3/4 × 20 3/4 in. (67.9 × 52.7 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
(c. 1935-1938)
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Joseph H. Hirshhorn Purchase Fund, 2001
Accession Number:
01.12
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School:
Abstract Expressionism (First Generation)
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py242800375-dd9f-4536-8805-2c0466524870
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