The robe is decorated with wisteria flowers and fans with maple leaves, motifs dating back to the Heian period (c. 794–1185 CE) and associated with feminine refinement, elegance, and sensitivity.
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The Highlights of the Collection: Noh Theater Robe
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Artists in the Collection: John T. Scott
A sort of jack-of-all-trades, the breadth of John T. Scott’s artistic mastery includes drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture; his subject matter ranges from self-portraiture to work with important political and social messages.
Highlights of the Collection: Letter to the World
Photographer Barbara Morgan translates the brilliance of Martha Graham into a black-and-white image.
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Highlights of the Collection: Berenice Abbott, Murray Hill Hotel
Murray Hill Hotel’s composition seems indebted to modernist photography of the period.
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Highlights of the Collection: Marilyn Levine, F.M. Case
Ceramicist Marilyn Levine and stand-up comedian George Carlin both imbued their art with a working class humor.
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Highlights of the Collection: Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise
Ansel Adams woke before dawn for five days in order to capture the key moment of sunrise over the Sierra.
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Highlights of the Collection: Hurrell’s Marlene Dietrich
Hurrell, the master of the glamor shot, worked with Dietrich to create a portrait that incorporates contributions from both.
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Highlights of the Collection: Martinez, La Virgin de San Juan
Artist Alfredo Ramos Martinez sought a miracle for his daughter, and this work embodies that search.
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Highlights of the Collection: House of Shango
Samella Lewis’s work often grapples with issues of race in the U.S., and The House of Shango is no exception.
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Highlights of the Collection: Vaea Marx, Plate
A member of the French Resistance in WWII and later a cowboy in Australia, Marx studied ceramics in Japan and had a significant impact on the mid-20th century movement to take clay into the arena of fine art.
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