Pattern, Repetition, and Decoration

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Artist Unknown (Amhara) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:14:24 -0500

Title	Diptych icon
Artist	Artist Unknown (Amhara)
Date	c. 1700
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G240

two wood panels attached in book form with string; traces of gesso and fragments of running border designs in black on outer front cover; each inner panel split into three horizontal frames showing various scenes including Jesus with the 12 apostles, Mary and infant Jesus with a pair of angels with swords, the crucifixion, Daniel with two lions and St. George slaying a serpent-like dragon; orange, yellow, grey-blue, black and white

Bowl

Artist Unknown (Tshuosh (Sawos)) — Fri, 01 Jun 1979 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Bowl
Artist	Artist Unknown (Tshuosh (Sawos))
Date	c. 1980-1988
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

shallow, wide-flaring bowl with pointed bottom; undecorated interior; exterior decorated with incised curvilinear repeat pattern in red, yellow and white

Cape

Artist Unknown (Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:01:20 -0500

Title	Cape
Artist	Artist Unknown (Anishinaabe (Ojibwe))
Date	19th-20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G261

Bandolier Bag

Artist Unknown (Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:04:21 -0500

Title	Bandolier Bag
Artist	Artist Unknown (Anishinaabe (Ojibwe))
Date	c. 1900
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

pouch and strap have clear beaded ground with organic floral designs; red beaded fringe with red wool tassels; black velvet and red knit trim

Pomegranates

Wu Changshuo ; Zhang Bingling — Wed, 01 Jun 1927 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Pomegranates
Artist	Wu Changshuo ; Zhang Bingling
Date	1927
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G200

fan with calligraphy on one side and painting of flowering tree branch, with brown, red and yellow flowers, on other side; one area of text on painting side

Bag

Artist Unknown (India) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:00:34 -0500

Title	Bag
Artist	Artist Unknown (India)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

orange, purple; small; two shi-sha mirrors decorate "X" chain stitch design; outlined in metal braid and multicolored silk fringe; pink tape wraps around the inverted "V" opening at top; both sides identical designs

Architectural Relief Panel Depicting Lilies

Artist Unknown (India) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:45:55 -0500

Title	Architectural Relief Panel Depicting Lilies
Artist	Artist Unknown (India)
Date	late 17th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G243

at the bottom, a bell-shaped base comprising four overlapping layers of leaves; this is flanked by stalks with bud and flower; at top of bell-shaped base sprouts a central stalk with large lily; serpentine stems and smaller flowers on either side of large lily

"Alhambra" Tile

American Encaustic Tiling Co., Ltd. — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:26:34 -0500

Title	"Alhambra" Tile
Artist	American Encaustic Tiling Co., Ltd.
Date	c. 1900
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

white ground; pink vine design; incised surface designed to resemble a mosaic

Salomé

Alphonse Mucha — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:20:24 -0500

Title	Salomé
Artist	Alphonse Mucha
Date	1897
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

see object file for complete description of contents

Storage Chest

Artist Unknown (Turkey) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:37:02 -0500

Title	Storage Chest
Artist	Artist Unknown (Turkey)
Date	17th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G243

rectangular form on bracket feet; hinged beveled cover; inlay overall with central palmette medallion with pendant element and corner pieces with cartouche borders; side with trefoils forming trellis pattern with similar borders

Cherry Blossoms, from a set of four

Ju-shan — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:52:39 -0400

Title	Cherry Blossoms, from a set of four
Artist	Ju-shan
Date	1838
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

branches extending upward from LRC, covered with small blossoms; text at URC

Birds and Flowers-Spring

Yamamoto Baiitsu — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:44:11 -0500

Title	Birds and Flowers-Spring
Artist	Yamamoto Baiitsu
Date	c. 1845
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

pink, light lavender and white peonies and yellow dandelion-like flowers; two blue rocks in foreground; butterflies, bees and other insects; three-character inscription and seal, LLC

Labyrinth Box (2)

John Willenbecher — Mon, 01 Jun 1970 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Labyrinth Box (2)
Artist	John Willenbecher
Date	1970
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Tahkt-I-Sulayman Variation II

Frank Stella — Sun, 01 Jun 1969 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Tahkt-I-Sulayman Variation II
Artist	Frank Stella
Date	1969
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G100

Abstract.

Coffee Thyme

Sam Gilliam — Sun, 01 Jun 1980 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Coffee Thyme
Artist	Sam Gilliam
Date	1980
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Expressionist sketch of quickly drawn, overlapping lines in red, blue, orange, yellow, green, purple and pink; the lower half of the composition consists of a smaller rectangular drawing characterized by the same lines and a predominantly light blue center

Pattern, Repetition, and Decoration

Diptych icon

Diptych icon

c. 1700

Bowl

Bowl

c. 1980-1988

Cape

Cape

19th-20th century

Bandolier Bag

Bandolier Bag

c. 1900

Pomegranates

Pomegranates

1927

Bag

Bag

19th century

Architectural Relief Panel Depicting Lilies

Architectural Relief Panel Depicting Lilies

late 17th century

"Alhambra" Tile

"Alhambra" Tile

c. 1900

Salomé

Salomé

1897

Storage Chest

Storage Chest

17th century

Cherry Blossoms, from a set of four

Cherry Blossoms, from a set of four

1838

Birds and Flowers-Spring

Birds and Flowers-Spring

c. 1845

Labyrinth Box (2)

Labyrinth Box (2)

1970

Tahkt-I-Sulayman Variation II

Tahkt-I-Sulayman Variation II

1969

Coffee Thyme

Coffee Thyme

1980