Circles

Yamantaka Mandala

Monks of the Gyuto Tantric University — Sat, 01 Jun 1991 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Yamantaka Mandala
Artist	Monks of the Gyuto Tantric University
Date	1991
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G212

Mandala of colored sand on wood; Yamantaka (Conqueror of Death) is represented at the center by the blue 'vajra'; consists of a series of concentric bands; outermost represents burial grounds with a landscape and animals; moving inward are a circle of flames, a circle of 'vajras' and a circle of lotus petals; these bands circumscribe a quadrangle with gates at the four compass points; innermost square divided into triangular quadrants and an inner circle is divided into nine units containing symbols which represent various deities; attributes of the five senses are depicted in the four outside corners

Window, one of a pair

George Grant Elmslie — Thu, 01 Jun 1922 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Window, one of a pair
Artist	George Grant Elmslie
Date	1922
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Clear rectangular panes with a yellow circle at one long side and eight small colored rectangles (blues, yellow, aqua, orange and swirled green and pink) at opposite long side

Circle and Arcs

David Smith — Thu, 01 Jun 1961 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Circle and Arcs
Artist	David Smith
Date	1961
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	Not on view.

A sculpture composed of painted steel circles and arcs, supported by a single steel tube, that branches into four legs.

Garden Stool

Artist Unknown (China) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:32:21 -0500

Title	Garden Stool
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	17th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

ceramic, celadon glaze, reed construction; openwork sides of interlocking circular designs; top and bottom have impressed organic designs

Plate

Artist Unknown (China) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:08:49 -0500

Title	Plate
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	15th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

blue and white porcelain; 11 figures seated at 2 tables and standing and kneeling in front; rock in background at R; inner and outer rims decorated with water, birds and foliage

Hsu Hsiao-p'u's "Five Clouds and Double Star" Inkstone Album

Various artists — Fri, 01 Jun 1923 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Hsu Hsiao-p'u's "Five Clouds and Double Star" Inkstone Album
Artist	Various artists
Date	1923-1928
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

2 leaves of text; 4 leaves of inkstone rubbings; 15 landscape paintings

Light Signs #3 (Korea)

Gabriel Orozco — Thu, 01 Jun 1995 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Light Signs #3 (Korea)
Artist	Gabriel Orozco
Date	1995
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	Not on view.

light box with flourscent bulbs inside; white plastic sheet on the front with round red, yellow and blue vinyl decals

Theatrical Buddhist robe

Artist Unknown (China) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:06:19 -0500

Title	Theatrical Buddhist robe
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	1662-1722
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Theatrical robe (for a Taoist immortal) of yellow satin embroidered with large scale design of peaches, bats in medallions, and floral sprays. Collar-band, extending to waist, of embroidered white satin. Cuffs and all-around border of black satin embroidered with running floral pattern. Belt section, stitched at upper edge only, of embroidered black satin, and two narrow hanging panels of the same at each side of front opening. Long, very wide sleeves, chiefly satin and couched stitch. Lining of thin pink silk. Note This robe reputed to have been worn by a Tibetan prince.

Mirror, from a dresser set

Tiffany & Co. — Sun, 01 Jun 1919 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Mirror, from a dresser set
Artist	Tiffany & Co.
Date	1919
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

18 carat gold mirror

Four Geometric Figures in a Room

Sol LeWitt — Fri, 01 Jun 1984 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Four Geometric Figures in a Room
Artist	Sol LeWitt
Date	1984
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	Not on view.

Blue shapes outlined in yellow on an orange red field

Citroen and Circles, Orange, France

Frederick B. Scheel — Sun, 01 Jun 1980 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Citroen and Circles, Orange, France
Artist	Frederick B. Scheel
Date	1980
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

parked Volkswagon Bug-type car

"Electr-O-Matic" food slicer, model 2020

Rival Manufacturing Company — Sat, 01 Jun 1940 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Electr-O-Matic" food slicer, model 2020
Artist	Rival Manufacturing Company
Date	c. 1945-1950
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

food slicer with small bullet-shaped motor and crank on same side; food tray on opposite side

Ornamental relief

Louis Henri Sullivan — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:09:09 -0500

Title	Ornamental relief
Artist	Louis Henri Sullivan
Date	1891-1892
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G300

Flower-like central medallion surrounded by organic motifs; mounted to a plywood backing

Fotogram II

László Moholy-Nagy — Fri, 01 Jun 1923 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Fotogram II
Artist	László Moholy-Nagy
Date	1923
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

strainer, or similar object, with white grid over circular section; black ground

Riverside Retreat

Hsia Sen — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:01:11 -0500

Title	Riverside Retreat
Artist	Hsia Sen
Date	c. 1250
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Buildings on a riverbank at left with 2 figures in a boat, one with a long staff, near center; mountains in background; fan remounted as a hanging scroll

Teapot

Karl Gustav Hansen, Danish ; Hans Hansen Silversmithy, Kolding, Denmark — Wed, 01 Jun 1955 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Teapot
Artist	Karl Gustav Hansen, Danish ; Hans Hansen Silversmithy, Kolding, Denmark
Date	1955 (designed 1952)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

organic shape with attached spout; hinged lid; woven wicker handle

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.

Helix

Lucienne Day ; Heal's Fabrics — Mon, 01 Jun 1970 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Helix
Artist	Lucienne Day ; Heal's Fabrics
Date	1970
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

5-1/4 repeats--eight rows of helix--each has two colors grey, light green--light blue, light green--light blue, dark blue--dark blue, dark green--bkg. white

.30 Bullet Piercing an Apple

Harold E. Edgerton ; Palm Press, Inc. — Mon, 01 Jun 1964 00:00:00 -0400

Title	.30 Bullet Piercing an Apple
Artist	Harold E. Edgerton ; Palm Press, Inc.
Date	1964
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

from a portfolio of 10 prints

Pine Bend

Henry P. Bosse — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:28:18 -0500

Title	Pine Bend
Artist	Henry P. Bosse
Date	1891
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Teapot, from a three-piece service

Artist Unknown (Germany) — Sun, 01 Jun 1930 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Teapot, from a three-piece service
Artist	Artist Unknown (Germany)
Date	1930s
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

oval shaped with flat top and bottom; lid hinged on one long side; bottom section of handle and knob are ivory; slender spout

Jar

Artist Unknown (Nazca) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:01:35 -0400

Title	Jar
Artist	Artist Unknown (Nazca)
Date	3rd century BCE-6th century AD
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

Large oval jar with the neck representing a human head. The face is slightly modelled, with nose and chin in full relief, but with eyes and hair painted. The upper section of the jar is painted to represent a poncho worn over the shoulders. The poncho is striped vertically in dark brown, rust, and cream on the front and in the back in stripes of dark brown only, possibly to represent the hair of the figure. This jar is interesting as illustrating the manner in which ponchos were worn. Late Nazca per Schoeler--MWS.

Side chair

Artist Unknown (United States) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:06:41 -0500

Title	Side chair
Artist	Artist Unknown (United States)
Date	c. 1795
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Brushpot

Tung Wen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:41:57 -0500

Title	Brushpot
Artist	Tung Wen
Date	1763 (dated by inscription)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G216

detailed with scenes of scholars and attendants in a mountain retreat, with a central pavilion nestled amidst the overhanging rocks; a scene of three scholars seated listening to another play the qin in a bamboo grove; two other scholars are walking along a mountain path with two attendants following; reddish-brown color

Olive Trees

Vincent van Gogh — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:15:49 -0500

Title	Olive Trees
Artist	Vincent van Gogh
Date	1889
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G355

Landscape of grove of olive trees and their cast shadows in foreground, mountain looms in background, intense sun and dazzling light dominates the sky.

Tiger Pillow

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:10:59 -0500

Title	Tiger Pillow
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	late 12th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G204

ceramic pillow shaped like a reclining tiger with tail against PR side of body; flat top section decorated with floral designs and insect; brown and orange glaze

Silver Tiger Print Basket Set with Orange Lip Wraps

Dale Chihuly — Thu, 01 Jun 1995 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Silver Tiger Print Basket Set with Orange Lip Wraps
Artist	Dale Chihuly
Date	1995
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Clock

Jean-Antoine Lepine ; Joseph Coteau — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:13:25 -0500

Title	Clock
Artist	Jean-Antoine Lepine ; Joseph Coteau
Date	c. 1789
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Woman's blouse (Huipil)

Artist Unknown (Maya) — Mon, 01 Jun 1970 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Woman's blouse (Huipil)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Maya)
Date	1970
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Two-panel huipil, machine stitched at front, back and sides; square cut neck with bright blue velvet facing; white ground with rows of rosettes,and birds in blue, pink, yellow, green, orange.

"Sun Ray" double-handled lotus jug

Clarice Cliff — Sat, 01 Jun 1929 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Sun Ray" double-handled lotus jug
Artist	Clarice Cliff
Date	1929-1930
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

glazed jug with handles with sun ray and skyscraper motif

Ear spool

Unknown — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:01:20 -0400

Title	Ear spool
Artist	Unknown
Date	1150-1450
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G260

ear studs, pair, of hammered and engraved gold; the concave disks with beaded edges are decorated with an applied motif bearing four figures; above, a demi-god with elaborate aureloe headdress riding on a bar borne by three other figures; in one hand he holds a beaker-cup; in the other a bag adorned with loose bangles; two of the lower figures wear modified aureole headdresses and carry beakers; all are half-human, half-beast; the bar on which the demi-god rides is finished at the ends with demon heads; loose bangles are variously applied in the design; the tubes of the ear studs are decorated with engraved bands of cats and birds, and soldered to the backs of discs

Moon Reflections on Rice Paddys at the foot of Kyo_dai Mountain, Shinano Province

Utagawa Hiroshige ; Koshimuraya Heisuke — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:02:43 -0500

Title	Moon Reflections on Rice Paddys at the foot of Kyo_dai Mountain, Shinano Province
Artist	Utagawa Hiroshige ; Koshimuraya Heisuke
Date	July 1853
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

nishiki-e

Bat and Moon

Takahashi Biho_ ; Kawaguchi — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Bat and Moon
Artist	Takahashi Biho_ ; Kawaguchi
Date	early 20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Moon Gate

Artist Unknown (China) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:51:44 -0500

Title	Moon Gate
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	1728
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G216

organic lattice work at sides and top; circular opening formed when lattice pieces joined; banded feet; three standing figures within medallion at top center

Plank Mask

Artist Unknown (Bwa) — Wed, 01 Jun 1955 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Plank Mask
Artist	Artist Unknown (Bwa)
Date	c. 1960
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

white and black, red trim; five teeth inside opening between eyes; red protrusion above head, curving downward; front of body (above head) X design below zigzag; back of body checkerboard pattern; U-shape at top

Night Landscape with Sky and Crescent Moon

Gabriel Villard — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:15:24 -0500

Title	Night Landscape with Sky and Crescent Moon
Artist	Gabriel Villard
Date	c. 1890
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Moon Pine, Ueno Temple Precincts

Utagawa Hiroshige ; Published by Uoya Eikichi — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:15:38 -0500

Title	Moon Pine, Ueno Temple Precincts
Artist	Utagawa Hiroshige ; Published by Uoya Eikichi
Date	August 1857
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

nishiki-e

Moon Flask

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:40:18 -0500

Title	Moon Flask
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	early 18th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

blue and white; flattened globular shape supported on a spreading pedestal foot with flat unglazed base containing a central glazed hemispherical recess; narrow neck flares out to a bulbous mouth supported by a pair of strap handles terminating in ruyi heads on the high schoulders; bulb is painted with a cloud collar filled with scrolls and interspersed with three-petalled motifs; flattened sides are each finely painted with a different pictorial scene within a six-point cartouche, the edges filled with floral sprigs within compartments, and encircled by double lines; one scene comprises two women standing on a terrace outside the open door of a house or pavillion, the right edge framed by rockwork and various trees including pine; beyond a balustrade lies an expanse of water in which splashes a large carp, while fingers of land are visible on the horizon; reverse is painted with two women inside a house or pavillion set in a lush garden of trees, shrubs and a large bamboo on which is perched a phoenix; small boy, waiting on the women, stands at top of the flight of stairs; each narrow side of the vessel is further painted with a floral sprig on the raised boss, itself painted with a flower-head

Cake Knife and Server

Artist Unknown (France) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:05:25 -0500

Title	Cake Knife and Server
Artist	Artist Unknown (France)
Date	c. 1880
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Circles

Yamantaka Mandala

Yamantaka Mandala

1991

Window, one of a pair

Window, one of a pair

1922

Circle and Arcs

Circle and Arcs

1961

Garden Stool

Garden Stool

17th century

Plate

Plate

15th century

Hsu Hsiao-p'u's "Five Clouds and Double Star" Inkstone Album

Hsu Hsiao-p'u's "Five Clouds and Double Star" Inkstone Album

1923-1928

Light Signs #3 (Korea)

Light Signs #3 (Korea)

1995

Theatrical Buddhist robe

Theatrical Buddhist robe

1662-1722

Mirror, from a dresser set

Mirror, from a dresser set

1919

Four Geometric Figures in a Room

Four Geometric Figures in a Room

1984

Citroen and Circles, Orange, France

Citroen and Circles, Orange, France

1980

"Electr-O-Matic" food slicer, model 2020

"Electr-O-Matic" food slicer, model 2020

c. 1945-1950

Ornamental relief

Ornamental relief

1891-1892

Fotogram II

Fotogram II

1923

Riverside Retreat

Riverside Retreat

c. 1250

Teapot

Teapot

1955 (designed 1952)

Tahkt-I-Sulayman Variation II

Tahkt-I-Sulayman Variation II

1969

Helix

Helix

1970

.30 Bullet Piercing an Apple

.30 Bullet Piercing an Apple

1964

Pine Bend

Pine Bend

1891

Teapot, from a three-piece service

Teapot, from a three-piece service

1930s

Jar

Jar

3rd century BCE-6th century AD

Side chair

Side chair

c. 1795

Brushpot

Brushpot

1763 (dated by inscription)

Olive Trees

Olive Trees

1889

Tiger Pillow

Tiger Pillow

late 12th century

Silver Tiger Print Basket Set with Orange Lip Wraps