Music and Art

"New Yorker" electric guitar

Attributed to Victor Smith ; National Guitar Company — Wed, 01 Jun 1932 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"New Yorker" electric guitar
Artist	Attributed to Victor Smith ; National Guitar Company
Date	c. 1937
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

Piano Lesson, Odessa

Elliott Erwitt ; Acorn Editions, Ltd. — Sat, 01 Jun 1957 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Piano Lesson, Odessa
Artist	Elliott Erwitt ; Acorn Editions, Ltd.
Date	1957 (printed 1977)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Po Cheng (Ritual Bell)

Artist Unknown (China) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:33:48 -0500

Title	Po Cheng (Ritual Bell)
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	late 6th-5th century B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G215

bronze budhist temple bell; tall football shaped body with flat top; two dragons turned away from each other form hanger at top center; sides decorated with two rectangular fields striped with three bands of three raised circular bumps

Kayagum

Artist Unknown (Korea) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:03:21 -0500

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

12 string instrument; circle and crescent openings at bottom reflected in top inlay at one short end; mother-of-pearl inlay, two birds and moon in clouds at upper surface, sides adorned by birds and plants; underside grain appears to look like oak

Euterpe

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, 15th century — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:03:26 -0500

Title	Euterpe
Artist	Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, 15th century
Date	c. 1465
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Engraving (paperlaid), traces of red color and touches of gold.

The Coronation of the Virgin with Five Music-Making Angels

Mariotto di Nardo — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:30:03 -0400

Title	The Coronation of the Virgin with Five Music-Making Angels
Artist	Mariotto di Nardo
Date	1408
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G343

Study for Improvisation V

Vassily Kandinsky — Wed, 01 Jun 1910 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Study for Improvisation V
Artist	Vassily Kandinsky
Date	1910
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G371

Pianoforte

George Gilfert — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:33:24 -0500

Title	Pianoforte
Artist	George Gilfert
Date	1800-1825
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G336

Piano, mahogany with casters, no key.Holiday Traditions, Chas. Drawing Room.

TV Cello

Nam June Paik — Tue, 01 Jun 1971 00:00:00 -0400

Title	TV Cello
Artist	Nam June Paik
Date	1971
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	Not on view.

Malagan Figure

Unknown — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:18:15 -0500

Title	Malagan Figure
Artist	Unknown
Date	c. 1890
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G256

standing figure with panpipes encircled by serpents and birds; wood with opercula inserts and pigments; carved for Malanggan rites

Homage to Nina Simone

Bob Thompson — Tue, 01 Jun 1965 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Homage to Nina Simone
Artist	Bob Thompson
Date	1965
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Mythology. Figural. Genre.

Slit Drum (garamut)

Artist Unknown (Papua New Guinea) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Slit Drum (garamut)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Papua New Guinea)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Miniature from a Book of Hours with Virgin and Christ Child

Attributed to Jean Poyer ; Formerly attributed to Jean Poyer — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:02:07 -0400

Title	Miniature from a Book of Hours with Virgin and Christ Child
Artist	Attributed to Jean Poyer ; Formerly attributed to Jean Poyer
Date	c. 1490-1500
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Ch'in (Zither)

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:55:23 -0500

Title	Ch'in (Zither)
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	1634 (dated by inscription)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G216

seven strings attached to jade feet on back, orange tassels attached to jade tuning pegs on back; 13 gilded circles to the right of strings; symmetrical carved design at bottom; two carved pegs on back near top; scattered blue and gold specks

Lute Table

Artist Unknown (China) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:30:00 -0500

Title	Lute Table
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	c. 1600
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G216

thin rectangular table; unadorned; feet emphasized; curved leg support reaches from under table top

Screen fragment

George Grant Elmslie — Fri, 01 Jun 1928 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Screen fragment
Artist	George Grant Elmslie
Date	1928
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G300

veneer wood panel with cut-out design, including three quarter notes; painted yellow; two brass hooks at one end; two loose chains; each 7 in. long

Hand Drum (kundu)

Artist Unknown (Iatmul) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Hand Drum (kundu)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Iatmul)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G256

long cylinder, ends conical shaped; alligator stands along top facing drum surface; sets of triangular shapes adorn sides and bottom, used to support drum when rope is strung through; low relief carving over body and alligator painted with black field and white recesses

The Music Lesson

Henri Matisse — Tue, 01 Jun 1926 00:00:00 -0400

Title	The Music Lesson
Artist	Henri Matisse
Date	1926
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Orpheus and Eurydice

Maurice Denis — Wed, 01 Jun 1910 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Orpheus and Eurydice
Artist	Maurice Denis
Date	1910
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G359

Page from the Ordinary of the Divine Office

Artist Unknown (North Italian) — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:01:11 -0400

Title	Page from the Ordinary of the Divine Office
Artist	Artist Unknown (North Italian)
Date	15th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Overleaf lettered in brown and red with small initial capitals in blue and red

Hand Drum (kundu)

Artist Unknown (Asmat) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:08:32 -0500

Title	Hand Drum (kundu)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Asmat)
Date	19th-20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Kundu drum; wood, skin; decorated with frigate birds

Chou Tun-i Gazing Out Over Lotus

Liu Chun — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:01:17 -0500

Title	Chou Tun-i Gazing Out Over Lotus
Artist	Liu Chun
Date	c. 1500
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

fisherman riding on a boat and playing a flute at lower right corner; three people inside a building just below center at left edge; mountains in background

Dancer Putting on Her Stocking

Edgar Degas — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:06:02 -0500

Title	Dancer Putting on Her Stocking
Artist	Edgar Degas
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G351

Figure; This work was cast posthumously from a terracotta sketch, ca. 1900; casting history and edition size unknown

Flute for Two, Vietnam

Dmitrii Baltermants — Mon, 01 Jun 1959 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Flute for Two, Vietnam
Artist	Dmitrii Baltermants
Date	1959
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Young boy playing a flute, seated on the back of an ox, standing in water

The Prodigal Son

David Teniers, the Younger — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:09:27 -0400

Title	The Prodigal Son
Artist	David Teniers, the Younger
Date	c. 1640
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G312

New Testament parable (Luke 15:11-32): A lively scene showing the Prodigal Son at supper with courtesans at an inn, accompanied by servants and musicians. The room, whose light source comes from a high leaded window on the left, is filled with many still-life details and rich symbolism. In the far left corner is a four-postered bed completely enclosed by velvet drapery. On the opposite side of the room through the open doorway, a thief is being chased by an angry woman, while another figure in a second-story window empties a chamber pot onto his head. Just inside the doorway, hanging on the wall, is a wooden board used for recording the guest's food and wine bill. Having placed his red velvet cloak, plumed cavalier's hat, fur piece and sword on a nearby chair, the Son sits at the round dining table and holds out his glass for a serving boy to fill. On the right, a serving woman carrying a covered pewter platter exchanges a word with the woman whose back is toward us, while a small dog wags his tail in anticipation of receiving the table scraps. A fiddler and a flutist stand behind the table, merrily playing their instruments. On another cloth-covered table in the left foreground are a pitcher, two glasses, and several loaves of crusty bread. On the floor below is a copper wine cooler containing several bottles of wine. Nearby, a monkey, dressed in a striped coat and wearing a ball and chain, munches on an apple.

Calender Print for Meiwa 2 and a Mitate of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei

Suzuki Harunobu — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:29:27 -0500

Title	Calender Print for Meiwa 2 and a Mitate of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei
Artist	Suzuki Harunobu
Date	1765
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

nishiki-e, e-goyomi

Grüne Geige (Green Violin)

Joseph Beuys, Henning Christiansen — Sat, 01 Jun 1974 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Grüne Geige (Green Violin)
Artist	Joseph Beuys, Henning Christiansen
Date	1974
Institution	Walker Art Center
Location	Not on view.

Green-painted violin, based on an "Action Object" from the Fluxus concert "oder sollen wir es verändern" by Beuys and Christiansen at the Städtischen Museum Mönchengladbach, March 27, 1969. Appeared in a crate "Two Fluxus Objects" with Telephon S-------------E [ backward E] (Telephone S-------------R [backward R]) WAC acc. # 92.396.

Girl with Cello

Thomas Wilmer Dewing — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:31:57 -0500

Title	Girl with Cello
Artist	Thomas Wilmer Dewing
Date	c. 1900
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

The Spanish Singer

Edouard Manet — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:43:42 -0500

Title	The Spanish Singer
Artist	Edouard Manet
Date	1861
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Drumstick

Artist Unknown (United States) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:01:20 -0400

Title	Drumstick
Artist	Artist Unknown (United States)
Date	late 19th-early 20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

round, with rounded ends; slightly larger end with incised crosshatching; rows of incised rings taper near center; band of crosshatching below rings

The Music Room

James McNeill Whistler — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:00:46 -0500

Title	The Music Room
Artist	James McNeill Whistler
Date	1858
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Rhythm Pounder

Artist Unknown (Senufo) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:12:39 -0400

Title	Rhythm Pounder
Artist	Artist Unknown (Senufo)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Standing female figure, possibly deble rhythm pounder with tribal scarifications on face and stomach.

The Bagpiper

André Derain — Wed, 01 Jun 1910 00:00:00 -0500

Title	The Bagpiper
Artist	André Derain
Date	1910-1911
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G367

Bagpipes Bagpiper

La Musicienne

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:01:52 -0500

Title	La Musicienne
Artist	Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
Date	c. 1768
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

The Attributes of the Arts and the Rewards Which Are Accorded Them

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:01:21 -0400

Title	The Attributes of the Arts and the Rewards Which Are Accorded Them
Artist	Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
Date	1766
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Still life. Neoclassicism.

Grogger (noise maker)

Artist Unknown (Europe) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Grogger (noise maker)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Europe)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G362

bronze noisemaker with a Russian Cossack in a pillory chained to a tree

Murillo Painting the Virgin in the Franciscan Convent at Seville

John Frederick Lewis R.A. — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:31:34 -0500

Title	Murillo Painting the Virgin in the Franciscan Convent at Seville
Artist	John Frederick Lewis R.A.
Date	1838
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Yet Belt

Artist Unknown (Kuba) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Yet Belt
Artist	Artist Unknown (Kuba)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Yet Belt, leather, shells, beads, twine, Zaire, Kuba Tribe

Piano

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:41:20 -0500

Title	Piano
Artist	Henry William Batley ; James Shoolbred & Co. (case) ; Collard & Collard (movement)
Date	c. 1878
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

light finish; upright; carved on sides and front with floral, bee and geometric motifs; cloth on back

Ritual Bell

Artist Unknown (Kongo) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:05:26 -0500

Title	Ritual Bell
Artist	Artist Unknown (Kongo)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

roughly spherical bell with 3 clappers topped by a carved quadruped standing with back legs and front legs carved as one, with human head; reddish mottled brown; glossy patina

Hindu Ritual Altar Bell

Artist Unknown (Khmer) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:27:36 -0500

Title	Hindu Ritual Altar Bell
Artist	Artist Unknown (Khmer)
Date	12th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G213

Khmer Culture, Angkor Wat Style Ritual Altar Bell with Ganesh Motif Handle

Ceremonial Bell

Artist Unknown (Cambodia) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:39:52 -0500

Title	Ceremonial Bell
Artist	Artist Unknown (Cambodia)
Date	3rd-2nd century B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G213

ovoid body, tapering at top with outward-flaring top section; relief design with teardrop shapes, swirls and zigzags; greenish patina

The Violinist

Edgar Degas — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:05:11 -0400

Title	The Violinist
Artist	Edgar Degas
Date	c. 1878-1879
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Tyrolean dancers

J. Eberlein ; Meissen Porcelain Factory — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:13:36 -0400

Title	Tyrolean dancers
Artist	J. Eberlein ; Meissen Porcelain Factory
Date	1735-1737
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G209

Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance)

Artist Unknown (India) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:02:02 -0400

Title	Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance)
Artist	Artist Unknown (India)
Date	11th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Found in a temple near Pondicherry. The figure represents cosmic activity. The significance of the gestures is as follows the drum in the right hand signifies creation; the fire in the upper left hand, destruction; the abaya (fear not) position of the lower right hand, protection; the position of the raised left foot, salvation; the foot placed on the prostrate dwarf, Apasmarapurusa, removal of illusion/ignorance.

Figure of a Squatting Drummer

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:35:23 -0500

Title	Figure of a Squatting Drummer
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	1st-2nd century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G215

smiling, animated figure with open mouth, closed eyes and wrinkled brow; PL knee bent; PR leg extended; bare feet; PR arm extended, holding a drum beater; drum in crook of PL arm, next to body

Music and Art

"New Yorker" electric guitar

"New Yorker" electric guitar

c. 1937

Piano Lesson, Odessa

Piano Lesson, Odessa

1957 (printed 1977)

Po Cheng (Ritual Bell)

Po Cheng (Ritual Bell)

late 6th-5th century B.C.

Kayagum

Kayagum

19th century

Euterpe

Euterpe

c. 1465

The Coronation of the Virgin with Five Music-Making Angels

The Coronation of the Virgin with Five Music-Making Angels

1408

Study for Improvisation V

Study for Improvisation V

1910

Pianoforte

Pianoforte

1800-1825

TV Cello

TV Cello

1971

Malagan Figure

Malagan Figure

c. 1890

Homage to Nina Simone

Homage to Nina Simone

1965

Slit Drum (garamut)

Slit Drum (garamut)

20th century

Miniature from a Book of Hours with Virgin and Christ Child

Miniature from a Book of Hours with Virgin and Christ Child

c. 1490-1500

Ch'in (Zither)

Ch'in (Zither)

1634 (dated by inscription)

Lute Table

Lute Table

c. 1600

Screen fragment

Screen fragment

1928

Hand Drum (kundu)

Hand Drum (kundu)

20th century

The Music Lesson

The Music Lesson

1926

Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice

1910

Page from the Ordinary of the Divine Office

Page from the Ordinary of the Divine Office

15th century

Hand Drum (kundu)

Hand Drum (kundu)

19th-20th century

Chou Tun-i Gazing Out Over Lotus

Chou Tun-i Gazing Out Over Lotus

c. 1500

Dancer Putting on Her Stocking

Dancer Putting on Her Stocking

19th century

Flute for Two, Vietnam

Flute for Two, Vietnam

1959

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

c. 1640

Calender Print for Meiwa 2 and a Mitate of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei

Calender Print for Meiwa 2 and a Mitate of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei

1765

Grüne Geige (Green Violin)