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- Title
- Aji River bridge/ 安治川ばし (Ajikawa-bashi)
- Creator
- Utagawa Kunikazu/ 歌川国員 (Signature: Kunikazu ga/ 国員画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. Towering in the foreground is the back of a large junk ship in the harbor, in the lower right-hand corner to women on a small boat can be seen giving the Junk ship and even more monumental feeling. Behind the foreground ship are several other Junks leading to the bridge mention in the title. The silhouettes of various people can be scene crossing it.
- Series
- One Hundred Famous Views of Naniwa/ 浪花百景 (Naniwa Hyakkei)
- Subject
- Ships -- Japan -- Art; Harbors -- Japan -- Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.U61_N3_0016
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100867
- Title
- Ajihara Pond at the Ubuyu Shrine
- Creator
- Nansuitei Yoshiyuki/ 南粋亭芳雪 (Signature: Yoshiyuki ga/ 芳雪画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. In the foreground is a young woman festively dressed in a pink and red kimono with flower hairpiece on her head. Behind her is a view of Ajihara pond surrounded by a viewing pavilion decorated with lanterns and multiple flowering trees. In the distance is the castle and the mountains peeking through a layer of yellow mist.
- Series
- One Hundred Famous Views of Naniwa/ 浪花百景 (Naniwa Hyakkei)
- Subject
- Young women -- Japan -- Art; Ponds -- Japan -- Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.U61_N3_0103
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100954
- Title
- Akasaka: Inn with serving maids/ 赤坂旅舎招婦ノ図 (Akasaka, ryosha shofu no zu)
- Creator
- Utagawa Hiroshige/ 歌川広重 (Signature: Hiroshige ga/ 広重画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. The interior of an inn shows an inner courtyard and the rooms adjoining it. In the courtyard are a stone lantern and a tree growing to the height of the roof. In the room to the right, three geisha get ready in their toilette to entertain guests. On the left side, a guest reclines while the inn staff serves food. Further to the left, another guest is walking on the outer walkway, likely coming from a bath.
- Series
- The Sequel to the Scenes of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road/東海道五十三驛風景續畫 (Tokaido gojusantsugi Fukei Tsuzukie)
- Subject
- Taverns (Inns) -- Japan -- Art; Japan -- Social life and customs -- Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.A5_T65_0049
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100719
- Title
- Akasaka: On the Nawate Road, Yajirobei Takes Kitahachi for a Fox and Beats Him/ 赤坂縄手道にて弥次郎北八を狐とおもひててふちゃくする (Akasaka, Nawatemichi ni te Yajirobei Kitahachi o kitsune to omohite chochaku suru)
- Creator
- Utagawa Hiroshige/ 歌川広重 (Signature: Hiroshige ga/ 広重画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. A road lined with tall pine trees cuts through vast rice fields, a crescent moon hangs overhead hidden slightly by the trees. In the foreground, one man beats the other with a stick, the print title tells us their names are Yajirobei and Kitahachi. Yaji and Kita are the main characters of a popular comical novel titled Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige (abbreviated to Hizakurige) written by Jippenshu Ikku. The book recounts the two men’s misadventures along the Tokaido road. In this scene Yaji has mistaken Kita for a fox spirit or Kitsune, which are known in Japanese folklore to be powerful tricksters.
- Series
- Famous Sites of the Fifty-Three Stations/五十三次名所図会 (Gojusantsugi Meisho Zue)
- Subject
- Rural roads -- Japan -- Art; Landscapes -- Japan -- Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.A5_T64_0037
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100650
- Title
- Akasaka/ 赤坂
- Creator
- Utagawa Hiroshige/ 歌川広重 (Signature: Hiroshige ga/ 広重画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. A bird's eye view of a nighttime street scene. Various travelers pass on the road in front of a story Inn. Female inn attendants try to bring guests inside. On the second floor of the inn, the various rooms have their doors open revealing small vignette scenes of the guests and staff inside.
- Series
- The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road/ 東海道五十三次 (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)
- Subject
- Taverns (Inns) -- Japan -- Art; Japan -- Social life and customs -- Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.A5_T66_0038
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100775
- Title
- Akasaka/ 赤坂
- Creator
- Utagawa Hiroshige/ 歌川広重 (Signature: Hiroshige ga/ 広重画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. Village scene with a road running through the center lined with towering trees and a grassy hill on either side in the foreground. Farther back on the road in the village street with low stone walls marking the beginning of the town. Above the whole scene is the full moon just slightly right of center in the sky.
- Series
- The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road/ 東海道五十三次 (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)
- Subject
- Villages -- Japan -- Art; Landscapes -- Japan -- Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.A5_T67_0037
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100831
- Title
- Alexi Maria, Oral History, Celebrate Petworth, November 18, 2023
- Date
- November 18, 2023
- Creator
- Rivera, Inaya; Maria, Alexi
- Description
- Inaya Rivera interviews Alexi Maria at Celebrate Petworth Day 2023 on the Petworth neighborhood, what the community is like, how the neighborhood has changed over the years, and what Maria thinks the neighborhood will look like in the future.
- Subject
- Neighborhood, culture, Petworth, D.C., arts, Upshur, community
- Country
- United States
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- An almost complete totuma, or gourd bowl, El Plátano, Panama
- Date
- 2013-01-24
- Creator
- Teter, Rachel
- Publisher
- American University. Archives and Special Collections.
- Subject
- Carving (Decorative arts); Gourds -- Panama; Lagenaria siceraria
- Country
- Panama
- Local Identifier
- PCCA_Teter_0894
- Type
- digital images
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:951
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Ana Esteve Llorens Interview, May 20, 2020
- Date
- May 20, 2020
- Creator
- Ana Esteve Llorens; Naoko Wowsugi
- Description
- Visual artist Ana Esteve Llorens, who is originally from Spain but now resides in Austin, TX, shares how COVID has impacted her. The pandemic has both changed and not changed her life: she has had to reinvent how she relates to her family, friends, and students, but as an artist working alone in her studio, she believes that the loneliness many are feeling is not new to her. Ana's passion for creating art has been a primary motivation, as well as her network of friends. She says that we must keep hope alive, and talks about how she has come to appreciate the things she had taken for granted before, such as "the rhythms dictated by nature". Ana ends by saying that she's positive we'll make it out of this crisis. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Austin, TX; Spain; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; art; artist; teacher; studio; academia; family; friends; students; loneliness; work; hope; nature; positivity; crisis
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2161
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Anne Bouie Interview, October 20, 2020
- Date
- October 20, 2020
- Creator
- Dr. Anne Bouie; Joy Pierce
- Description
- Dr. Bouie is a Black artist currently living in Washington, D.C. She previously worked as a teacher and spent several years creating educational programing for inner city schools. She discusses her life from childhood, early education, later experiences in college and graduate school. Then, she talks about her experiences as a Black educator serving inner city students and her transition into being an artist. Finally, she shares her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement and the role of art and spirituality in sustaining social movements. The interview was conducted remotely through the podcasting program Zencastr and we experienced some technical difficulties.
- Subject
- Washington, DC; Black Lives Matter; Art; Education; Artist; Columbia Heights, DC; Spirituality; University of California Riverside
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2616
- Rights statement
- The copyright for this interview is retained by the D. C. Public Library and Humanities Truck at American University.
- Title
- Antonio Hernandez Interview, November 9, 2019
- Date
- November 9, 2019
- Creator
- Dan Kerr; Antonio Hernandez
- Description
- Antonio Hernandez, born and raised in Petworth, discusses his experiences living in the neighborhood. He reflects on the walkability and sense of community in the neighborhood, and reflects on his experiences going to the local elementary schools. He talks about how the neighborhood has changed and why his family decided to move to Prince George's County for better schooling. Antonio discusses the complex nature of gentrification and wishes he could go back to the Petworth of his childhood with the perspective he has now.
- Subject
- It's a Small World After All: Art Wraps on Historic Georgia Avenue event (2019); Petworth (Washington, D.C.); Park View (Washington, D.C.); New Hampshire Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Georgia Avenue (Washington, D.C.); Affordable housing; Gentrification; Education in Washington, D.C.; English as a Second Language (ESL); Afrocentric curriculum; Black history; Public transportation
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1978
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Antonious Bui Interview, May 14, 2020
- Date
- May 14, 2020
- Creator
- Antonious Bui; Naoko Wowsugi; Naoko Wowsugi
- Description
- Artist Antonious Bui, a fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA discusses the impact of COVID-19. Antonious shares how, as a cultural worker, there have been a number of postponements and cancellations that have impacted the ability of fellows at the Fine Arts Work Center to work collaboratively in person. Antonious discusses how the pandemic presented an opportunity to critique institutions and demand a more equitable future, thanking the Fine Arts Work Center for responding to demands for stipend and stay increases. Antonious talks about how family, loved ones, and other artists have provided invaluable support, and also shares how it's been inspiring to see how the pandemic can provide a model for collective movement on other issues like the climate crisis. Antonious ends by hoping that we see how our "normal" is unsustainable, as it only serves the richest and most privileged. We need to recognize that we are not all equal, and that we all need to continue to pay attention to understand that collective movement -- and art -- is more important than ever. This video is part of the Humanities Truck's From Me To You: A Covid-19 Oral History Project. https://humanitiestruck.com/frommetoyou/
- Subject
- Provincetown, MA; COVID; COVID-19; coronavirus; pandemic; art; artists; Fine Arts Work Center; culture; cultural worker; institutions; equity; justice; collective movement; climate change; privilege
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2134
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Arai: Ferryboat/ 荒井渡舟ノ図 (Arai, Watashibune no zu)
- Creator
- Utagawa Hiroshige/ 歌川広重 (Signature: Hiroshige ga/ 広重画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. Entering from the left is a ferryboat filled with peasants. Past the ferryboat is the larger Daimyo boat marketed by flags, crests, and a screen indicating the Daimyo’s status and domain. On the other side of the water, coming from the right side of the composition, is a village in the distance surrounded by pines and hilly terrain.
- Series
- The Sequel to the Scenes of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road/東海道五十三驛風景續畫 (Tokaido gojusantsugi Fukei Tsuzukie)
- Subject
- Boats and boating -- Japan -- Art; Landscapes -- Japan -- Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.A5_T65_0044
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100714
- Title
- Arai: Ferryboats Arriving at the Checkpoint/ あら井渡舟着岸御関所 (Arai, Wataribune chakugan gosekisho)
- Creator
- Utagawa Hiroshige/ 歌川広重 (Signature: Hiroshige ga/ 広重画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. Looking down from the hill a village and temple entrance can be seen by the water. A line of ships leads the eye all the way to the opposite shore where the white silhouette of Fuji rises above the hills.
- Series
- Famous Sites of the Fifty-Three Stations/五十三次名所図会 (Gojusantsugi Meisho Zue)
- Subject
- Boats and boating -- Japan -- Art; Fuji, Mount (Japan) -- In art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.A5_T64_0032
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100645
- Title
- Arai/ 荒井
- Creator
- Utagawa Hiroshige/ 歌川広重 (Signature: Hiroshige ga/ 広重画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. A view from on top of a hill overlooking the water and Mt. Fuji in white on the distant shore. The equally white sails of the ferry boats lead the eye back to Fuji. Right below the hill on the immediate shore travelers wait for the boats crossing the water toward them.
- Series
- The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road/ 東海道五十三次 (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)
- Subject
- Coasts -- Japan -- Art; Fuji Mount (Japan) -- In art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.A5_T66_0033
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100770
- Title
- Arai/ 荒井
- Creator
- Utagawa Hiroshige/ 歌川広重 (Signature: Hiroshige ga/ 広重画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. A group of travelers disembarks from a ferry on the right. Out in the water, other ships sail back and forth between the shores. To the left is a teahouse with a few pine trees around the building.
- Series
- The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road/ 東海道五十三次 (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)
- Subject
- Shorelines -- Japan -- Art; Landscapes -- Japan -- Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.A5_T67_0032
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100826
- Title
- Arched Bridge at the Sumiyoshi Shrine/ 住吉反橋 (Sumiyoshi soribashi)
- Creator
- Utagawa Yoshitaki/ 歌川 芳滝 (Signature: Yoshitaki ga/芳瀧画)
- Description
- Nishiki-e (Multicolored Print), ink and color on paper. Two women walk along the edge of the water in the foreground to their left are a series of stone lanterns in various sizes. Further back in the image is the high-arched bridge mentioned in the print's title, multiple people can be seen crossing the bridge coming and going from the entrance of Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine that is on the far left, mostly off the frame.
- Series
- One Hundred Famous Views of Naniwa/ 浪花百景 (Naniwa Hyakkei)
- Subject
- Bridges -- Japan -- Art; Waterfronts -- Japan-_Art; Wood-engraving, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868; Art, Japanese -- Edo period, 1600-1868
- Country
- Japan
- Local Identifier
- NE1325.U61_N3_0042
- Type
- woodcuts (prints)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:100893
- Title
- ARTifacts: No. 09, Spring 2002
- Date
- 2002
- Creator
- Albrecht, Kathe; Ballard, Trish
- Publisher
- Art History Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University
- Description
- Eight pages.
- Subject
- Art History
- Type
- Newsletters
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/5546
- Title
- ARTifacts: No. 10, Fall 2002
- Date
- 2002
- Creator
- Albrecht, Kathe; Ballard, Trish
- Publisher
- Art History Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University
- Description
- Six pages.
- Subject
- Art History
- Type
- Newsletters
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/5545
- Title
- ARTifacts: No. 11, Spring 2003
- Date
- 2003
- Creator
- Albrecht, Kathe; Ballard, Trish
- Publisher
- Art History Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University
- Description
- Eight pages.
- Subject
- Art History
- Type
- Newsletters
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/5544