Amazing Animals

“Clearly, animals know more than we think, and think a great deal more than we know.” ― Irene M. Pepperberg

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One volume from a set of two woodblock printed books (orihon, accordion-style); ink and color on paper; Official publication year is 1904, colophon date is 1903. All volumes online: https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/search/searchterm/2013.804a%2C%20b/field/identi/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc Draw, Butterflies, Tattoo, Inspiration, Art, Butterfly Print, Butterflies Flying, Sticker, Prints

A Thousand Butterflies (Chō senshu) : [volume 1]

One volume from a set of two woodblock printed books (orihon, accordion-style); ink and color on paper; Official publication year is 1904, colophon date is 1903. All volumes online: https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/search/searchterm/2013.804a%2C%20b/field/identi/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc

Naomi Campbell in Geoffrey Beene with Dalmatians, 1990 / Peter Lindbergh

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Metropolitan Museum Of Art

Shock Dog (nickname for a dog of the Maltese breed) | The Metropolita

Shock Dog (nickname for a dog of the Maltese breed), probably 1782, Anne Seymour Damer (British, Coombe Bank, Sevenoaks, Kent 1748–1828 London), Carrara marble, British

Thirty Old-time Nursery Songs, 1980

Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications #Illustration #NurseryRhymes #NurserySongs

Senwosret III as a Sphinx

Senwosret III as a Sphinx, Gneiss

Bee, Gilded copper, Moche (Loma Negra)

Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Egyptian Art

Ancient Artifacts

Mechanical Dog

Mechanical Dog, Ivory (elephant)

Limestone statue fragment of a left hand resting on a dove | Cypriot | Hellenistic | The Metropolita

Limestone statue fragment of a left hand resting on a dove, Limestone, Cypriot

Mokugo zuanshū / Mokugokai hen

Mokugo zuanshū / Mokugokai hen 1908 Metropolitan Museum of Art Thomas J. Watson Library Japanese Illustrated Books #Illustration #Ostriches #Japan #Meiji

Cleveland Museum Of Art

William De Morgan | Charger | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Charger, William De Morgan (British, London 1839–1917 London), Lustred earthenware

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Cats in ancient egypt

Eagle Relief | Toltec | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Eagle Relief, Andesite/dacite, paint, Toltec

Painting by Mansur | "Great Hornbill", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album | The Metropolitan Museum of

"Great Hornbill", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, Painting by Mansur (active ca. 1589–1626), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime | Korea | early Goryeo dynasty (918–139

Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime, Gilt bronze, Korea

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Lion with the names of Pharaoh Necho II | Late Period | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lion with the names of Pharaoh Necho II, steatite, glaze

Vessel in the Shape of a Bear | Roman or Byzantine | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vessel in the Shape of a Bear, Copper alloy, cast, Roman or Byzantine

Figurine of a Dog | Middle Kingdom | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figurine of a Dog, Faience

Aquamanile in the Form of a Mounted Knight | German | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

German. Aquamanile in the Form of a Mounted Knight, ca. 1250. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964 (64.101.1492)

Pendant in the form of two addorsed horses, 1st millennium B.C.. Iran. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Adra M. Newell, 1966 (67.154.3). #horses Ancient Jewelry, Prehistoric Man, Pendant, Artifacts, Pendants

Pendant in the form of two addorsed horses | Iran | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pendant in the form of two addorsed horses, 1st millennium B.C.. Iran. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Adra M. Newell, 1966 (67.154.3). #horses

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Stipple Master | Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion | India (Rajasthan, Mewar) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Stipple Master (Indian, active ca. 1690–1715). Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion, ca. 1712. India (Rajasthan, Mewar). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2004(2004.403) | This work is exhibited in the “Poetry and Devotion in Indian Painting:Two Decades of Collecting” exhibition, on view through December 4, 2016

Hunter and Wild Geese, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty. Chinese. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Friedman, 1943 (43.143.1) #horses Miniature, China, Oriental, Ming Dynasty, Chinese Artwork, Chinese Art, China Art

Unidentified artist | Hunter and Wild Geese | China | Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hunter and Wild Geese, Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty. Chinese. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Friedman, 1943 (43.143.1) #horses

Master of the Aeneid (active ca. 1530–40). Turnus, Overwhelmed by the Trojans, Crosses the River to Return to His Companions (Aeneid, Book IX), ca. 1530–35. French. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fletcher Fund, 1945 (45.60.5) #horses Horse Tack, Mma, Heraldry, Medieval Art, Medieval, Tomb, Armour

Master of the Aeneid | Turnus, Overwhelmed by the Trojans, Crosses the River to Return to His Companions (Aeneid, Book IX) | French, Limoges | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Master of the Aeneid (active ca. 1530–40). Turnus, Overwhelmed by the Trojans, Crosses the River to Return to His Companions (Aeneid, Book IX), ca. 1530–35. French. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fletcher Fund, 1945 (45.60.5) #horses

Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635). Equestrian Portrait of Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Phalsbourg, 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Promised Gift of Leon D. and Debra R. Black, and Purchase, 2003 Benefit Fund, 2004 (2004.235) Sketches, Cheval, Drawings, Artist, Horse Sketch, Artist Sketches

Jacques Callot | Equestrian Portrait of Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Phalsbourg | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635). Equestrian Portrait of Louis de Lorraine, Prince of Phalsbourg, 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Promised Gift of Leon D. and Debra R. Black, and Purchase, 2003 Benefit Fund, 2004 (2004.235)

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909). The Wicked Pony, 1898, cast before 1939. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 (39.65.48a, b). Horses, Early Modern Period, American Wings, Frederic Remington, Frederic, American Artists

Frederic Remington | The Wicked Pony | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909). The Wicked Pony, 1898, cast before 1939. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939 (39.65.48a, b).

Stefano della Bella | Mexico, from the playing cards "Jeu de la Géographie" | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Etched by Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence). Designed by Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin (French, 1595–1676). Mexico, from 'Game of Geography' (Jeu de la Géographie), 1644. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde, 1959(59.654.19(38)) | This work is exhibited in the “Drawings and Prints: Selections from The Met Collection” exhibition, on view through October 24, 2016

Painted limestone funerary slab with a man controlling a rearing horse, 2nd half of 3rd century B.C. Greek. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904 (04.17.3) #horses Alexandria, Ancient Greek Sculpture, Ancient Greek Art

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Painted limestone funerary slab with a man controlling a rearing horse | Greek | Hellenistic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Painted limestone funerary slab with a man controlling a rearing horse, 2nd half of 3rd century B.C. Greek. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Darius Ogden Mills, 1904 (04.17.3) #horses

Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1829–1869). America: A Woman on Horseback in the Snow, 1860. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005 (2007.49.142) Japanese Prints, Animales, Kunst, Fine Art

Utagawa Hiroshige II | “America”: A Native American Woman on Horseback in the Snow | Japan | Edo period (1615–1868) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1829–1869). America: A Woman on Horseback in the Snow, 1860. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005 (2007.49.142)

Attributed to Léon Cogniet (French, 1794–1880). The Abduction of Rebecca by a Knight Templar, 1828 or later.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Whitney Collection, Promised Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, by exchange, 2003 (2003.42.11). Painting & Drawing, Leon, Knights Templar, Norman Knight, Rebecca

Attributed to Léon Cogniet | The Abduction of Rebecca by a Knight Templar | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Attributed to Léon Cogniet (French, 1794–1880). The Abduction of Rebecca by a Knight Templar, 1828 or later.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Whitney Collection, Promised Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, by exchange, 2003 (2003.42.11).

Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a horse and rider, 1st millennium B.C. Iran. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Christos G. Bastis, 1979 (1979.352.2) Legos, Ancient Persian, Horse Bits, Horse Rider, Horse Sculpture, Equine Art, Horse Decor

Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a horse and rider | Iran | Iron Age II-III | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a horse and rider, 1st millennium B.C. Iran. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Christos G. Bastis, 1979 (1979.352.2)

Horse Mask, ca. 1900. United States, North or South Dakota. Lakota (Teton Sioux). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York, Thaw Collection (T0070). | This work is featured in our “Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky” exhibition on view through May 10, 2015. #PlainsIndians #horses Native American Indians, Native Americans, Masking, Native American Horses, Native American, Horse Armor, North American Indians, American Indians

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Horse Mask | Lakota (Teton Sioux) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Horse Mask, ca. 1900. United States, North or South Dakota. Lakota (Teton Sioux). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York, Thaw Collection (T0070). | This work is featured in our “Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky” exhibition on view through May 10, 2015. #PlainsIndians #horses

Chess Piece in the Form of a Knight, ca. 1500. Netherlandish. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Pfeiffer Fund, 1984 (1984.214) #horses Medieval Chess, Knight Chess, Chess, Chess Pieces, Medieval Games, Chess Board, Medieval World

Chess Piece in the Form of a Knight | Netherlandish | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chess Piece in the Form of a Knight, ca. 1500. Netherlandish. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Pfeiffer Fund, 1984 (1984.214) #horses