Our Japanese Visitor "Tommy" Among the Ladies of Washington
Unidentified Artist Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896 (Photographer) (after)
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Wood engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 17.5 × 12 cm (6 7/8 × 4 3/4"); Sheet: 40.3 × 28 cm (15 7/8 × 11")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Art Genome Taxonomy
12 tags
Subject Matter
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Text Visual · 99%
The sheet visibly contains a newspaper heading, date line, captions, and multiple columns of printed article text.
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The catalog lists the subject as Portrait, and the image prominently presents one male sitter in a formal half-length portrait.
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Interiors Metadata · 95%
The catalog subject fields identify the work’s setting or context as Interior.
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Political Metadata · 97%
The catalog identifies Tommy under Politics and Government as a Diplomat.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Detailed Visual · 95%
The portrait is rendered with extensive hatching, crosshatching, contour work, and detailed treatment of facial features, hair, garments, and accessories.
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Linear Forms Visual · 96%
Linear engraved strokes and contours are the primary means of modeling the figure, clothing, and background.
Medium and Techniques
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Copies and Emulations Metadata · 99%
The artist display explicitly describes the work as a copy after photographer Mathew B. Brady.
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Printed Matter Both · 99%
The object is a printed periodical page, and the catalog classifies it as a Print with the medium of wood engraving on paper.
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Woodcut and Linocut Both · 96%
The catalog specifies wood engraving on paper, while the visible image shows the linear tonal modeling characteristic of a relief-engraved print.
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The catalog classification is Print/Prints.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies paper as the support, and the image visibly shows printing on a single sheet.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1860.
Source & rights
Unidentified Artist. Our Japanese Visitor "Tommy" Among the Ladies of Washington. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.