Search the Collection

Search Tips

Search by typing key terms into the text box at the top of the page. If you need to find a term with multiple words, use quotation marks to ensure that the words are searched for in that particular order.

Examples:

• "Edo period"
• "cherry blossoms"
• "still life"

Add a + in front of a word to indicate that it must be included in the search results. Add a - in front of a word to indicate that it must be excluded from the search results.

Examples:

• "Katsushika Hokusai" +album
• +painting "Taj Mahal"
• +Xu +Bing +monkeys -drawing

Use filters (listed under "Browse by" in the left-hand column) to narrow your search results.

Examples:

• Looking for prints of Mount Fuji from the 1740s?
  1. Use: "Mount Fuji" as your search term.
  2. When results appear, click on Object Type in the left-hand column to expand the menu.
  3. Click the + sign next to Prints to apply that filter.
  4. Next, click on Date in the left-hand column to expand the menu.
  5. Click the + sign next to 1740s to apply that filter.
• Looking for Korean jars that are currently on view in the Galleries?
  1. Use jar as your search term.
  2. When results appear, click on Place in the left-hand column to expand the menu.
  3. Click the + sign next to Korea to apply that filter.
  4. Next, click on On View in the left-hand column to expand the menu.
  5. Click the + sign next to Yes to apply that filter.

Click "Clear search" below the text box to begin a new search.