Dogs
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Note: Domesticated species of Canis, formerly believed to be descended from Canis lupus, gray wolves; however, recent studies suggest that gray wolves and domestic dogs instead have a common ancestor, now extinct. Dogs come in a variety of shapes, and sizes and over 400 distinct breeds. All domestic or feral dogs are descended from a single common ancestral species. For more than 12,000 years, it has lived with humans as a hunting companion, protector, and as herders and guardians of sheep, goats, and cattle. Today, dogs are employed as aids to the blind and disabled, or for police work. In Western art, dogs have generally come to symbolize faithfulness and loyalty, however, in other cultures they can symbolizes a variety of traits, ranging from unclean to seducer.Found in 142 Collections and/or Records:
Bo II (Bo-Bo), 1960 or 1961
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Bo II (Bo-Bo), looking toward the viewer's right while lying on two tree stumps in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house. Adobe wall and screen door visible in background.
Bo II (Bo-Bo), 1960 or 1961
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Bo II (Bo-Bo), with head facing toward the viewer's right while lying on two tree stumps in the courtyard of her Abiquiu house; adobe wall, screen door, and large rocks visible in background.
Bo II (Bo-Bo), 1961
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's dark haired Chows, Bo II (Bo-Bo), sitting on one of the stumps in the Abiquiu house courtyard. Visible in the background is the doorway, the shadow of a kiva ladder against the adobe wall, and numerous large rocks and stones strewn around the base of the stump.
Bo II (Bo-Bo), 1961
Close up portrait of one of O'Keeffe's fluffy dark haired Chows, Bo II (Bo-Bo), sitting on the dirt in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house.
Bo II (Bo-Bo), 1961
Close up portrait of one of O'Keeffe's fluffy dark haired Chows, Bo II (Bo-Bo), sitting on its hind legs with its paws up, in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house.
Bo II (Bo-Bo), between 1966 and 1970
Closeup portrait of Bo II, one of O'Keeffe's Chows, standing on the dirt with chamisa and a section of an adobe wall visible in the background. Unable to determine if the photograph was taken at the Abiquiu house or Ghost Ranch.
Bo II (Bo-Bo), between 1966 and 1970
Closeup portrait of Bo II, one of O'Keeffe's Chows, standing on the dirt with chamisa visible in the background. Unable to determine if the photograph was taken at the Abiquiu house or Ghost Ranch.
Chia, before 1968
Photograph of Chia standing outside.
Chia, before 1968
Photograph of Chia sitting outside.
Chia, before 1968
Photograph of Chia sitting with skulls and bones in background.
Chia II, 1957 or 1958
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Chia II, outside one of the houses in the yard, lying down and chewing on a bone. Desert scrub, rocks, and dirt.
Chia II, 1957
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Chia II, lying down in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house, head tilted toward viewer's right.
Chia II and Inca, 1957 or 1958
Portrait of O'Keeffe's two Chows, Chia II and Inca, outside one of her houses in the yard. One dog is lying down, chewing on a bone, while the other dog trots behind.
Chia II and Inca, 1957
Portrait of two of O'Keeffe's Chows, Chia II and Inca, both lying down in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house. One is asleep and the other dog's head is tilted towards the camera.
Chia III, 1970-01
Photograph of Chia III walking in the snow over a track of tire treads.
Chia III, 1960 or 1961
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Chia III, lying down and looking up at the camera, dark coat.
Chia III, 1960 or 1961
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Chia III, with a dark coat lying down in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house, head down between its paws.
Chia III, 1960 or 1961
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Chia III, with a dark coat lying down in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house, head down between its paws.
Chia III, 1960 or 1961
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Chia III, with a dark coat lying down in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house, head facing away from the camera.
Chia III, 1960 or 1961
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's Chows, Chia III, with a dark coat lying down in the courtyard of the Abiquiu house, head looking up at the camera.