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:
Inca II, 1971
Portrait of Inca II, one of O'Keeffe's dark haired Chows, sitting on the flagstone of the Ghost Ranch portal looking towards the camera; bottom of lounge chair, stacked stumps, and woven blanket visible. O'Keeffe's shadow in lower left corner.
Inca II and Chia III, 1971
Portrait of Inca II and Chia III, two of O'Keeffe's dark haired Chows, sitting and lying on the flagstone of the Ghost Ranch portal; one looks towards the camera and the other is looking to the viewer's right.
Jingo, after 1972
Vertical portrait of O'Keeffe's red Chow, Jingo, sitting on the flagstone at Ghost Ranch looking directly at the camera; shadow and tree stump visible in background.
Jingo, after 1972
Vertical portrait of O'Keeffe's red Chow, Jingo, sitting on the flagstone at Ghost Ranch looking directly at the camera; shadow, tree stump, and chamisa visible in background.
Jingo, after 1972
Portrait of one of O'Keeffe's red Chows, Jingo, standing on the flagstone in the garden area of the Abiquiu house; visible in the background are chamisa, desert scrub, and a section of an adobe wall.
Jingo, 1975
Portrait of O'Keeffe's red chow, Jingo, sitting on a step of an adobe hallway, with a blurred view of foliage or trees in the background. It is probable that the location is the Abiquiu house.
Jingo, 1972
Photograph of Jingo, one of O'Keeffe's chows, lying down outside. Accompanying note on folded paper: "O'KEEFFE-JINGO."
Jingo, 1972
Photograph of Jingo, one of O'Keeffe's chows, lying down and facing the camera.
Ladder against Studio Wall, 1959 or 1960
A textured adobe wall with a kiva log ladder leaning against O'Keeffe's studio wall casting a shadow, chamisa in foreground.
Ladder against Studio Wall with Black Chow (Bo-Bo), 1959 or 1960
View of the side of the studio wall with a kiva ladder leaning against it casting a shadow. At the base of the ladder, one of O'Keeffe's dark haired Chows, Bo II (Bo-Bo), is sleeping. Written in pencil on verso: "Bo".
Ladder against Studio Wall with Black Chow (Bo-Bo), 1959 or 1960
A textured adobe wall with a kiva log ladder leaning against O'Keeffe's studio wall casting a shadow, small patches of snow in foreground. One of O'Keeffe's Chows, Bo II (Bo-Bo), is at the base of the ladder.
Ladder against Studio Wall with Black Chow (Bo-Bo), 1959 or 1960
A textured adobe wall with a kiva log ladder leaning against O'Keeffe's studio wall casting a shadow. One of O'Keeffe's Chows, Bo II (Bo-Bo), is at the base of the ladder.
Letitia (Tish) Frank, 2003-04-14
Letitia (Tish) Frank sitting with a dog (Tigger).
Letitia (Tish) Frank, 2003-04-14
Letitia (Tish) Frank sitting with a dog (Tigger).
Liontamer Chow, 1973
Photograph of Champion Liontamer of Elster Chow. Note on verso states photograph was to Georgia O'Keeffe from Sam Draper. Handwritten on verso "Ch. Eastward Liontamer of Elster" "Co- owned by -- Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hetherington, Jr. and Dr. Samuel Draper For Georgia O'Keeffe, Who loves chows so much from Sam Draper, In appreciation. Dec. 1, 1973." "76162"
Mrs. Earle with chow dog, 1974
Photograph of Mrs. Earle sitting in a chair with a chow puppy in her lap (not one of O'Keeffe's dogs).
Walk, Ghost Ranch, 1967
Profile portrait of O'Keeffe walking her dogs on the Ghost Ranch property through native grasses and trees surrounded by hills. O'Keeffe wears a large flowered quilted jacket and a dark skirt and carries a staff-like walking stick.