`get_artwork`

Pack: art · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/art/mcp

Get full details for a specific artwork. Provide the object ID from search results. Returns title, artist, date, medium, department, and high-resolution image URL.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`object_id`	number	yes	Met Museum object ID (e.g., 436535)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "object_id": 436535
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/art/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_artwork","arguments":{"object_id":436535}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_artwork', {
  "object_id": 436535
});

Response shape

Always returns: object_id, title, artist, artist_nationality, date, medium, dimensions, department, classification, image_url, full_image_url, is_public_domain, credit_line, met_url

Field	Type	Description
`object_id`	number	Met Museum object ID
`title`	string	Artwork title
`artist`	string	Artist display name or ‘Unknown’
`artist_nationality`	string	Artist’s nationality
`date`	string	Object date or period
`medium`	string	Materials and technique
`dimensions`	string	Physical dimensions
`department`	string	Museum department
`classification`	string	Object classification
`image_url`	string	Small image URL
`full_image_url`	string	Full resolution image URL
`is_public_domain`	boolean	Whether artwork is in public domain
`credit_line`	string	Credit and acquisition information
`met_url`	string	Met Museum URL for artwork

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "object_id": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Met Museum object ID"
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Artwork title"
    },
    "artist": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Artist display name or 'Unknown'"
    },
    "artist_nationality": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Artist's nationality"
    },
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Object date or period"
    },
    "medium": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Materials and technique"
    },
    "dimensions": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Physical dimensions"
    },
    "department": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Museum department"
    },
    "classification": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Object classification"
    },
    "image_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Small image URL"
    },
    "full_image_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Full resolution image URL"
    },
    "is_public_domain": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether artwork is in public domain"
    },
    "credit_line": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Credit and acquisition information"
    },
    "met_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Met Museum URL for artwork"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "object_id",
    "title",
    "artist",
    "artist_nationality",
    "date",
    "medium",
    "dimensions",
    "department",
    "classification",
    "image_url",
    "full_image_url",
    "is_public_domain",
    "credit_line",
    "met_url"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "art": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/art/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_artwork