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The image displays an ornate handbag with a floral pattern as the main focus. The color palette includes pastels like pink and peach, with vibrant greens, blues, and reds against a dark background. The handbag is in the center, showing a silver chain handle and intricate fringe details. Additionally, a faint sketch of the handbag's frame is visible to the right.
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The image displays an ornate handbag with a floral pattern as the main focus. The color palette includes pastels like pink and peach, with vibrant greens, blues, and reds against a dark background. The handbag is in the center, showing a silver chain handle and intricate fringe details. Additionally, a faint sketch of the handbag's frame is visible to the right.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bag

Samuel O. Klein

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.4 x 23 cm (11 9/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2178
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Connecticut
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Actual Size / Samuel Klein

NGA object ID 14387. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.