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The image shows a brown wooden bureau with a slanted top and four drawers, each with metal handles. The color palette is earthy with brown tones and hints of metallic silver or grey on the handles. Below the bureau is a black and white drawing of its interior compartments, displaying sections with mini drawers and intricate details. The objects are centered with the bureau in the upper part and the interior drawing below it.
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The image shows a brown wooden bureau with a slanted top and four drawers, each with metal handles. The color palette is earthy with brown tones and hints of metallic silver or grey on the handles. Below the bureau is a black and white drawing of its interior compartments, displaying sections with mini drawers and intricate details. The objects are centered with the bureau in the upper part and the interior drawing below it.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

American Desk

Aaron Dermansky

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.8 x 22.4 cm (11 5/16 x 8 13/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7884
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American

NGA object ID 20082. 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.