The image displays a large oval-shaped box with a floral pattern in shades of brown, beige, and blue. The box is adorned with intricate leaf and floral designs on its sides and top. There is a simple, light background with minimal text and an arrow-like mark on the left side of the image.
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The image displays a large oval-shaped box with a floral pattern in shades of brown, beige, and blue. The box is adorned with intricate leaf and floral designs on its sides and top. There is a simple, light background with minimal text and an arrow-like mark on the left side of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Joseph Rothenberg

Date
c. 1953
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 29.3 cm (9 x 11 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" long; 10 3/4" high
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7937
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1951 to 1975
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American

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