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The image shows a cylindrical container with a domed lid. It is decorated with intricate floral patterns in yellow, pink, brown, green, and white. The floral designs cover the body of the container, with a border pattern encircling the top and bottom. The lid also has a subtle pattern that matches the color scheme.
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The image shows a cylindrical container with a domed lid. It is decorated with intricate floral patterns in yellow, pink, brown, green, and white. The floral designs cover the body of the container, with a border pattern encircling the top and bottom. The lid also has a subtle pattern that matches the color scheme.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Gilbert Sackerman

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 30.4 cm (9 x 11 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13" high; 20" long; 16" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7939
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20137. 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.