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This is a painting of a giraffe in a stylized landscape. The giraffe stands tall in the center of an oval frame surrounded by a border of floral designs. The scene includes abstract trees in varying foliage, set against a deep blue background.
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This is a painting of a giraffe in a stylized landscape. The giraffe stands tall in the center of an oval frame surrounded by a border of floral designs. The scene includes abstract trees in varying foliage, set against a deep blue background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Gilbert Sackerman

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 37.9 cm (11 7/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8368
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Gilbert Sackerman.

NGA object ID 20566. 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.