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The image depicts a landscape with architectural ruins, hills, and a body of water. In the middle stands a stone structure with arches, partially obscured by stylized foliage. The colors are bold and blocky, including blues, earthy reds, browns, and greens. Cattle are seen lying down, and a tall tree is seen on the right side.
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The image depicts a landscape with architectural ruins, hills, and a body of water. In the middle stands a stone structure with arches, partially obscured by stylized foliage. The colors are bold and blocky, including blues, earthy reds, browns, and greens. Cattle are seen lying down, and a tall tree is seen on the right side.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox Design

Alfonso Umana

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 37.3 × 45.5 cm (14 11/16 × 17 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8379
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: A. Umana, measuring scale; lower right in graphite: outline drawing of a bandbox.

NGA object ID 20577. 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.