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The image depicts a large cylindrical tin with a removable lid that is slightly ajar, revealing the inner part of the lid. The tin is primarily blue and adorned with landscape illustrations, including trees, buildings, and a hot air balloon at the center. The color scheme includes blue, brown, and white. The lid is shown at an angle on top of the cylindrical base, showcasing detailed illustrations that appear continuous from the exterior.
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The image depicts a large cylindrical tin with a removable lid that is slightly ajar, revealing the inner part of the lid. The tin is primarily blue and adorned with landscape illustrations, including trees, buildings, and a hot air balloon at the center. The color scheme includes blue, brown, and white. The lid is shown at an angle on top of the cylindrical base, showcasing detailed illustrations that appear continuous from the exterior.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox Design

Alfred Koehn

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 53.1 x 39 cm (20 7/8 x 15 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/4" high; 19 1/2" long; 15 3/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8389
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 watercolor: ALFRED C. KOEHN

NGA object ID 20586. 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.