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The image displays a rectangular box and its lid decorated with a scene featuring figures, trees, and geometric patterns in light beige tones with green, brown, and pink accents. The box is at the lower center with the lid slightly above it, showing the matching design on both surfaces.
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The image displays a rectangular box and its lid decorated with a scene featuring figures, trees, and geometric patterns in light beige tones with green, brown, and pink accents. The box is at the lower center with the lid slightly above it, showing the matching design on both surfaces.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Joseph Rothenberg

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.5 x 22.1 cm (11 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 14 1/2" high; 19" long; 14" deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8391
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: J. Rothenberg

NGA object ID 20588. 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.