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The image displays an ornate, oval-shaped box with floral and patterned designs on its surface. The color palette includes pastel shades such as pink, blue, beige, and green, along with gold detailing around the edges. The box is placed centrally, with the background in a light, neutral tone.
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The image displays an ornate, oval-shaped box with floral and patterned designs on its surface. The color palette includes pastel shades such as pink, blue, beige, and green, along with gold detailing around the edges. The box is placed centrally, with the background in a light, neutral tone.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Gilbert Sackerman

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 38.2 cm (12 x 15 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8394
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 20591. 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.