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The image displays an oval-shaped container with a domed lid. The container has an intricate design of hot air balloons and houses, resembling a toile pattern. The color palette includes muted tones of beige and light brown, with faded red and green accents. The container is positioned in the center, slightly tilted, against a plain background.
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The image displays an oval-shaped container with a domed lid. The container has an intricate design of hot air balloons and houses, resembling a toile pattern. The color palette includes muted tones of beige and light brown, with faded red and green accents. The container is positioned in the center, slightly tilted, against a plain background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Gilbert Sackerman

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 40.7 cm (12 x 16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 7/8" high; 16 1/2" long, 13 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8397
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20594. 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.