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The image shows an oval-shaped tin with illustrations on its surface. The illustrations depict three people dancing in a garden-like setting. The color palette includes muted tones of beige, green, pink, and brown. The tin is positioned at an angle, with the lid slightly visible on top. Simple floral and leaf patterns flank the central design and extend around the sides of the tin.
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The image shows an oval-shaped tin with illustrations on its surface. The illustrations depict three people dancing in a garden-like setting. The color palette includes muted tones of beige, green, pink, and brown. The tin is positioned at an angle, with the lid slightly visible on top. Simple floral and leaf patterns flank the central design and extend around the sides of the tin.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Walter Doran

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 40.9 cm (12 x 16 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 14" high; 19" long; 14" deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8400
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 20597. 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.