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The image features an oval-shaped box with intricate patterns. The color palette consists of shades of blue and gold with hints of white outlining details. Positioned centrally in the image, the box has an ornate golden design on the top and a matching pattern around its sides.
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The image features an oval-shaped box with intricate patterns. The color palette consists of shades of blue and gold with hints of white outlining details. Positioned centrally in the image, the box has an ornate golden design on the top and a matching pattern around its sides.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Joseph Rothenberg

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.1 x 29.8 cm (8 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" high; 12 1/4" high; 9 1/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8403
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 20600. 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.