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The image shows a large oval-shaped container, resembling a decorated box with an illustration of a building with "DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM" inscribed on it. The color palette includes beige, cream, and light brown tones for the box, with accents of purple, blue, and gold in the illustration and decorative elements around the top edge of the box. The building illustration is prominently featured across the front of the box, surrounded by trees and smaller architectural elements, creating a symmetrical design that wraps around the curved sides of the container.
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The image shows a large oval-shaped container, resembling a decorated box with an illustration of a building with "DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM" inscribed on it. The color palette includes beige, cream, and light brown tones for the box, with accents of purple, blue, and gold in the illustration and decorative elements around the top edge of the box. The building illustration is prominently featured across the front of the box, surrounded by trees and smaller architectural elements, creating a symmetrical design that wraps around the curved sides of the container.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Joseph Rothenberg

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.2 x 29.3 cm (8 3/4 x 11 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/2" high; 18 1/2" long; 15 1/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8405
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: (cut off) OTHENBERG

NGA object ID 20602. 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.