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The image shows a round decorative box with intricate patterns on its surface. The color palette features shades of blue, turquoise, gold, and dark brown. The box is centered on a plain background, with its top surface displaying an ornate design, while the sides have vertical repeating geometric motifs.
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The image shows a round decorative box with intricate patterns on its surface. The color palette features shades of blue, turquoise, gold, and dark brown. The box is centered on a plain background, with its top surface displaying an ornate design, while the sides have vertical repeating geometric motifs.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Walter Doran

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.4 x 30.2 cm (8 13/16 x 11 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 3/4" high; 5 9/16" long; 3 3/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8406
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: -WALTER DORAN-

NGA object ID 20603. 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.