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The image shows a vertical structure resembling a tower or spire in the center, against a green sky. On the left, a detailed rooster is prominently featured. The surroundings depict trees and foliage in a stylized, impressionistic style. The color palette includes muted greens, browns, and hints of pink. Rolling hills are visible in the upper left, while compact trees are on the right.
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The image shows a vertical structure resembling a tower or spire in the center, against a green sky. On the left, a detailed rooster is prominently featured. The surroundings depict trees and foliage in a stylized, impressionistic style. The color palette includes muted greens, browns, and hints of pink. Rolling hills are visible in the upper left, while compact trees are on the right.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox (detail)

Holger Hansen

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.3 x 22.2 cm (11 1/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8425
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: HOLGER HANSEN

NGA object ID 20622. 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.