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There is an oval-shaped box with a floral pattern on the lid. The design includes green leaves, stems, and brown flowers on a light beige background. The box is centered with the lid slightly open, revealing the floral design continuing on the inside.
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There is an oval-shaped box with a floral pattern on the lid. The design includes green leaves, stems, and brown flowers on a light beige background. The box is centered with the lid slightly open, revealing the floral design continuing on the inside.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Dorothy Dwin

Date
1940
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.1 x 30.2 cm (8 11/16 x 11 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 4" high; 8" long; 5 1/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8427
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: -Dorothy Dwin 1940-

NGA object ID 20624. 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.