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The image features a tin canister adorned with a scene of two men shaking hands in front of a wooden cabin, with a dog and various elements of nature nearby. The color palette includes blue, green, brown, orange, and pink. The cabin is positioned to the left in the foreground, while the men and the dog stand centrally. The background shows a landscape with water and foliage, possibly depicting a sunset or sunrise. At the top of the canister, there are more landscape scenes continuing from the body.
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The image features a tin canister adorned with a scene of two men shaking hands in front of a wooden cabin, with a dog and various elements of nature nearby. The color palette includes blue, green, brown, orange, and pink. The cabin is positioned to the left in the foreground, while the men and the dog stand centrally. The background shows a landscape with water and foliage, possibly depicting a sunset or sunrise. At the top of the canister, there are more landscape scenes continuing from the body.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox Design

Walter Doran

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 36 x 45 cm (14 3/16 x 17 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 11" high; 15" long; 12" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8429
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: _Walter Doran_

NGA object ID 20626. 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.