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The image shows an oval-shaped box with a decorative lid. The box is adorned with intricate illustrations, including a windmill, houses, trees, and a horse pulling a cart filled with logs. The color palette consists of soft yellows, browns, and greens, giving the box a vintage look.
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The image shows an oval-shaped box with a decorative lid. The box is adorned with intricate illustrations, including a windmill, houses, trees, and a horse pulling a cart filled with logs. The color palette consists of soft yellows, browns, and greens, giving the box a vintage look.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Walter Doran

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 15 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 18"
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8434
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20631. 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.