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The image shows two wooden structures resembling small shacks. One shack has a figure in the doorway and various tools and objects on its exterior walls. The other shack has a similar design and decoration. Colors primarily include green and red hues with some brown for the roof and base. The larger structure is on the lower left, while the smaller one is on the upper right.
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The image shows two wooden structures resembling small shacks. One shack has a figure in the doorway and various tools and objects on its exterior walls. The other shack has a similar design and decoration. Colors primarily include green and red hues with some brown for the roof and base. The larger structure is on the lower left, while the smaller one is on the upper right.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bank: Toy Building with Figure

Clementine Fossek

Date
1935/1942
Medium
gouache and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 21.9 x 28.9 cm (8 5/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8516
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: Clementine Fossek

NGA object ID 20713. 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.