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The image shows a three-dimensional, metallic box on the left, with ornate patterns covering its surfaces. On the right, there are two smaller, flat, square panels placed vertically above each other, each containing metallic shapes and patterns similar to those on the box. The color palette consists of dark greys and blacks with hints of beige and soft metallics. The box is positioned in the foreground to the left, while the two panels are arranged in a column on the right side of the image.
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The image shows a three-dimensional, metallic box on the left, with ornate patterns covering its surfaces. On the right, there are two smaller, flat, square panels placed vertically above each other, each containing metallic shapes and patterns similar to those on the box. The color palette consists of dark greys and blacks with hints of beige and soft metallics. The box is positioned in the foreground to the left, while the two panels are arranged in a column on the right side of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bank of Industry

William O. Fletcher

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 21.5 x 28.6 cm (8 7/16 x 11 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 3/8" high; 4 1/8" wide; 3 1/2" deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8586
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 watercolor: W.O. Fletcher

NGA object ID 20783. 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.