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The image shows a large metal bucket with a high back and curved shape. The color palette is mostly muted blue-gray tones with variations in shading that highlight the metal's texture. The bucket is positioned slightly off-center towards the right side of the image, providing a view of its interior and curvature.
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The image shows a large metal bucket with a high back and curved shape. The color palette is mostly muted blue-gray tones with variations in shading that highlight the metal's texture. The bucket is positioned slightly off-center towards the right side of the image, providing a view of its interior and curvature.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bath Tub

John Lang

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 40.9 x 30.5 cm (16 1/8 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 36" high; 36" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8641
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New Orleans
  • American
Inscription

Lower left in ink: Lohn Lang

NGA object ID 20838. 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.