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The image shows a large, woven basket with a lid in the center of the frame. The basket is displayed against a light background. It has earthy tones, including browns and beiges. There are no other objects around the basket in the image.
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The image shows a large, woven basket with a lid in the center of the frame. The basket is displayed against a light background. It has earthy tones, including browns and beiges. There are no other objects around the basket in the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bee Basket and Cover

Charlotte Angus

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 45 × 34.7 cm (17 11/16 × 13 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 62" high; 63" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8648
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pennsylvania
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: CHARLOTTE ANGUS

NGA object ID 20845. 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.