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The image shows a large wooden chest with an open lid, revealing an empty interior. The chest is rectangular and made of wood with visible grain. The color palette consists of rich browns and warm tones. In the upper right corner, there are pencil sketches of the closed and open chest. The artwork is signed by Edna A. Page in the lower right corner.
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The image shows a large wooden chest with an open lid, revealing an empty interior. The chest is rectangular and made of wood with visible grain. The color palette consists of rich browns and warm tones. In the upper right corner, there are pencil sketches of the closed and open chest. The artwork is signed by Edna A. Page in the lower right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

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Edna C. Rex

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.6 x 28.1 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8805
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Edna Rex

NGA object ID 21002. 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.