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The image shows a cylindrical basket with a patterned lid that is partially lifted. The colors in the image are muted, including various shades of blue, brown, and muted reds. The basket and its lid are the main focus of the image.
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The image shows a cylindrical basket with a patterned lid that is partially lifted. The colors in the image are muted, including various shades of blue, brown, and muted reds. The basket and its lid are the main focus of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Box

Melita Hofmann

Date
c. 1935
Medium
colored pencil and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 17.4 x 14.5 cm (6 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11607
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

center verso in graphite: Round Box of Quill - ht. 6" / 5E Mimac / Early Indians Algonquin / Eastern Woodland Hall / by Melita Hoffmann / 10/11/35

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