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There is a large rectangular box with a lid and an intricate pattern of circular and square shapes on the right side of the image. Beside it on the left, there is a smaller triangular section with an identical pattern. The color palette includes shades of cream, brown, blue, and green. The box is positioned to the right of the center, with the triangular pattern to its left, aligning with the upper left corner of the image.
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There is a large rectangular box with a lid and an intricate pattern of circular and square shapes on the right side of the image. Beside it on the left, there is a smaller triangular section with an identical pattern. The color palette includes shades of cream, brown, blue, and green. The box is positioned to the right of the center, with the triangular pattern to its left, aligning with the upper left corner of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Basket

Mary Berner

Date
1935/1942
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 15.5 x 17.9 cm (6 1/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12086
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
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upper left verso in graphite: Detail on Basket / Eastern Woodland Hall / Iroquois Basket - Case #9 / Depth. 13" x 13" Mary Berner

NGA object ID 24179. 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.