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The image features a decorative box with a slightly domed lid, adorned with intricate floral and abstract patterns in muted browns, tans, and hints of dark gray. The box is positioned centrally on a light beige background, with its lid partially open to reveal the design aligned along the vertical midline of the image. Handwritten text is visible on either side of the box on the page.
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The image features a decorative box with a slightly domed lid, adorned with intricate floral and abstract patterns in muted browns, tans, and hints of dark gray. The box is positioned centrally on a light beige background, with its lid partially open to reveal the design aligned along the vertical midline of the image. Handwritten text is visible on either side of the box on the page.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Basket

Vincent Burzy

Date
1935
Medium
graphite and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.2 cm (11 15/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.12088
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

center left in graphite: Vincent Burzy October 16th, '35 / EASTERN WOODLAND HALL Case no. 9 / Ojibway; center right ing raphite: Basket Birchbark / Decoration / Hand Painted

NGA object ID 24181. 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.