The image depicts floral patterns on a yellow background. Stylized flowers with leaves and stems are displayed against a pale yellow backdrop. The flowers are colored in pink, brown, and green, arranged symmetrically. A decorative border at the bottom features a pattern of pink and brown flowers.
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The image depicts floral patterns on a yellow background. Stylized flowers with leaves and stems are displayed against a pale yellow backdrop. The flowers are colored in pink, brown, and green, arranged symmetrically. A decorative border at the bottom features a pattern of pink and brown flowers.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox

Gilbert Sackerman

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 23 x 28.8 cm (9 1/16 x 11 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13" high; 20" long; 16" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.15997
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Hager

NGA object ID 28088. 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.