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The image depicts a scene viewed from an elevated perspective, showing a group of people and a carriage in front of two buildings. The left building has arches, and both structures are depicted in a simplistic style using swirling lines. The people are dressed in colonial-era attire and are holding musical instruments or banners. A tree with large leaves is on the right. The color palette is bold, with blues, purples, and pinks dominating. The brushstrokes are flat, giving the piece a naive, hand-painted quality.
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The image depicts a scene viewed from an elevated perspective, showing a group of people and a carriage in front of two buildings. The left building has arches, and both structures are depicted in a simplistic style using swirling lines. The people are dressed in colonial-era attire and are holding musical instruments or banners. A tree with large leaves is on the right. The color palette is bold, with blues, purples, and pinks dominating. The brushstrokes are flat, giving the piece a naive, hand-painted quality.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox Design

Martin Partyka

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.2 x 54.1 cm (13 7/8 x 21 5/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.16472
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American

NGA object ID 28563. 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.