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The image displays an ornate, oval-shaped box with floral and patterned designs on its surface. The color palette includes pastel shades such as pink, blue, beige, and green, along with gold detailing around the edges. The box is placed centrally, with the background in a light, neutral tone.
Index of American Design1943.8.8394

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Gilbert Sackerman

c. 1939 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a top hat with a cylindrical crown and a wide brim. The color palette includes muted blues, grays, and beiges with red and blue geometric and floral patterns. The hat is showcased against a light background, emphasizing its intricate design.
Index of American Design1943.8.8395

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Gilbert Sackerman

c. 1939 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a cylindrical tin with a decorative exterior. It displays a white deer in a wooded scene with trees in shades of blue, green, brown, and white. The lid of the tin is slightly tilted, revealing a portion of the top surface.
Index of American Design1943.8.8396

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Joseph Rothenberg

c. 1938 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image displays an oval-shaped container with a domed lid. The container has an intricate design of hot air balloons and houses, resembling a toile pattern. The color palette includes muted tones of beige and light brown, with faded red and green accents. The container is positioned in the center, slightly tilted, against a plain background.
Index of American Design1943.8.8397

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Gilbert Sackerman

c. 1938 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a cylindrical blue object with an opened, slightly buckled top lid. The object is positioned in the center of the image. The color palette is dominated by varying shades of blue with signs of wear showing different textures. The object is set against a plain, off-white background.
Index of American Design1943.8.8398

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John Swientochowski

c. 1939 · watercolor and graphite on paperboard

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The image depicts a decorative tin with a large sailing ship sailing through ocean waves, accompanied by a nearby lighthouse. The primary color scheme includes blues, whites, and browns for the ship, creamy white for the lighthouse, and various colors in the decorative border. The sailing ship is positioned in the center, with the lighthouse to the left. Smaller boats and blue waves fill the background.
Index of American Design1943.8.8399

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Arsen Maralian

c. 1938 · watercolor and gouache on paperboard

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The image shows an oval-shaped tin with illustrations on its surface. The illustrations depict three people dancing in a garden-like setting. The color palette includes muted tones of beige, green, pink, and brown. The tin is positioned at an angle, with the lid slightly visible on top. Simple floral and leaf patterns flank the central design and extend around the sides of the tin.
Index of American Design1943.8.8400

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Walter Doran

c. 1939 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows three objects: two rectangular scenes of a forested landscape with a white deer, and an oval basket or dish of fruit above. The top oval object contains fruits in shades of brown, orange, and hints of pink, set against light and dark green foliage. The central rectangular object features leafy green trees and a leaping white deer in an earthy landscape. Below, a cylindrical object wraps a similar tree and deer scene around its form, likely a decorative container. The color palette includes soft blues, greens, browns, and creams, with touches of pink and orange. The oval fruit basket is at the top, the forested scene is centrally placed, and the cylindrical depiction is at the bottom, positioned vertically.
Index of American Design1943.8.8402

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Alfonso Umana

c. 1937 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image features an oval-shaped box with intricate patterns. The color palette consists of shades of blue and gold with hints of white outlining details. Positioned centrally in the image, the box has an ornate golden design on the top and a matching pattern around its sides.
Index of American Design1943.8.8403

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Joseph Rothenberg

c. 1939 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a round decorative box with a lid. The box is primarily red and purple with intricate patterns and textures on its surface. It is placed in the center of a beige background.
Index of American Design1943.8.8404

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American 20th Century

1935/1942 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a large oval-shaped container, resembling a decorated box with an illustration of a building with "DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM" inscribed on it. The color palette includes beige, cream, and light brown tones for the box, with accents of purple, blue, and gold in the illustration and decorative elements around the top edge of the box. The building illustration is prominently featured across the front of the box, surrounded by trees and smaller architectural elements, creating a symmetrical design that wraps around the curved sides of the container.
Index of American Design1943.8.8405

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Joseph Rothenberg

c. 1939 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a round decorative box with intricate patterns on its surface. The color palette features shades of blue, turquoise, gold, and dark brown. The box is centered on a plain background, with its top surface displaying an ornate design, while the sides have vertical repeating geometric motifs.
Index of American Design1943.8.8406

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Walter Doran

c. 1939 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image contains an oval-shaped box. The box has a marbled brown surface on its top with the side decorated in pink with floral patterns and small yellow stars. Around the top of the box, there is a band of bright blue with yellow and green leaf-like designs. The colors in the image include pink, blue, brown, yellow, and green. The box is situated against a plain, light-colored background.
Index of American Design1943.8.8407

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Gilbert Sackerman

c. 1939 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image features a large oval box covered in a floral pattern with colors of blue, pink, and brown, as well as hints of white and green. The box is centered in the image and slightly tilted, showing the top and side with the detailed floral design.
Index of American Design1943.8.8408

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Gilbert Sackerman

c. 1938 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a cylindrical container with a detailed illustration of a building wrapping around its surface. The color palette consists of muted blues, grays, and beiges with accents of white and red. The container is centered on the page, slightly tilted to reveal the lid positioned behind it. Soft clouds and smaller buildings are visible around the primary structure depicted on the container. The name "Samuel A. Kilks" is inscribed in small letters beneath the container.
Index of American Design1943.8.8411

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Samuel O. Klein

1935/1942 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows a large oval-shaped decorative box with a slightly domed lid. The box is adorned with a blue and tan pattern featuring classical motifs. The color palette is mainly shades of blue and tan. The box is centrally positioned in the image, showcasing its intricate design on both sides and the top of the lid.
Index of American Design1943.8.8417

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Joseph Rothenberg

c. 1939 · watercolor and graphite on paperboard

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The image displays an oval-shaped decorative box with a floral pattern. The box is primarily light blue with intricate designs featuring white, teal, and hints of pink accents. The box has a blue lid and is centrally positioned in the image, viewed at an angle, with its side facing forward and its top slightly visible.
Index of American Design1943.8.8418

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Gilbert Sackerman

1935/1942 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

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The image shows a decorative curved object with intricate patterns. There is a large green peacock motif in the center, surrounded by floral and geometric patterns. The color palette includes soft pinks, greens, and blue accents outlining the curve of the object. The object is placed on a plain light background.
Index of American Design1943.8.8419

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Nicholas Acampora

1937 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

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The image shows a bridge over a body of water, with dense foliage obscuring the horizon. Bold brushstrokes create a graphic quality, and the color palette consists of blues, greens, pinks, and whites. Figures on the bridge are partially hidden by tree branches, with simplified trees and shrubs in the foreground.
Index of American Design1943.8.8420

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Alfonso Umana

c. 1937 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

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The image shows a round, ornate hatbox decorated with intricate floral and scroll patterns. The color palette includes soft pastels of pink, blue, and green, with pops of vibrant red and gold. In the center of the composition, the hatbox is positioned slightly to the right, with the floral motifs draping around its surface, while a red and black band encircles the top edge.
Index of American Design1943.8.8421

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John Tarantino

c. 1937 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image shows two painted objects: a lid and a box. Both are decorated with landscapes featuring trees, buildings, and roosters. The color palette is primarily blue, with additional colors like white, black, brown, and green. The lid is oval in shape and placed above the rectangular box with rounded edges. The decorations on both items match.
Index of American Design1943.8.8422

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Joseph Rothenberg

c. 1937 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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This is a painting of a decorative box with pastoral scenes. The box has an oval lid and rectangular base adorned with intricate pastoral scenes in earthy tones. The scenes depict landscapes with trees, hills, and figures engaged in various activities against a warm backdrop. The lid has a similar scene, creating a cohesive decorative theme. The style resembles 19th-century European art focusing on pastoral genre scenes and decorative arts. The artwork delicately balances detail and composition, evoking calm and nostalgia.
Index of American Design1943.8.8423

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John Tarantino

c. 1937 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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The image displays a seascape with two ships, a lighthouse, and rocks.
Index of American Design1943.8.8424

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Mina Lowry

c. 1938 · watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

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