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Painted Box

c. 1953

Douglas Cox

Associated Names

Douglas Cox

Artist, American, 1917 - 1982

The image shows a green wooden chest with a hinged lid and a metal latch. It has painted floral and oval designs in red, yellow, and white colors on the front and sides. The chest is positioned slightly to the right at an angle on a plain background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.8 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.)
Original IAD Object: 2 1/2" high; 4 5/16" wide; 3" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.7895

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: D. Cox.

Wikidata ID

Q64556029

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