Bandbox

c. 1937

Alfonso Umana

Associated Names
Alfonso Umana

Artist, American, born Colombia, 1908 - 1994

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.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 27.9 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" high; 15" long; 12" wide; 43" in circumference

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8402


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center in graphite: 15"; center left: circumference 43" / height 12"; lower left: measuring scale; lower right: A. Umana

Wikidata ID

Q64534246

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