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Wood Box

c. 1936

Lawrence Foster

Associated Names

Lawrence Foster

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a rectangular wooden box with an open top and a lighter wooden interior. The color palette consists of warm brown tones with a natural wood grain visible on a soft beige background. The box is centrally positioned in the image with two slender metal rods or tools hanging on the side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.8 x 22.8 cm (10 15/16 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.16786

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: LARRY FOSTER

Wikidata ID

Q64592777

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