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Toilette Box

c. 1937

John Cutting

Associated Names

John Cutting

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an ornate oval-shaped box adorned with shades of blue, teal, pink, and beige. The top of the box has a muted beige pattern, while the sides feature intricate blue and teal motifs with a central pink area. The box is in the center of the image against a plain, light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.9 x 29 cm (9 x 11 7/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" high; 3" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.7936

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J Cutting

Wikidata ID

Q64582205

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