Bandbox Design (Eagle and Rabbit)

c. 1936

Martin Partyka

Associated Names
Martin Partyka

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a scene featuring a large pink bird with wide wings perched on a smaller pink creature. Stylized vegetation forms a backdrop, with a colorful sky transitioning from intense blue to a lighter shade at the horizon. Bold paint strokes add texture to the scene, which includes a ground mix of yellows and browns. The overall color palette is vibrant and harmonious, with a naive painting style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.1 x 69.8 cm (17 3/8 x 27 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8385

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 527, pl. 1967.

Wikidata ID

Q64607371

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