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Bandbox

c. 1938

Joseph Rothenberg

Associated Names

Joseph Rothenberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a cylindrical tin with a decorative exterior. It displays a white deer in a wooded scene with trees in shades of blue, green, brown, and white. The lid of the tin is slightly tilted, revealing a portion of the top surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.7 x 40.7 cm (12 1/16 x 16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 12" high; 15" long
Accession Number

1943.8.8396

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: J. Rothenberg

Wikidata ID

Q64591343

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