Bandbox

c. 1938

Arsen Maralian

Associated Names
Arsen Maralian

Artist, American, born Turkey, 1884 - 1948

The image depicts a decorative tin with a large sailing ship sailing through ocean waves, accompanied by a nearby lighthouse. The primary color scheme includes blues, whites, and browns for the ship, creamy white for the lighthouse, and various colors in the decorative border. The sailing ship is positioned in the center, with the lighthouse to the left. Smaller boats and blue waves fill the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.9 x 40.5 cm (12 3/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 7/8" high; 16 7/8" wide; 22" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8399

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

verso: center in ink: Federal Art Project No 1 / by A. Maralian Idn. 406044 / Cooper Union / Dec 23. 1938 N.Y.C.

Wikidata ID

Q64536456

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