Bandbox Design

c. 1939

Walter Doran

Associated Names
Walter Doran

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a tin canister adorned with a scene of two men shaking hands in front of a wooden cabin, with a dog and various elements of nature nearby. The color palette includes blue, green, brown, orange, and pink. The cabin is positioned to the left in the foreground, while the men and the dog stand centrally. The background shows a landscape with water and foliage, possibly depicting a sunset or sunrise. At the top of the canister, there are more landscape scenes continuing from the body.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36 x 45 cm (14 3/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 11" high; 15" long; 12" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8429

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York, 1970: 525, pl. 1956.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Walter Doran

Wikidata ID

Q64634003

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