Bandbox Design

c. 1937

Martin Partyka

Associated Names
Martin Partyka

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a scene viewed from an elevated perspective, showing a group of people and a carriage in front of two buildings. The left building has arches, and both structures are depicted in a simplistic style using swirling lines. The people are dressed in colonial-era attire and are holding musical instruments or banners. A tree with large leaves is on the right. The color palette is bold, with blues, purples, and pinks dominating. The brushstrokes are flat, giving the piece a naive, hand-painted quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.2 x 54.1 cm (13 7/8 x 21 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16472


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 523, no. 1947.

Wikidata ID

Q64607380

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