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Bandbox

1935/1942

Lee Hager

Associated Names

Lee Hager

Artist, American, c. 1909 - 1960

The image shows a rectangular box with rounded corners. The box is adorned with a design featuring people, greenery, and geometric patterns in pastel shades of pink, green, and beige. The front and left sides of the box are visible, displaying an illustration of figures in foliage surrounded by decorative motifs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/8 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 14" high; 19" long; 14" deep
Accession Number

1943.8.17353

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Hager

Wikidata ID

Q64592866

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