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Butter Box

Harry Grossen

National Gallery of Art

The image features a painted wooden container known as a "tine" or "bentwood box," consisting of two circular box sections and a separate lid. The top section is an oval-shaped box with green and yellow floral and vine patterns, and the letters "S.L.D.F." painted on its surface. The color palette includes blue, green, yellow, red, and natural wood, with floral designs in these colors. The container has a lid placed on it, while the middle object is an open circular box with similar decorative patterns, and at the bottom is the lid with matching floral motifs.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1953
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
3430 × 4824 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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