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Mechanical Bank

Nicholas Amantea

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a vintage mechanical bank designed as an organ with a figure of a man in a red and blue outfit holding a tambourine and wearing a yellow hat. Two small bear figures are positioned on either side of the man atop the bank. The color palette consists of rich browns for the bank structure, muted reds, blues, and yellows for the figure, and cream hues for the bears. The bank is centrally placed in the image, viewed at an angle, with the "ORGAN BANK" label and ornate design easily visible.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3374 × 4535 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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