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Dancing Doll in a Box

Donald Humphrey

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a box-like object with a transparent front, showcasing a figure of a woman in a red dress inside. The box is rectangular with a decorative, scalloped top border in greenish-blue. The color palette includes earthy tones with the box made of aged or discolored wood in brown hues, while the attire of the figure inside includes red, white, and black. Positioned centrally within the frame, the box is angled slightly to the right, occupying most of the canvas, with a plain, muted beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3365 × 4351 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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