Bandbox
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 38 x 51 cm (14 15/16 x 20 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.8433
Art Historical Context
**Bandbox** *Stewart Wheeler, c. 1936* Watercolor and gouache on paperboard, 38 × 51 cm (14 15/16 × 20 1/16 in.) *Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art* Step the colorful world of American folk art with Stewart Wheeler's *Bandbox*, a meticulous rendering created around 1936. This vibrant watercolor and gouache onboard captures the decorative charm of a classic bandbox—a lightweight, cylindrical container historically used to store men's collars, hats, or sheet music. Popular in the 19th century, these boxes were often adorned with printed paper scenes of landscapes, architec...