Spice Box
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 25.2 x 31.8 cm (9 15/16 x 12 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/8" high; 7 7/8" wide; 3 3/4" deep
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.8906
About the Artist
Frank Budash
Frank Budash was an American artist active during the late 1930s and early 1940s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious initiative commissioned artists across the United States to create precise watercolor and graphite renderings of everyday American objects, folk crafts, and decorative ...