Chopping Knife

c. 1941

Stanley Chin

Associated Names
Stanley Chin

Artist, American, c. 1913 - 1988

The image shows a large metal tool with a crescent-shaped blade set vertically, attached to a wooden handle at the top. The metal part is deep brown while the handle is a lighter, natural wood color. The color palette is earthy with shades of brown and beige against a plain, off-white background. The tool is centered in the image, with the wooden handle positioned horizontally near the top and the crescent blade curving downward to the lower half of the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.5 x 29 cm (14 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 3/8" wide; 6 7/8" highblade: 1/8" thick

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9436

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Stanley H. Chin

Wikidata ID

Q64632657

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