Bead Plane

1939

Max Unger

Associated Names
Max Unger

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden hand plane with a dark brown, weathered finish. A distinct angled blade is visible. The color palette includes muted earth tones such as brown, red, and gray. There is a small, pale off-white rectangle with unclear markings in the bottom left corner. The background is off-white or cream.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 45.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3 3/8" high; 9 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13303

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Max Unger

Wikidata ID

Q64614251

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