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1938

Herman O. Stroh

Associated Names

Herman O. Stroh

Artist, American, active c. 1935

A wooden tool with a smooth curved handle and a rectangular metal blade is displayed on a neutral background. The color palette consists of natural wood tones and muted browns with darker metal accents. The object is centrally positioned on the canvas, tilted diagonally from the lower left to the upper right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 15 1/4" long; 2 1/4" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.14859

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Herman O. Stroh '38

Wikidata ID

Q64574212

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