The illustration depicts a single spoon at the center of the composition. The color scheme includes grayscale tones on a light beige background. The spoon is positioned vertically with the bowl at the top and the handle extending downwards. The handle is intricately designed with fine lines, while shading adds depth to the bowl and handle, creating a metallic appearance.

Silver Soup Spoon

c. 1936

Medium: graphite on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 3404 × 4462px

Description

The illustration depicts a single spoon at the center of the composition. The color scheme includes grayscale tones on a light beige background. The spoon is positioned vertically with the bowl at the top and the handle extending downwards. The handle is intricately designed with fine lines, while shading adds depth to the bowl and handle, creating a metallic appearance.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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