Strainer with Funnel
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 23.7 x 28.8 cm (9 5/16 x 11 5/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.10325
Art Historical Context
**Strainer with Funnel is a meticulous graphite drawing by Yolandeasser, created around 1936. Measuring 23.7 x 28.8 cm, this work captures the elegant simplicity of a common American kitchen tool—a strainer integrated with a funnel—likely by everyday household objects from the early 20th century.ed in graphite on paper, Delasser's technique emphasizes fine lines and subtle shading to highlight the object's functional form, textures, and subtle curves, turning utilitarian design into an artistic study. This piece is part of the *Index of American Design*, a landmark WPA Federal Art Project fro...
About the Artist
Yolande Delasser
Yolande Delasser was an American artist active during the mid-1930s, best known for her meticulous contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Amid the Great Depression, this ambitious New Deal initiative commissioned artists to document America's rich heritage of folk art and utilitarian objects through precise watercolor ren...