Tongs and Shovel c. 1939

"Tongs and Shovel" is a detailed drawing by Hans Korsch, created in 1939. The artwork depicts three fireplace tools: a shovel, a pair of tongs, and a poker. All three are rendered in meticulous detail, with the shovel and poker being displayed in a profile view, while the tongs are presented in a frontal view. The drawing likely stems from a long tradition of still-life depictions of household objects, but Korsch’s work offers a unique perspective on everyday objects through its focused realism.