3 Standard Stoppages

Marcel Duchamp

Paris 1913-14

Wood box 11 1/8 x 50 7/8 x 9" (28.2 x 129.2 x 22.7 cm), with three threads 39 3/8" (100 cm), glued to three painted canvas strips 5 1/4 x 47 1/4" (13.3 x 120 cm), each mounted on a glass panel 7 1/4 x 49 3/8 x 1/4" (18.4 x 125.4 x 0.6 cm), three wood slats 2 1/2 x 43 x 1/8" (6.2 x 109.2 x 0.2 cm), shaped along one edge to match the curves of the threads

Museum of Modern Art

An open wooden box displays three suspended threads, each attached to a painted canvas strip mounted on glass. Above the box, a curved wooden slat is mounted on the wall.