German Expressionist Prints from the Collection of Ruth and Jacob Kainen

September 22, 1985-February 9, 1986

Overview: 90 prints were shown from the German expressionist collection assembled by Jacob Kainen and his wife, Ruth Cole Kainen. Special emphasis was given to Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, with 23 examples, along with 22 artists of Die Brücke and other German printmakers working after World War I. The exhibition was coordinated by Andrew Robison.

Attendance: 119,964 (138 days)

East building: Ground Floor, Northwest, Pod II (3,500 sq. ft.)

Catalogue: German Expressionist Prints from the Collection of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, organized by Andrew Robison. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1985.

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