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Foxfire I

1988

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names

Jacob Kainen

Painter, American, 1909 - 2001

The image shows several soft-edged, rounded shapes and vertical lines in an abstract composition. The shapes include a blue circle, a red oval, and a bluish rectangle. The vertical lines are in shades of orange. The background is light blue.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Hitch
Dimensions

overall: 203.2 x 188 cm (80 x 74 in.)
Accession Number

1998.10.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Hitch, Clifton, Virginia; gift 1998 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center right: Kainen

Wikidata ID

Q20197963

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