Animations:

Visit
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Only have an hour to spend?

We've got you covered.
Exhibitions & Events
Upcoming Exhibition:

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World
Opens May 18
Art & Artists
Artle

A refreshed experience for our puzzle game
Today's puzzle

Visit
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Only have an hour to spend?

We've got you covered.
Exhibitions & Events
Upcoming Exhibition:

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World
Opens May 18
Art & Artists
Artle

A refreshed experience for our puzzle game
Today's puzzle

American Artists Congress Meeting

1936-1938

Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

Medium

black conté crayon on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen in honor of the artist's 90th birthday
Accession

1999.82.3.4

Media for this artwork is unavailable and the object is not on view. See artworks now on view

Vase of Flowers

Jacob Kainen

1938

Study for "Banana Man"

Jacob Kainen

1936

Study for "Sunday Afternoon"

Jacob Kainen

1936

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1999

Associated Names

Kainen, Jacob

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: JK / 37; center: KUNIYOSHI / ALEX STAVENITZ / FRANK KIRK; across bottom: AMERICAN ARTISTS CONGRESS MEETING

Wikidata ID

Q64579535

You may be interested in