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Two Seated Figures

1942

Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

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

overall: 15.2 x 22.5 cm (6 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession

1999.82.5.8

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Two Figures in a Landscape

Jacob Kainen

1940

Washington

Jacob Kainen

1944

Washington

Jacob Kainen

1942

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Kainen, Jacob

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: JK '42

Wikidata ID

Q64579651

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