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Two Seated Figures

c. 1949

Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

Jacob Kainen

Medium

graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

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

overall: 12.6 x 19.9 cm (4 15/16 x 7 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1999.82.19.1

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Kainen Sketchbook

Jacob Kainen

1949

Portrait of a Seated Woman

Jacob Kainen

1949

Washing Dishes

Jacob Kainen

1949

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Kainen, Jacob

Inscriptions

lower right in blue ball-point pen: Mildred Lee (Mrs. H.C. Lee / 94 Juniper Rd. / Belmont, Mass.

Wikidata ID

Q64579917

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