Early Evening

1938

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

The image depicts a view from an elevated angle looking down at a rustic house and its surroundings. The sky is textured with a stippling effect to show a gray, overcast atmosphere. The horizon is high in the image. The terrain creates a gentle rise. Closest to us are rock-like shapes, with bold strokes suggesting rough textures. A fence lines a path to the house where figures are seated. The house has horizontal lines, conveying a rustic wood texture. The landscape lines show movement and wind. The color palette is monochromatic, using blacks, grays, and whites to create contrast. The technique blends vigorous strokes with detailed stippling.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Flint, Janet. Jacob Kainen: Prints, A Retrospective. Washington, DC: National Collection of Fine Arts, 1976, no. 25.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Early Evening WPA-1938; lower right in graphite: Jacob Kainen; lower right corner in graphtie: 14; signed in stone lower left: JK

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Wikidata ID

Q75424213

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