Mr. Trouble (trial proof 9)

1976

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

Michael Smallwood

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

The image shows intricate black lines and shapes against a textured background on a white canvas. The composition has sharp angles and fluid contours that interweave, creating a fragmented landscape or an assortment of unusual objects. The interplay of positive and negative space adds depth, encouraging viewers to perceive familiar objects within the abstract forms. The stark contrast and erratic shapes maintain a dynamic visual narrative.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, engraving, and aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 44.5 x 34.9 cm (17 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 56.3 x 45.6 cm (22 3/16 x 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.82.55

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Flint 1976, no. 147, State [undesc. trial proof]

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. 147.

Inscriptions

lower left below plate mark in graphite: Trial proof; lower right below plate mark in graphite: Jacob Kainen '76; lower center bottom in graphite: 9th st 1/2 / MR TROUBLE

Watermarks

BFK RIVES France

Wikidata ID

Q75426210

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