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1975

Jacob Kainen

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Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

The image displays a variety of abstract shapes and lines. A large, irregular hexagonal shape dominates the top, filled with swirling red and blue lines. Below, overlapping shapes in muted tones with grid patterns or shaded areas appear, resembling landscapes or structures. Black wavy lines crisscross the composition, and short black strokes in the top-right corner suggest a scattered pattern.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pastel, ink marker, and ball-point pen on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Alexandra Middendorf
Dimensions

overall: 55 x 46 cm (21 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1989.51.6

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lower right in ballpoint pen: Kainen '75

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Wikidata ID

Q64579401