Self-Portrait Shaving

1939

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

The drawing features an upper-body sketch of a person, displayed from the waist up. The individual is facing forward with both hands raised towards their head. The facial features are roughly depicted, and the person appears to have short hair. They are shirtless with minimal body details. There is a frame around the person, suggesting they might be within a mirror or window. The background includes a door handle and the artwork is on a spiral-bound sketch pad with visible paper texture.
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Cityscape

Jacob Kainen

1939

This is an image of a sketchbook. The front cover displays "The Beverly Spiral Sketch Book" designed for use with various art mediums. The cover is brown with bold text indicating the sketchbook's name and purpose. Handwritten annotations at the top mention the year 1939 and references to "Sketches for Tin Warrior" and "Self Portrait Drawing." The sketchbook is spirally bound at the top with a dark metal coil. Near the bottom is a decorative emblem or initial 'M.'

Kainen Sketchbook

Jacob Kainen

1939

Restuarant

Jacob Kainen

1939


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64579633

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