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Jacob Kainen: American, 1909 - 2001

Kainen Sketchbook
1974: sketchbook with 17 drawings in mixed media and artist's notes on wove paper; Overall (closed): 36.2 x 28.1 x 0.6 cm (14 1/4 x 11 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
overall (opened): 71.4 x 28.1 cm (28 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.); Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen in honor of the artist's 90th birthday; 1999.82.15.1-17; Not on View

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Inscription

upper right of cover in graphite: Jacob Kainen '74; lower left of cover in graphite: 1974 - contains 4 self portraits

Marks and Labels

Strathmore Artist Drawing Sketch Pad

Provenance

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

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