Stranger in the Gates

1953

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

This composition features bold, angular lines and blocky shapes in black and red on a light background. Vertical and horizontal lines on the left resemble a gate or barrier, while a central figure-like structure on the right consists of disjointed shapes. The abstract forms suggest movement and dynamism, similar to figures in motion or machinery in action. Red patches around the structures add depth and intensity to the scene, resembling shadows or reflections.
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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. 86.

Inscriptions

below image in graphite; lower left: Stranger in the Gates; lower right: Jacob Kainen 1953

Wikidata ID

Q75424338

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