Alone

c. 1937

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen
Artist, American, 1909 - 2001
The image depicts a person seated outdoors. The individual is in a seated position on the ground with legs bent, one knee raised, and one hand supporting themselves. Their head is tilted downward with closed eyes. The person has short, wavy hair and wears a patterned long-sleeved top and pants. The background features trees, barren branches, hills or rock formations, and a cloudy sky, suggesting a sparse and rugged landscape.
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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. 44.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Alone; lower right in graphite: Jacob Kainen

Wikidata ID

Q75425192

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