Cement Mixer

1938

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

This is a painting of an industrial scene featuring a cement mixer. The image depicts a large, bright red cement mixer being operated by two figures dressed in work overalls. A blue backdrop suggests a construction site with wooden planks and piles of material. The bold, flat colors and stylized forms give the image an industrial feel, reflecting the theme of manual labor and machinery during the early 20th century.
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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. 24.

Inscriptions

below image in graphite; lower center: Cement Mixer; lower right: Jacob Kainen 1938; lower right verso: T#93-3188 (2); stamped in black lower right verso: Federal Art Project NYC / WPA

Wikidata ID

Q75425195

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