Convalescent

1940

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

Federal Art Project (New York City)

Publisher

The artwork depicts a woman and a child sitting together. The woman is feeding the child with a spoon. The woman has dark hair and bold facial features. She wears a dark top with collar details. The child has short, dark hair and is holding a bowl. The child wears a patterned garment with dark spots. The background suggests an interior space with a chair or bed frame on the right. The artwork is done in a monochrome color palette and an expressionistic style.
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Inscriptions

In pencil: lower center, Convalescent; lower right, Jacob Kainen; lower right margin, B.
Stamped in black ink: lower left, NEW YORK CITY WPA ART PROJECT

Wikidata ID

Q76442973

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