Jacob and the Angel

1977

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names
Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

The image shows bold black lines and curves intersecting and overlapping on a light background to create an abstract composition. Splashes of muted reds and blues are also present in the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil wash and crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy Karel)

  • Dimensions

    image: 52.07 × 41.28 cm (20 1/2 × 16 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 66.04 × 50.8 cm (26 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.241

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Betsy Karel, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2010; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Kainen 77 / To my friends Betsy and George Frampton - Jacob; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Jacob and the Angel

Watermarks

RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q64579993

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