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Reading in Bed

1952

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names

Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

The image shows a person reading a book while reclining in bed. The person's upper body, including the head and hands, is visible. They are dressed in long-sleeved clothing and are surrounded by bed sheets. A framed rectangular drawing or painting of abstract figures hangs on the wall to the right.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Gift of the Artist
Accession Number

1974.98.5
Catalogue Raisonné

Flint 1976, no. 84

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

Flint, Janet. Jacob Kainen: Prints, A Retrospective. Washington, DC: National Collection of Fine Arts, 1976, no. 84.

Wikidata ID

Q65570877

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