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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Chance

1950

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names

Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

The image depicts a variety of shapes and lines, including triangles, arcs, and crosshatch patterns. Some elements resemble musical notes or crescendos, while others may suggest pennant flags or sails. Linear hatching creates texture, resembling woven fabric or a clustered forest. Dark circular forms are present, possibly representing celestial bodies or chemical structures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink and brush and black ink over graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of the Hom Gallery
Dimensions

overall: 34 x 47.4 cm (13 3/8 x 18 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1989.50.2

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Kainen / 1950; upper right verso in graphite: Chan ce [?] / Jacob Kainen

Wikidata ID

Q64579385

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