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1934

Jacob Kainen

Associated Names

Jacob Kainen

Artist, American, 1909 - 2001

The drawing depicts a person standing upright on a rectangular platform. The individual has their arms raised, bent at the elbows, and positioned in front of them with clenched fists. The person has facial hair and short hair, and is wearing a suit with shoes. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

brush and black ink over graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Alexandra Middendorf
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 22.8 cm (12 x 9 in.)
Accession Number

1989.51.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: J KAINEN / '34

Wikidata ID

Q64579393

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