The art of
JACOB KAINEN
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“ Kainen’s work contains a whole history, or even several parallel histories of American art since the late 1920s." —Art
Historian William C. Agee
The art of
JACOB KAINEN We are pleased to provide this sample of works available for purchase and donation from the studio of Jacob Kainen. To view a larger selection, visit www.jacobkainen.com.
For more information, contact us at kainenarttrust@gmail.com or (202) 363-2340.
FRONT COVER: SELF PORTRAIT 1953, OIL ON CANVAS, 30" X 24" FABRIZIO 1972, SERIGRAPH, 25 ½" X 17 7/8"
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THE JACOB KAINEN ART TRUST
HOT DOG CART 1938, OIL ON CANVAS, 28" X 36"
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BARBER SHOP 1939, OIL ON CANVAS, 30" X 24"
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CENTRAL PARK LAKE 1948, OIL ON MASONITE, 14" X 18"
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BOTTOM:
SHORES OF DARKNESS
WOMAN READING (READER)
1950, ETCHING, 8 7/8" X 11 7/8"
1953, DRYPOINT, 5 7/8" X 3 15/16"
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HOUR OF THE BEAST 1953, OIL ON CANVAS, 28" X 36"
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QUEEN 1956, OIL ON CANVAS, 44" X 34"
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MAN DRAWING A SWORD 1956, OIL ON MASONITE, 20" X 16"
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HORSEMAN BRUSSELS II 1957, OIL ON MASONITE, 24" X 18"
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READER IN RED
MIDNIGHT
1960, OIL ON MASONITE, 20" X 16"
1965, WOODCUT, 15 ½" X 22 ¼"
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BOTTOM:
ANCESTRAL 1969, OIL ON CANVAS, 22" X 28"
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MR. KAFKA 1970, ETCHING, 19 5/8" X 15 7/8"
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BOTTOM:
ABRAHAM
THE SKIPPER’S DAUGHTER
1970, SERIGRAPH, 25 ½" X 18 ½"
1971, OIL ON CANVAS, 72" X 60"
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ALMA
COEUR DE VEY III
1972, LITHOGRAPH, 25 ¼" X 19"
1976, LITHOGRAPH, 22 ½" X 16 ½"
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BOTTOM:
MR. TROUBLE 1976, ETCHING, 17 5/8" X 13 ¾"
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NOVA I
ARGOSY IX
1977, OIL ON CANVAS, 80" X 60"
1981, OIL ON CANVAS, 60" X 72"
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BOTTOM:
AEGEAN XIII 1981, OIL ON CANVAS, 60" X 72"
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BOTTOM:
MANIFESTO
DOVER
ULRICH I
1985, WOODCUT, 18" X 24"
1986, WOODCUT, 30" X 21 ¼"
1985, WOODCUT, 18" X 21 1/8"
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TIERRA DEL FUEGO 1986, WOODCUT, 18" X 24"
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PRINCE IGOR 1987, WOODCUT, 36" X 24"
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BRIGHT STAMBOUL XIV 1987, OIL ON CANVAS, 64" X 72"
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BOTTOM:
SLEEPWALKER
ARGOSY LX
1988, OIL ON CANVAS, 60" X 80"
1989, OIL ON CANVAS, 72" X 54"
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UNMOORED 1991, WOODCUT, 30" X 21"
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BOTTOM:
PILOT XXXVI
BRIGHT STAMBOUL
1991, OIL ON CANVAS, 72" X 54"
1957, OIL ON CANVAS, 20" X 26"
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KAINEN PAINTING, CA. 1935 KAINEN MIXING PAINT, 1988
THE JACOB KAINEN ART TRUST JOCK REYNOLDS Director, Yale University Art Gallery Trustee TERESA GRANA Independent Art Historian Trustee GEORGE HEMPHILL Director Hemphill Gallery Art Dealer DARREL SEWELL Curator Emeritus of American Art Philadelphia Museum of Art Advisor
If you are interested in obtaining a selection of Kainen’s work for your collection, we will send you a flash drive with available images. If you wish to view these works in person, an appointment can be scheduled to visit Kainen’s studio in Kensington, Maryland. For more information, contact us at kainenarttrust@gmail.com or (202) 363-2340. To learn more about the art and life of Jacob Kainen, visit www.jacobkainen.com.
ANDREW BAIN Curator
PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREGORY R. STALEY
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