Metamorphosis

Jacob Kainen, Metamorphosis, 1950, pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, 1990.79.1
Jacob Kainen, Metamorphosis, 1950, pen and ink on paper, sheet: 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, 1990.79.1

Artwork Details

Title
Metamorphosis
Artist
Date
1950
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen
Mediums
Mediums Description
pen and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1990.79.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1990.79.1

Works by this artist (136 items)

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Jacob Kainen, Woman with Dark Hair, 1959, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Mary Jane Fisher, 1979.82
Woman with Dark Hair
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Date1959
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Jacob Kainen, Study for Hesperus, oil wash, chalk, and pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Washington Print Club, 1976.101
Study for Hesperus
Artist
oil wash, chalk, and pencil
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Jacob Kainen, Going Home, 1937, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1966.69.5
Going Home
Artist
Date1937
lithograph
Not on view
Jacob Kainen, The Way III, 1979, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1979.80.13
The Way III
Artist
Date1979
oil on canvas
Not on view

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