Wheel of Misfortune

Jacob Kainen, Wheel of Misfortune, 1969, gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jem Hom, 1991.6.10
Jacob Kainen, Wheel of Misfortune, 1969, gouache on paper, sheet: 21 x 30 in. (53.3 x 76.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jem Hom, 1991.6.10

Artwork Details

Title
Wheel of Misfortune
Artist
Date
1969
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 21 x 30 in. (53.3 x 76.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jem Hom
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1991.6.10
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.6.10

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
Artist
Date1959
oil on canvas
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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
Not on view
Jacob Kainen, Crosses, 1984, oil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jem Hom, 1991.6.23
Crosses
Artist
Date1984
oil on paper
Not on view
Jacob Kainen, Jacob and the Angel, 1977, oil and collage on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen, 1990.79.2
Jacob and the Angel
Artist
Date1977
oil and collage on paper
Not on view

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