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Lynda Roscoe Hartigan Named Director of SAAM

The Smithsonian announced the appointment of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan as the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective September 8, 2026.

Reclining Nude

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Copied Jacob Kainen, Reclining Nude, 1963, charcoal on paper, sheet: 11 ⁷⁄₈ x 18 ¹⁄₈ in. (30.1 x 46.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis and Linda Kaplan, 1991.152.1

Artwork Details

Title: Reclining Nude
Artist: Jacob Kainen
Date: 1963
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sheet: 11 ⁷⁄₈ x 18 ¹⁄₈ in. (30.1 x 46.0 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Louis and Linda Kaplan
Mediums: charcoal
Mediums Description: charcoal on paper
Classifications: Drawing
Subjects: Figure female — nude
Object Number: 1991.152.1