Jacob Kainen

Hesperus
1974

A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a dominant turquoise background with a central white shape resembling a stylized umbrella or shield, adorned with a bold, black hash mark pattern. The periphery includes patches of red, blue, and patterned textures, suggesting a collage-like composition. The piece is signed and dated in the bottom right corner.

A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a dominant turquoise background with a central white shape resembling a stylized umbrella or shield, adorned with a bold, black hash mark pattern. The periphery includes patches of red, blue, and patterned textures, suggesting a collage-like composition. The piece is signed and dated in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1974

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 24 1/16 × 30 7/8in. (61.1 × 78.4 cm) Image: 22 1/8 × 28in. (56.2 × 71.1 cm)

Accession number
74.105

Edition
10/50

Publication
Printed and published by Landfall Press, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Jacob Kainen
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