Jacob Kainen

Shop 1 artworks by Jacob Kainen (American, 1909–2001) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

Jacob Kainen was an American painter and printmaker. He is also known as an art historian, writing books on John Baptist Jackson and the etchings of Canaletto. In addition, Kainen was a collector of German Expressionist art, and he and his second wife, Ruth, donated a collection of this work to the National Gallery of Art in 1985.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of Jacob Kainen's work on the site falls under Illustration (1).

By movement, it's catalogued as Art Deco (1).

Culture: American (1).

By orientation: 1 portrait.

Other American artists of the period

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• Udo Keppler — 629 artworks
• George Wesley Bellows — 401 artworks
• Arthur Bowen Davies — 142 artworks
• William James Glackens — 118 artworks
• Will Bradley — 109 artworks
• Charles Demuth — 98 artworks
• Marsden Hartley — 87 artworks
• Joseph Christian Leyendecker — 78 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.