Items Similar to "Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Jo Cain"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Erac. 1930s
c. 1930s
About the Item
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Painter
41 ½ x 36 3/4 inches (sight)
Gouache on paper c. 1930s
Signed lower right
47 x 42 inches framed
Our gallery is pleased to present the exhibition, "Jo Cain: Echoes of an Era," a tribute to the enduring legacy of Joseph Lambert Cain and a celebration of his art that transcends time and remains relevant today. The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs.
BIO
JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003)
A painter, muralist, and art educator, Joseph Cain's work was consistently infused by the color and vibrancy of his native New Orleans, even as he pursued a career that took him far from home. Beginning at the age of sixteen, his educational journey led him first to the Art Institute of Chicago and then to the Art Students League in New York, where he was instructed by Kenneth Hayes Miller, Kimon Nicolaides and Vaclav Vytlacil. He later studied under the Abstract Expressionist Hans Hoffman. A 1929 Carnegie Fellowship funded a year's enrollment at the Sorbonne in Paris and travel throughout Europe; Cain also received multiple Tiffany Foundation Fellowships.
Using thickly applied paint, layered color planes, and multiple perspectives, Cain created paintings, including streetscapes, marine scenes, and landscapes, which were sometimes categorized as "decorative expressionism" beginning in the late 1930s.
In 1932, Cain's entry to the First Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting at the Whitney Museum of American Art hung in the exhibition's entry way; other works were shown at such prestigious venues as the Museum of Modern Art, American Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, National Academy of Design, and Carnegie Institute.
He also executed a monumental mural at New York State Training School where he was employed as a teacher. While living in New York during this period, Cain was an integral member of a contemporary art collective known as "The Group," whose participants included Milton Avery, George Biddle, Robert Gwathmey, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, and many other important modernists.
Jo’s work evolved continuously. Moving from realism in the ‘20’s, he developed a highly personal, cubism based, abstract style similar in spirit to that of Stuart Davis and clearly influenced by Leger, Matisse and Picasso. In 1944, Cain joined the faculty at the University of Rhode Island, establishing and chairing the art department for over two decades. He continued creating art until his death.
- Creator:Jo Cain (1904)
- Creation Year:c. 1930s
- Dimensions:Height: 47 in (119.38 cm)Width: 42 in (106.68 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1156213256322
About the Seller
5.0
Gold Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are highly rated and consistently exceed customer expectations.
Established in 2008
1stDibs seller since 2019
165 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Pawling, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science MuralBy Jo CainLocated in New York, NYChemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Chemists 40 ½ x 31 ¾ inches Oil on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower right 49 x 40 ...Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Gouache
- NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930sBy Daniel Ralph CelentanoLocated in New York, NYNYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano (1902 - 1980) Subway Scene, 1930s 8 x 9 inches Ink and wash on paper Singed lower ...Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Gouache
- "Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWIIBy David FredenthalLocated in New York, NY"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII. 18 x 24 inches Watercolor on paper. c. 1940s. Signed lower right. BIO ...Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor, Paper
- Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American SceneBy Jo CainLocated in New York, NYWorking Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Printing Press 40 ½ x 26 inches (sight) Oil o...Category
1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsOil, Paper
- "Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA EraBy Jo CainLocated in New York, NY"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Good Health Week – double sided 13 3/4 x 20 1/2 in...Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Gouache
- Deco Dancing Hungarian Expressionism European Drawing Modernism Figurative DanceBy Hugó ScheiberLocated in New York, NYDeco Dancing Hungarian Expressionism European Drawing Modernism Figurative Dance. 22 1/2 x 16 inches. Signed lower left. Framed. BIO Hugó Scheiber was born in Budapest in 1873. At the age of eight, he moved with his family from Budapest to Vienna. In 1898, to help support his family after they had returned to Budapest. He started working during the day, attending painting classes at the Commercial Art School in the evening. In 1900, he completed his studies. Scheiber showed an early interest in German Expressionism and Futurism. In 1915 he met Marinetti, who invited him to join the Futurist movement. Because Scheiber's paintings conflicted with academic style of the Hungarian art establishment, his work was virtually ignored in his own country. In 1919, he and his friend Béla Kádár held an exhibition organized by Hévesy in Vienna, which was a great success, so much so that the Budapest Art Museum purchased two of his drawings. In 1920, Scheiber returned to Vienna. A turning point in his career came in 1921 when Herwarth Walden, founder of Germany's leading avant-garde periodical, Der Sturm...Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsGouache, Paper
You May Also Like
- Court JesterBy Everett ShinnLocated in Miami, FLMeticulously and carefully rendered period piece that reenact this magicaly moment. Works on Paper, Gouache, Watercolor over traces of pencil heightened with white on illustration ...Category
1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor
- Circle of David Roberts, 19th Century English watercolor, Cathedral interiorLocated in Harkstead, GBA very atmospheric scene of a religious ceremony in a Cathedral or church interior Harry Willson (1813-1852) A candlelit cermony in a cathedral Signed Watercolour with gouache and g...Category
Mid-19th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsGouache, Paper, Watercolor
- 'Figural Interior', Paris, Académie Julian, Salon D’Automne, Benezit, BordelloBy André DignimontLocated in Santa Cruz, CASigned lower right, "Dignimont" for André Dignimont (French, 1891-1965) and painted circa 1950. A substantial, mid-century interior showing a man and ...Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
- 'Mending', African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum OilLocated in Santa Cruz, CASigned lower center, in fabrics bowl, 'Ruth Mae McCrane' (American, 1929-2002) and dated upper center, in calendar, February 1989. Ruth Mae McCrane taught...Category
1980s Folk Art Interior Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, Gouache
- The Illustrator's Workroom at The San Francisco Call, Late 19th C. IllustrationBy Adolph MethfesselLocated in Soquel, CASkillful late 19th century realist drawing of illustration Newspaper artists at work at the Republican National Convention by Adolph Methfessel (American, 1876-1912)., c.1898. This p...Category
Early 1900s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsPaper, India Ink
- "The Bachelor Girls' Christmas, " Story IllustrationBy Edmund Marion AsheLocated in Fort Washington, PAMedium: Watercolor and Gouache over Graphite Signature: Signed "E.M. Ashe" Lower Left "The Bachelor Girls' Christmas." Illustration for unknown publication. Not dated.Category
20th Century Interior Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsGouache, Watercolor, Graphite
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
American Scene
Modern American Painters
Working Scenes
Scenes From Vintage America
American Realism Art
American Realism
Modern Realism
Realism Drawings
Native American Works
Vintage Art Collective
20th Century Realism Art
New Orleans Painter
American Wpa
Marine Scene
Painters Chair
Social Realism
Social Realism Painting
20th Century Modern Realism