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Artist: Jo Cain
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Couriers of History Bronx Post Office Mural Study
Horse in the Sun (with two ad...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Board
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Bailing Hay
42 x 40 inches
Oil on paper c. 1930s
Signed lower right
Unframed
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...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Oil, Paper
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Jo Cain (1904 – 2003)
Men Working: WPA Mural Study
17 ½ x 10 ½ inches
Oil on ...
Category
1940s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Oil, Board
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
Jo Cain (1904 – 2003)
Good Health Week
10 ½ x 15 1/2 inches
Oil on pape...
Category
1940s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Telephone Pole Worker
38 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches
Oil on pap...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Lower Manhattan
34 1/4 x 42 ½ inches
Oil on canvas c. 1...
Category
1930s American Modern Jo Cain Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Jo Cain (1904 – 2003)
Cowboy
33 3/4 x 36 inches
Oil on paper, c. 1930s
Signed...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Man with a Tool
39 ¾ x 38 ¼ inches
Gouache...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Surveyors
30 ½ x 40 ¼ inches (sight)
Gouache on paper c. 1930s
Signed lower rig...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Working 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 Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Railroad worker
36 ¼ x 27 inches
Oil on paper c. 1930s
S...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Oil
UN Poster Design American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism WPA World Peace
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
UN Poster Design American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism WPA World Peace
Jo Cain (1904 – 2003)
We Are All Members of the Human Race: UN Poster Proposal
21 x...
Category
1940s American Modern Jo Cain Art
Materials
Egg Tempera, Board
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
Jo Cain (1904-2003)
The Drama of the St. Louis Great River
23 1/4 x 25 ½ inches
Gouache on board c. 19...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Gouache, Board
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"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 rig...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located 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 Jo Cain Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper, Ink
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Chemists 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 Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid- 20th Century WPA Era
Jo Cain (1904 – 2003)
Good Health Week – b/w
10 ½ x 15 1/2 inches
I...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Elliot
17 ¼ x 35 ¾ inches
Gouache on board, c. 1930s
Signed lower left
27 x 46 in...
Category
1930s Jo Cain Art
Materials
Gouache, Board
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Hammering Nails
39 x 50 ½ inches
Gouache on paper c. 19...
Category
1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Virginia City, Nevada, " Joseph Cain, Mining Town, Silver Rush, Comstock Lode
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Cain
Virginia City, Nevada
Oil on masonite
21 5/8 x 36 1/2 inches
Signed lower right
A painter, muralist, and art educator, Joseph Cain's work was ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Oil, Masonite
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) "Union Square," 24 x 36 inches. Oil on canvas, c.1940s, ...
Category
1940s American Realist Jo Cain Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003)
Steel Worker Above the City
39 ½ x 42 inches (sight)
Gouac...
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1930s American Realist Jo Cain Art
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Gouache, Paper
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By Jo Cain
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"Vogue" Magazine Cover Proposal 20th Century Modernism American Beach Scene
Jo Cain (1904 – 2003)
Vogue, Cover Proposal
25 1/2 x 19 ½ inches
Oil on paper, c. 1930s
Signed lower left
35 x 29 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...
Category
1930s American Modern Jo Cain Art
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By Jo Cain
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Bronx Central Post Office Mural Study
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Mixed Media
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