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Jo Cain

"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism

"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 paper, c. 1940s Estate stamp verso 1...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

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...

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1930s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache, Board

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era

"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 Ink on paper, c. 1940s Estate sta...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern

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 paper c. 1930s Signed lowe...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Cowboys Horses Cattle  WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Cowboys Horses Cattle  WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

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 lower left 40 x 42 inc...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA

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...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

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 on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower rig...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century

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...

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1930s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Board

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era

"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 inches – ink on paper 13 ½ x 20 ½ ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC

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 Signed lower center.

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

UN Poster Design American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism WPA World Peace
UN Poster Design American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism WPA World Peace

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 16 inches Tempera on b...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Egg Tempera, Board

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WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century

WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Couriers of History Bronx Central Post Office Mural Study 36 x 17 inches (sight) ...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

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 board, c. 1940's Signed...

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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism

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 Signed lower right 43 x ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century

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. 1930s Signed lower right...

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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene

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 on paper c. 1930s Signed lower le...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era

"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...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

"Vogue" Magazine Cover Proposal 20th Century Modernism American Beach Scene Man
"Vogue" Magazine Cover Proposal 20th Century Modernism American Beach Scene Man

"Vogue" Magazine Cover Proposal 20th Century Modernism American Beach Scene Man

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

"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 lef...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA

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. 1930s Signed lower right ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial

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 ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural

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 ...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working

Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

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 ti...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism
"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism

"Seamstresses" American Scene Modernism WPA Figurative Depression Era Realism

By Jo Cain

Located in New York, NY

New York City working women are depicted in Jo Cain's figurative interior painting "Seamstresses," a fine example of 1930's - 40s American realism, modernism painted in the WPA - Dep...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Virginia City, Nevada, " Joseph Cain, Mining Town, Silver Rush, Comstock Lode
"Virginia City, Nevada, " Joseph Cain, Mining Town, Silver Rush, Comstock Lode

"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 consistently infused by the...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Landscape Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural
Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural

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) Gouache on paper c. 1930s Si...

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1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Four works for Karen
Four works for Karen

Four works for Karen

By Iver Rose

Located in New York, NY

Iver Rose $7500 Ernest Hamlin Baker $7500 Jo Cain $12,500 David Fredenthal $6000 The four works are listed at $33,500, less 25% = $25,125.

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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil, Gouache

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