Invasion 1936

"Invasion" (1936) by Jacob Kainen, a prominent American artist known for his Cubist and Expressionist styles, depicts a scene of war with a powerful, bold approach. The painting features a tank, its metallic form dominating the foreground, while two soldiers clad in gas masks peer into the distance. Kainen's use of vibrant colors and flattened planes creates a sense of urgency and chaos, capturing the emotional weight of wartime experience. The fragmented composition, characteristic of Cubism, further emphasizes the disorientation and destruction of war.