Jenne Magafan (1916–1952) was an American painter and muralist. During her short-lived career, she gained national prominence for her work in the

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art program. Her twin sister

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was also a muralist. Her 1941 mural ''Cowboy Dance'' is located in the

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, post office. Her work is also included in the collections of the

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, the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art and the

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. She died of a brain aneuryism in 1952, aged 36.

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