Night of the Fiesta, Taos
Artist
Gustave Baumann
(American, 1881 - 1971)
Date1924, printed 1931-1932
Mediumwoodcut on Zanders laid paper
Dimensions17 x 13 1/2 inches (43.2 x 34.3 cm)
Image: 6 x 7 9/16 inches (15.2 x 19.2 cm)
Image: 6 x 7 9/16 inches (15.2 x 19.2 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1984
Object number31.216.8
ClassificationsPrints
Description5 colors. Printed on cream Zanders laid paper with the hand-in-heart watermark.Label TextTo create a wood block print, Baumann carved the design into wood blocks. He carved a separate block for each color. Baumann then printed each color block on a piece of paper. The final print is the result of the planned mix of colors. Baumann wrote about Taos, the subject of this print. “For a good many Artists TAOS was the magic word that brought them to New Mexico. Its tri-lingual culture and landscape that lent itself to interpretations make a profound impression on the newcomer.”
ProvenancePurchased September 25, 1984 through (Rosenstock Art, Denver, Colorado) by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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