Bound for Taos

Artist Gustave Baumann (American, 1881 - 1971)

Date1930

Mediumpencil and watercolor on rice paper

Dimensions11 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches (29.8 x 34.3 cm)
Image: 9 1/4 x 10 3/8 inches (23.5 x 26.4 cm)

Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1984

Object number31.216.9.A

ClassificationsPaper

Label TextGustave Baumann visited New Mexico for the first time in 1918, and shortly thereafter, he made it his home for the rest of his life. The southwestern sunlight captivated him. His first destination was the artist colony of Taos. Even though Baumann settled in Santa Fe, Taos would always be an attraction. This watercolor conveys the compelling allure of Taos. The artist used vivid colors and a composition pulling the vehicle onward to its end point, just out of sight. This sketch was the design for a woodcut print.

ProvenanceArtist; by inheritance to his daughter Ann Baumann; purchased December 28, 1984 through (Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, California) by Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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