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Mountain Gold (Yellow Wood Block)
Mountain Gold (Yellow Wood Block)
Mountain Gold (Yellow Wood Block)

Mountain Gold (Yellow Wood Block)

Artist (American, 1881 - 1971)
Datec. 1920
Mediumbasswood wood block
Dimensions10 x 11 1/2 inches (25.4 x 29.2 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1984
Object number31.216.10.D
ClassificationsPrinting T&E
Label TextTo make a woodcut print Baumann planned his design and colors. He carved a block for each color he wanted, cutting away the areas he did not want to print. To make his planned print of Mountain Gold, Bauman used five colors: black, blue, yellow, gold, and green. He carved this block for the yellow color. Beside it is the proof, or trial impression, of the yellow color on paper.
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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