Ceremonial Cave
Artist
Gustave Baumann
(American, 1881 - 1971)
Date1921
Mediumwoodcut on wove buff rag paper
Dimensions16 3/8 × 13 3/8 inches (41.6 × 34 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1979
Object number31.216.1
ClassificationsPrints
Description5 colorsLabel TextTo create a wood block print, Baumann began with a sketch. He then planned each color separately. He sketched the first color areas on paper with a graphite pencil or charcoal. He placed the paper over a wood block and traced the image in pencil with transfer paper beneath it. The artist then carved the design into the wood block by cutting out the areas he did not want to print. He made a separate block for each color. He then printed each color block on a piece of paper. The final print is the result of the intentional mix of colors.
ProvenanceNelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted July 1, 1979 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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