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Ceremonial Cave
Ceremonial Cave
Ceremonial Cave

Ceremonial Cave

Artist (American, 1881 - 1971)
Date1921
Mediumwoodcut on wove buff rag paper
Dimensionspaper: 12 11/16 x 11 1/8 inches (32.2 x 28.3 cm)
Image: 10 15/16 x 9 13/16 inches (27.8 x 24.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1979
Object number31.216.2
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionVertical woodcut print in 5 colors depicting a cave dwelling with a standing human figure near the buildings and a rocky landscape beyond the cave opening.
Label TextTo create a wood block print, Baumann first sketched an idea. He then planned each color separately. He sketched the color areas on paper with a graphite pencil or charcoal. Baumann traced the sketch onto wood blocks using transfer paper. The artist then carved the design by cutting out the areas of the wood block that he did not want to print. 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.
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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