The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 24, 2024

Hill with Trees

Hill with Trees

c. 1920
(American, born Germany, 1881–1971)
America, 20th century
tempera on brown paper
Image: 26.2 x 23.6 cm (10 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.); with borders: 27.9 x 25 cm (11 x 9 13/16 in.); Sheet: 282 x 25.5 cm (111 x 10 1/16 in.)
Gift of Ann Baumann 2005.465
© Ann Baumann Trust
Location: not on view

Description

From the outset, Baumann became integrated into the life of Santa Fe and played an active role in the town’s cultural endeavors. He was mesmerized by the stunning landscape, which is depicted in this drawing, but also had found a sympathetic place to live. Feeling content in his new hometown, Baumann commented, “The artist’s happiest moment is perhaps when he finds the place he is working in to be completely to his liking much like a horse that finds itself in a green pasture after having kicked off the harness of city restrictions.”
  • Ann Baumann, Santa Rosa, CA
    February 27, 2006
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Gustave Baumann: Colorful Cuts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 20, 2020-June 27, 2021).
  • {{cite web|title=Hill with Trees|url=false|author=Gustave Baumann|year=c. 1920|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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