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Collection Online as of April 24, 2024

Pines Grand Canyon

Pines Grand Canyon

c. 1921
(American, born Germany, 1881–1971)
America, 20th century
tempera over graphite on brown paper, incised for transfer
Image: 33.6 x 33.9 cm (13 1/4 x 13 3/8 in.); with borders: 35.9 x 35.6 cm (14 1/8 x 14 in.); Sheet: 36.4 x 35.7 cm (14 5/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
Gift of Ann Baumann 2005.472
© Ann Baumann Trust
Location: not on view

Description

Baumann often made a full-size tempera on-site, which was then laid on a woodblock. The principal contour lines were traced with a sharp instrument that impressed the block beneath, transferring the main elements of the composition. Changes were made when the blocks were carved and the image reversed when printed. The notations on the tempera give further insight into Baumann’s working methods. Black, pink, orange, yellow, blue, and blue green are written in the lower margin in graphite, indicating which colors would be used in the print. After experimenting, he used six blocks to print seven colors. The graphite lines near the top and left edge trim the scene to concentrate attention on the trees and canyon beyond.
  • Ann Baumann, Santa Rosa, CA
    February 27, 2006
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Glaubinger, Jane, "Gustave Baumann", Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 46 no. 09, November 2006 Mentioned & reproduced: p. 6-7 archive.org
    Chamberlain, Gala, et al., In a Modern Rendering: The Color Woodcuts of Gustave Baumann : a Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Rizzoli Electa, 2019. Mentioned: p. 264
  • Gustave Baumann: Colorful Cuts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 20, 2020-June 27, 2021).
  • {{cite web|title=Pines Grand Canyon|url=false|author=Gustave Baumann|year=c. 1921|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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