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Gustave Baumann — Night Ceremony
Gustave Baumann

Night Ceremony

Gustave Baumann's *Night Ceremony* is a richly atmospheric color woodcut enhanced with luminous aluminum leaf on Zanders laid paper, capturing a ceremonial scene bathed in the mystical quality of night. Baumann's masterful printmaking technique layers bold, harmonious colors with meticulous precision, while the reflective aluminum leaf adds an ethereal, moonlit shimmer to the composition. The work exemplifies his celebrated ability to blend modernist design sensibilities with the cultural traditions of the American Southwest.

Medium
Woodcut in colors with aluminum leaf, on Zanders laid paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 21, 2015

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Gustave Baumann, Night Ceremony

Gustave Baumann's *Night Ceremony* is a richly atmospheric color woodcut enhanced with luminous aluminum leaf on Zanders laid paper, capturing a ceremonial scene bathed in the mystical quality of night. Baumann's masterful printmaking technique layers bold, harmonious colors with meticulous precision, while the reflective aluminum leaf adds an ethereal, moonlit shimmer to the composition. The work exemplifies his celebrated ability to blend modernist design sensibilities with the cultural traditions of the American Southwest.

Medium
Woodcut in colors with aluminum leaf, on Zanders laid paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Arts And Crafts Movement, Color Woodcut, Male Artist, Night Scene, Printmaking, Early 20th Century, Ceremonial Theme, Atmospheric Mood, Southwestern Subject Matter, American Artist, Metallic Accents, Cool Color Palette

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