Turtle Dance at Sunrise

1944

Gene Kloss

Associated Names
Gene Kloss

Artist, American, 1903 - 1996

This is a painting of a pueblo structure against a mountainous backdrop. The artwork features a multi-level adobe building with rectangular windows and doorways. The style is reminiscent of Gene Kloss. Shadows and light are depicted to create contrast between the overcast sky and shaded areas of the building. In the foreground, figures are engaged in cultural activities, with some on ladders against the building and others observing an event. Dark mountain outlines dominate the background, adding depth and scale to the composition. The painting captures a moment of communal interaction in a traditional environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint, and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.78 × 35.4 cm (10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.39 × 42.23 cm (12 3/4 × 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2836

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kloss 1981, no. 391

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Taos, New Mexico; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • Gene Kloss: Images of the American Southwest, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1988-1989

Bibliography

1981

  • Kloss, Phillips. Gene Kloss Etchings. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Sunstone Press, 1981, pp. 20-21, 186, no. 391.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Turtle Dance at Sunrise; lower right in graphite; Gene Kloss; lower right corner in graphite: Ed 50 1944

Watermarks

JAPAN

Wikidata ID

Q77012142

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