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Processional—Taos

1948

Gene Kloss

Associated Names

Gene Kloss

Artist, American, 1903 - 1996

Society of Print Connoisseurs

Publisher

The image shows a procession outside an adobe church. Figures are draped in garments and engaged in a ritualistic or ceremonial procession. The architecture is Southwestern with a stepped roofline and religious symbols like the cross. The scene is lit dramatically, with a contrast between bright illuminated areas and deep shadows. The intricate linework captures movement and vibrancy, reflecting the dynamic atmosphere of the gathering.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint in black
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

plate: 25.4 × 35.56 cm (10 × 14 in.)
Accession Number

1950.1.86
Catalogue Raisonné

Kloss 1981, no. 431

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

Kloss, Phillips. Gene Kloss Etchings. Santa Fe, New Mexico: Sunstone Press, 1981, p. 187, no. 431.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Processional - Taos; lower right in graphite: Gene Kloss

Wikidata ID

Q65072399

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