Corn Dance Maiden, d. 1973, graphite on paper, 14 7/8 x 9 inches
2. Gene Kloss (1903–96) "Corn Dance Maiden," d.1973, graphite on paper, 14 7/8 x 9 inches
December 2, 2020
Gene Kloss (1903–96)
December 2, 2020
Gene Kloss, Courtesy Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Gene Kloss arrived in Taos in 1925. Born in Oakland, California, in 1903, Kloss established her reputation on West Coast in the 1920s and 1930s with several shows of her paintings and etchings. Her reputation spread across the nation through her participation in highly successful group shows. Art News wrote, "Gene Kloss is one of our most sensitive and sympathetic interpreters of the Southwest." One critic called her a "landscape mythic," another a "portrait psychologist." Kloss worked predominantly in three media – etching, oil, and watercolor – but is best known for her prints of New Mexico subjects. Drawings by Kloss are unusual and we are pleased to offer this drawing by Kloss, the original work for the well known print "Corn Dance Maiden." Our extensive inventory of work by Gene Kloss is also shown below in its entirety.
The Sisters, d. mid-1950s, drypoint and aquatint, edition number and size unknown, 10 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches, TOG5458
Watching a Winter Dance, d. 1971, intaglio on paper, number 44 in an edition of 75, 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches, TOG2795
Far Across the Rio Grande, d. 1934, etching, artist's proof, 9 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches, NP767-32
Fisherman's Wharf – San Francisco, d. 1935, drypoint and etching, 6 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches, TOG6703
January Morning, 1973, etching on paper, number 5 in an edition of 75, 8 3/8 x 9 3/4 inches, TOG3410.A
Processional – New Mexican Church, edition of 50, d. 1937, drypoint, soft-ground and roulette, 10 7/8 x 14 inches, TOG6585
The Sky Answers Domingo, d. 1935, drypoint, aquatint and mezzotint, 14 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches, TOG5966
Centuries Old, ed. no. 16 of 25, d. 1979, etching, drypoint and aquatint, 8 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches, NP591-55
End of the Dance – Cochiti, ed. no. 5 of 35, d. 1978, drypoint on paper, 10 1/8 x 16 inches, TOG3070
A Bygone Day in Santa Fe, d. 1974, ed. no. 6 of 35, drypoint on paper, 10 x 13 inches, TOG2516
Along the Roaring Fork, d. 1973, etching and drypoint, edition of 75, 8 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches, TOG3412.A
Blessings on San Felipe Day, edition of 75, d. 1975, intaglio on paper, 18 5/8 x 13 1/2 inches,NP813-1
Carding Wool the Old Spanish Way, d. 1985, etching and drypoint, artist's proof, 6 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches, TOG5870
Corn Dancers Coming, d. 1975, etching and drypoint on paper, artist's proof edition of 50, 12 1/8 x 15 inches, TOG3071
Corn Husking, Taos Pueblo, d. 1960, drypoint and etching on paper, edition of 50, 11 5/8 x 14 1/2 inches, TOG2333
Courtyard in Chimayo, d. 1973, etching on paper, artist's proof edition of 75, 8 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches, NP953-2
Here Come the Singers, d. 1944, etching, drypoint and aquatint, artist’s proof, edition of 50, 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches, OC8-524
Horseplay of Indian Jesters, d. 1954, drypoint on paper, edition of 35, 11 3/8 x 14 1/8 inches, TOG2444
In Ranchos de Taos, d. 1973, etching on paper, number 7 in an edition of 75, 6 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches, TOG3405.A
Jesters Cooling Off, d. 1973, etching on paper, edition of 75, 8 3/8 x 9 3/4 inches, TOG2373
On the Road to Latir Lakes, d. 1979, etching and drypoint on paper, number 18 in an edition of 50, 15 x 11 3/8 inches, TOG3465
Rabbit Hunters on the Way, d. 1973, drypoint on paper, artist's proof edition of 35, 11 x 18 7/8 inches, TOG2525
Return of the Pack Train, d. 1983, Etching, drypoint and aquatint, 8 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches, OC204-1
Southwestern Summer, d. 1945, drypoint and aquatint, edition of 125, 9 1/8 x 11 3/4 inches, TOG5462
Staurolite Ledge Above Taos, d. 1973, etching, drypoint and aquatint on paper, number 2 in an edition of 25, 10 7/8 x 14 5/8 inches, TOG3395.A
Strength from the Sea, d. 1938, etching on paper, edition of 75, 12 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches, TOG5447
Sunset and Evening Star, d. 1950, drypoint and aquatint, edition of 35, 12 7/8 x 15 7/8 inches, TOG5454
The Mountain Cabin, c. 1930s, drypoint and aquatint, edition size unknown, 5 5/8 x 7 7/8 inches, TOG5449
To the Corral, d. 1976, etching, drypoint and aquatint on paper, number 7 in an edition of 50, 9 7/8 x 15 1/2 inches, TOG3397.A
Winter Solstice Dance, d. 1962, etching and drypoint on paper, number 49 in an edition of 50, 13 x 18 3/4 inches, TOG3073
Years Ago in Arroyo Seco, artist's proof, d. 1981, etching and drypoint, 5-7/8 x 8-3/4, OC148-1
Penitentes by Moonlight (ed. no. 22 of 50), etching, drypoint and aquatint, 11 x 14 inches, TOG6697