Gustave Baumann (June 27, 1881 – October 8, 1971) was an American printmaker and painter, and one of the leading figures of the color woodcut revival in America.
After returning to the United States, he began producing color woodcuts as early as 1908, earning his living as a graphic artist.
This contrasted with the trend at the time of many American artists to employ hand rubbed woodblock prints in the Japanese traditional style.
[5] Its art museum had opened the previous year and its curator, Paul Water, persuaded Baumann to stay in Santa Fe.
His work depicted southwestern landscapes, ancient Indian petroglyphs, scenes of pueblo life, and gardens and orchards.