Gene Kloss 1903-1996

Overview
Gene Kloss
Gene KLOSS (born July 27, 1903, Oakland, California-died June 24, 1996, Taos, New Mexico) arrived in Taos in 1925. Born in Oakland, California in 1903 Kloss had 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.
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Works
  • Gene Kloss, The Sky Answers Domingo, d. 1935
    Gene Kloss
    The Sky Answers Domingo, d. 1935
    14 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Corn Dance Maiden, d. 1973
    Gene Kloss
    Corn Dance Maiden, d. 1973
    14 7/8 x 9 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Taos Indian Jesters, d. 1944
    Gene Kloss
    Taos Indian Jesters, d. 1944
    10 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Western Pine, d. 1937
    Gene Kloss
    Western Pine, d. 1937
    14 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Early Morning Turtle Dance, Taos Pueblo, c. 1945
    Gene Kloss
    Early Morning Turtle Dance, Taos Pueblo, c. 1945
    14 ¼ x 22 ¾ inches
  • Gene Kloss, Penitente Fires, d. 1939
    Gene Kloss
    Penitente Fires, d. 1939
    10 ¾ x 13 ¾ inches
  • Gene Kloss, Snow Blossoms, d. 1935
    Gene Kloss
    Snow Blossoms, d. 1935
    5 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, The Adobe Makers, d. 1983
    Gene Kloss
    The Adobe Makers, d. 1983
    5 3/4 x 10 5/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, New Mexican Winter, d. 1934
    Gene Kloss
    New Mexican Winter, d. 1934
    10 ½ x 14 ½ inches
  • Gene Kloss, Winter Solstice Dance, d. 1962
    Gene Kloss
    Winter Solstice Dance, d. 1962
    11 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Shield Dancers, d. 1958
    Gene Kloss
    Shield Dancers, d. 1958
    10 7/8 x 14 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Taos Pueblo Stream, d. 1983
    Gene Kloss
    Taos Pueblo Stream, d. 1983
    7 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Point Lobos , d. 1938
    Gene Kloss
    Point Lobos , d. 1938
    8 7/8 x 6 ¾ inches
  • Gene Kloss, Domingo Basket Dance, d. 1973
    Gene Kloss
    Domingo Basket Dance, d. 1973
    13 x 16 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Return of the Processional, d. 1967
    Gene Kloss
    Return of the Processional, d. 1967
    12 7/8 x 29 1/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Midsummer Fiesta, d. 1972
    Gene Kloss
    Midsummer Fiesta, d. 1972
    11 ¾ x 14 ¾ inches
  • Gene Kloss, Drum Pattern, d. 1932
    Gene Kloss
    Drum Pattern, d. 1932
    7 ¾ x 9 ¾ inches
  • Gene Kloss, Dawn Dance Beginning , d. 1979
    Gene Kloss
    Dawn Dance Beginning , d. 1979
    13 1/4 x 17 3/4 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Bisbee - Arizona, d. 1925
    Gene Kloss
    Bisbee - Arizona, d. 1925
    10 1/8 x 7 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Winter Solstice Dance, d. 1962
    Gene Kloss
    Winter Solstice Dance, d. 1962
    13 x 19 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Ranchito, New Mexico, d. 1936
    Gene Kloss
    Ranchito, New Mexico, d. 1936
    8 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Return of the Pack Train, d. 1983
    Gene Kloss
    Return of the Pack Train, d. 1983
    8 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Church at Trampas (Church at Trampas, New Mexico), d. 1936
    Gene Kloss
    Church at Trampas (Church at Trampas, New Mexico), d. 1936
    9 x 12 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Ranchito, d. 1936
    Gene Kloss
    Ranchito, d. 1936
    10 x 12 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Mountain Cabin, c. late 1930s
    Gene Kloss
    Mountain Cabin, c. late 1930s
    6 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Nostalgia, d. 1973
    Gene Kloss
    Nostalgia, d. 1973
    10 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Rabbit Hunters on the Way, d. 1973
    Gene Kloss
    Rabbit Hunters on the Way, d. 1973
  • Gene Kloss, Blessings on San Felipe Day, d. 1975
    Gene Kloss
    Blessings on San Felipe Day, d. 1975
    18 5/8 x 13 1/2 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Morning after the Snow Fall, d. 1947
    Gene Kloss
    Morning after the Snow Fall, d. 1947
    9 7/8 x 13 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Indian Infusions, d. 1965
    Gene Kloss
    Indian Infusions, d. 1965
    18 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Eve of the Green Corn Ceremony - Domingo Pueblo, d. 1934
    Gene Kloss
    Eve of the Green Corn Ceremony - Domingo Pueblo, d. 1934
    13 7/8 x 10 3/4 inches
  • Gene Kloss, South House, Taos Pueblo, d. 1941
    Gene Kloss
    South House, Taos Pueblo, d. 1941
    5 7/8 x 8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Village Plaza, New Mexico, d. 1937
    Gene Kloss
    Village Plaza, New Mexico, d. 1937
    5 ¾ x 7 3/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Mountain Cabin, c. late 1930s
    Gene Kloss
    Mountain Cabin, c. late 1930s
    5 5/8 x 7 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Moonlight Kiva, d. 1953
    Gene Kloss
    Moonlight Kiva, d. 1953
    11 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, The Visitors Tale, d. 1971
    Gene Kloss
    The Visitors Tale, d. 1971
    14 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Cypress Point, d. 1983
    Gene Kloss
    Cypress Point, d. 1983
    9 3/4 x 12 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Jesters Cooling Off, d. 1973
    Gene Kloss
    Jesters Cooling Off, d. 1973
    7 1/2 x 9 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Jester's Fun, d. 1984
    Gene Kloss
    Jester's Fun, d. 1984
    7 3/8 x 8 3/4 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Comanche Dance - Ildefonso Pueblo, d. 1983
    Gene Kloss
    Comanche Dance - Ildefonso Pueblo, d. 1983
    11 x 13 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Pacific Cove, d. 1980
    Gene Kloss
    Pacific Cove, d. 1980
    14 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Penitente Prayer, d. 1937
    Gene Kloss
    Penitente Prayer, d. 1937
    11 x 14 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Corn Dance - Taos Pueblo, d. 1943
    Gene Kloss
    Corn Dance - Taos Pueblo, d. 1943
    2 5/8 x 5 1/4 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Pueblo Firelight Dance, d. 1952
    Gene Kloss
    Pueblo Firelight Dance, d. 1952
    11 ½ x 16 ½ inches
  • Gene Kloss, Taos Mountain and the Penitentes, d. 1948
    Gene Kloss
    Taos Mountain and the Penitentes, d. 1948
    11 7/8 x 14 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, Buttes of Lukachukai, d. 1977
    Gene Kloss
    Buttes of Lukachukai, d. 1977
    8 x 14 7/8 inches
  • Gene Kloss, New Mexican Village , d. 1936
    Gene Kloss
    New Mexican Village , d. 1936
    9 x 12 inches