525. Gene Kloss (American, b.1903), "Processional, New Mexican Church", c.1945; lithograph, 11" X 14", signed and titled. Important southwest printmaker. Kloss studied at the University of California Berkeley, and then moved to Taos, NM in 1929. She was a member of the California Society of Etchers, Taos Art Association, California Society of Printmakers, and the Carmel Art Association. Her work is included in the collections of numerous museum collections. This is a powerful image, and an important work from Kloss' oeuvre. 2000-3000

526. Dale Nichols (American, b.1904), "Indian Ceremony", c.1940; oil/canvas, 20" x 30", signed. Nichols was born in Nebraska, and studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Institute of Chicago. During the 1930s-40s, he was well known for his "American Scene" style images of the midwestern landscape, southern scenes, and Native American life. His work is included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is an unusual and powerful example of this artist's work. 8000-12,000

527. Rockwell Kent (American,1882-1971), "Breaking Ice", c.1930;watercolor/paper, 15" X 18.5" unsigned, bears name in pencil on verso, Sotheby's label. Important modern painter and printmaker. In the 1920s and 30s, Kent illustrated classic books, such as Moby Dick. He was a revolutionary as well as an artist, and his subject matter reveals his social and philosophical interests. Kent studied architecture for two years, but his interest switched solely to painting, and he studied with W.M. Chase, Robert Henri, and Kenneth Hayes Miller. He loved to travel to remote, sometimes harsh environments, such as Alaska and Greenland. Many of his works center around the relationship between humanity and the environment. This is an excellent example of Kent's work on paper, and a wonderful, dynamic image. 5000-7000

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