He had planned to go to Taos, but relocated to Santa Fe when he thought the former was "too busy," Weyman said.
Baumann worked in Santa Fe for more than 50 years.
"And his imagery [has] become synonymous with the Southwest.
"He and the Southwest are so intertwined, and New Mexico, and this feel of the Southwest."
He continued, "The light through those colors is amazing. And the appreciation for his work has just grown over the past couple of decades. And he is super hot now."
Weyman then revealed that Baumann created the original blocks for the color woodcut used for "Rain in the Mountains" in 1926.
The expert then shared the woman's antique is from the fourth edition.
"He printed four editions of this subject over a 30-year period, starting with 1926, and completing with this fourth and final edition in 1956."
Weyman also revealed that Baumann had "recut" and "reshaped" the blocks to make the fourth edition.
"This is the smallest edition, but there are all these intense colors.
"And what's great about this, too, is the way that the rain is coming down.
"That's just such a great talent, to be able to pull that off by cutting a wood block. And then he mixed all the colors himself," Weyman continued.
Baumann also signed the painting with an ink stamp, and the "appreciation" for those monograms has "increased exponentially" over the last couple of decades.
VALUE REVEAL
The woman guessed that the artwork was worth around $1,250-$2,000 and was visibly floored when Weyman valued it at $50,000, noting its superb condition.
"Oh my God, that is so much more than I thought!" she said, gasping.
Weyman then called the piece "a phenomenal print."
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