Gene Kloss (July 27, 1903 – June 24, 1996), an artist from Oakland, California, is best known for her prints depicting the Western landscape and ceremonies of the Pueblo people, which she observed in her many years living in Taos, New Mexico. Kloss studied at the University of California, Berkley under Ray Boynton and Perham Nahl. After graduation, she spent two years at the California School of Fine Arts. During the Great Depression, Kloss worked creating watercolors and oil paintings for the Works Progress Administration and as an etcher for the Public Works of Art Project. Kloss’ commendations include her position as an Academician of the National Academy of Design. Her works are held in collections such as the Library of Congress, the San Francisco Art Museum, and the Carnegie Institute, Michigan.