Beauty Way

Beauty Way, a 1990 R.C. Gorman lithograph, depicts a Navajo woman mid-stride beneath a paper parasol as she walks through a glowing red rock canyon. The towering cliff walls are rendered in luminous bands of crimson, pumpkin orange, and deep burgundy, while her flowing white and cream garments catch the warm canyon light. Her demure gaze beneath the umbrella and the graceful sweep of her robe evoke the Navajo Beauty Way ceremony referenced in the title, a prayer for walking in harmony. Gorman balances bold color blocks with softly graded atmospheric shading, producing a striking yet contemplative image. Signed and numbered from a limited edition, Beauty Way is an essential acquisition for collectors of Gorman lithographs, Navajo ceremonial imagery, and Southwest red rock landscape prints.