Chuska Woman

Chuska Woman, a 1984 R.C. Gorman lithograph, is a distinctively composed reclining figure study of a Navajo woman in a deep burgundy and raspberry blouse draped over a richly graded cranberry-to-coral skirt, her hair tied with a small white ribbon. Gorman orients the figure horizontally across the composition with soft pink gradient shadowing beneath her, giving the entire piece a resting, sculptural feel. The subtle lavender-gray ground behind her carries a gentle diagonal gradient that reads like late-afternoon desert light. Signed and numbered from a limited edition, Chuska Woman is a highly collectible acquisition for collectors of Gorman reclining figure imagery, Navajo portrait lithographs, and Southwest fine art prints with bold warm palettes.