Damita

Damita, a 1989 R.C. Gorman oil pastel, is a serene study of a Navajo woman seated cross legged with eyes gently closed and her head resting forward. She wears a soft turquoise blue blouse rendered in layered colored pencil strokes, paired with crisp white trousers that drape over her knees and one exposed bare foot. Her dark chignon is pulled neatly into a bun, her expression calm and inward. The background is a hazy wash of rose pink, peach, and cream that frames her like a sunrise, a signature Gorman atmosphere. As an original one of a kind oil pastel from a pivotal period in Gorman’s career, Damita is a must have acquisition for collectors of Gorman original works, Southwest pastel portraits, and Native American fine art.