Mariposa St II

Mariposa (State II), 2005. This lithographic state variation presents an alternate version of Gorman’s contemplative Navajo woman, now wearing a soft cream and white garment instead of crimson, creating a cooler, more ethereal interpretation. The woman remains in the same meditative profile pose with head tilted back, seated upon the same architectural form rendered in pale yellows. A butterfly again adorns her shoulder in this refined state iteration. The cream palette shifts the emotional register while preserving the original’s graceful composition. This state variation demonstrates Gorman’s printmaking mastery and refinement across editions. A must-have acquisition for collectors of Gorman lithographs, Southwest fine art, and Native American figurative prints.