Storage Jar

Storage Jar, 1989, by R.C. Gorman, a stunning papercast work that captures a moment of quiet contemplation. A kneeling Navajo woman in a flowing teal and peach blanket bends gracefully toward an ornately decorated pottery vessel with striking geometric patterns in black and white. The soft gradient background in cool blues and grays emphasizes the warm earth tones of the figure’s garment, while the pottery jar itself echoes traditional Southwest craftsmanship. Gorman’s masterful rendering of fabric and form demonstrates his signature ability to merge contemporary sensibility with indigenous artistic heritage. A must-have acquisition for collectors of Gorman works, Southwest fine art, and contemporary Native American sculpture.