Woman with Bowl

Woman with Bowl, 1976 lithograph by R.C. Gorman, merges figure study with still life tradition in a composition of subtle warmth. The seated woman, rendered in soft peachy tones, cradles a ceramic vessel, her attention and care evident in her pose. The pink and white garment wrapping her form creates elegant compositional lines, while warm reddish-orange tones in the background suggest interior light. Gorman captures both the dignity of the subject and her relationship to traditional pottery crafts, a recurring theme in his exploration of Native American women.