Ali

Ali is a 1978 R.C. Gorman mixed-media work that distills his figurative mastery into the simplest possible language: a seated nude drawn with a single flowing cobalt-blue outline on cream paper, her dark head and long brown-black hair the only areas of filled color. The calligraphic brush line establishes the full weight and volume of the body with remarkable economy, showing Gorman as a direct descendant of the Matisse and modernist drawing tradition while remaining distinctly his own. A superb choice for collectors interested in R.C. Gorman’s drawings and early originals, minimalist figure studies, and one-of-a-kind Native American fine art pieces.