Benita St II

Benita State II, a 1981 R.C. Gorman lithograph, is a companion variant to Benita St I that re-presents the same kneeling Navajo woman cradling a geometric Acoma olla in a paler, more luminous state. Softer honey and butter-yellow tones wash the ground, while her white blouse falls in gentle undulating folds around the warm sienna and black-patterned jar. Gorman’s confident contour drawing and pared-back color palette give this print a more contemplative, airy quality than State I, emphasizing light and space. Signed and numbered from a limited edition, Benita St II is a highly desirable collector print and a perfect pairing for those already owning State I, or as a stand-alone highlight for Navajo pottery art, Southwest lithographs, and Gorman gallery walls.