Cocheta

Cocheta, a 1980 R.C. Gorman original drawing, is an intimate bare-shouldered study of a Navajo woman resting her cheek against her own hand in a moment of quiet introspection. Rendered in graphite and charcoal with loose energetic teal blue scribbled passages behind her head, the figure emerges from soft tonal modeling while the turquoise accents frame her face and lend the piece a vivid graphic punctuation. Her lowered eyes and curled fingers give the study a tender, meditative atmosphere. Signed R.C. Gorman 1980 at the lower left, this original drawing reveals the artist’s unerring line and his affection for the female form. A compelling acquisition for collectors of Gorman originals, Southwest fine art, and Native American figurative drawings.