Pinon Picker

Pinon Picker by R.C. Gorman, 1970, a delicate lithograph depicting a Navajo woman bending forward to gather pinon nuts from the ground. She wears a white veil and simple light-colored dress, her form rendered in refined line work with subtle tonal shifts. The spare composition emphasizes the graceful curve of her back and the human gesture of harvest labor. The cream background focuses attention on the figure’s contemplative engagement with the earth and its bounty. Gorman captures both the physical task and the spiritual dimensions of traditional food gathering. A poignant collector’s work and essential for those appreciating indigenous practices and female labor in Southwest art.