Pueblo Jar

Pueblo Jar, 1986, a lithograph by R.C. Gorman, illustrates the profound connection between Navajo womanhood and the ceramics tradition. A woman reclines gracefully against a dark polished olla, her long copper-tinged hair and deep crimson garments contrasting with her warm skin tones and pale wrap. A companion vessel sits nearby, grounding the composition. The background gradates from warm peachy tones to cool lavender-blue sky, evoking the magical hour of sunset in high desert landscapes. Gorman’s handling of spatial depth and the subtle relationship between figure and ceramic object speaks to craft heritage and cultural pride. Highly sought by collectors of Gorman lithographs exploring themes of pueblo pottery.