Red Blanket

Red Blanket (1985) by R.C. Gorman captures a Navajo woman in repose upon a vibrant red textile adorned with geometric diamond patterns outlined in white and bordered by triangular details. She reclines in purple-blue clothing against warm tan and peach ground tones, her body following the undulations of the rug beneath her. Gorman’s signature color harmonies play magenta against cream, while subtle shading models the figure’s form with remarkable sensuality. The composition celebrates the intersection of textile art, human form, and desert palette. The blanket itself becomes a canvas within the composition. A superb fine art lithograph that exemplifies Gorman’s mastery of figuration, color, and the intersection of Navajo cultural textiles with the human body. Essential for collectors of Gorman lithographs, Southwest fine art, and Native American figurative works.