Sue Bah St I

Sue Bah St I, 1979, R.C. Gorman lithograph, a profoundly dignified portrait of a seated Navajo woman wrapped in a flowing pink and magenta blanket with cream undergarment visible at her feet. The composition emphasizes the noble bearing and quiet strength that characterized Gorman’s portraiture throughout the late 1970s. The warm tan background allows the soft colors of the blanket to advance and envelop the viewer’s attention, while the woman’s serene profile suggests both cultural pride and individual spiritual presence. This State I variation represents Gorman at his most refined, creating imagery that celebrates indigenous women without exoticizing or sentimentalizing their representation. Essential for serious collectors of Native American fine art.