The Gatherers St I

The Gatherers State I, 2001, lithograph by R.C. Gorman, depicts three Navajo women engaged in the communal work of preparing red chiles for harvest and preservation. They sit together in colorful traditional dress—lime green, vivid pink, purple, and coral tones—amid baskets of fresh chiles and traditional cutting implements. One woman uses a wooden cutting board while her companions work with the harvest in a scene of collaborative purpose. The warm sunset gradient background glows with golden-pink light, and the composition radiates both joyous community and cultural continuity. This state shows the full composition with all three figures fully engaged in their work.