Woman Combing Hair St I

Woman Combing Hair State I (1970) presents a gracefully seated figure rendered in warm sepia and ochre tones with delicate hatching and line work. The woman is shown from above, her body wrapped in billowing white drapery that creates flowing, voluminous forms, while her arms are raised to her head in the act of grooming or styling her long dark hair. The composition emphasizes the sculptural quality of the fabric folds and the elegant geometry of her pose. R.C. Gorman’s classical training is evident in the careful modeling of form and the sensitive attention to fabric texture. This State I version represents the foundational version of this composition, before any subsequent modifications. Essential for collectors of Gorman’s early figurative works, drawing-based lithographs, and works demonstrating classical figure study.