Bead Maker, a 1987 R.C. Gorman lithograph, celebrates the patient craft of Navajo beadwork through a softly modeled portrait of a seated woman at twilight, her bead-making tools and strands of finished beads arranged at her side. The horizon behind her glows with a dusty rose and violet sunset gradient that fades into cool lavender above, lighting her warm skin tones and earth-colored garments with a romantic evening glow. Her bowed posture and focused hands emphasize the meditative discipline of traditional craftwork, while Gorman’s rounded forms and gentle contours give the piece his signature contemporary softness. Signed and numbered from a limited edition, Bead Maker is a prized pick for collectors of Gorman lithographs, Navajo artisan imagery, and Southwest sunset scenes.
Stone Lithograph, Original
Bead Maker
1987 R.C. Gorman lithograph — a Navajo beadworker bows over her craft at dusty-rose twilight. Meditative Southwest artisan, signed edition.
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About this medium
Stone Lithograph: Hand-pulled from an artist-prepared stone or plate, this medium carries visible evidence of the printmaking process and is central to many R.C. Gorman editions.
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| Dimensions | 34 × 25.5 in |
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| Edition | 250 |
| Release Year | 1987 |
| Medium | Stone Lithograph |
