“Leyna,” a 1975 oil pastel by R.C. Gorman, is a restrained and elegant figurative study of a standing nude woman with long dark hair, rendered against a plain cream ground with Gorman’s characteristic economy of line. The figure stands at a slight three-quarter angle, one hand resting at her hip, her downcast gaze conveying a quiet self-possession. Gorman employs only the subtlest shading in the dark hair and minimal marks to suggest form, allowing the near-white ground to breathe through the composition. This spare classicism reflects Gorman’s early mastery of figurative oil pastel, drawing comparison with modernist masters of the nude. A must-have for collectors of early Gorman oil pastels, Southwest fine art, and Native American figurative works.
Oil Pastel, Original
Leyna
1975 R.C. Gorman one-of-a-kind oil pastel — a standing nude with long dark hair in restrained line on cream. Signed elegant original.
SKU: leyna
Categories: Oil Pastel, Original
Tags: 1970s Gorman, 1975, classical nude, collector work, contemplative mood, cream, figurative study, fine art pastel, Gorman original, long dark hair, Native American art, neutral palette, no landscape, nude figure, Nudes, oil pastel, R.C. Gorman, signed original, Southwest fine art, standing figure
About this medium
Oil Pastel: A direct original medium with dense pigment, soft blending, and visible hand-applied texture.
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