Navajo Turquoise, 1980, an oil pastel by R.C. Gorman depicting a tender moment between mother and child. The woman holds her infant with protective care, both figures wrapped in warm layers rendered in soft turquoise, blue, and purple hues. The warm orange-toned hands and feet create an intimate focal point, emphasizing the physical connection between mother and child. Gorman’s delicate handling of the oil pastel medium conveys gentleness and emotional depth. The composition celebrates the strength and tenderness of Navajo motherhood. A deeply moving work that resonates with universal themes of maternal love and cultural continuity.
Oil Pastel, Original
Navajo Turquoise
1980 R.C. Gorman oil pastel — a Navajo mother holds her infant wrapped in turquoise, blue, and purple, with warm orange hands and feet. Tender signed collector pastel.
SKU: navajo-turquoise
Categories: Original, Oil Pastel
Tags: 1980, 1980s Gorman, blue, contemplative mood, gallery piece, Gorman original, mother with infant, Native American art, Navajo mother and child, no landscape, oil pastel, orange, purple, R.C. Gorman, signed original, Southwest fine art, tender mood, turquoise, warm and cool mix
About this medium
Oil Pastel: A direct original medium with dense pigment, soft blending, and visible hand-applied texture.
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