Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0971 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Drawing (untitled) | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | San Francisco | |
Other Geographic Data | City: San Francisco | |
Maker's Name | R. C. Gorman (Rudolph Carl Gorman) (1931-2005) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | India ink and watercolor on paper | |
Description | Untitled pen and ink and watercolor wash drawing on white paper, showing two images of young Navajo woman preparing fry bread; At bottom woman is depicted standing while shaping dough into round tortilla shape; At top she is depicted kneeling and about to place bread in iron skillet resting on open fire; Figures are drawn in black ink and painted in flat watercolor wash of pink, brown, and yellow; Signature "R.C. Gorman" is printed in black ink in lower right corner; Painting was produced as card sent to Mr. and Mrs. Elkus; Inside, artist has written "Thank you for the lovely evening - R.C. Gorman, P.S. -- and have a wonderful, wonderful trip --" | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.8, Length = 28.0 |