Limited edition ceramic art tile by R.C. Gorman
Record status
Individual type · partial
This limited edition ceramic art tile features a characteristic design by the Native American artist Rudolph Carl Gorman (1931–2005), renowned for his fluid and vibrant depictions of Navajo women.
The artwork on the tile depicts a woman in a seated posture with raised hands. The piece is part of a numbered limited edition, identified as number 13 of 147, with the edition number inscribed in the upper right corner of the tile face. The artist's signature, R.C. Gorman, is present in the upper left corner. The tile itself measures 9 1/2 inches by 9 1/2 inches and is presented within a dark wooden frame, bringing the total dimensions of the object to 11 inches by 10 3/4 inches.
The composition utilizes a warm color palette, reflecting the artist's signature style of blending form and color in various mediums, including ceramics. The work highlights the artist's focus on cultural subjects and his distinctive approach to ceramic ornamentation.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- ceramic
- Framed dimensions
- 11" x 10 3/4"
- Unframed dimensions
- 9 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Design
- Obverse
- depiction of a woman, artist signature 'R.C. Gorman', edition number '13/147'
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- R.C. Gorman
Catalogue references
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