Blue Pool Grotto
Artist
Inna Ray
(American, 1949 - 2020)
Date2012
MediumWatercolor, gouache, and color pencil on cotton paper
DimensionsUnframed: 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Framed: 19 x 23 1/4 in. (48.3 x 59.1 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Inna Ray
Object number2022.11.8
Label TextA hidden sanctuary comes alive with a tranquil spirit in this blue-hued work. The central pool serves as a focal point, with the reflection of its arched frame creating a circle of opportunity, opening the door to Ray’s musings as captured in a June 2016 entry to her sketchbook where she contemplated it as a birth canal, “a source of spiritual succor,” or “the iris of the world’s eye opening.” Her work suggests a gateway to another world, a passage to a greater place further within. This work captures the core of Ray’s belief in the cohesion of all living things, displaying how natural forms can symbolize spiritual and emotional journeys. [Exhibition Label, Body of the World: Inna Jane Ray, 2024]Status
Not on view
