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Robert C. Ray Signed 1974 “Chinese Gate” Abstract Aquatint Print

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A 1974 aquatint print by the American artist Robert C. Ray (1926-2020). Tilted Chinese Gate, this bold work depicts a black and blue abstract traditional paifang or pailou, also known as a Chinese gate. Signed and dated to the lower right, the work is titled to the lower left and displayed in a gold tone wooden frame and a cream mat.

Born in Elwood, Indiana, Ray attended the John Herron Art School in Indianapolis. After spending time abroad in Spain and Italy in 1953, he studied under Hans Hoffman in Provincetown, Massachusetts at Hoffman's School of Fine Art. Ray was also a writer and poet with several published books. In addition to being an artist, Ray also ran an interior decorating business in Indianapolis.

 

Measurements:

12.75” W x 16.75” H x 0.5” D (frame); 9.5” W x 13” H (sight).

Condition notes:

Some scuffs and scratches to frame. Some discoloration in margin. 

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