Dolphin Base Lamp c. 1938

Ray Price made this drawing of a lamp with what looks like watercolor, and it's so delicately rendered that it seems to glow. It feels like a patient act of observation, each line and shadow carefully considered. I can imagine Ray Price, quietly studying the object, trying to capture the interplay of light and form on the glass. It makes me think about how artists often engage with everyday objects as a way of understanding the world, and themselves. This drawing is not just a depiction of a lamp; it’s a record of a moment of seeing, a kind of meditation on light, shadow, and form. Looking at the base, with those stylized dolphins, reminds me of other artists who have explored similar motifs, and how these motifs echo through art history. This drawing feels like part of an ongoing conversation.