Irma Griza (Born 1933) Mexican, Oil on Canvas "Sandias Sobre Seguro" (Watermelons for Sure) In the Manner of Rufino Tamayo1985 oil painting by Grijalva features five vibrant red watermelon wedges arranged against a rich, earthy crimson and purple background, presented in a wooden float frame. Signed lower right, dated 1985. Titled verso. Framed.

Overall Size: 25 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.
Sight Size: 22 x 32 in.

Irma Grizá is a Mexican painter and printmaker born in Mexico City who studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas (Academia de San Carlos) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). With a career spanning more than five decades, Grizá has exhibited extensively in Mexico, the United States, and France. Her work evolved from figuration toward a richly expressive abstraction characterized by color, texture, movement, and atmospheric forms. Drawing inspiration from Mexican history, everyday life, and the natural world, her paintings explore the shifting boundary between recognizable forms and pure abstraction. Her work has been featured in numerous individual and group exhibitions, including museums and cultural institutions throughout Mexico, and she has been recognized as an important figure in Mexican contemporary painting.

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