Elle tire de sa poitrine une eponge toute noire, la couvre de baisers (She draws from her bosom a sponge, perfectly black, and covers it with kisses)

1896

Odilon Redon

Associated Names
Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

The image shows the upper half of a person standing slightly turned to their left. Their face is partly covered by a dark cloth over their mouth. Only their eyes and forehead are visible. The person's hair is mostly covered by a light-colored draped fabric that extends over their shoulders. They wear a garment with a high neckline featuring intricate designs near the chest area. The background is a textured space with shading and lines, lacking distinct features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.455

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mellerio 1913, no. 141


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1913

  • Mellerio, Andre. Odilon Redon. Paris: Societe pour l'Etude de la Gravure Francais, 1913. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1968.

Wikidata ID

Q65362994

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