Hantise (Obsession)

1894

Odilon Redon

Associated Names
Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

This is a drawing of a figure in a long flowing gown surrounded by floating faces and serpentine forms. The central focus is on a figure in profile, clad in a long dress, standing with an upright posture. The background is filled with shadowy forms, including two faces and a twisting shape extending from the top corners. The use of stark contrasts between light and dark areas enhances the mysterious feel of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.456

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mellerio 1913, no. 128, State ii/iii

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

Q65362995

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