La sirene sortit des flots vetue de dards (The Siren clothed in barbs, emerged from the waves

1883

Odilon Redon

Associated Names
Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

This print shows a creature with the upper body of a human and a serpent-like tail emerging from a swirling seascape, facing the left. They are looking over their shoulder at us, but their facial features are indistinct. They have short, dark hair and pale skin, and long spines or branches seem to emerge from their chest. The background is a blurred view of the water, with birds flying at the top and small waves at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.1 x 23.5 cm (11 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 55 x 35.8 cm (21 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.461

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mellerio 1913, no. 48

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

Q65363003

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