Lueur precaire, une tete a l'infini suspendue(Precarious glimmering, a head suspended

1891

Odilon Redon

Associated Names
Odilon Redon

Artist, French, 1840 - 1916

This image features a rectangular frame with radiating lines holding the profile of a serene face. The face is suspended in a dark space, resembling a lantern or window. It emits a soft glow, reminiscent of moonlight or a distant star. Below the face, there are textured, wave-like forms and shadowy shapes suggesting undulating landscape or rough terrain, contrasting with the illuminated portrait and surrounding darkness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.469

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mellerio 1913, no. 112

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

Q65363070

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