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Melancholy by Odilon Redon

Melancholy

Odilon Redon · 1860

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DETAILS
Artist
Odilon Redon
Date
1860
Medium
graphite on beige wove paper
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Drawings
Culture
France, 19th century
Credit line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
ART MOVEMENTS
Aestheticism
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THE ARTIST

Odilon Redon

Odilon Redon, a French Symbolist, journeyed from his haunting 'noirs' to vibrant, dreamlike pastels, inspiring Surrealism with his explorations of the unseen.

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