Perversity

Prints and Drawings

1891

Odilon Redon
French, 1840-1916

Regarded as a major contributor to the Symbolist movement in 19th-century France, Odilon Redon produced over 30 etchings and 170 lithographs during his lifetime. Originally attracted to printmaking as a method for distributing his charcoal drawings, Noirs (Blacks), he became enamored with the medium because of its possibilities for depth of value. Much of his imagery reveals a murky, mysterious environment; the subject is usually surrounded by an atmosphere of darkness.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Odilon Redon
Title: Perversity
Place: France (Artist's nationality)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1891
Medium: Etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 15.9 × 12.5 cm (6 5/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Plate: 21 × 15.5 cm (8 5/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Sheet: 36 × 27.5 cm (14 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: The Stickney Collection
Reference Number: 1920.1542
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Mellerio 20 II/II

Harrison 24 IV/IV

Werner 195

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