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I saw a flash of light, large and pale by Odilon Redon — VisualArtsDB

I saw a flash of light, large and pale

I saw a flash of light, large and pale

1896

Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: sheet: 17 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. (44.8 x 31.8 cm) image: 9 x 6 5/8 in. (22.9 x 16.9 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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