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On the Backdrop of Our Nights by Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916) — VisualArtsDB

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On the Backdrop of Our Nights

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916)

1887

Medium: Lithographic crayon on transfer paper
Dimensions: 9 5/8 x 8 5/8" (24.4 x 21.9 cm)
Genre: Drawing
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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The Die, also called the Weight of Passions

The Die, also called the Weight of Passions

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1867

Intelligence was Mine! I Became the Buddha, plate 12 of 24

Intelligence was Mine! I Became the Buddha, plate 12 of 24

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1896

The Celestial Art

The Celestial Art

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1894

She Draws From Her Bosom a Sponge, Perfectly Black, and Covers it With Kisses, plate 8 of 24

She Draws From Her Bosom a Sponge, Perfectly Black, and Covers it With Kisses, plate 8 of 24

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1896

And in the Very Disk of the Sun Lights the Face of Jesus Christ, plate 10 from The Temptation of Saint Anthony (1st series)

And in the Very Disk of the Sun Lights the Face of Jesus Christ, plate 10 from The Temptation of Saint Anthony (1st series)

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1888

I Have Sometimes Seen in the Sky What Seemed Like Forms of Spirits, plate 21 of 24

I Have Sometimes Seen in the Sky What Seemed Like Forms of Spirits, plate 21 of 24

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1896

Precarious Glimmering, a Head Suspended from Infinity, plate 3 of 6

Precarious Glimmering, a Head Suspended from Infinity, plate 3 of 6

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1891

Child's Head With Flowers

Child's Head With Flowers

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1897

She Draws From Her Bosom a Sponge, Perfectly Black, and Covers it With Kisses, plate 8 of 24

She Draws From Her Bosom a Sponge, Perfectly Black, and Covers it With Kisses, plate 8 of 24

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1896

And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword, plate 1 of 12

And He Had in His Right Hand Seven Stars; and Out of His Mouth Went a Sharp Two-Edged Sword, plate 1 of 12

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1899

When Life Was Awakening in the Depths of Obscure Matter

When Life Was Awakening in the Depths of Obscure Matter

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1883

Haymakers at Montfermeil

Haymakers at Montfermeil

Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), 1882