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This series is one of many that Odilon Redon created throughout his career. Nearly two-thirds of his lithographs took the form of portfolios—prints connected conceptually by a theme or narrative and physically by a folder or binding. Such works were often dispersed over time, but Cleveland was fortunate to acquire several complete sets with their original covers during the 1920s. Dating from Redon’s early experimentation with lithography, <em>Homage to Goya</em> was intended as a tribute to 18th-century Spanish master Francisco de Goya, whose interest in dreams and the subconscious influenced Redon. The six seemingly unrelated images celebrate Goya’s ambiguity and collectively suggest the introspection and isolation of artistic practice.
| Artist / Maker | Odilon Redon |
|---|---|
| Date | 1885 |
| Culture / Origin | France, 19th century |
| Medium | lithograph on China paper laid on wove paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 34.9 x 26 cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.); Sheet: 46.4 x 32.9 cm (18 1/4 x 12 15/16 in.); Matted: 71 x 55.7 x 0.3 cm (27 15/16 x 21 15/16 x 1/8 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
A leader of the symbolist movement in France, Odilon Redon was born in Bordeaux in 1840 and grew up in the surrounding region. During his early years he studied drawing, architecture, and the violin. A friendship with Armand Clavaud, a local botanist and philosopher, stimulated Redon's passion for romantic art and literature. In 1864, after a brief and discouraging period of instruction with Gérôme in Paris, Redon returned to Bordeaux, where he studied printmaking with Rodolphe Bresdin (1825-1885). Deploring the… Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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