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The Satyr with the Cynical Smile, Odilon Redon

The Satyr with the Cynical Smile

Le Satyre au cynique sourire (The Satyr with the cynical smile) (museum title)

Odilon Redon (French) (1840-1916)

Movement
Symbolism
Date
1883
Medium
Lithograph
Collection
National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
National Gallery of Art, public domain

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