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A long chrysalis, the color of blood, Odilon Redon

A long chrysalis, the color of blood

Une longue chrysalide couleur de sang (A longchrysalis, the color of blood) (museum title)

Odilon Redon (French) (1840-1916)

Movement
Symbolism
Date
1889
Medium
Lithograph
Collection
National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
National Gallery of Art, public domain

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HeadFaceClosed eyesHairColumnPedestalArchitectureDoorWallGroundTiled floorLightShadowStrangeDreamMysteryFantastic creatureMonsterGothicFigureBuildingLithographPrintBlack and whiteMonochromeChrysalis
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