1892
charcoal
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1892 charcoal by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a pale, ghostly figure kneeling in a dim space. The person’s face is faint but calm, with a halo behind their head. In the background, a small table holds a pitcher and cup, barely visible. The whole scene feels dreamy and soft, like it’s half-erased. The artist used smudged lines and shading to create mood over detail. Next, look up scumbling to see how artists build texture with chalky strokes.
Born Bertrand-Jean Redon on 20 April 1840 in Bordeaux, the artist adopted the name Odilon from his mother, Marie-Odile.
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