1895
pastel
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1895 pastel by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a face wrapped in a crown of thorns. The background is dark and blurry, making the face stand out. The thorns are drawn in rough, uneven lines, giving them a sharp, almost painful look. The artist used soft, smudged charcoal and pastel to create a ghostly effect. The face looks tired and sad, but the thorns are the real focus. Look up pastel to see how artists use it to create soft, dreamy textures.
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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