1891
charcoal
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1891 charcoal by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch shows a spiky creature with a round body and sharp spines, drawn in dark charcoal. Its head tilts slightly, and its mouth is open as if calling out. The background is a light, blurred line—maybe water or sky—with almost no detail. The artist used quick, rough strokes to make the spines look wild and uneven. The creature’s face is simple but expressive, with just a few lines for eyes and a small mouth. If you like this style, check out *scumbling* next—it’s a technique that creates texture by dragging dry charcoal over wet paint.
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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