Ari
1898
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Odilon Redon
Born Bertrand-Jean Redon on 20 April 1840 in Bordeaux, the artist adopted the name Odilon from his mother, Marie-Odile.
See the richer artist page1898
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ari is a 1898 ink by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two quick, rough faces—one turned in profile, the other looking straight ahead. The lines are loose, almost like scribbles, with no fine details. The background is just a plain, light color, letting the faces stand out. The artist signed it "Ari" and dated it 1898 in the corner. The style feels more like a fast study than a polished portrait. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
Born Bertrand-Jean Redon on 20 April 1840 in Bordeaux, the artist adopted the name Odilon from his mother, Marie-Odile.
See the richer artist page![Heads of a Boy and a Man (Self-Portrait?) [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/92a4d2aa3cb26bf0/thumb.webp)
![Profile of a Boy and Self-Portrait [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/02ac582038ff6ec2/thumb.webp)
![Two Studies of a Child's Head; Two Studies of a Child's Head, a Woman in Profile, and a Man Wrestling an Animal [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/6667f6008af9d50c/thumb.webp)
