Hantise (Obsession)
1894
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1894
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hantise (Obsession) is a 1894 ink by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a tall, pale woman in a long dress standing against a dark background. Her face is blurred, and her hands hang loosely at her sides. Around her float three strange faces—one like a skull, another with a creepy grin, and a third with hollow eyes. The artist used only black and white to create a dreamy, unsettling mood. The faces seem to hover like ghosts, adding to the eerie feel. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
