1894
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Le Coursier (The Race Horse) is a 1894 ink by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a horse’s head in profile, its mane wild and tangled. The lines are rough and uneven, like quick sketches smudged together. Dark shadows fill the eye sockets and nostrils, making the horse look intense. The artist used a scratchy, almost sketchy style—no smooth brushstrokes here. This isn’t a polished drawing; it feels raw and urgent, like the horse is caught mid-motion. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
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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