1892
ink
From the collection of Rosenwald Collection
Dominant colour
Le Liseur (The reader) is a 1892 ink by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, depicting Reading, held at Rosenwald Collection.
This lithograph shows a woman sitting by a window, reading a book. The image is soft and dreamy, not sharp. Only her face and hands stand out in a pale gray. Redon often used lithography to make prints feel like drawings. This one looks like it’s half-finished, but that’s the point. The gentle lines make the scene feel quiet and private. Try a lithograph by Redon, Odilon next.
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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