The Haunting (Hantise)
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Haunting (Hantise) is a 1893 ink by Odilon Redon, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two ghostly figures in a dark, misty scene. One stands straight ahead, dressed in a long, flowing robe. The other leans in from the side, its face blurred and hands resting on the first figure’s shoulders. The background is thick with swirling lines, like smoke or fog. The artist used soft edges to make the figures feel dreamlike. The sketch was meant to be reduced in size, so details are faint but mood is strong. Look up lithography to see how this print was made.
