A Veil, a Printed Image
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 17 5/8 x 12 5/16 in. (44.8 x 31.3 cm) image: 7 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (18.7 x 13.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.30.1
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Art Historical Context
**A Veil, a Printed Image** (1891) is a captivating lithograph by French Symbolist artist Odilonon, in collaboration with botanist and friend Armand Clavaud Measuring a modest 7 3/8 x 5 1/4 inches on a larger sheet, this print from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department evokes mystery through its intimate scale and evocative title. Acquired via the Rogers Fund in 1920, it Redon's mastery of monochrome lithography during the 1890s, a period when he transitioned from fantastical "Noirs" to more luminous visions. Redon, a pioneer of Symbolism, often drew inspiration from d...
About the Artist
Odilon Redon|Armand Clavaud · 1840–1916
Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was a French Symbolist painter, printmaker, and pastellist whose visionary art bridged the 19th-century Symbolist movement and 20th-century Surrealism. Born Bertrand Redon in Bordeaux on April 20, 1840, he earned the nickname "Odilon" from his mother Odile. His father, who made his fortune in the Louisiana slave trade, conceived Odilon in New Orleans before the family retu...