Title plate for La Maison Hantée
1896
Medium
Lithograph in black on off-white chine
Dimensions
44.6 × 31.8 cm (17 9/16 × 12 9/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
79686
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the enchanting world of Odilon Red, a pioneering French Symbolist artist whose dreamlike visions captivated late 19th-century audiences Created in 1896, *Title plate for La Maisonantée* (The Haunted House) serves the evocative frontispiece for a series of lithographs exploring themes of mystery and the supernatural. Redon, renowned for his "Noirs"—monochromatic works that delve into the subconscious—produced this piece during a pivotal phase of his career, bridging his early charcoal drawings and later luminous pastels. Printed in black ink on delicate off-white chine paper, this l...
About the Artist
Odilon Redon · 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...