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The Marsh Flower, a Sad Human Head

Odilon Redon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white artwork. A humanoid head with a neutral expression. The head has short hair. Two eyes are visible on the head. The head is surrounded by lines radiating from it. The head is emerging from a curved, stem-like structure with a leaf. Three spherical objects of different sizes are present. The background is dark. The artwork appears to be an illustration. The image includes text in French at the bottom. The image includes a page number at the top. The overall atmosphere appears somber or eerie.

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669 × 900 px
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