La sirene sortit des flots vetue de dards (The Siren clothed in barbs, emerged from the waves

Odilon Redon

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a creature with the upper body of a human and a serpent-like tail emerging from a swirling seascape, facing the left. They are looking over their shoulder at us, but their facial features are indistinct. They have short, dark hair and pale skin, and long spines or branches seem to emerge from their chest. The background is a blurred view of the water, with birds flying at the top and small waves at the bottom.