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Odilon Redon’s Drawing Inspired by a Poem by Maurice Bouchor

Odilon Redon’s Drawing Inspired by a Poem by Maurice Bouchor Image: Getty Villa, Los Angeles

Odilon Redon often responded to the novels and poetry he read by making art.

The drawing is described as macabre but playful. It drew inspiration from ‘The Battle of the Bones,’ a poem by Maurice Bouchor. Maurice Bouchor was Redon’s friend.

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