Written by ART Driven Tokyo
Anemones in a Black Vase
c. 1905
Pastel on paper 64.8×57.5cm
The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
The exhibition “Odilon Redon: Dream of light, luminous shadow” is on view at the Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art from April 12 to June 22. Odilon Redon (1840-1916). From the graphic black period to pastel paintings in full bloom of color, the exhibition illuminates images that hover between fantasy and reality.
Movements of Light and Shadow to Bloom in Shiodome this Spring
The Origins
IV. Siren Coming out of the Waves, Dressed in Flames.
1883
Lithograph on paper 30×23.4cm
The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
Concern for the Absolute…Philosopher
1880
Charcoal on paper 43.2×35.2㎝
The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
Closed Eyes
c. 1890
Oil on paper 44.5×36.5cm
Private Collection, courtesy of Fujikawa Galleries
Mystical Conversation
c. 1896
Oil on canvas 65×46cm
The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
Pegasus, the Horse on the Rock
c. 1907-10
Pastel on paper 80.7×65cm
Hiroshima Museum of Art
It is highly painted, has depth, and depicts space. Therefore, you can feel the shadows. And the shadows are rich in color. With approximately 110 works, you can enjoy the full scope of Redon’s fertile painting career. Don’t miss it!
