This study of rocks on a beach in Brittany is characteristic of Redon’s early work. He often reduced landscapes to large planes and emphasised the contrast of light and shade. Redon made a total of seventy-five landscape studies. He never wished to sell them and he only ever exhibited two of them.
Specifications
| Title | Les rochers (Rochers en Bretagne) |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on cardboard on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 32,5 cm Height 24 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Odilon Redon
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| Accession number | 2895 (MK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Vitale Bloch, 1976 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1976 |
| Creation date | in circa 1875 |
| Collector | Collector / Vitale Bloch |
| Internal exhibitions |
Impressionisme: Een schone kijk (1992) The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
À la campagne: het Franse licht van Maris tot Monet (2022) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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All about the artist
Odilon Redon
Bordeaux 1840 - Parijs 1916
Odilon Redon spent most of his youth in the Peyrelebade estate near Listrac, which was managed by his uncle. Redon's graphics and drawings depict fantasy-filled...
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