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Your art history post for today: by Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916), portrait of Violette Heymann, 1910, pastel on gray wove paper, 72 x 92 cm (28 3/8 x 36 1/4 in.), The Cleveland Museum of Art. #arthistory #pastel #art A quote from the artist: “I cannot say what my sources have been. I love nature in its forms; I love it in the smallest blade of grass, the humble flower, the tree, the land and the rocks, up to the majestic mountain tops. All things for their character in themselves, more than wholes. I tremble as deeply at the mystery that emerges from solitudes.” From the museum: “Although he was known early in his career for works primarily in black and white, such as charcoal drawings and lithographs, Odilon Redon turned to more colorful media, including pastel, later on. In particular, he focused on commissioned pastel portraits of women with flowers, such as this one.”