Apache (Man on Horseback II)
Odilon Redon
French, 1840–1916
(c. 1875)
A small oil on tan wove paper mounted on board in which Redon depicts a solitary rider on horseback, using simplified forms and muted tones to suggest a quiet, contemplative moment.
What strikes you is the flattened composition — a teal sky and soft green field set off by the spare, silhouette-like horse and rider painted with broad, economical strokes that favor mood over detail.
Executed around 1875, the painting marks Redon’s movement away from strict realism toward a more pared-down, atmospheric approach that anticipates his later Symbolist exploration of inner vision and modern ideas about color and form.
Medium
Oil on tan wove paper mounted on tan board
Dimensions
9 1/8 x 12 3/4" (23.2 x 32.4 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of The Ian Woodner Family Collection
Accession
218.2000
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