Bouquet of Flowers, probably ca. 1905, Pastel on paper, 31 5/8 x 25 1/4 in. (80.3 x 64.1 cm), Drawings, Odilon Redon (French, Bordeaux 1840–1916 Paris), As a young man, Redon was fascinated with Darwinian biology and enjoyed a close friendship with Armand Clavaud, the curator of the botanical gardens in his hometown of Bordeaux. In late floral still lifes such as this one, the artist demonstrated a naturalist’s sense of wonder as well as a richly inventive imagination, combining many different types of blooms and foliage in an effervescent display, attended by fluttering butterflies
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Bouquet, Flowers, ca, 1905, Pastel, paper, 31 5/8 x 25 1/4, 80.3 64.1 cm, Drawings, Odilon Redon, French, Bordeaux, 1840–1916, Paris, young man, Redon, fascinated, Darwinian biology, enjoyed, close friendship, Armand Clavaud, curator, botanical gardens, hometown, late floral, lifes, artist demonstrated, naturalist, sense, wonder, well, richly inventive imagination, combining, different types, blooms, foliage, effervescent display, attended, fluttering butterflies
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