“Des Esseintes” by Odilon Redon (French, 1840-1916) (1888) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Des Esseintes

Odilon Redon (French, 1840-1916)

Title	Des Esseintes
Artist	Odilon Redon (French, 1840-1916) written by Joris-Karl Huysmans (French, 1848-1907)
Date	1888 19th century
Medium	Lithograph on chine laid down on cream wove paper
Classification	lithograph
Origin	France France
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Prints and Drawings Endowment
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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