Five Butterflies
| Title | Five Butterflies |
|---|---|
| Artist | Odilon Redon |
| Date | c. 1912 20th century |
| Medium | watercolor on wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Five Butterflies” is a work by Odilon Redon, dated c. 1912. It is executed in watercolor on wove paper and classified as drawing. In this archive it sits within the entomological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Odilon Redon. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1912. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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