“Primitive Being” by Odilon Redon (c. 1876) 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.

Primitive Being

Primitive Being

TitlePrimitive Being
ArtistOdilon Redon French, 1840–1916
Datec. 1876 19th century
MediumVarious charcoals and black chalk, with stumping, wiping, and erasing, fixed, on cream wove paper
Classificationdrawings (visual works)
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Richard and Mary L. Gray
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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Updated 2026-09-05