“Primitive Man” by Odilon Redon (1872) 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 Man

Primitive Man

TitlePrimitive Man
ArtistOdilon Redon French, 1840-1916
Date1872 19th century
MediumVarious charcoals, with touches of black chalk, stumping, wiping and erasing, heightened with touches of white and ocher gouache, on cream wove paper altered to a pale, golden tone
Classificationcharcoal
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThrough prior bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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Updated 2026-09-05