Then There Appears a Singular Being, Having the Head of a Man on the Body of a Fish (1888)

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The intriguing artwork titled by Odilon Redon, crafted in 1888, presents a hauntingly beautiful vision that merges the human with the mythical. This lithograph showcases a creature with the introspective face of a man, placed atop a sinuous, fish-like body, enveloped in delicate, fin-like structures. The figure is set against a softly textured background that appears almost ethereal, enhancing the dream-like quality of the image.Redon's work often dwells in the realm of the fantastical, exploring the depths of human emotion through bizarre and mystical themes. In this piece, the juxtaposition of the human head and the fish body suggests a profound duality—perhaps an exploration of the human psyche intertwined with the mysterious, uncharted territories of the natural world. The creature’s gaze, directed outward, compels viewers to ponder its thoughts and emotions, bridging the gap between the known and the supernatural.

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Odilon Redon was a French symbolist painter, printmaker, draughtsman and pastellist. Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, he worked almost exclusively in charcoal and lithography, works referred to as noirs. 

During the 1890s he began working in pastel and oils, which quickly became his favourite medium, abandoning his previous style of noirs completely after 1900. He also developed a keen interest in Hindu and Budhist religion and culture, which increasingly showed in his work.

He is perhaps best known today for the "dreamlike" paintings created in the first decade of the 20th century, which were heavily inspired by Japanese art and which, while continuing to take inspiration from nature, heavily flirted with abstraction. His work is considered a precursor to both Dadaism and Surrealism.