La Peur (Fear) (1865)

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Odilon Redon's 1865 etching "La Peur" (Fear) captures a scene filled with eerie and dramatic intensity. In this evocative work, two figures can be seen—one riding a horse and the other, dramatically posed, fleeing or perhaps confronting something unseen. Set in a rugged, desolate landscape with sharply defined rocky outcrops and a gloomy sky, the scene encapsulates an intense moment of drama and psychological tension.Redon has used the stark contrasts of black and white to great effect, emphasizing the textural ruggedness of the landscape and the urgency of the figures' actions. The swirling clouds and the jagged edges of the rocks seem to echo the turmoil experienced by the figures, suggesting a narrative that is both compelling and unsettling."La Peur" is an exemplar of Redon’s preoccupation with themes of fear, fantasy, and the unknown. This etching not only visually enthralls viewers but also invites them to contemplate the deeper psychological currents running through the composition.

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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.