Melancholy, c. 1868. Odilon Redon (French, 1840-1916). Graphite; sheet: 32.1 x 22 cm (12 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.). Odilon Redon grew up near the massive Pyrénées mountains in southern France and their image recurred throughout his work. In a series of drawings made during the 1870s, Redon used the craggy surface and infinite reach of his native landscape to evoke a sense of solitude and isolation. The woman seen here, for example, leans forward and casts her eyes downward as if in resignation.