a painting of a woman sitting in front of a vase of flowers

Violette Heymann 1910 Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916) France, early 20th Century Pastel on gray wove paper Unframed: 72 x 92 cm (28 3/8 x 36 1/4 in.) Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection 1926.1976 Catalogue raisonné: Wildenstein 96 Although he was known early in his career for works primarily in black and white, such as charcoal drawings and lithographs, Odilon Redon turned to more colorful media, including pastel, later on. In particular, he focused on commissioned pastel portraits of women with flowers, such as this one.