Guardian Spirit of the Waters | Odilon Redon | 1878

Odilon Redon’s Guardian Spirit of the Waters (1878) sets an immense, disembodied head above a narrow band of sea and a diminutive sailing boat. The disparity of scale transforms a recognisable maritime setting into an encounter with the inexplicable. Dense dark passages surround the illuminated eye and face, while the open paper lends the apparition an almost weightless presence. Neither straightforward portrait nor conventional landscape, the image invites reflection on vision, imagination and the uncertain boundary between the visible world and the mind.

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Includes a snow-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age.

All framed prints feature our premium fine art paper. This is a museum-quality paper which reproduces photography and artworks with exceptional tonality and renders sharp details with consistent flatness and accuracy.

Print: 

For the matted / mounted prints we use a thick 2.4mm window mount cut from premium, textured mountboard. All mounts are "conservation grade", FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.

• Simple, elegant design
• Premium, fine art paper with a smooth, matte finish
• Handmade by specialist picture framers
• FSC certified snow-white mat / window mount
• Delivered ready for hanging

Sizes:

11 x 14 Inches = 27.9 cm x 35.6 cm

16 x 20 Inches = 40.6 cm x 50.8 cm