"The Buddha"_Odilon Redon

Title: "The Buddha"_Odilon Redon; Redon
Description: The Buddha figure sits in the lotus position under a tree and almost seems part of it. Redon has achieved this effect by using little more than a few outlines to depict it. The artist was deeply interested in eastern spirituality. To give the picture a fresco-like appearance, Redon has chosen a particularly matt sort of paint. He intended the painting to be countersunk into a wall, making it an integral decorative feature of an interior.
Creator: Odilon Redon (French, Bordeaux 1840–1916 Paris)
Date Created: 1904.
Format: 159.8 cm x 121.1 cm
Subject: Figure Painting, Mysticism
Identifier: Flower002
Medium: canvas (textile material); distemper (water-base paint)
Rights: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (State of the Netherlands)
Source: Van Gogh Museum