Il y eut des luttes et des vaines victoires 1883

Odilon Redon's 1883 lithograph *Il y eut des luttes et des vaines victoires* depicts a centaureess wielding a spear over a defeated, serpentine creature. The artwork's subject matter, a mythical being engaging in a battle with a monstrous, serpentine form, is characteristic of Redon's symbolic and often dreamlike imagery. This charcoal drawing is a prime example of the artist's exploration of the subconscious, characterized by suggestive lines and the use of light and shadow.