Eye Balloon 1898

odilonredon

pencil drawn

allegories

amateur sketch

light pencil work

symbol

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

pencil drawing

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Eye Balloon" (1898) by Odilon Redon is a charcoal drawing that depicts a balloon in the shape of an eye. The balloon floats in the sky above a landscape, while the eye itself is depicted as a giant, floating orb. Redon, known for his exploration of dreams and the subconscious, presents a surreal and unsettling image that questions the nature of perception and reality. The artwork, with its dreamlike quality and unsettling imagery, reflects Redon's fascination with the unknown and the power of the subconscious mind.