The beasts of the sea, round like leather bottles (plate 22) 1896

"The Beasts of the Sea, Round Like Leather Bottles (Plate 22)" is a lithograph created in 1896 by the French symbolist artist Odilon Redon. The work is characterized by its dreamlike quality and atmospheric use of light and shadow. Redon's distinctive style is evident in the use of charcoal and the creation of a fluid and somewhat haunting depiction of a creature reminiscent of an octopus, its form contorted and ethereal, highlighting the artist's fascination with the subconscious and the interplay of light and shadow.