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Odilon Redon

The Old Woman: What Are You Afraid Of? A Wide Black Hole! It is Empty Perhaps?", plate 19 of 24

1896
Lithograph in black on light gray China paper laid down on ivory wove paper
16.3 × 10.7 cm (6.4 × 4.2 in)

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