{"product_id":"and-the-searcher-was-engaged-in-an-infinite-search-odilon-redon","title":"And the Searcher was Engaged in an Infinite Search - Odilon Redon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA haunting lithograph from Odilon Redon's 1896 series, depicting a solitary figure in a moment of quiet, cosmic contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lithograph, titled 'And the Searcher was Engaged in an Infinite Search' (et le chercheur était à la RECHERCHE INFINIE), is the sixth plate from the portfolio 'La Tentation de Saint Antoine' (The Temptation of Saint Anthony), published in 1896. Odilon Redon, a central figure in the Symbolist movement, produced this work during a period when he moved away from his earlier 'noirs' to explore more ethereal subjects, though this piece retains the deep, velvety blacks characteristic of his earlier charcoal drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition depicts a solitary, contemplative figure leaning over a large, chalice-like vessel. The atmosphere is heavy with mystery, typical of Redon's engagement with the literary themes of Gustave Flaubert. The figure, rendered with elongated features and a melancholic expression, appears lost in thought or perhaps engaged in a metaphysical quest. The background is obscured by shadow, with faint, starlit points emerging from the darkness, suggesting a cosmic or internal space rather than a physical room. Redon uses the lithographic medium to create a range of textures, from the dense, light-absorbing blacks of the figure's robes to the softer, granular grey tones that define the vessel and the surrounding gloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRedon's approach to this subject avoids literal narrative, preferring to evoke a mood of quiet introspection. The work demonstrates his mastery of light and shadow, where the darkness does not merely represent an absence of light but acts as a physical presence. The print captures the essence of Symbolist art, where the external world is secondary to the internal experience of the artist and the viewer. This museum-grade print preserves the subtle tonal gradations of the original stone, allowing for a close examination of Redon's technical skill in manipulating ink and paper to achieve such atmospheric depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/vrouw-met-maansikkel-johannes-josephus-aarts\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eVrouw met maansikkel by Johannes Josephus Aarts\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/two-women-walking-in-a-snowy-landscape-richard-nicolaus-roland-holst\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eTwo Women Walking in a Snowy Landscape - Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst by Richard Roland Holst\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/odilon-redon\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eOdilon Redon artwork →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Odilon Redon","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59475062653263,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59475062718799,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59475062817103,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59475062849871,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59475062915407,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/And-the-Searcher-was-Engaged-in-an-Infinite-Search_Poster_CompositorV1_1794408288984.jpg?v=1794445465","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/products\/and-the-searcher-was-engaged-in-an-infinite-search-odilon-redon","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}