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Black lithograph of a bearded man in a dark hood, hand raised to his mouth, eyes gazing outward against scratchy dark strokes.

Face of Mystery (In my dream I saw in the Sky a FACE OF MYSTERY), plate 1 from Homage to Goya

A lithograph in black showing a bearded man's face framed by a dark hood or headcloth, one hand raised to his mouth in a pensive gesture. Loose, scratchy strokes radiate behind him, and his large eyes gaze out intently from deep shadow.

Artist
Odilon Redon
Date
1885
Medium
Lithograph in black on light gray China paper laid down on ivory wove paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2372 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1885).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Stickney Collection

Español: Rostro del misterio, lámina 1 de Homenaje a Goya

Litografía en negro que muestra el rostro de un hombre barbado enmarcado por una capucha o paño oscuro, con una mano levantada hacia la boca en un gesto pensativo. Trazos sueltos y rasposos se extienden detrás de él, y sus grandes ojos miran fijamente desde la sombra.

Português: Rosto do mistério, prancha 1 de Homenagem a Goya

Litografia em preto mostrando o rosto de um homem barbudo emoldurado por um capuz ou pano escuro, com uma das mãos levantada até a boca em gesto pensativo. Traços soltos e irregulares se espalham atrás dele, e seus grandes olhos fitam intensamente a partir da sombra.