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Black and white lithograph of a hooded woman in profile above a winged skull on a dish, with dark shadows and small buildings at the bottom edge.

Sad Ascent, plate nine from In Dreams

A lithograph showing a hooded female figure in profile, her face lit softly against a dark ground, looking downward. Below her, a winged skull-like form rests on a small dish, and faint buildings sit at the lower edge of the black, textured composition.

Artist
Odilon Redon
Date
1879
Medium
Lithograph on mounted ivory China paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2172 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1879).
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: Ascenso triste, lámina nueve de En sueños

Una litografía que muestra a una figura femenina encapuchada de perfil, con el rostro suavemente iluminado sobre un fondo oscuro y la mirada baja. Debajo, una forma alada parecida a un cráneo descansa sobre un pequeño plato, y en el borde inferior aparecen edificios tenues.

Português: Ascensão triste, prancha nove de Em sonhos

Uma litografia que mostra uma figura feminina encapuzada de perfil, com o rosto suavemente iluminado sobre um fundo escuro e o olhar voltado para baixo. Abaixo, uma forma alada semelhante a um crânio repousa sobre um pequeno prato, e na borda inferior aparecem edifícios tênues.