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The Sciapods: To Keep the Head as Low as Possible, That Is the Secret of Happiness
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The Sciapods: To Keep the Head as Low as Possible, That Is the Secret of Happiness

Odilon Redon · 1889 · lithography; chine collé

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A sciapod, a one-footed creature, with the leg raised. Sixth print of six from the second series of illustrations for Gustave Flaubert's The Temptation of Saint Anthony.

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Credit lineDe Sciapoden: het hoofd zo laag mogelijk houden, dat is het geheim van geluk. 1889. Odilon Redon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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