Bouquet of Flowers, probably ca. 1905, Pastel on paper, 31 5/8 x 25 1/4 in. (80. 3 x 64. 1 cm), Drawings, Odilon Redon (French, Bordeaux 1840?1916 Paris), As a young man, Redon was fascinated with Darwinian biology and enjoyed a close friendship with Armand Clavaud, the curator of the botanical gardens in his hometown of Bordeaux. In late floral still lifes such as this one, the artist demonstrated a naturalist's sense of wonder as well as a richly inventive imagination, combining many different types of blooms and foliage in an effervescent display, attended by fluttering butterflies