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Dramatic Images by Two of France’s Most Original Artists on View at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

BOSTON, MA.- Two of the most imaginative artists of the 19th to 20th century, whose fantastical depictions of dense landscapes and brooding figures illustrate the broader reaches of reality, are showcased in Two Masters of Fantasy: Bresdin and Redon, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). On view through January 16, 2012, the exhibition presents 43 works—22 by teacher Rodolphe Bresdin (1822–1885) and 21 by his student Odilon Redon (1840–1916), assembled primarily from the Museum’s holdings, with select loans from private collectors. Included are black and white lithographs, etchings, and charcoal