Odilon Redon's "Cactus Man," created in 1882, exemplifies his Symbolist exploration of the uncanny and the fusion of human and botanical forms. This charcoal on paper drawing, measuring 46.5 by 31.5 centimeters, portrays a human head emerging from a flowerpot, with thorns covering its skin and scalp, reminiscent of a cactus. The vase features an image of an Amazon slaying a man, referencing Greek mythology and echoing the conflation of feminine and masculine traits, as well as human and plant forms, in the drawing.