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Auguste Rodin
The Crouching Womanfirst modeled c. 1880-1882, this cast 1963

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Bronze sculpture of a nude figure seated on a rough rock base, knees drawn to chest, head bowed, with deep black and green patina
Bronze sculpture of a nude crouching figure seated on a rough rocky base, viewed from behind, with knees drawn up and head tilted back; dark patina with green verdigris, textured surface with expressive modeling.
Bronze sculpture of a nude figure crouching on a rough-textured base, viewed from behind, torso deeply folded forward with head bowed, dark patina with green verdigris highlights.

Auguste Rodin, The Crouching Woman, first modeled c. 1880-1882, this cast 1963 (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
The Crouching Woman
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled c. 1880-1882, this cast 1963
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
37 1/2 x 25 x 22 in. (95.25 x 63.5 x 55.88 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.4
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Levkoff, Mary L. Rodin in His Time: The Cantor Gifts to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1994.
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1992, vol. 29-30, no. 12-1 (December, 1991-January, 1993).
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Miller, Joan Vita, and Gary Marotta. Rodin: the B. Gerald Cantor Collection. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.