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Auguste Rodin
Monumental Mask of Hanakofirst modelled probably 1907-1908, enlarged circa 1908-1912, this cast 1972 (Musée Rodin 2/12)

Not on view
Dark bronze bust of a human head with broad features, expressive surface modeling, and unfinished crown, mounted on a short textured base
Bronze sculpture of a human face with closed eyes, recessed within a hollow, irregularly shaped form resembling a rough shell or rock, with dark green-brown patina and silver highlights along the jagged edges.
Bronze bust in profile view, depicting a man's head with rough, expressive modeling and dark patinated surface; the back of the head dissolves into unfinished, jagged forms while facial features are defined in sharp relief.
Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Monumental Mask of Hanako
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
first modelled probably 1907-1908, enlarged circa 1908-1912, this cast 1972 (Musée Rodin 2/12)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
21 x 11 x 15 1/2 in. (53.34 x 27.94 x 39.37 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.108.10
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • 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.
  • 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.