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Auguste Rodin
Nude Study for Jean d'Airefirst modelled c. 1884-1886, this cast 1972

Not on view
Dark-patinated bronze sculpture of a standing nude male figure, arms at his sides with fists loosely clenched, head tilted upward, on a rough rectangular base
Bronze sculpture of a standing nude male figure on a rough rectangular base, turned slightly in three-quarter view, with arms at sides and one hand loosely clenched, dark patinated surface with modeled musculature.
Bronze sculpture of a standing male nude figure seen from behind, head turned slightly to the right, one arm loosely bent, mounted on a rough rectangular base, with dark patinated surface and expressive textured modeling.
Bronze sculpture of a standing nude male figure seen from behind, arms slightly away from the body, on a rectangular base; dark patina with textured, modeled surface.

Auguste Rodin, Nude Study for Jean d'Aire, first modelled c. 1884-1886, this cast 1972, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Auguste Rodin
France, Paris, 1840-1917
Title
Nude Study for Jean d'Aire
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modelled c. 1884-1886, this cast 1972
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
40 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (102.87 x 34.93 x 33.66 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation
Accession Number
M.73.110.3
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.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.