22 May 2013
Auguste Rodin [Paris, 1840 - Meudon, 1917]
The Defense (The Call to Arms) (Enlarged)
| Date | 1879 (enlarged between 1906 to 18) |
|---|---|
| Materials/Techniques | bronze |
| Size (cm) | 216 x 124 x 85 |
| Inscriptions | Signed right side of base: A. Rodin; Foundry mark back of base: ALEXIS RUDIER / FONDEUR. PARIS |
| Credit Line | Matsukata Collection |
| Category | Sculptures |
| Collection Number | S.1959-0013 |
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Provenance
Kojiro Matsukata; Sequestered by the French Government, 1944; Returned to Japan, 1959.
Exhibition History
- 1960
- The Masterpieces of the Ex-Matsukata Collection, National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 14 May 1960 - 10 July 1960, S-13
- 1966
- Rodin, National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 23 July 1966 - 11 September 1966, cat. no. 10
- 2012
- Traces of Hands: Sculpture and Drawings by Rodin and Bourdelle from the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 3 November 2012 - 27 January 2013, cat. no. 60
Bibliography
- 1989
- Goldscheider, Cécile. Rodin, vie et œuvre, Tome I. Paris, Wildenstein Institute, 1989, pp. 132-135, no. 105.
- 1990
- The Old Matsukata Collection. Kobe City Museum, ed. Kobe, "Matsukata Korekushon Ten" Jikkoiinkai, 1990, cat. no. S-27.
