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Head of Saint John the Baptist
| Materials and Techniques | marble |
|---|---|
| Size（cm） | 25 x 42 x 45 |
| Inscriptions | Signed left top of base: A. Rodin |
| Credit Line | Matsukata Collection |
| Standard ref. | M1299 |
| Category | Sculptures |
| Collection Number | S.1959-0051 |
Provenance
Kojiro Matsukata, Kobe; sequestered by French government, 1944; vested in French government under San Francisco Peace Treaty, 1952; transferred from French to Japanese government, 23 January 1959; entered into NMWA, April 1959.
Exhibition History
- 1966
- Rodin, National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 23 July 1966 - 11 September 1966, cat. no. 9
- 1989
- Rodin et la Porte de l’Enfer (Rodin and the Gates of Hell), National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 21 October 1989 - 17 December 1989, cat. no. 76
- 1996
- [Exhibition for Children] “What were the Sculptures Made for?”, Tokyo National Museum, 2 July 1996 - 1 September 1996
Bibliography
- 1990
- The Old Matsukata Collection. Kobe City Museum, ed. Kobe, "Matsukata Korekushon Ten" Jikkoiinkai, 1990, cat. no. S-65.
- 2019
- The Matsukata Collection: Complete Catalogue of the European Art. Kawaguchi, Masako; Jingaoka, Megumi, eds. vol. 2: Sculpture, Drawings, Prints and Decorative Arts and Other Works, Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 2019, cat. no. 1299, col. repr.