Origin of the Greek Vase
Auguste Rodin
1900–1910
Medium
Graphite, watercolor, and gouache
Dimensions
19 3/8 x 12 5/8 in. (49.2 x 32.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Thomas F. Ryan, 1913
Accession Number
13.164.2
Tags
Female Nudes
About the Artist
Auguste Rodin · 1840–1917
François Auguste René Rodin (1840-1917) stands as the founder of modern sculpture, transforming the art form from academic tradition into expressive modernism. Born into a working-class Parisian family, Rodin faced early rejection, failing three times to gain admission to the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. This setback forced him to work as a craftsman for nearly two decades, though his 1875 tr...