Springtime
Auguste Rodin
c. 1878
Medium
Charcoal, with stumping and traces of black chalk, on blue laid paper (discolored to gray) with pink and blue fibers
Dimensions
46.9 × 31.7 cm (18 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)
Classification
drawings (visual works)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113936
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...