The Walking Man (L'homme qui marche)
modeled before 1900, cast before 1914
Medium
Bronze, green patina
Dimensions
Overall (wt. confirmed): 33 1/2 in., 63 lb. (85.1 cm, 28.6 kg)
Classification
Sculpture-Bronze
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Miss G. Louise Robinson, in memory of Mrs. Nelson Robinson, 1940
Accession Number
40.12.4
Tags
About the Artist
Auguste Rodin|Alexis Rudier · 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...