The Witches' Sabbath (recto); Sketches of Centaurs (verso)
Auguste Rodin
1883/89
Medium
Gouache, with pen and black ink, over graphite (recto), and graphite (verso), on tan wove paper
Dimensions
19.1 × 14.6 cm (7 9/16 × 5 3/4 in.)
Classification
gouache
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
112862
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...