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The Jewish Boy

c. 1892
(Italian, 1859–1928)
Italy, 19th century
wax on plaster
Overall: 23.2 x 18.1 x 14.9 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1970.33
Location: 222 Impressionism & Post-Impressionism
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Like the Impressionist painters of his time, Rosso sought to capture the fleeting and ephemeral qualities of light. However, he did not work directly from nature. His images were created from memory and emotion.

Description

Medardo Rosso was a highly experimental sculptor who deliberately cultivated coarse, unrefined surfaces in his work. In this head of a boy—which the artist considered one of his most successful works—he effectively utilized the fluid properties of wax to suggest the fleeting movement of a child’s expression as well as the ephemeral nature of childhood.
The Jewish Boy

The Jewish Boy

c. 1892

Medardo Rosso

(Italian, 1859–1928)
Italy, 19th century

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