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Little Brother and Sister

1916

Auguste Rodin

(French, 1840–1917)
Culture
France, early 20th Century
Medium
marble
Measurements
Overall: 56.6 cm (22 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Salmon P. Halle 1917.745
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

Rodin spent years exploring new ways of representing the human emotions of love and affection experienced at different stages of life. The bodies and gestures of the children here suggest an innocent foreshadowing of the mature couple in the artist’s celebrated sculpture The Kiss of 1882. Both works feature a strong tactile contrast between the rough-hewn lower area and the smooth surfaces of the nude body above. Upwardly spiraling forms, combined with shifting areas of light and shadow, infuse the sculpture with dynamic energy.
A marble sculpture depicts two children seated on a rough-hewn stone base. The larger child on the left cradles a smaller child in their lap, tilting their head toward the smaller figure. The smaller child faces away, arms wrapped around the neck. Their bodies have smooth, polished surfaces, contrasting with the wide, blocky base below, which features a jagged, deeply textured surface marked by visible chisel strokes.

Little Brother and Sister

1916

Auguste Rodin

(French, 1840–1917)
France, early 20th Century

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