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The sculpture depicts a nude female figure kneeling and leaning forward on a textured base resembling a natural, rocky surface.
Rodin

Figure of a Woman "The Sphinx"

Auguste Rodin
artist Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)
date model early 1880s, carved 1909
medium Marble
origin France
dimensions 59 × 62.1 × 58.3 cm
credit line Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer
hall 25 Rodin
rights public domain (CC0)
National Gallery of Art, Washington Full image

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