The sculpture is of a human head with closed eyes and slightly parted lips. It is made of dark bronze with a polished surface, mounted on a black pedestal. The head is tilted slightly upwards, displaying detailed contours around the eyes, nose, and mouth.
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Head of Hanako (Ohta Hisa)

sculptor Auguste Rodin (French, 1840 - 1917)

model c. 1908, cast 1965

Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (without base): 15.5 x 11.3 x 9 cm (6 1/8 x 4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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