Japanese Gentleman
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Emil Fuchs American, born Austria, 1866–1929. Japanese Gentleman, 1913. Bronze, marble, 29 3/8 × 8 7/8 × 10 in. (74.6 × 22.5 × 25.4 cm) mount: 29 1/2 × 9 × 9 1/2 in. (74.9 × 22.9 × 24.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs, 32.2092.21. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 32.2092.21_bw.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Japanese Gentleman
Date
1913
Medium
Bronze, marble
Classification
Dimensions
29 3/8 × 8 7/8 × 10 in. (74.6 × 22.5 × 25.4 cm) mount: 29 1/2 × 9 × 9 1/2 in. (74.9 × 22.9 × 24.1 cm)
Signatures
Incised on back of neck: "Emil Fuchs / 1913"
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs
Accession Number
32.2092.21
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Who or what is this sculpture?
This was sculpted by Emil Fuchs in 1913. It depicts an unnamed Japanese Gentleman.
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