| Crouching Woman | |
|---|---|
 Sculpture in 2007 | |
| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Year | 1880–1882 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 95.3 cm× 70.2 cm× 61.6 cm(37+1⁄2 in× 27+5⁄8 in× 24+1⁄4 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38°53′21″N77°01′23″W / 38.889094°N 77.023011°W | |
| Owner | Smithsonian Institution |
Crouching Woman is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin. [1]
Originally modeled in 1880–1882, and enlarged in 1907–1911, it was cast in 1962. [2] It is in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. [3] The Portland Art Museum has a copy in its Evan H. Roberts Memorial Sculpture Collection. [4]
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