Japanese Gentleman

Emil Fuchs

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. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Japanese Gentleman

Date

1913

Medium

Bronze, marble

Classification

Sculpture

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

Frequent Art Questions

  • Who or what is this sculpture?

    This was sculpted by Emil Fuchs in 1913. It depicts an unnamed Japanese Gentleman.

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