La Musicienne - Paris, France - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

This 1937 bronze sculpture is by French artist Henri Laurens (1885-1934). Laurens began sculpting in the cubist style in 1911...after having met Pablo Picasso and other cubist artists. Read more about him at (visit link) See another of his works on his gravesite at (visit link)

This piece depicts a figure... a woman playing some type of wind instrument..or perhaps a mouth harp? The figure is represented in the cubist style with a twisted torso and strange angles..and yet it evokes a musician playing her instrument with deep emotion.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: La Musicienne Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Henri Laurens Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1937 Materials used: bronze Location: in the Tuileries Garden in Paris

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