Auguste Rodin: Femme nue tea towel

This organic cotton tea towel features a detail of August Rodin’s watercolour painting, Femme nue allongée sur le ventre, vue de face et dressée sur les bras, c. 1900. Exclusive to Tate, it’s been created especially to celebrate The EY Exhibition: The Making of Rodin at Tate Modern.

As the title states, Femme nue allongée sur le ventre, vue de face et dressée sur les bras, c. 1900 shows a woman lying on her front, propped up by her extended arms. Although he was principally a sculptor, Rodin was also proficient in watercolours, enjoying the freedom and the lack of strict control that the medium affords.

Washable at 30 degrees.

About the artist

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a French sculptor, draughtsman and engraver. After failing to obtain entry to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, he worked for some years as an ornamental mason and continued his own work in the evenings. He had his first one-man exhibition with Monet in 1889, but full recognition only came after he organised a large exhibition of his works during the Paris International Exhibition of 1900. He is largely considered to be one of the founders of modern sculpture. Tate holds several of his works in the collection, including The Kiss, 1901–4.

• Artist Auguste Rodin
• Artwork Femme nue allongée sur le ventre, vue de face et dressée sur les bras
• Exhibition The EY Exhibition: The Making of Rodin
• Dimensions 67.5 x 52 cm
• Material 100% organic cotton