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This sculpture was commissioned by the subject himself, who was a friend of the sculptor Ogiwara’s older brother. Deeply moved by [Le Penseur] ([The Thinker]) by Auguste Rodin, Ogiwara studied sculpture in Paris. In the two short years after returning to Japan in 1908 and before passing away, he vigorously created works that greatly influenced young sculptors in Japan. This work was awarded Third Place at the Bunten Exhibition in 1909.
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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April 6, 2026