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Never exhibited since 1930, his Japanese dragons have been restored and are presented on the occasion of this superb exhibition in Cernuschi’s former private mansion erected in the Parc Monceau district in 1875. On his death in 1896, he bequeathed his home and his collections to the City of Paris to become the Museum of Asian Arts which will open to the public in 1898.
Discoverer of rare beauties, sensitive precursor and pioneer far ahead of his century, Henri Cernuschi continues
his journey for eternity.
François Pompon (1855-1933), Grand Duke, 1929-1932. Bronze, black patina with green reflections H.52 cm; L.23 cm; D.18 cm. Orsay Museum, Pompon family bequest, 1933
© Musée d’Orsay, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / A. Morin / Gallimard