Hercules the Archer by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle
National Museum of Western Art (NMWA), Ueno Park, Tokyo, May 2018
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 10 July 2020
Posted as part of Weekend B&W
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Hercules the Archer
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Hercules the Archer by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle
National Museum of Western Art (NMWA), Ueno Park, Tokyo, May 2018
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 10 July 2020
Posted as part of Weekend B&W
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Travel with Intent 
Something of a kind…
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Not sure this would look as elegant if he was alive!
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A striking sculpture, with powerful detail – excellent musculature!
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Indeed!
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The head is stylized but the muscles are detailed and realistic. I guess they forgot his fig leaf. 😉
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Amazing
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For some reason, this sculpture strikes me as whimsical …. is the expression on his face? his posture? Anyways, it made me smile.
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This photo is impressive of this statue in the BW of Hercules, which looks powerful and strong!
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