Explore the abstract of this artwork, Sakuntala (Claudel).
Sakuntala, also known as Sakountala or Çacountala, is a sculpture by the French artist Camille Claudel, made in several versions in different media from 1886, with a marble version completed in 1905, and bronze castings made from 1905.  The sculpture depicts a young couple, with a kneeling man embracing a woman leaning towards him.  It was named after the play Shakuntala by the 4th-5th century Indian poet Kālidāsa, and is inspired by the moment when the title character Shakuntala is reunited with her husband Dushyanta after a long separation.
A terracotta study c.1886 is held by the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, an 1888 completed plaster version is held by the Musée Bertrand in Châteauroux, a marble version completed in 1905 and renamed Vertumnus et Pomona is held by the Musée Rodin in Paris, and several bronzes were cast for Eugène Blot from 1905 entitled L'Abandon ("The Abandonment").  L'Abandon has been described as "one of the most famous and recognised masterpieces created by Camille Claudel".
Vertumnus Musée d'Orsay Camille Claudel Musée Rodin Dushyanta Pomona Musée Bertrand Eugène Blot Kālidāsa Shakuntala Châteauroux