La France 1904

"La France" is a bronze bust by Auguste Rodin, created in 1904. The sculpture depicts a woman's head, likely meant to be a personification of France, with a deeply furrowed brow, her head adorned with a complex headdress of leaves and branches. This work exemplifies Rodin's characteristic style of capturing the essence of the human form through rough and unfinished surfaces, representing an emotional turmoil and the struggles of a nation.