Asia

Asia is a cast iron sculpture representing a female figure as a continental personification, housed in the permanent collection of Musée d'Orsay. The work stands approximately 2.18 meters (7 feet 2 inches) tall and 1.57 meters (5 feet 2 inches) wide within the museum's galleries.

Alexandre Falguière created this sculpture for the 1878 Exposition Universelle in Paris as one element of a five-part series. The work was conceived to represent each inhabited continent through allegorical female forms.

French sculptors of the late nineteenth century frequently produced allegorical figures representing geographical territories through feminine forms and symbolic attributes.

The sculpture is on permanent display at Musée d'Orsay and can be viewed during the museum's regular opening hours. The museum is accessible to visitors, though some areas may have limited access due to the building's historic structure.

This statue represents one segment of a larger sculptural ensemble depicting continental territories, reflecting the global perspective of nineteenth-century French art.

Location: 7th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1878

Creator: Alexandre Falguière

Height: 2.18 m

Width: 1.57 m

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Made from material: cast iron

GPS coordinates: 48.86002,2.32503

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:27