Best known as one of the most talented and influential figurative sculptors, Auguste Rodin was also a talented etcher, and created several drawings, sketches, and paintings as well. Similar to his emotive sculptures, Rodin's works carry expressive body language.

Though most widely known for his sculptural work, Rodin was also a talented painter. His painted works are imbued with the same sensitivity to the human form that appears in his sculpture. However, Rodin's paintings contain a whimsical and gestural quality that is largely unseen in the rest of his work. While painstaking detail defines the artist's sculpture, his paintings are approached with far greater emotionality and allow the viewer to see into the artist's psyche.