This classic French stamp depicts La Semeuse (The Sower), designed by Oscar Roty and engraved by Eugène Mouchon. Issued by the République Française, the allegorical figure represents the spirit of progress and renewal—sowing seeds beneath the rays of a rising sun. Printed in orange and denominated 25 centimes, it belongs to one of the most recognizable definitive series of early 20th-century France, used extensively on domestic correspondence. Collectors prize variations in shade, perforation, and paper that appeared across printings between 1903 and 1930.