Artwork
Circles of Water II
Circles of Water II is a print by Anders Zorn. It dates from 1907 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Circles of Water II is a 1907 print by Anders Zorn, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman in a white dress standing in shallow water, with ripples around her bare feet. The scene was painted from memory after Zorn visited his wife's hometown near Stockholm.
Technique & Style
Zorn employed loose brushstrokes to capture the effect of light on the water. The blending of the dress and water is achieved through sfumato, a technique that creates a soft, hazy effect by layering thin glazes of paint.
Artist & collection
Artist
Anders Leonard Zorn was born in February 1860 in Mora, Dalarna, the illegitimate son of a Bavarian brewer and a Swedish farmer's daughter; his mother died shortly after his birth, and his grandparents raised him.
