Artwork
Wet
Wet is a print by Anders Zorn. It dates from 1911 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
This painting shows a woman in a white dress standing by a lake. She faces away, one hand lifting her skirt slightly. Her reflection shimmers in the water below.
Zorn painted this in Sweden in 1911. He often used quick brushstrokes to catch light on water and skin. The dress and lake almost blend into one soft blur.
If you like this, check out Anders Zorn (Swedish, 1860–1920).
Overview
Created in 1911, "Wet" is a print by Swedish artist Anders Zorn. The work is part of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. It presents a solitary figure by a lake, rendered with a delicate handling of light and surface.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a woman in a white dress, turned away from the viewer. She lifts the hem of her garment slightly, and her form is mirrored in the rippling water below, suggesting a quiet moment of contemplation beside the lake.
Technique & Style
Zorn employs swift, fluid brushstrokes to capture the interplay of light on both skin and water. The white dress and the surrounding lake merge into a soft, almost blurred area, emphasizing the transient quality of reflected light.
History & Provenance
The print was produced in Sweden during Zorn's mature period, shortly before his death in 1920. It entered the Cleveland Museum of Art's holdings, where it remains on display as part of the museum's representation of early 20th‑century Swedish printmaking.
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.
