Artwork
Bather III (Baigneuse de Dos)
Bather III (Baigneuse de Dos) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Anders Zorn. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Bather III (Baigneuse de Dos) is an etching by Anders Zorn, created in 1896. It is a print on laid paper, capturing a figure in a simple, expressive manner.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a nude woman with her back turned, her head slightly angled. The subject is rendered with an emphasis on line and texture, suggesting a natural, unposed atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The work showcases the characteristics of etching, with ink on raised lines creating a textured, scratchy appearance. The artist's use of quick, overlapping lines for the hair and light shading for the skin conveys a sense of spontaneity and simplicity.
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.
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