Artwork
Storm (L'orage)
Storm (L'orage) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Anders Zorn. It dates from 1891 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Storm (L'orage) is an etching created by Anders Zorn in 1891, depicting a dramatic scene on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a lone rider on horseback navigating turbulent terrain, surrounded by jagged lines evoking stormy weather. Simplified forms convey a sense of urgency and movement.
Technique & Style
Zorn employed etching, a technique involving scratching metal plates, to achieve sharp, textured lines that enhance the print's dynamic atmosphere.
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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.
