Artwork
The Waltz
The Waltz 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
The Waltz is an etching on laid paper created by Anders Zorn in 1891.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dancing couple in a formal setting, surrounded by onlookers. The scene captures a fleeting moment of joy and movement, conveying a sense of dynamism in a static medium.
Technique & Style
Executed in etching, a technique that involves incising lines onto a metal plate, The Waltz showcases Zorn's skill in translating a lively scene into a detailed, textured print.
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.
Spanish Dancer
Waltz of the Blonde and Waltz of the Brunette
Dance in the Country
La Goulue
The Green Room
Le Ballet
Mademoiselle Bécat at the Cafe des Ambassadeurs (Aux Ambassadeurs: Mlle Bécat)
Salle de jeu (Gambling Room)
Fantastic Symphony: A Ball
The Presentation (La présentation)
Artists' Evening
The Waltz