Against the Current
1919
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1919
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Against the Current is a 1919 by Anders Zorn, depicting bathing, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A man rows a small boat against a river’s current. The water looks thick as syrup. His sleeves are rolled up. His muscles strain. Zorn painted this in 1919, near the end of his life. He focused on water and light. This piece shows both in one quiet moment. It feels like a snapshot, not a pose. Look for the way the oar dips. The wood almost gleams. Check out Anders Zorn at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
