1907
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Edö is a 1907 by Anders Zorn, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a person walking away from us, their back turned. The figure’s body is simple but confident, with smooth lines for the arms and legs. Behind them, a tangle of thick, crisscrossed strokes makes what looks like a wild, brushy landscape. The background’s messy lines feel almost like scribbles—maybe the artist was rushing or just experimenting. The person’s bare back and the loose, sketchy style keep it feeling quick and alive. If you like this style, look up *chiaroscuro* next.
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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