1904
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
John Hay is a 1904 by Anders Zorn, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man with a beard and deep-set eyes. He’s wearing a high-collared coat, sitting with one hand resting on his knee. The background is rough, made of heavy, swirling lines that look like brushstrokes or etched marks. The artist used quick, textured strokes to show light and shadow, making the face stand out against the dark background. The lines feel urgent, almost like they were drawn fast. Next, look up Anders Zorn (Swedish, 1860–1920) to see more of his work.
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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